Wayne State Warriors football, 2020–present
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The Wayne State Warriors football program, 2020–present represented Wayne State University during the 2020s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team was led by two head coaches: Paul Winters who held the post from 2004 to 2022; and Tyrone Wheatley who took over as head coach in 2023.
- Paul Winters (2004–2022)
- Tyrone Wheatley (2023–present)
| 2020–present Wayne State Warriors football | |
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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| Home stadium | Tom Adams Field |
The team played its home games at Tom Adams Field in Detroit. The field was named after Thomas B. Adams, a Wayne State football and track athlete who became a decorated naval aviator in World War II.[1]
2020
Wayne State and the GLIAC did not compete in football during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
| 2021 Wayne State Warriors football | |
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (2–5 GLIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Tom Adams Field |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Ferris State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Grand Valley State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Tech | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davenport | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwood | 0 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2021 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season. In their 17th season under head coach Paul Winters, the Warriors compiled a 2–9 record (2–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 361 to 265.[2][3]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 5 Slippery Rock* | L 21–24 | 2,431 | ||||
| September 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Truman State* |
| L 9–27 | 1,974 | |||
| September 18 | 2:00 p.m. | at Missouri S&T* | L 45–51 OT | 1,516 | ||||
| September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Saginaw Valley State |
| L 21–41 | 2,932 | |||
| October 2 | 4:00 p.m. | at Northern Michigan | L 19–26 | 2,494 | ||||
| October 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Michigan Tech |
| L 27–30 | 3,674 | |||
| October 16 | 12:00 p.m. | at Davenport |
| W 16–3 | 688 | |||
| October 23 | 3:00 p.m. | at Saginaw Valley State | L 25–41 | 4,200 | ||||
| October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Northwood |
| W 56–21 | 1,945 | |||
| November 6 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 7 Grand Valley State |
| L 13–62 | 2,436 | |||
| November 13 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Ferris State | L 13–35 | 1,743 | ||||
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2022
| 2022 Wayne State Warriors football | |
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 1–9 (0–6 GLIAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Jeff Reardon (9th season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Antwon Robinson (1st season) |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Grand Valley State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Ferris State ^ | 5 | – | 1 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 20 Davenport ^ | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 3 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Tech | 2 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 1 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the GLIAC during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season. In their 18th and final season under head coach Paul Winters, the Warriors compiled a 1–9 record (0–6 in conference games) and finished last in the GLIAC.[4][5]
Winters stepped down as Wayne State's head coach after the 2022 season. He was 64 years old and had been a college football coach since 1982.[6]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 3 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 23 Slippery Rock* |
| L 10–42 | 7,112 | ||||
| September 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Shaw* |
| W 30–22 | 2,567 | ||||
| September 17 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 11 Wisconsin-La Crosse (DIII)* |
| L 21–28 | 1,982 | ||||
| September 24 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 3 Grand Valley State |
| L 9–48 | 4,388 | [7] | |||
| October 1 | 6:00 p.m. | Northern Michigan |
| L 30–37 | 4,187 | ||||
| October 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Michigan Tech |
| FloSports | L 34–35 | 2,291 | |||
| October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 27 Davenport |
| L 43–47 | 1,277 | ||||
| October 22 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 24 Saginaw Valley State |
| L 14–21 | 3,531 | ||||
| November 5 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Grand Valley State |
| FloSports | L 14–42 | 9,154 | [8][9] | ||
| November 12 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 6 Ferris State |
| L 14–40 | 1,675 | [10] | |||
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2023
| 2023 Wayne State Warriors football | |
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 3–8 (2–4 GLIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Tom Adams Field |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Grand Valley State $^ | 6 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 9 Ferris State ^ | 5 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davenport | 4 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 3 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Tech | 1 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Tyrone Wheatley, the Warriors compiled a 3–8 record (2–4 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 361 to 191.[11][12]
The team's individual statistical leaders included Eli McLean (589 passing yards, 107.93 passer rating, 212 rushing yards), Jayden Waddell (423 passing yards, 129.66 passer rating, 329 rushing yards), Kendall Williams (538 rushing yards, four touchdowns), Te'Avion Warren (21 receptions for 292 yards), and Griffin Milovanski (66 points scored on 16 field goals and 18 extra points).[11]
Wheatley, a former star running back at Michigan, was hired as the head coach in January 2023.[13]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Slippery Rock* | L 17–28 | 6,611 | |||||
| September 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Missouri S&T* | W 31–24 | 2,231 | |||||
| September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 18 Indianapolis* | L 7–28 | 2,242 | |||||
| September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 28 Truman State* |
| L 7–41 | 2,158 | ||||
| September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 15 (NAIA) Concordia (MI)* |
| L 23–24 | 2,425 | ||||
| October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Michigan Tech |
| FloSports | W 23–21 | 3,021 | |||
| October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 16 Davenport |
| L 3–32 | 1,738 | ||||
| October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Saginaw Valley State |
| L 10–17 OT | 3,079 | ||||
| October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Michigan | W 41–17 | 2,881 | |||||
| November 4 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 3 Grand Valley State |
| L 10–66 | 2,158 | ||||
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 6 Ferris State | FloSports | L 19–63 | 2,155 | [14] | |||
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2024
| 2024 Wayne State Warriors football | |
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 2–9 (2–5 GLIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Tom Adams Field |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Ferris State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 6 Grand Valley State ^ | 6 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davenport | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Tech | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 2 | – | 5 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roosevelt* | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2024 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Tyrone Wheatley, the Warriors compiled a 2–9 record (2–5 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 342 to 223.[15][16]
Sophomore quarterback Champion Edwards completed 74 of 137 passes (54.01%) for 899 yards, six touchdowns, eight interceptions, and a 111.91 passer rating. Edwards also led the team in rushing with 570 yards on 91 carries for an average of 6.3 yards per carry.[15] The team's other statistical leaders included wide receiver Myles McKatherine (32 receptions for 514 yards) and kicker Griffin Milovanski (61 points on 12 field goals and 25 extra points).[15]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 5 | 6:00 p.m. | at Tiffin* |
| L 17–31 | 2,950 | |||
| September 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Findlay* | L 30–42 | 1,915 | ||||
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 16 Indianapolis* |
| L 6–30 | 1,656 | |||
| September 28 | 1:00 p.m. | at Truman State* |
| L 17–31 | 2,343 | |||
| October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | at Michigan Tech | L 7–22 | 1,974 | ||||
| October 12 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 4 Ferris State |
| L 14–27 | 2,121 | [17] | ||
| October 19 | 2:00 p.m. | at Davenport |
| L 26–43 | 1,445 | |||
| October 26 | 1:00 p.m. | Saginaw Valley State |
| L 10–37 | 2,726 | |||
| November 2 | 3:00 p.m. | at No. 7 Grand Valley State | L 28–51 | 10,377 | [18] | |||
| November 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Roosevelt |
| W 38–14 | 1,323 | |||
| November 16 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Michigan |
| W 30–14 | 1,115 | |||
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2025
| 2025 Wayne State Warriors football | |
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| Conference | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 0–11 (0–7 GLIAC) |
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| Home stadium | Tom Adams Field |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 1 Ferris State $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 16 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grand Valley State | 5 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saginaw Valley State | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Tech | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davenport | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roosevelt* | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne State (MI) | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Wayne State Warriors football team represents Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division II football season. They are expected to be led by Tyrone Wheatley in his third year as head coach.[19]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Tiffin* | FloSports | L 7–34 | 2,324 | ||||
| September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Findlay* |
| FloSports | L 3–7 | 1,047 | |||
| September 20 | 2:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin–La Crosse* |
| L 22–31 | 2,803 | ||||
| September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | Quincy* |
| FloSports | L 14–31 | 1,305 | |||
| October 4 | 1:00 p.m. | Michigan Tech |
| FloSports | L 24–48 | 1,932 | |||
| October 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at No. 1 Ferris State | FloSports | L 0–59 | 3,124 | ||||
| October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Davenport |
| FloSports | L 14–49 | 1,213 | |||
| October 25 | 2:00 p.m. | at Saginaw Valley State | FloSports | L 7–28 | 2,279 | ||||
| November 1 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 25 Grand Valley State |
| FloSports | L 13–59 | 1,451 | |||
| November 8 | 2:00 p.m. | at Roosevelt | FloSports | L 14–48 | 822 | ||||
| November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | at Northern Michigan | FloSports | L 11–45 | 2,298 | ||||
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