Rodney
Sports
Ferris State head on the road to take on American International College
BIG RAPIDS - The Ferris State Bulldogs are heading on the road on Saturday to take on American International College. The Bulldogs beat AIC last year 56-0, with Ferris forcing 6 turnovers in the game. Ferris State enter Saturday’s game at 2-1, and AIC at 1-2, but American International College is building a program that the Bulldogs have respect for, and they know not to take any team or game for granted. “You know very competitive team their kids play really hard, you can tell they have a lot of pride in what they’re doing and, you know, I think their coaches are doing some really good things to try to develop that program. I see really good progress and I see a good approach, so we’re expecting a tough game on Saturday,” said Ferris State head coach Tony Annese. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.
FSU and Davenport announce rivalry matchup, ‘Calder City Classic’
Ferris State University and Davenport University announced the creation of the “Calder City Classic,” a rivalry matchup showcasing two of the top NCAA DII collegiate football programs in the country. The rivalry game, supported by the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame, spotlights the success of the two programs, while developing a marquee rivalry for two West Michigan institutions in the Grand Rapids area. The series will begin this fall with the teams squaring off in the regular-season finale on Nov. 16 in Big Rapids at Ferris State’s Top Taggart Field as part of the GLIAC schedule. The two teams will play for the Calder City Classic trophy. The rivalry will then return to Davenport’s home field in 2025. Plans call for the third matchup in 2026 to take place at a neutral site in the Grand Rapids area. Every third game in the series will potentially be played somewhere near Grand Rapids, with neither team having a home-field advantage.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.