Ferris State University

BIG RAPIDS – The Ferris State women’s basketball team came up just short in a 65-62 overtime loss to Indianapolis on Saturday afternoon. The game was a defensive battle early on as the teams hit the half knotted up at 20-20. Ferris State took control in the third quarter and led by 10 heading into the fourth. But Indianapolis erased…

BIG RAPIDS – The Ferris State men’s basketball team picked up its 10th win of the season before the new year with a 97-73 victory over Lewis University on Saturday. The Bulldogs led by just three at halftime but outscored Lewis 50-29 in the second half. Six players scored in double figures for Ferris State, led by Ethan Erickson and…

GRAND RAPIDS – The Ferris State hockey team upset No. 11 Michigan State 4-2 in the semifinals of the Great Lakes Invitational at Van Andel Arena on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first period thanks to goals from Tyler Schleppe, Connor McGrath and Mitch Deelstra. Michigan State responded in the second period with…

BIG RAPIDS – Led by a dominant defense, the Ferris State football team overcame several injuries this fall to win back-to-back national championships. The injuries started before the season when defensive back Sidney McCloud tore his labrum. McCloud committed to playing through the pain all season and didn’t miss a single game. The injuries continued in week one, with quarterback…

Ferris State defensive end Caleb Murphy has been named the 2022 Ted Hendricks Award winner, an unprecedented achievement for a Division II player. The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to the best defensive end in college football, regardless of division. On Wednesday, Murphy became the first non-FBS player to win the award. To understand the prestige associated with this…

McKINNEY, TX – The defending Division II national champions did just that; defended. A dominant defensive performance by Ferris State led them to a 41-14 victory over Colorado School of Mines to claim the 2022 Division II National Championship on Saturday.  The Bulldogs became the first repeat national champions since Northwest Missouri State in 2015 and 2016. Ferris State held…

McKINNEY, TX – On the eve of playing for a second consecutive NCAA Division II Football Championship, the Ferris State Bulldogs learned that standout defensive end Caleb Murphy finished second in the Harlon Hill Trophy voting to one of his opponents on Saturday, Colorado School of Mines’ quarterback John Matocha. But the Bulldogs have a different trophy on their mind….

McKINNEY, TX. – Ferris State’s Evan Cummins has always made the most of his opportunities with the Bulldogs. A sixth-year senior, Cummins has been used as a rotational quarterback and occasional punter during his time a Ferris State. “I said to Evan the other day, what’s your record as a starter at Ferris State and he goes ‘I don’t know,…

McKINNEY, TX – Ferris State senior defensive end Caleb Murphy is among nine finalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy, annually awarded to the best player in Division II football.  The winner will be announced on Friday night, while the Bulldogs are in Texas, preparing for the Division II Championship Game against Colorado School of Mines on Saturday. Murphy, who broke…

BIG RAPIDS – Ferris State senior defensive end Caleb Murphy has won the 2022 Gene Upshaw D-II Lineman of the Year award. This is the third consecutive season that a Bulldog has claimed this title (Dylan Pasquali in 2021 and Austin Edwards in 2019). Murphy this season has put up 87 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and…

The XFL is restarting in February under new owner Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his business partner Dany Garcia. Six former players from colleges in the 9&10 News coverage area, Central Michigan and Ferris State, will be playing in the league. There are two former Chippewas who were drafted into the XFL, including wide receiver JaCorey Sullivan and quarterback Quinten…