• Davenport will be playing in their third road game in Houghton during the last four seasons on Saturday in a matchup against two teams both receiving votes in the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll this week. DU enters with a 3-2 record with both losses coming against nationally-ranked teams. MTU is 4-1 overall and off to their best start since going 5-0 to start the 2015 season. After a season-opening loss to No. 25 Bemidji State in overtime (19-13) on the road, the Huskies have reeled off four straight victories including a 22-7 win in the GLIAC opener last Saturday at home against Wayne State.
• Davenport has played a very challenging schedule to date through five games. The combined record of their opponents is 15-10 so far this season. By contrast, the Huskies have played a schedule where their combined opponents record is 10-16. The Panthers were defeated 24-7 against No. 2 Grand Valley State last Saturday, but it was the closest margin since a 19-14 loss in 2018. The 24 points allowed were the second fewest allowed to the Lakers in the series history. Davenport had success on the ground with 179 rushing yards, their most in a game against GVSU and 133.2 yards greater than their season average allowed heading into the contest. 
• The Lakers were able to establish their patented ball-control offense to the tune of 26 first downs and a time of possession at 37:16. They had the ball for almost one more quarter than the Panthers (22:44) and converted 10-of-18 on third down. The Davenport defense did not force a turnover and currently is even at eight takeaways and eight giveaways this season. Over the last four games, DU has had the ball a total of 40:40 less than their opponent.
• Michigan Tech is having success based on a few key statistics this season. They are currently leading the GLIAC and are 18th nationally in fewest penalties (26) and are first in the conference and 29th nationally in fewest penalty yards (240). In addition, the Huskies have a passing attack ranked second in the league and 26th nationally at 260.8 yards per game. They have done this while only being intercepted twice which leads the GLIAC.
   

• Davenport has been a quick start team through the first five games outscoring their opponents 62-22 in the first half. In addition, they have a 27-6 edge in the first quarter. If you go back to last year, over the last 15 games, Davenport has allowed just 16 points in the first quarter which has been a recipe for success. On the flip side, they will need to make adjustments in the second half as they have been outscored 51-27 this season.
• The Davenport defense has been a swarm to the ball unit and that is evidenced by 15 players recording double-digit tackles already this season. The ability to produce negative yardage plays has been a key component to allowing just 18.8 points per game. DU is seventh nationally in sacks per game (3.5) and ninth in tackles for loss per game (9.3).
• Myren Harris became the school's all-time leader rusher with 102 yards at William Jewell. He currently has 1,273 yards and six touchdowns and has found the end zone in back-to-back games on a pair of 27-yard touchdown runs. He has gone over 100 yards on the ground eight times in 15 career games at Davenport and has two 100-yard games this season. Harris is averaging 84.9 rushing yards per game at DU with the next closest average of 45.6 by Kyshawn Richards (2020-22).
• Cameren Grodhaus, the transfer from Lake Erie College, has been the biggest impact player in the secondary for the Panthers. Grodhaus leads the team with 39 tackles and had a season-high 13 tackles against GVSU. He also has a pair of interceptions and three pass breakups. He is one of six GLIAC players with multiple interceptions this season. For his career, Grodhaus has recorded 216 tackles with 177 of those coming at Lake Erie in three seasons.
• Kendall Williams was featured in the running game against GVSU with 14 carries for a team-high 65 yards. He had a 32-yard run on the first offensive play of the game and also has at least one catch in every game this season. Williams came to DU from Wayne State where he rushed for 1,513 yards and 13 touchdowns in his Warrior career.
• Cal Doyle has been a quarterback ever since his arrival at Davenport, but who would have known that punter was his hidden talent. Doyle had never recorded a punt as a Panther until he was pressed into duty at William Jewell. He averaged 43 yards on six punts and had the second longest punt in school history of 83 yards in the third quarter. Doyle was named GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts. He is averaging 42.8 yards on 10 punts this season.
• Geemontae Peck has been the team's top interior defensive linemen over his 26-game career. Peck has totaled 100 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, and nine sacks. He became the 11th Panther with 100 or more career tackles with four against GVSU. He set a career high with nine tackles at Thomas More on Sept. 7 and ranks fifth at DU in sacks and seventh in tackles for loss.

• The Panthers have won the last two matchups in the series including last year's 28-0 win in Houghton on Sept. 30, 2023. The shutout by Davenport was their first ever in a GLIAC game and they limited the Huskies to 122 total yards on 43 plays. Davenport gained 356 yards on offense on 73 plays and got 206 rushing yards and 150 passing yards. Myren Harris carried the ball 26 times for 112 yards. Caleef Jenkins rushed for 58 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns. Micah Wilson also had a 72-yard punt return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter for DU. Marc Sippel led the Huskies with 12 tackles, while Hunter Beuchel added 11 tackles and Dante Basanese added 10 tackles. Brendan Lach averaged 44.9 yards per punt on nine attempts with a long of 64 yards. He is currently ranked first in the conference and third nationally in 2024 with a punting average of 45.8 yards.

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