Ferris State Football To Host Rival GVSU In Second-Round NCAA Playoff Game This Coming Saturday
Big Rapids, Mich. - The Ferris State University Bulldogs will square off against archrival Grand Valley State in the second round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs on Saturday, Nov. 27, at Top Taggart Field. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. (ET).
FSU will be making its seventh consecutive NCAA Division II Playoff berth and will begin their quest for the national championship as they host a second-round playoff game following a first-round bye as the top seed in Super Region Three. The top-seeded Bulldogs completed a perfect 10-0 regular-season. Fourth-seeded GVSU advanced to the second round by beating fifth-seeded Lindenwood (Mo.) by a 20-3 score on Saturday (Nov. 20) in Allendale.
Tickets for Ferris State's second-round home playoff game against the Lakers are on sale now and fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online in advance. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $7 for senior citizens (age 65+) along with $5 for students in grades K-12. In addition, FSU students and college students from competing schools with a valid student ID card are also $5. Children ages five and under are free.
Additionally, FREE football playoff tickets for the Bulldogs' second round game are also available for pickup to the first 500 FSU students with a valid student ID card. Tickets can be picked up in person at the FSU Athletics Ticket Office located inside the Ewigleben Sports Complex. The free student tickets are first come-first served and available whiles supplies last. All tickets must be picked up in person, no phone orders will be allowed and a maximum of four tickets per student with four valid student ID's will be distributed.
Per NCAA policy, no comp passes or regular-season passes of any type will be accepted such as GLIAC passes, the D2 Pass for Two, etc.
Fans can purchase playoff tickets online 24 hours a day, seven days a week at FerrisStateBulldogs.com/Tickets. Tickets may also be purchased in person thru the FSU Athletics Ticket Office located inside the Ewigleben Sports Complex.
The ticket office at the sports complex will be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (ET). However, the ticket office will be closed on Nov. 25-26 due to the Thanksgiving holiday. In addition, the gameday ticket office inside the Wheeler Pavilion at Top Taggart Field will open early on Nov. 27 at 10:30 a.m. (ET) for ticket sales.
For additional information in regards to ticket sales or to inquire about group tickets, please contact the FSU Athletics Ticket Office at (231) 591-2888.
FSU's berth in the NCAA Division II Playoffs represents the 12th appearance in school history with the first five berths prior to the last seven years on the field all coming during a memorable five-year stretch from 1992-96. Overall, the Bulldogs hold an all-time NCAA Playoff mark of 17-11 to date and made their deepest run in 2018 by reaching the NCAA Division II National Championship Game. Ferris State has reached the national quarterfinals or beyond each of the past four seasons in which postseason play has been held with three national semifinal berths in the stretch.
NCAA Football Playoff Game Ticket Prices (Nov. 27)
Adults - $10
Seniors (65+) - $7
Students (K-12) - $5
FSU Students & College Students from competing schools - $5 w/valid ID
Children 5 & under - Free
Group Tickets - Call 231-591-2888 for info
To Purchase Tickets in advance, please use one of the following methods:
- Visit FerrisStateBulldogs.com/Tickets
- In-person at the FSU Athletics Ticket Office
Sports Complex Ticket Office Hours (Thru Nov. 27):
Sunday, Nov. 21 - Closed
Monday, Nov. 22 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 23 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 24 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 25 - Closed
Friday, Nov. 26 - Closed
Saturday, Nov. 27 - Gameday ticket office at Top Taggart Field opens at 10:30 a.m.