Northern Michigan University Athletics

Men's Football

Northern Michigan University

NCAA D2 · Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference · Marquette, MIPortal active

3-8

2025 record

9%

Win rate, 3yr

$12.9k

Avg net price

52%

Grad rate

The program

2025 3-82024 0-112023 0-112022 4-72021 4-7

Matt Janus, Head coach · mjanus@nmu.edu

Assistants: Boomer Roepke · Cade Garcia · Hans Andel · Isaiah Powell-Major · Jenna Bruttomesso · Kyle Krezek · Nate Short · Ryan Bright · Tayler Stanley · Zach Metkler · Zack Survillas

The roster · 2026

61 on the roster2 Fr40 So12 Jr7 Sr

Austin Gordon

So. · QB

Trout Creek, Mich.

Jake Heemstra

Jr. · FB

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Austin Ridl

Sr. · QB

Marquette, Mich.

Vince Martin

Jr. · RB

Bark River, Mich.

Chris Battley

So. · WR

Portland, Mich.

Bennett Deppeler

So. · TE

Green Bay, Wis.

Isaiah Jones

R-So. · DB

Romeo, Mich.

Damarcus Chappell

R-So. · DE

Milwaukee, Wis.

Sebastian Luevano

R-So. · OL

Franklin, Wis.

Jack Dusseault

So. · WR

Munising, Mich.

Jax Hertel

Sr. · LB

Walworth, Wis.

Noah Hofmann

Jr. · RB

Kaukauna, Wis.

CJ Cunningham

So. · DB

Robbins, Ill.

Nouha Diaite

So. · OL

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Hayden May

R-So. · WR

De Pere, Wis.

Sebastian Boyea

So. · WR

Brighton, Mich.

J'juan Ford

R-Fr. · DB

Detroit, Mich.

Daniel Babcock

Sr. · OL

Lake Orion, Mich.

A sample of the roster.

Roster turnover

Players graduating after the 2026 season, by position.

QB2 of 6 graduating
WR1 of 10 graduating
DB1 of 7 graduating
DL1 of 7 graduating
OL1 of 12 graduating
LB1 of 8 graduating

Where they're from

Michigan 34Wisconsin 22Illinois 1Arizona 1Minnesota 1Florida 1Other 1

Cost & academics

Net cost after aid, by family income

Under $30k$7.7k/yr
$30-48k$7.2k/yr
$48-75k$11.1k/yr
$75-110k$16.3k/yr
$110k+$22.3k/yr

In-state prices shown; out-of-state students pay about $5.5k/yr more (public school).

Grad rate

52%

Admit rate

84%

Enrollment

7k

Also in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

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