Waters was a 24-year-old assistant at Ferris State then.

Kunitz earned a degree in marketing and business from Ferris State.

The institute maintains an online presence housed by, but independent from, Ferris State University.

He played college football at Ferris State.

After his playing career ended, Blashill joined Ferris State as an assistant coach in 1999.

The other opening game pairs the host, Western Michigan, and Ferris State.

Collins had two helpers and was +3 in an overtime win over Ferris State on Oct. 16.

Quite often when we travel as a team," Daniels said, "people will come up to us in airports and wonder where Ferris State is.

In 1995, he returned to his alma mater, Ferris State, to serve in the offensive coordinator role.

His offensive acumen was clear as he led Ferris State to the top-ranked offense nationally for three straight years.