The Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football program, 2020âÂÂpresent represented Saginaw Valley State University during the 2020s in NCAA Division II college football as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC). The team was led during the decade by head coach Ryan Brady, who took over as head coach in 2019 and continues in the position as of 2025.
The team played its home games at Harvey Randall Wickes Memorial Stadium, commonly shortened to Wickes Stadium, in University Center, Michigan.
Saginaw Valley State and the GLIAC did not compete in football during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season. In their second year under head coach Ryan Brady, the Cardinals compiled a 7âÂÂ4 record (4âÂÂ3 in conference games), finished in fourth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 302 to 245.
The 2022 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season. In their third year under head coach Ryan Brady, the Cardinals compiled an 8âÂÂ3 record (3âÂÂ3 in conference games), finished in fourth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 372 to 209.
The 2023 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season. In their fourth year under head coach Ryan Brady, the Cardinals compiled a 6âÂÂ5 record (3âÂÂ3 in conference games), finished in fourth place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 283 to 263.
The 2024 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represented Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth year under head coach Ryan Brady, the Cardinals compiled a 7âÂÂ4 record (4âÂÂ3 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for third place in the GLIAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 322 to 189.
The 2025 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals football team represents Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division II football season. They are expected to be led by Ryan Brady in his sixth year as head coach.