Grand Rapids Reporter

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) will hold its annual Football Media Day, presented by FloSports, on Thursday, August 1, at the Sheraton Grand Rapids Airport Hotel in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The event will feature the reveal of the 2024 preseason coaches' poll and interviews with players and coaches.

ESPN3/ESPN Plus broadcaster Adam Jaksa will host the 2024 GLIAC Football Media Day. The event is scheduled to begin at 12:50 p.m. (ET) with opening comments from GLIAC Commissioner Kris Dunbar. The interview portion of the event will be streamed live on FloSports and on the GLIAC's YouTube Channel:

1:15 p.m.: Michigan Tech (HC Dan Mettlach, QB Alex Fries, LB Marc Sippel)

1:30 p.m.: Northern Michigan (HC Shane Richardson, OL Chris Bornhoeft, LB Mitch Larkin)

1:45 p.m.: Davenport (HC Sparky McEwen, DL Austin Alward, RB Myren Harris)

2:00 p.m.: Ferris State (HC Tony Annese, WR Tyrese Hunt-Thompson, LB Sefa Saipaia)

2:15 p.m.: Grand Valley State (HC Scott Wooster, OL Gabe Brown, DB Ian Kennelly)

2:30 p.m.: Roosevelt (HC Jared Williamson, DL Luke Desherow, WR Keonta Nixon)

2:45 p.m.: Saginaw Valley State (HC Ryan Brady, LB Micah Cretsinger, OL Connor Cracchiolo)

3:00 p.m.: Wayne State (HC Tyrone Wheatley, DT Gus Taylor, G/T Charles Wesley)

Ferris State and Grand Valley State enter the 2024 season ranked No. 4 and No. 7 nationally according to Lindy's Sports.

GLIAC football action begins in late August with three games on the schedule -- Michigan Tech at Bemidji State (Aug. 29), Northern Michigan vs. Minnesota-Duluth (Aug. 29), and No. 4 Ferris State at No. 3 Pittsburg State (Aug. 31).

The Bulldogs captured both the 2021 and 2022 NCAA D2 National Championships and have made the NCAA Division II Playoffs for nine consecutive years entering the 2024 campaign. Representing Ferris State at GLIAC Football Media Day will be senior receiver Tyrese Hunt-Thompson from Cassopolis and senior linebacker Sefa Saipaia from Canton, Ohio along with two-time National Coach of the Year Tony Annese.

For complete coverage from GLIAC Football Media Day stay tuned to FerrisStateBulldogs.com along with FSU's various football social media platforms on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Threads.