Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC)-(NCAA Division II)
Of those three teams, two of them finished with at least nine wins. One of those teams turned out to be the University of Indianapolis Greyhounds, who won the GLVC title after finishing unbeaten in league play at 6-0 as well as at 9-1 overall. The Greyhounds season ended in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs after Pittsburg State shut them out 35-0 on November 19. UIndy's season finished at 9-2 overall after losing to the Gorillas.
The only other team to finish 2022 with nine was the Truman State University Bulldogs from Kirksville, Missouri. The Bulldogs reeled off eight straight wins after losing their season opener to Davenport 20-19 on September 3.
But UIndy ended Truman's quest to take home the GLVC title with a 28-14 loss in the regular season finale on November 19. Still, the Bulldogs ended their season on a winning note, as they rallied to defeat Tiffin for the second time in as many meetings-the Bulldogs beat the Dragons in their regular season meeting on September 24-to claim their third straight America's Crossroads Bowl championship on December 3, and finish at 9-2 overall.
The only other GLVC squad to finish their 2022 campaign with a winning record was the Southwest Baptist University Bearcats out of Bolivar, Missouri. The Bearcats finished their season at 6-5 overall and 4-2 in GLVC play, good enough for third place in the conference. SBU scored at least 41 points in five of its' six wins last season.
Looking ahead to 2023, expect UIndy and Truman State compete for the GLVC title once again this fall, with the Greyhounds predicted to repeat as conference champions, while the Bulldogs came in second, followed by Southwest Baptist in third place.
Meanwhile, the GLVC will go into this fall with one new team taking the football field, with the Upper Iowa University Peacocks from Fayette, Iowa joining the league after moving from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) during the offseason. The addition of UIU brings the total of football-playing schools in the GLVC to eight.
2022 Schedules (Teams are listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)
NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2022 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.
Indianapolis
McKendree
Missouri S&T
Quincy
Southwest Baptist
Truman State
Upper Iowa
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