ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — Roosevelt's undefeated start came to an end against Michigan Tech, which defeated the Lakers 57–28 on October 3. Roosevelt entered the game 4–0 after victories over Chicago State, Quincy, Southwest Baptist, and Wisconsin–Stout.
Michigan Tech 57 · Roosevelt University 28
Game date: Oct 3, 2026 · America/Chicago
Published: Oct 12, 2026
College · Football · GLIAC
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — Roosevelt's undefeated start came to an end against Michigan Tech, which defeated the Lakers 57–28 on October 3. Roosevelt entered the game 4–0 after victories over Chicago State, Quincy, Southwest Baptist, and Wisconsin–Stout.
Michigan Tech delivered the Lakers' first loss of the season, producing 57 points and finishing with a 29-point advantage. Roosevelt generated 28 points but couldn't overcome the Huskies' scoring total.
The defeat marked a difficult opening to conference competition. For the Lakers, the challenge became responding to adversity after a month of winning.
The opportunity to bounce back would come the following week against Wayne State.
DETROIT — Roosevelt responded to its first defeat of the season with a road victory over Wayne State on October 10. The Lakers' official athletics statistics report a 33–18 victory, improving Roosevelt to 5–1 overall and 1–1 in GLIAC competition.
DOPE Sports Network Staff · Oct 12, 2026
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. — Roosevelt remained undefeated after defeating Wisconsin–Stout 31–10. After three consecutive games scoring more than 40 points, the Lakers delivered a different kind of performance.
DOPE Sports Network Staff · Sep 21, 2026
BOLIVAR, Mo. — Roosevelt survived one of the highest-scoring matchups of its season, defeating Southwest Baptist 59–56. The Lakers and Bearcats combined for 115 points in an offensive battle that ended with only three points separating the teams.