A pair of West Michigan squads ranked among the nation's top 10 teams will clash on Saturday (Nov. 4) as the Ferris State Bulldogs visit unbeaten and ninth-ranked Davenport in a game featuring significant NCAA Division II Playoff implications.

The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) showdown will kickoff at 12 p.m. (ET) at DU's Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex in Caledonia.

Ferris State, which is 6-2 overall and 3-1 in league action, is coming off a decisive 56-0 shutout home win over American International in non-league play this past weekend while the 8-0 Panthers topped Saginaw Valley State in comeback fashion at home by a 24-21 score. DU is 4-0 in the GLIAC and tied for the conference lead.

This week, FSU is listed fourth in the D2Football.com national poll along with seventh in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) D2 National Poll while DU climbed to #9 in the country in the AFCA Rankings after its win over SVSU.

Heading into Saturday's tilt, the Bulldogs are 7-0 all-time against the Panthers, who are guided by former FSU assistant coach and Bulldog Football alum Sparky McEwen. FSU beat Davenport twice last season by scores of 28-7 in the regular season and 41-7 in the opening round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs en route to a second-straight NCAA Division II National Championship.

Saturday's game will have major postseason implications as Davenport is listed sixth this week and Ferris State eighth in the NCAA Division II Super Region Three Rankings. The top seven teams at the end of the regular-season will earn NCAA D2 Playoff bids. Overall, the Bulldogs have made eight-straight trips to the playoffs, which is the nation's second-longest active streak.

Tickets for Saturday's showdown at Davenport can be purchased in advance online at DUPanthers.com or will be on sale at the stadium starting two hours prior to kickoff. Tickets are $18 for reserved adults or $12 for reserved students and seniors. Parking is $10 per space. Fans are encouraged to purchase both game tickets and parking in advance.

The FSU-DU football game will be broadcast live locally by the Bulldog Sports Network and Sunny 97.3 FM with Rob Bentley handling the play-by-play duties and Sandy Gholston offering color commentary. Pregame coverage gets underway at 11 a.m. (ET). The contest will also be available from Davenport on FloSports.