The Wayne State Warriors football program, 2020–present represented Wayne 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 by two head coaches: Paul Winters who held the post from 2004 to 2022; and Tyrone Wheatley who took over as head coach in 2023.
The team played its home games at Tom Adams Field in Detroit. The field was named after Thomas B. Adams, a Wayne State football and track athlete who became a decorated naval aviator in World War II.
2020 Wayne State and the GLIAC did not compete in football during the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
The 2021 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2021 NCAA Division II football season. In their 17th season under head coach Paul Winters, the Warriors compiled a 2–9 record (2–5 in conference games), finished in a three-way tie for fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 361 to 265.
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2022
The 2022 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the GLIAC during the 2022 NCAA Division II football season. In their 18th and final season under head coach Paul Winters, the Warriors compiled a 1–9 record (0–6 in conference games) and finished last in the GLIAC.
Winters stepped down as Wayne State's head coach after the 2022 season. He was 64 years old and had been a college football coach since 1982.
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2023
The 2023 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2023 NCAA Division II football season. In their first season under head coach Tyrone Wheatley, the Warriors compiled a 3–8 record (2–4 in conference games), finished in fifth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 361 to 191.
The team's individual statistical leaders included Eli McLean (589 passing yards, 107.93 passer rating, 212 rushing yards), Jayden Waddell (423 passing yards, 129.66 passer rating, 329 rushing yards), Kendall Williams (538 rushing yards, four touchdowns), Te'Avion Warren (21 receptions for 292 yards), and Griffin Milovanski (66 points scored on 16 field goals and 18 extra points).
Wheatley, a former star running back at Michigan, was hired as the head coach in January 2023.
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2024
The 2024 Wayne State Warriors football team represented Wayne State University as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division II football season. In their second season under head coach Tyrone Wheatley, the Warriors compiled a 2–9 record (2–5 in conference games), finished in sixth place in the GLIAC, and were outscored by a total of 342 to 223.
Sophomore quarterback Champion Edwards completed 74 of 137 passes (54.01%) for 899 yards, six touchdowns, eight interceptions, and a 111.91 passer rating. Edwards also led the team in rushing with 570 yards on 91 carries for an average of 6.3 yards per carry. The team's other statistical leaders included wide receiver Myles McKatherine (32 receptions for 514 yards) and kicker Griffin Milovanski (61 points on 12 field goals and 25 extra points).
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2025
The 2025 Wayne State Warriors football team represents Wayne State University 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 Tyrone Wheatley in his third year as head coach.
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