The Cardinals compete at the NCAA Division II level as a member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Wickes Stadium can also be used for other events, including high school football, graduation ceremonies, and soccer.

The university added a brand new lighting system which allowed the Cardinals to play their first night game in the program's history.

A new video board was also added alongside a state-of-the-art Desso GrassMaster field surface.

Saginaw Valley State is one of only four universities in the NCAA to use this synthetic field turf.