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The 2025 NCAA DII football championship quarterfinals will be played on Dec. 6, with the playoffs continuing through the title game on Saturday, Dec. 20 in McKinney, Texas.
Here is everything you need to know for the 2025 DII football championship.
2025 DII football championship bracket
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2025 DII football championship schedule
All times listed in ET.
- Quarterfinals: Saturday, Dec. 6
- Semifinals: Saturday, Dec. 13 | ESPN+
- National championship: 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 | ESPNU
- Selection show: 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16 on NCAA.com
- First round: Saturday, Nov. 22 | Watch on ESPN+
- Assumption 23, No. 4 Indiana (Pennsylvania) 20
- Frostburg State 21, Johnson C. Smith 7
- California (PA) 27, Virginia Union 24
- Benedict 25, Wingate 24
- Newberry 45, Kentucky State 24
- West Florida 43, North Greenville 19
- No. 1 Ferris State 65, Northwood 14
- UIndy 57, Truman State 14
- No. 4 Ashland 32, Minnesota Duluth 7
- Minnesota State 37, Findlay 14
- Harding 38, Northwest Missouri State 16
- Pittsburg State 21, Chadron State 17
- UT Permian Basin 37, CSU Pueblo 24
- Western Colorado 27, Central Washington 20
- Second round: Saturday, Nov. 29
NCAA DII football championship history
Below is the DII football national championship history, since 1973. In 2024, Ferris State won its third title in four years, defeating Valdosta State 49-14.
Year
Champion
Coach
Score
Runner-Up
Site
2024
Ferris State
Tony Annese
49-14
Valdosta State
McKinney, Texas
2023
Harding
Paul Simmons
38-7
Colorado School of Mines
McKinney, Texas
2022
Ferris State
Tony Annese
41-14
Colorado School of Mines
McKinney, Texas
2021
Ferris State
Tony Annese
58-17
Valdosta State
McKinney, Texas
2020
Canceled due to Covid-19
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2019
West Florida
Pete Shinnick
48-40
Minnesota State
McKinney, Texas
2018
Valdosta State
Kerwin Bell
49-47
Ferris State
McKinney, Texas
2017
Texas A&M-Commerce
Colby Carthel
37-27
West Florida
Kansas City, Kan.
2016
Northwest Missouri State
Adam Dorrel
29-3
North Alabama
Kansas City, Kan.
2015
Northwest Missouri State
Adam Dorrel
34-7
Shepherd
Kansas City, Kan.
2014
Colorado State-Pueblo
John Wristen
13-0
Minnesota State-Mankato
Kansas City, Kan.
2013
Northwest Missouri State
Adam Dorrel
43-28
Lenoir-Rhyne
Florence, Ala.
2012
Valdosta State
David Dean
35-7
Winston-Salem State
Florence, Ala.
2011
Pittsburg State
Tim Beck
35-21
Wayne State (Mich.)
Florence, Ala.
2010
Minnesota-Duluth
Bob Nielson
20-17
Delta State
Florence, Ala.
2009
Northwest Missouri State
Mel Tjeersdma
30-23
Grand Valley State
Florence, Ala.
2008
Minnesota-Duluth
Bob Nielson
21-14
Northwest Missouri State
Florence, Ala.
2007
Valdosta State
David Dean
25-20
Northwest Missouri State
Florence, Ala.
2006
Grand Valley State
Chuck Martin
17-14
Northwest Missouri State
Florence, Ala.
2005
Grand Valley State
Chuck Martin
21-17
Northwest Missouri State
Florence, Ala.
2004
Valdosta State
Christ Hatcher
36-31
Pittsburg State
Florence, Ala.
2003
Grand Valley State
Brian Kelly
10-3
North Dakota
Florence, Ala.
2002
Grand Valley State
Brian Kelly
31-24
Valdosta State
Florence, Ala.
2001
North Dakota
Dale Lennon
17-14
Grand Valley State
Florence, Ala.
2000
Delta State
Steve Campbell
63-34
Bloomsburg
Florence, Ala.
1999
Northwest Missouri State
Mel Tjeersdma
58-52 (4ot)
Carson-Newman
Florence, Ala.
1998
Northwest Missouri State
Mel Tjeersdma
24-6
Carson-Newman
Florence, Ala.
1997
Northern Colorado
Joe Glenn
51-0
New Haven
Florence, Ala.
1996
Northern Colorado
Joe Glenn
23-14
Carson-Newman
Florence, Ala.
1995
North Alabama
Bobby Wallace
27-7
Pittsburg State
Florence, Ala.
1994
North Alabama
Bobby Wallace
16-10
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Florence, Ala.
1993
North Alabama
Bobby Wallace
41-34
Indiana (Pa.)
Florence, Ala.
1992
Jacksonville State
Bill Burgess
17-13
Pittsburg State
Florence, Ala.
1991
Pittsburg State
Chuck Broyles
23-6
Jacksonville State
Florence, Ala.
1990
North Dakota State
Rocky Hager
51-11
Indiana (Pa.)
Florence, Ala.
1989
*Mississippi College
John Williams
3-0
Jacksonville State
Florence, Ala.
1988
North Dakota State
Rocky Hager
35-21
Portland State
Florence, Ala.
1987
Troy
Rick Rhoades
31-17
Portland State
Florence, Ala.
1986
North Dakota State
Earle Solomonson
27-7
South Dakota
Florence, Ala.
1985
North Dakota State
Earle Solomonson
35-7
North Alabama
McAllen, Texas
1984
Troy
Chan Gailey
18-17
North Dakota State
McAllen, Texas
1983
North Dakota State
Don Morton
41-21
Central State (Ohio)
McAllen, Texas
1982
Texas State
Jim Wacker
34-9
UC Davis
McAllen, Texas
1981
Texas State
Jim Wacker
42-13
North Dakota State
McAllen, Texas
1980
Cal Poly
Joe Harper
21-13
Eastern Illinois
Albuquerque, N.M.
1979
Delaware
Tubby Raymond
38-21
Youngstown State
Albuquerque, N.M.
1978
Eastern Illinois
Darrell Mudra
10-9
Delaware
Longview, Texas
1977
Lehigh
John Whitehead
33-0
Jacksonville State
Wichita Falls, Texas
1976
Montana State
Sonny Holland
24-13
Akron
Wichita Falls, Texas
1975
Northern Michigan
Gil Krueger
16-14
Western Kentucky
Sacramento, Calif.
1974
Central Michigan
Roy Kramer
54-14
Delaware
Sacramento, Calif.
1973
Louisiana Tech
Maxie Lambright
34-0
Western Kentucky
Sacramento, Calif.
*Mississippi College’s participation in the 1989 Division II championship vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions
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