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The 2025 NCAA DIII football championship is a 40-team field made up of 27 automatic qualifiers and 13 at-large bids. Get the bracket, schedule and scores here.
Games continue through the national championship with the Stagg Bowl on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.
2025 DIII football championship bracket
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2025 DIII football championship schedule, scores
All times listed in ET.Â
Second round: Saturday, Nov. 29
Selection show: 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16 on NCAA.com
First round:Â Saturday, Nov. 22
Second round: Saturday, Nov. 29
Third Round: Saturday, Dec. 6
Quarterfinals: Saturday, Dec. 13
Semifinals: Saturday, Dec. 20 | ESPN+
National championship: 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 4 | ESPN
2025 DIII football championship history
Year
Champion
Coach
Score
Runner-Up
Site
2024
North Central (IL)
Brad Spencer
41-25
Mount Union
Houston, Texas
2023
Cortland
Curt Fitzpatrick
38-37
North Central (IL)
Salem, Virginia
2022
North Central (IL)
Brad Spencer
28-21
Mount Union
Annapolis, Maryland
2021
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Pete Fredenburg
57-24
North Central (IL)
Canton, Ohio
2020
Canceled due to Covid-19
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2019
North Central (IL)
Jeff Thorne
41-14
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Shenandoah, Texas
2018
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Pete Fredenburg
24-16
Mount Union
Shenandoah, Texas
2017
Mount Union
Vince Kehres
12-0
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Salem, Va.
2016
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Pete Fredenburg
10-7
Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Salem, Va.
2015
Mount Union
Vince Kehres
49-35
St. Thomas (Minn.)
Salem, Va.
2014
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Lance Leipold
43-34
Mount Union
Salem, Va.
2013
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Lance Leipold
52-14
Mount Union
Salem, Va.
2012
Mount Union
Larry Kehres
28-10
St. Thomas (Minn.)
Salem, Va.
2011
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Lance Leipold
13-10
Mount Union
Salem, Va.
2010
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Lance Leipold
31-21
Mount Union
Salem, Va.
2009
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Lance Leipold
38-28
Mount Union
Salem, Va.
2008
Mount Union
Larry Kehres
31-26
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Salem, Va.
2007
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Lance Leipold
31-21
Mount Union
Salem, Va.
2006
Mount Union
Larry Kehres
35-16
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Salem, Va.
2005
Mount Union
Larry Kehres
35-28
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Salem, Va.
2004
Linfield
Jay Locey
28-21
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Salem, Va.
2003
St. John’s (Minn.)
John Gagliardi
24-6
Mount Union
Salem, Va.
2002
Mount Union
Larry Kehres
48-7
Trinity (Texas)
Salem, Va.
2001
Mount Union
Larry Kehres
30-27
Bridgewater (Va.)
Salem, Va.
2000
Mount Union
Larry Kehres
10-7
St. John’s (Minn.)
Salem, Va.
1999
Pacific Lutheran
Frosty Westering
42-13
Rowan
Salem, Va.
1998
Mount Union
Larry Kehres
44-24
Rowan
Salem, Va.
1997
Mount Union
Larry Kehres
61-12
Lycoming
Salem, Va.
1996
Mount Union
Larry Kehres
56-24
Rowan
Salem, Va.
1995
Wisconsin-La Crosse
Roger Harring
36-7
Rowan
Salem, Va.
1994
Albion
Pete Schmidt
38-15
Washington & Jefferson
Salem, Va.
1993
Mount Union
Larry Kehres
34-24
Rowan
Salem, Va.
1992
Wisconsin-La Crosse
Roger Harring
16-12
Washington & Jefferson
Bradenton, Fla.
1991
Ithaca
Jim Butterfield
34-20
Dayton
Bradenton, Fla.
1990
Allegheny
Ken O’Keefe
21-14
Lycoming
Bradenton, Fla.
1989
Dayton
Mike Kelly
17-7
Union (N.Y.)
Phenix City, Ala.
1988
Ithaca
Jim Butterfield
39-24
Central (Iowa)
Phenix City, Ala.
1987
Wagner
Walkt Hameline
19-3
Dayton
Phenix City, Ala.
1986
Augustana (Ill.)
Bob Reade
31-3
Salisbury
Phenix City, Ala.
1985
Augustana (Ill.)
Bob Reade
20-7
Ithaca
Phenix City, Ala.
1984
Augustana (Ill.)
Bob Reade
21-12
Central (Iowa)
Kings Island, Ohio
1983
Augustana (Ill.)
Bob Reade
21-17
Union (N.Y.)
Kings Island, Ohio
1982
West Georgia
Bobby Pate
14-0
Augustana (N.Y.)
Phenix City, Ala.
1981
Widener
Bill Manlove
24-10
Dayton
Phenix City, Ala.
1980
Dayton
Rick Carter
63-0
Ithaca
Phenix City, Ala.
1979
Ithaca
Jim Butterfield
14-10
Wittenberg
Phenix City, Ala.
1978
Baldwin-Wallace
Lee Tressel
24-10
Wittenberg
Phenix City, Ala.
1977
Widener
Bill Manlove
39-36
Wabash
Phenix City, Ala.
1976
St.John’s (Minn.)
John Gagliardi
31-28
Towson
Phenix City, Ala.
1975
Wittenberg
Dave Maurer
28-0
Ithaca
Phenix City, Ala.
1974
Central (Iowa)
Ron Schipper
10-8
Ithaca
Phenix City, Ala.
1973
Wittenberg
Dave Maurer
41-0
Juniata
Phenix City, Ala.
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