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The 2025 NCAA DII football championship begins with a selection show on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. ET on NCAA.com. The 32-team field consists of 16 automatic qualifiers and 8 at-large bids per super region.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here is everything you need to know for the 2025 DII football championship.<\/p>\n

2025 DII football championship bracket<\/p>\n

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2025 DII football championship schedule<\/p>\n

All times listed in ET.<\/p>\n

First round:\u00a0Saturday, Nov. 22<\/p>\n

Selection show: 6 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16 on NCAA.com<\/a>
First round: Saturday, Nov. 22
Second round: Saturday, Nov. 29\u00a0
Quarterfinals: Saturday, Dec. 6
Semifinals: Saturday, Dec. 13 | ESPN+
National championship: 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 | ESPNU<\/p>\n

NCAA DII football championship history<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\tYear
\n\t\t\tChampion
\n\t\t\tCoach
\n\t\t\tScore
\n\t\t\tRunner-Up
\n\t\t\tSite<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2024
\n\t\t\tFerris State<\/a>
\n\t\t\tTony Annese
\n\t\t\t49-14
\n\t\t\tValdosta State
\n\t\t\tMcKinney, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2023
\n\t\t\tHarding<\/a>
\n\t\t\tPaul Simmons
\n\t\t\t38-7
\n\t\t\tColorado School of Mines
\n\t\t\tMcKinney, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2022
\n\t\t\tFerris State<\/a>
\n\t\t\tTony Annese
\n\t\t\t41-14
\n\t\t\tColorado School of Mines
\n\t\t\tMcKinney, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2021
\n\t\t\tFerris State<\/a>
\n\t\t\tTony Annese
\n\t\t\t58-17
\n\t\t\tValdosta State
\n\t\t\tMcKinney, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2020
\n\t\t\tCanceled due to Covid-19
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—
\n\t\t\t—<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2019
\n\t\t\tWest Florida<\/a>
\n\t\t\tPete Shinnick
\n\t\t\t48-40
\n\t\t\tMinnesota State
\n\t\t\tMcKinney, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2018
\n\t\t\tValdosta State<\/a>
\n\t\t\tKerwin Bell
\n\t\t\t49-47
\n\t\t\tFerris State
\n\t\t\tMcKinney, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2017
\n\t\t\tTexas A&M-Commerce<\/a>
\n\t\t\tColby Carthel
\n\t\t\t37-27
\n\t\t\tWest Florida
\n\t\t\tKansas City, Kan.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2016
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State<\/a>
\n\t\t\tAdam Dorrel
\n\t\t\t29-3
\n\t\t\tNorth Alabama
\n\t\t\tKansas City, Kan.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2015
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State<\/a>
\n\t\t\tAdam Dorrel
\n\t\t\t34-7
\n\t\t\tShepherd
\n\t\t\tKansas City, Kan.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2014
\n\t\t\tColorado State-Pueblo<\/a>
\n\t\t\tJohn Wristen
\n\t\t\t13-0
\n\t\t\tMinnesota State-Mankato
\n\t\t\tKansas City, Kan.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2013
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State<\/a>
\n\t\t\tAdam Dorrel
\n\t\t\t43-28
\n\t\t\tLenoir-Rhyne
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2012
\n\t\t\tValdosta State
\n\t\t\tDavid Dean
\n\t\t\t35-7
\n\t\t\tWinston-Salem State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2011
\n\t\t\tPittsburg State
\n\t\t\tTim Beck
\n\t\t\t35-21
\n\t\t\tWayne State (Mich.)
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2010
\n\t\t\tMinnesota-Duluth
\n\t\t\tBob Nielson
\n\t\t\t20-17
\n\t\t\tDelta State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2009
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State
\n\t\t\tMel Tjeersdma
\n\t\t\t30-23
\n\t\t\tGrand Valley State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2008
\n\t\t\tMinnesota-Duluth
\n\t\t\tBob Nielson
\n\t\t\t21-14
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2007
\n\t\t\tValdosta State
\n\t\t\tDavid Dean
\n\t\t\t25-20
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2006
\n\t\t\tGrand Valley State
\n\t\t\tChuck Martin
\n\t\t\t17-14
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2005
\n\t\t\tGrand Valley State
\n\t\t\tChuck Martin
\n\t\t\t21-17
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2004
\n\t\t\tValdosta State
\n\t\t\tChrist Hatcher
\n\t\t\t36-31
\n\t\t\tPittsburg State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2003
\n\t\t\tGrand Valley State
\n\t\t\tBrian Kelly
\n\t\t\t10-3
\n\t\t\tNorth Dakota
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2002
\n\t\t\tGrand Valley State
\n\t\t\tBrian Kelly
\n\t\t\t31-24
\n\t\t\tValdosta State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2001
\n\t\t\tNorth Dakota
\n\t\t\tDale Lennon
\n\t\t\t17-14
\n\t\t\tGrand Valley State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t2000
\n\t\t\tDelta State
\n\t\t\tSteve Campbell
\n\t\t\t63-34
\n\t\t\tBloomsburg
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1999
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State
\n\t\t\tMel Tjeersdma
\n\t\t\t58-52 (4ot)
\n\t\t\tCarson-Newman
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1998
\n\t\t\tNorthwest Missouri State
\n\t\t\tMel Tjeersdma
\n\t\t\t24-6
\n\t\t\tCarson-Newman
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1997
\n\t\t\tNorthern Colorado
\n\t\t\tJoe Glenn
\n\t\t\t51-0
\n\t\t\tNew Haven
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1996
\n\t\t\tNorthern Colorado
\n\t\t\tJoe Glenn
\n\t\t\t23-14
\n\t\t\tCarson-Newman
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1995
\n\t\t\tNorth Alabama
\n\t\t\tBobby Wallace
\n\t\t\t27-7
\n\t\t\tPittsburg State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1994
\n\t\t\tNorth Alabama
\n\t\t\tBobby Wallace
\n\t\t\t16-10
\n\t\t\tTexas A&M-Kingsville
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1993
\n\t\t\tNorth Alabama
\n\t\t\tBobby Wallace
\n\t\t\t41-34
\n\t\t\tIndiana (Pa.)
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1992
\n\t\t\tJacksonville State
\n\t\t\tBill Burgess
\n\t\t\t17-13
\n\t\t\tPittsburg State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1991
\n\t\t\tPittsburg State
\n\t\t\tChuck Broyles
\n\t\t\t23-6
\n\t\t\tJacksonville State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1990
\n\t\t\tNorth Dakota State
\n\t\t\tRocky Hager
\n\t\t\t51-11
\n\t\t\tIndiana (Pa.)
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1989
\n\t\t\t*Mississippi College
\n\t\t\tJohn Williams
\n\t\t\t3-0
\n\t\t\tJacksonville State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1988
\n\t\t\tNorth Dakota State
\n\t\t\tRocky Hager
\n\t\t\t35-21
\n\t\t\tPortland State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1987
\n\t\t\tTroy
\n\t\t\tRick Rhoades
\n\t\t\t31-17
\n\t\t\tPortland State
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1986
\n\t\t\tNorth Dakota State
\n\t\t\tEarle Solomonson
\n\t\t\t27-7
\n\t\t\tSouth Dakota
\n\t\t\tFlorence, Ala.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1985
\n\t\t\tNorth Dakota State
\n\t\t\tEarle Solomonson
\n\t\t\t35-7
\n\t\t\tNorth Alabama
\n\t\t\tMcAllen, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1984
\n\t\t\tTroy
\n\t\t\tChan Gailey
\n\t\t\t18-17
\n\t\t\tNorth Dakota State
\n\t\t\tMcAllen, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1983
\n\t\t\tNorth Dakota State
\n\t\t\tDon Morton
\n\t\t\t41-21
\n\t\t\tCentral State (Ohio)
\n\t\t\tMcAllen, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1982
\n\t\t\tTexas State
\n\t\t\tJim Wacker
\n\t\t\t34-9
\n\t\t\tUC Davis
\n\t\t\tMcAllen, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1981
\n\t\t\tTexas State
\n\t\t\tJim Wacker
\n\t\t\t42-13
\n\t\t\tNorth Dakota State
\n\t\t\tMcAllen, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1980
\n\t\t\tCal Poly
\n\t\t\tJoe Harper
\n\t\t\t21-13
\n\t\t\tEastern Illinois
\n\t\t\tAlbuquerque, N.M.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1979
\n\t\t\tDelaware
\n\t\t\tTubby Raymond
\n\t\t\t38-21
\n\t\t\tYoungstown State
\n\t\t\tAlbuquerque, N.M.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1978
\n\t\t\tEastern Illinois
\n\t\t\tDarrell Mudra
\n\t\t\t10-9
\n\t\t\tDelaware
\n\t\t\tLongview, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1977
\n\t\t\tLehigh
\n\t\t\tJohn Whitehead
\n\t\t\t33-0
\n\t\t\tJacksonville State
\n\t\t\tWichita Falls, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1976
\n\t\t\tMontana State
\n\t\t\tSonny Holland
\n\t\t\t24-13
\n\t\t\tAkron
\n\t\t\tWichita Falls, Texas<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1975
\n\t\t\tNorthern Michigan
\n\t\t\tGil Krueger
\n\t\t\t16-14
\n\t\t\tWestern Kentucky
\n\t\t\tSacramento, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1974
\n\t\t\tCentral Michigan
\n\t\t\tRoy Kramer
\n\t\t\t54-14
\n\t\t\tDelaware
\n\t\t\tSacramento, Calif.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t1973
\n\t\t\tLouisiana Tech
\n\t\t\tMaxie Lambright
\n\t\t\t34-0
\n\t\t\tWestern Kentucky
\n\t\t\tSacramento, Calif.<\/p>\n

*Mississippi College’s participation in the 1989 Division II championship vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions<\/p>\n

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