2025 NCAA Division II Football Championship Bracket Revealed
Teh path to the national title is set as the NCAA Division II Football Committee announced the 28-team playoff bracket on Sunday, November 10. First-round matchups will take place on November 22, launching a month-long tournament culminating in the championship game on December 20.
This year’s playoff field features 16 automatic qualifiers – conference champions from across the nation - and 12 at-large bids selected by the committee. The bracket is organized into four Super Regions, ensuring geographically sensible competition as teams vie for a chance to compete for the NCAA Division II championship. The winner will be crowned at McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, Texas, with the game broadcast live on ESPN2 HD at 4 p.m. Eastern time. Ferris State, the 2024 national champion after defeating Valdosta State 49-14, will look to defend its title.
First Round Matchups (November 22, all games at 1 p.m. local time unless otherwise approved):
* Johnson C.Smith at Bentley
* north Greenville at Kutztown
* Harding at Northwest Missouri State
* Ferris State at Valdosta State
* uindy at Truman State
* Findlay at Minnesota State Mankato
* Central Washington at Western Colorado University
* Colorado State University Pueblo at The University of Texas Permian Basin
* Pittsburg State at Chadron State
* Frostburg State at Ashland
* Albany State (Georgia) at Minnesota duluth
* Newberry at Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Champion
