On Saturday, November 29, the 32 teams that remain from the initial 40-team field—27 automatic qualifiers and 13 at-large bids—will compete in the second round of the 2025 NCAA DIII football championship. Get the tournament’s schedule, bracket, and scores here.
The Stagg Bowl, which takes place on Sunday, January 4, 2026, is the national championship game.
Bracket for the 2025 DIII football championship-
2025 DIII football championship schedule, scores
All times listed in ET.
- Third Round: Saturday, Dec. 6
- 12 p.m. | Mount Union vs. John Carroll
- 12 p.m. | Salisbury vs. Johns Hopkins
- 12 p.m. | Susquehanna vs. Eastern
- 12 p.m. | Trinity (Texas) vs. Berry
- 12 p.m. | Wheaton (Illinois) vs. DePauw
- 1 p.m. | North Central (Illinois) vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse
- 1 p.m. | Saint John’s (Minnesota) vs. UW-River Falls
- 1 p.m. | Wisconsin-Platteville vs. Bethel (Minnesota)
- Selection show: 5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16 on NCAA.com
- First round: Saturday, Nov. 22
- Muhlenberg 34, Union (NY) 26
- LaGrange 24, Framingham State 21
- Springfield 21, Cortland 7
- Susquehanna 38, Washington & Jeff. 32
- Hanover 23, Grove City 15
- Coe 44, ConcordIa Wisconsin 7
- Wheaton (Illinois) 76, Crown (Minnesota) 14
- Chapman 18, Whitworth 10
- Second round: Saturday, Nov. 29
- John Carroll 35, Randolph-Macon 6
- Berry 18, LaGrange 14
- Wisconsin-La Crosse 9, Hope 7
- Susquehanna 42, Chris. Newport 28
- Mount Union 49, Muhlenburg 7
- Eastern 28, Franklin & Marshall 24
- Salisbury 35, Endicott 28
- Johns Hopkins 34, Springfield 14
- Wisconsin-Platteville 24, Alma 7
- Bethel (Minnesota) 51, Coe 26
- North Central (Illinois) 38, Hanover 6
- Trinity (Texas) 34, Hardin-Simmons 24
- Wheaton (Illinois) 28, Wartburg 24
- DePauw 26, Wisconsin-Whitewater 23
- St. John’s (MN) 49, Monmouth (IL) 15
- 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 | — | — | — | — |
| 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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