NCAA D2 football playoffs schedule 2025: Bracket, TV channels, times, live streams, scores for Division II games originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
The last two NCAA Division II national champions have dominated the 2025 football season. Can anyone stop Ferris State or Harding in the playoffs?
We'll find out as the D2 postseason unfolds across five weeks in November and December, with 32 teams vying to hoist the trophy in McKinney, Texas.
Defending champion Ferris State enters the playoffs as the favorite, with the Bulldogs looking for their fourth title in five years. Harding interrupted that run with the 2023 crown and has championship aspirations again this year, along with fellow No. 1 seeds Kutztown and Albany State.
Who will come out on top in the end?
The Sporting News has all the details on the 2025 Division II football playoffs, including a complete schedule with live stream information.
TV channels: ESPN2 (championship)
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The championship game on Dec. 20 will be broadcast by ESPN2 and can also be streamed via Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers .
Teams are reseeded for semifinals
| Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Ferris State 49, No. 4 Newberry 17 |
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| No. 3 Harding 49, No. 2 Kutztown 27 |
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At McKinney, Texas
| Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Kutztown 51, Frostburg State 29 |
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| No. 3 Newberry 31, No. 1 Albany State 24 |
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| No. 1 Ferris State 52, Minnesota State 29 |
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| No. 1 Harding 34, UT Permian Basin 28 |
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| Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Kutztown 56, Assumption 19 |
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| Frostburg State 23, California (PA) 21 |
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| No. 1 Ferris State 56, Ashland 24 |
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| No. 1 Albany State (GA) 14, Benedict 12 |
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| No. 1 Harding 37, Pittsburg State 21 |
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| Newberry 24, No. 2 West Florida 17 |
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| Minnesota State 35, No. 3 UIndy 27 |
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| UT Permian Basin 21, Western Colorado 15 (OT) |
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| Matchup |
Time (ET) |
TV/Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| No. 1 Kutztown 52, Bentley 0 |
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| Assumption 23, No. 4 Indiana (PA) 20 |
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| Frostburg State 21, No. 2 Johnson C. Smith 7 |
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| California (PA) 27, No. 3 Virginia Union 24 |
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| No. 1 Albany State (GA) 35, Valdosta State 30 |
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| Benedict 25, No. 4 Wingate 24 |
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| No. 2 West Florida 43, North Greenville 19 |
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| No. 3 Newberry 45, Kentucky State 24 |
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| No. 1 Ferris State 65, Northwood 14 |
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| No. 4 Ashland 32, Minnesota Duluth 7 |
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| Minnesota State 37, No. 2 Findlay 14 |
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| No. 3 UIndy 57, Truman State 14 |
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| No. 1 Harding 38, Northwest Missouri State 16 |
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| No. 4 Pittsburg State 21, Chadron State 17 |
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| UT Permian Basin 37, No. 3 CSU Pueblo 24 |
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| Western Colorado 27, No. 2 Central Washington 20 |
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The full bracket for this year's D2 playoffs is below:
| Round |
Dates |
|---|---|
| First round |
Nov. 22 |
| Second round |
Nov. 29 |
| Quarterfinals |
Dec. 6 |
| Semifinals* |
Dec. 13 |
| Final |
Dec. 20 |
* Teams will be reseeded for semifinals
The last 10 Division II football champions are listed below.
| Year |
Winner |
Runner-up |
| 2024 |
Ferris State |
Valdosta State |
| 2023 |
Harding |
Colorado School of Mines |
| 2022 |
Ferris State |
Colorado School of Mines |
| 2021 |
Ferris State |
Valdosta State |
| 2019 |
West Florida |
Minnesota State |
| 2018 |
Valdosta State |
Ferris State |
| 2017 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
West Florida |
| 2016 |
Northwest Missouri State |
North Alabama |
| 2015 |
Northwest Missouri State |
Shepherd |
| 2014 |
Colorado State-Pueblo |
Minnesota State-Mankato |
