D2 NCAA Division II football
History
National champions and playoffs since 1973 · from the NCAA records books
Source: NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 26, 7:15 AM CT.
National champions
Most titles
| School | Titles | Runner-up | Title seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Missouri State | 6 | 4 | 1998, 1999, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2016 |
| North Dakota State | 5 | 2 | 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990 |
| Valdosta State | 4 | 3 | 2004, 2007, 2012, 2018 |
| Grand Valley State | 4 | 2 | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006 |
| Ferris State | 4 | 1 | 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 |
| North Alabama | 3 | 2 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Pittsburg State | 2 | 3 | 1991, 2011 |
| Texas State | 2 | 0 | 1981, 1982 |
| Troy | 2 | 0 | 1984, 1987 |
| Minnesota Duluth | 2 | 0 | 2008, 2010 |
| Northern Colorado | 2 | 0 | 1996, 1997 |
| Jacksonville State | 1 | 3 | 1992 |
| Delaware | 1 | 2 | 1979 |
| Delta State | 1 | 1 | 2000 |
| Eastern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 1978 |
| Harding | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 1 | 2001 |
| West Florida | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Cal Poly | 1 | 0 | 1980 |
| Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1974 |
| Colorado State Pueblo | 1 | 0 | 2014 |
| East Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 2017 |
| Lehigh | 1 | 0 | 1977 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 1973 |
| Mississippi Christian | 1 | 0 | 1989 |
| Montana St. | 1 | 0 | 1976 |
| Northern Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1975 |
Playoffs by season
- 202532 teams · Ferris State
- 202428 teams · Ferris State
- 202328 teams · Harding
- 202228 teams · Ferris State
- 202128 teams · Ferris State
- 201928 teams · West Florida
- 201828 teams · Valdosta State
- 201728 teams · East Texas A&M
- 201628 teams · Northwest Missouri State
- 201528 teams · Northwest Missouri State
- 201424 teams · Colorado State Pueblo
- 201324 teams · Northwest Missouri State
- 201224 teams · Valdosta State
- 201124 teams · Pittsburg State
- 201024 teams · Minnesota Duluth
- 200924 teams · Northwest Missouri State
- 200824 teams · Minnesota Duluth
- 200724 teams · Valdosta State
- 200624 teams · Grand Valley State
- 200524 teams · Grand Valley State
- 200424 teams · Valdosta State
- 200316 teams · Grand Valley State
- 200216 teams · Grand Valley State
- 200116 teams · North Dakota
- 200016 teams · Delta State
- 199916 teams · Northwest Missouri State
- 199816 teams · Northwest Missouri State
- 199716 teams · Northern Colorado
- 199616 teams · Northern Colorado
- 199516 teams · North Alabama
- 199416 teams · North Alabama
- 199316 teams · North Alabama
- 199216 teams · Jacksonville State
- 199116 teams · Pittsburg State
- 199016 teams · North Dakota State
- 198916 teams · Mississippi Christian
- 198816 teams · North Dakota State
- 19878 teams · Troy
- 19868 teams · North Dakota State
- 19858 teams · North Dakota State
- 19848 teams · Troy
- 19838 teams · North Dakota State
- 19828 teams · Texas State
- 19818 teams · Texas State
- 19808 teams · Cal Poly
- 19798 teams · Delaware
- 19788 teams · Eastern Illinois
- 19778 teams · Lehigh
- 19768 teams · Montana St.
- 19758 teams · Northern Michigan
- 19748 teams · Central Michigan
- 19738 teams · Louisiana Tech
Conference champions, current and former conferences.
Every program since 1973, A–Z, current and former.