1988 playoffs

Champion

ND North Dakota State beat PS Portland State 35-21 in Florence, Alabama.

Championship 1

• ND North Dakota State 35
  PS Portland State 21

Semifinals 2

• ND North Dakota State 42
  SS Sacramento State 20
• PS Portland State 35
  TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 27

Quarterfinals 4

• ND North Dakota State 36
  MU Millersville 26
• PS Portland State 20
  JS Jacksonville State 13
• SS Sacramento State 56
  NC North Carolina Central 7
• TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 34
  UM UT Martin 0

First round 8

• JS Jacksonville State 63
  WC West Chester 24
• MU Millersville 27
  IU Indiana (PA) 24
• NC North Carolina Central 31
  WS Winston-Salem State 16
• ND North Dakota State 49
  AU Augustana 7
• PS Portland State 34
  BS Bowie State 17
• SS Sacramento State 35
  UD UC Davis 14
• TA Texas A&M-Kingsville 39
  MC Mississippi Christian 15
• UM UT Martin 23
  BU Butler 6

The field 16 teams

School	Finish
ND North Dakota State	Won the championship
PS Portland State	Lost in the championship
SS Sacramento State	Lost in the semifinals
TA Texas A&M-Kingsville	Lost in the semifinals
JS Jacksonville State	Lost in the quarterfinals
MU Millersville	Lost in the quarterfinals
NC North Carolina Central	Lost in the quarterfinals
UM UT Martin	Lost in the quarterfinals
AU Augustana	Lost in the first round
BS Bowie State	Lost in the first round
BU Butler	Lost in the first round
IU Indiana (PA)	Lost in the first round
MC Mississippi Christian	Lost in the first round
UD UC Davis	Lost in the first round
WC West Chester	Lost in the first round
WS Winston-Salem State	Lost in the first round

Source: NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 27, 7:15 AM CT.