Division II football · Great American · SR4
Harding University
Bisons
On the scoreboard: Harding
- Overall9-0
- Great American conference9-0
- AFCA Coaches PollNo. 2
- D2CFB Power Ranking · Week 10No. 5
Schedule and results
Source: each school's published schedule (www.hardingsports.com) and live-stats feed. Scores updated Nov 5, 4:16 AM CT. Schedules checked Nov 5, 4:16 AM CT.
Statistical leaders, 2026
Passing yards
- 1 Young, Malik 313
- 2 Cavalier, Camren 145
Rushing yards
- 1 Miller, Andrew 1072
- 2 Young, Malik 685
- 3 Regan, Jeff 631
Receiving yards
- 1 Barnett, Brady 161
- 2 Verser, Mabry 80
- 3 Neal, Bodie 79
Total tackles
- 1 Mays, Jordan 49.0
- 2 Henry, Kyle 46.0
- 3 Spencer, Kaden 25.0
Source: Harding's cumulative statistics (opens in a new tab). Snapshot fetched Nov 4, 8:33 PM CT.
Every Harding player, as printed in the school's cumulative statistics. Sort and compare them nationally.
Player awards
- Great American · D2CFB Regan,Jeff, Special Teams Player of the Month, September 2026
- Great American · D2CFB Dean,Connor, Defensive Player of the Week, Week 8 2026
- Great American · D2CFB Young,Malik, Offensive Player of the Week, Week 8 2026
- Great American · D2CFB Regan,Jeff, Special Teams Player of the Week, Week 3 2026
- Great American · D2CFB Young,Malik, Offensive Player of the Week, Week 2 2026
History
- National titles1
- Runner-up finishes1
- Playoff appearances10
- Conference titles5
- Division II seasons30
Division II member 1997-2026, per the NCAA records book.
National championship games
- 2025 L 21-42 vs Ferris State
- 2023 W 38-7 vs Colorado School of Mines
Playoff appearances
| Season | Seed | Finish | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | Lost in the championship | First round: W 38-16 vs Northwest Missouri State Second round: W 37-21 vs Pittsburg State Quarterfinals: W 34-28 vs Texas Permian Basin Semifinals: W 49-27 vs Kutztown Championship: L 21-42 vs Ferris State |
| 2024 | - | Lost in the quarterfinals | First round: W 48-3 vs Pittsburg State Second round: W 44-26 vs Grand Valley State Quarterfinals: L 7-41 vs Ferris State |
| 2023 | 1 | Won the championship | Second round: W 35-34 vs Central Missouri Quarterfinals: W 7-6 vs Grand Valley State Semifinals: W 55-14 vs Lenoir-Rhyne Championship: W 38-7 vs Colorado School of Mines |
| 2021 | 2 | Lost in the second round | First round: W 30-14 vs Washburn Second round: L 9-28 vs Northwest Missouri State |
| 2019 | - | Lost in the first round | First round: L 6-7 vs Northwest Missouri State |
| 2018 | - | Lost in the first round | First round: L 19-21 vs Ferris State |
| 2017 | - | Lost in the semifinals | First round: W 27-24 vs Indianapolis Second round: W 34-24 vs Ashland Quarterfinals: W 16-14 vs Ferris State Semifinals: L 17-31 vs East Texas A&M |
| 2016 | - | Lost in the quarterfinals | First round: W 48-31 vs Central Missouri Second round: W 27-24 vs Sioux Falls Quarterfinals: L 0-35 vs Northwest Missouri State |
| 2014 | - | Lost in the first round | First round: L 42-59 vs Pittsburg State |
| 2012 | - | Lost in the first round | First round: L 0-35 vs Northwest Missouri State |
Conference titles
- 2025 · Great American
- 2024 · Great American shared
- 2023 · Great American
- 2021 · Great American
- 2016 · Great American
Seasons since 2021
Source: results as published by the schools on their season pages, 2021–2025. “vs.” marks a neutral site.
2025 15-1
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 4 | at Northwestern Oklahoma State | W 49-7 |
| Thu Sep 11 | vs Southwestern Oklahoma State | W 55-0 |
| Sat Sep 20 | at Southern Arkansas | W 31-12 |
| Sat Sep 27 | vs Ouachita Baptist | W 24-7 |
| Sat Oct 4 | vs East Central | W 65-0 |
| Thu Oct 9 | at Southeastern Oklahoma State | W 35-7 |
| Sat Oct 18 | at Henderson State | W 35-10 |
| Sat Oct 25 | vs Arkansas-Monticello | W 55-0 |
| Sat Nov 1 | vs Oklahoma Baptist | W 69-0 |
| Sat Nov 8 | at Southern Nazarene | W 52-14 |
| Sat Nov 15 | at Arkansas Tech | W 47-13 |
| Sat Nov 22 | vs Northwest Missouri State playoff | W 38-16 |
| Sat Nov 29 | vs Pittsburg State playoff | W 37-21 |
| Sat Dec 6 | vs Texas Permian Basin playoff | W 34-28 |
| Sat Dec 13 | at Kutztown playoff | W 49-27 |
| Sat Dec 20 | vs. Ferris State championship | L 21-42 |
2024 12-2
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 5 | vs Southern Nazarene | W 59-0 |
| Sat Sep 14 | at Oklahoma Baptist | W 59-7 |
| Thu Sep 19 | at Arkansas-Monticello | W 63-3 |
| Sat Sep 28 | vs Henderson State | W 66-0 |
| Sat Oct 5 | at Southwestern Oklahoma State | W 57-3 |
| Sat Oct 12 | vs Northwestern Oklahoma State | W 62-0 |
| Sat Oct 19 | at Ouachita Baptist | L 13-17 |
| Sat Oct 26 | vs Southern Arkansas | W 49-17 |
| Thu Oct 31 | vs Southeastern Oklahoma State | W 56-14 |
| Sat Nov 9 | at East Central | W 34-7 |
| Sat Nov 16 | vs Arkansas Tech | W 57-27 |
| Sat Nov 23 | at Pittsburg State playoff | W 48-3 |
| Sat Nov 30 | at Grand Valley State playoff | W 44-26 |
| Sat Dec 7 | at Ferris State playoff | L 7-41 |
2023 15-0
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 31 | at Southern Nazarene | W 53-20 |
| Sat Sep 9 | vs Oklahoma Baptist | W 49-10 |
| Sat Sep 16 | vs Arkansas-Monticello | W 59-19 |
| Sat Sep 23 | at Henderson State | W 27-16 |
| Sat Sep 30 | vs Southwestern Oklahoma State | W 64-0 |
| Sat Oct 7 | at Northwestern Oklahoma State | W 62-0 |
| Sat Oct 14 | vs Ouachita Baptist | W 41-10 |
| Sat Oct 21 | vs. Southern Arkansas | W 54-20 |
| Sat Oct 28 | at Southeastern Oklahoma State | W 55-0 |
| Sat Nov 4 | vs East Central | W 48-7 |
| Sat Nov 11 | at Arkansas Tech | W 56-0 |
| Sat Nov 25 | vs Central Missouri playoff | W 35-34 |
| Sat Dec 2 | vs Grand Valley State playoff | W 7-6 |
| Sat Dec 9 | vs Lenoir-Rhyne playoff | W 55-14 |
| Sat Dec 16 | vs. Colorado School of Mines championship | W 38-7 |
2022 9-2
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 1 | at East Central | W 29-12 |
| Sat Sep 10 | vs Southeastern Oklahoma State | W 38-13 |
| Sat Sep 17 | vs Southern Arkansas | W 37-17 |
| Sat Sep 24 | at Ouachita Baptist | L 13-21 |
| Sat Oct 1 | vs Oklahoma Baptist | W 38-23 |
| Sat Oct 8 | at Southern Nazarene | W 56-28 |
| Sat Oct 15 | vs Henderson State | L 14-15 |
| Sat Oct 22 | at Arkansas-Monticello | W 56-43 |
| Sat Oct 29 | vs Northwestern Oklahoma State | W 28-7 |
| Sat Nov 5 | at Southwestern Oklahoma State | W 37-29 |
| Sat Nov 12 | vs Arkansas Tech | W 55-10 |
2021 11-2
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Sep 4 | vs East Central | W 28-0 |
| Sat Sep 11 | at Southeastern Oklahoma State | L 31-32 |
| Sat Sep 18 | at Southern Arkansas | W 37-6 |
| Sat Sep 25 | vs Ouachita Baptist | W 38-21 |
| Sat Oct 2 | at Oklahoma Baptist | W 31-7 |
| Sat Oct 9 | vs Southern Nazarene | W 49-10 |
| Sat Oct 16 | at Henderson State | W 46-21 |
| Sat Oct 23 | vs Arkansas-Monticello | W 64-7 |
| Sat Oct 30 | at Northwestern Oklahoma State | W 73-14 |
| Sat Nov 6 | vs Southwestern Oklahoma State | W 55-7 |
| Sat Nov 13 | at Arkansas Tech | W 31-0 |
| Sat Nov 20 | vs Washburn playoff | W 30-14 |
| Sat Nov 27 | vs Northwest Missouri State playoff | L 9-28 |
Source: NCAA conference standings records (Standings.pdf); NCAA Division II championship records (D2champs.pdf), through 2025; NCAA Division II football records book (D2.pdf), through 2025. Loaded Sep 25, 5:21 PM CT. Checked for a newer edition Oct 31, 7:15 AM CT.