2015 NCAA Division II football season | |
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Regular season | September 4 – November 14, 2015 |
Playoffs | November 21 – December 19, 2015 |
National Championship | Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS December 19, 2015 |
Champion | Northwest Missouri State |
Harlon Hill Trophy | Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State |
The 2015 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on September 4, 2015 and ended with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 19, 2015 at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Northwest Missouri State won its second national title in three seasons and fifth overall, defeating Shepherd, 34–7.
September 19, 2015 - Chowan 31, Delaware State 30
September 26, 2015 - Shorter 26, Southeast Missouri State 21
School | Former conference | New conference |
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McMurry War Hawks | Lone Star | American Southwest (D-III) |
Oklahoma Baptist Bison | CSFL (NAIA) | Great American |
Paine Lions | SIAC | Dropped program |
Northwestern Oklahoma State and Virginia–Wise completed their transitions to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.
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The 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Postseason involved 28 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. [1] Miles College, the SIAC champion, was not eligible to postseason due to its participation to the 2015 Turkey Day Classic against Alabama State (FCS).
First round November 21, 2015 | Second round November 28, 2015 | Quarterfinals December 5, 2015 | Semifinals December 12, 2015 | Championship December 19, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Shepherd * | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | IUP | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Charleston (WV)* | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | IUP | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Shepherd* | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Slippery Rock | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Slippery Rock * | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Virginia Union | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Slippery Rock* | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Assumption | 39 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Assumption * | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Bowie State | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Shepherd* | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Grand Valley State | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Midwestern State* | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | CSU Pueblo | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | CSU Pueblo * | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Indianapolis | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | CSU Pueblo* | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Grand Valley State | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ferris State * | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Texas A&M–Commerce | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Ferris State* | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Grand Valley State | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ashland* | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Grand Valley State | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Shepherd | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | NW Missouri State | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | West Georgia * | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Valdosta State | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Valdosta State * | 61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Carson–Newman | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | West Georgia* | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Tuskegee | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | North Alabama * | 50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Newberry | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | North Alabama* | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Tuskegee | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Catawba* | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Tuskegee | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | West Georgia | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | NW Missouri State* | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | NW Missouri State * | 54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Humboldt State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Humboldt State* | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Augustana (SD) | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | NW Missouri State* | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Emporia State | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Minnesota State* | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Emporia State | 51 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Emporia State | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Henderson State* | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Henderson State* | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Sioux Falls | 16 |
* Home team † Overtime Winner
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