2025 NCAA Division III football season

2025 NCAA Division III football season
Total No. of teams241
Regular seasonSeptember 4 – November 15, 2025
PlayoffsNovember 22 – January 4, 2026
Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
Canton, OH
January 4, 2026
ChampionWisconsin–River Falls
Gagliardi TrophyKaleb Blaha, QB, Wisconsin–River Falls

The 2025 NCAA Division III football season was the component of the 2025 college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States. The regular season began on September 4 and ended on November 15. This was the 52nd season that the NCAA has sponsored a Division III championship.

North Central (IL) was the defending champion.

The season's playoffs were played between November 22 and January 4, 2026, culminating in the national championship—also known as the Stagg Bowl—at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. Wisconsin–River Falls won the 2026 Stagg Bowl 24–14 over North Central (IL).

Conference changes and new programs

Membership changes

Team Former conference New conference Source
Alfred State Pioneers ECFC Empire 8 [1]
Anna Maria Amcats ECFC MASCAC [2]
Carnegie Mellon Tartans PAC Centennial [3]
Castleton Spartans MASCAC NJAC [4]
Dean Bulldogs ECFC MASCAC [5]
Ferrum Panthers ODAC Carolinas (D-II) [6]
Gallaudet Bison ECFC ODAC [7]
Hendrix Warriors SAA SCAC [8]
Hilbert Hawks Empire 8 Liberty [9]
Hiram Terriers NCAC PAC [10]
John Carroll Blue Streaks OAC NCAC [11]
Keystone Giants Landmark Independent [12]
Maine Maritime Mariners Independent CNE [13]
Maryville Scots USA South SAA [14]
New England College Pilgrims New program CNE [15][16]
Roanoke Maroons New program ODAC [17]
Western Connecticut Wolves MASCAC Landmark [18]

Other headlines

  • April 18 – The NESCAC announced that it would begin allowing its teams to participate in the NCAA Division III Championship, beginning in the 2026 season.[19]
  • October 18 – Curry running back Montie Quinn ran for 522 yards, a new all-divisions NCAA record, in the Colonels' 71–27 win over Nichols.[20]

Conference standings

2025 American Rivers Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 12 Wartburg $^   8 – 0     10 – 1  
No. 25 Coe ^   7 – 1     9 – 3  
Central (IA)   6 – 2     8 – 2  
Simpson (IA)   5 – 3     6 – 4  
Dubuque   4 – 4     4 – 6  
Loras   3 – 5     3 – 7  
Buena Vista   2 – 6     3 – 7  
Nebraska Wesleyan   1 – 7     1 – 9  
Luther   0 – 8     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com
2025 American Southwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 20 Hardin–Simmons +^   5 – 1     9 – 2  
Mary Hardin–Baylor +   5 – 1     7 – 3  
Howard Payne   2 – 4     4 – 6  
East Texas Baptist   0 – 6     4 – 6  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com
2025 Centennial Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 23 Franklin & Marshall $^   7 – 0     9 – 2  
No. 3 Johns Hopkins ^   6 – 1     12 – 2  
Muhlenberg ^   5 – 2     9 – 3  
Ursinus   3 – 4     7 – 4  
Carnegie Mellon   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Dickinson   3 – 4     5 – 6  
Gettysburg   1 – 6     1 – 9  
McDaniel   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3football.com
2025 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 2 North Central (IL) $^   9 – 0     14 – 1  
No. 7 Wheaton (IL) ^   8 – 1     11 – 3  
Washington University   7 – 2     8 – 3  
Augustana (IL)   6 – 3     7 – 3  
Carroll (WI)   4 – 5     4 – 6  
Illinois Wesleyan   4 – 5     4 – 6  
Carthage   3 – 6     4 – 6  
Millikin   2 – 7     3 – 7  
North Park   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Elmhurst   0 – 9     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 Conference of New England football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Endicott $^   7 – 0     9 – 2  
Curry   6 – 1     8 – 3  
New England (ME)   5 – 2     8 – 2  
Western New England   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Husson   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Nichols   2 – 5     2 – 8  
New England (NH)   1 – 6     1 – 9  
Maine Maritime   0 – 7     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 Empire 8 Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Cortland $^   7 – 0     8 – 3  
Utica   6 – 1     8 – 3  
St. John Fisher   5 – 2     7 – 4  
Brockport   4 – 3     7 – 4  
Alfred State   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Alfred   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Hartwick   1 – 6     4 – 6  
Morrisville   0 – 7     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Hanover $^   6 – 0     9 – 3  
Mount St. Joseph   5 – 1     6 – 5  
Bluffton   3 – 3     5 – 5  
Franklin (IN)   3 – 3     5 – 5  
Rose–Hulman   3 – 3     3 – 7  
Anderson (IN)   1 – 5     2 – 8  
Manchester   0 – 6     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2025 Landmark Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 13 Susquehanna $^   6 – 0     11 – 3  
Lycoming   5 – 1     5 – 6  
Wilkes   4 – 2     7 – 4  
Western Connecticut   2 – 4     5 – 5  
Catholic University   2 – 4     3 – 7  
Moravian   2 – 4     2 – 8  
Juniata   0 – 6     2 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 Liberty League football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Union (NY) $^   7 – 0     8 – 3  
Ithaca   6 – 1     8 – 2  
RPI   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Hobart   4 – 3     6 – 5  
St. Lawrence   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Rochester   2 – 5     5 – 5  
Buffalo State   1 – 6     1 – 9  
Hilbert   0 – 7     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2025 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Plymouth State +   7 – 2     8 – 2  
Anna Maria +   7 – 2     7 – 3  
Framingham State +^   7 – 2     7 – 4  
UMass Dartmouth   6 – 3     6 – 4  
Bridgewater State   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Massachusetts Maritime   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Westfield State   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Worcester State   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Fitchburg State   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Dean   0 – 9     0 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2025 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 24 Alma $^   7 – 0     8 – 3  
No. 19 Hope ^   6 – 1     9 – 2  
Adrian   5 – 2     8 – 2  
Calvin   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Trine   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Kalamazoo   1 – 6     4 – 6  
Albion   1 – 6     3 – 7  
Olivet   1 – 6     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 21 Eastern $^   8 – 1     10 – 2  
Delaware Valley   7 – 2     8 – 3  
Misericordia   7 – 2     7 – 4  
Lebanon Valley   6 – 3     6 – 5  
Stevenson   5 – 4     6 – 4  
King's (PA)   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Albright   3 – 6     4 – 6  
Widener   3 – 6     4 – 6  
FDU–Florham   1 – 8     1 – 9  
Alvernia   0 – 9     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2025 Midwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Monmouth (IL) $^   9 – 0     9 – 2  
Illinois College   7 – 2     8 – 3  
Chicago   7 – 2     7 – 3  
Lake Forest   7 – 2     7 – 3  
Ripon   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Cornell (IA)   4 – 5     4 – 6  
Knox   2 – 6     2 – 7  
Grinnell   2 – 7     2 – 8  
Beloit   1 – 8     1 – 9  
Lawrence   0 – 8     0 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2025 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 4 Bethel (MN) $^   9 – 0     12 – 1  
No. 11 Saint John's (MN) ^   8 – 1     10 – 2  
Concordia–Moorhead   6 – 3     7 – 3  
Carleton   6 – 3     6 – 4  
Gustavus Adolphus   5 – 4     5 – 5  
Augsburg   4 – 5     4 – 6  
St. Olaf   3 – 6     4 – 6  
Macalester   2 – 7     3 – 7  
St. Scholastica   2 – 7     3 – 7  
Hamline   0 – 9     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Trinity (CT) +   7 – 2     7 – 2  
Wesleyan +   7 – 2     7 – 2  
Colby   6 – 3     6 – 3  
Amherst   5 – 4     5 – 4  
Middlebury   5 – 4     5 – 4  
Williams   5 – 4     5 – 4  
Tufts   4 – 5     4 – 5  
Bates   2 – 7     2 – 7  
Bowdoin   2 – 7     2 – 7  
Hamilton   2 – 7     2 – 7  
  • + – Conference co-champions
2025 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Springfield $^   7 – 0     9 – 3  
Merchant Marine   5 – 2     8 – 2  
Coast Guard   5 – 2     7 – 3  
MIT   4 – 3     6 – 3  
Salve Regina   3 – 4     6 – 4  
Maritime   3 – 4     5 – 6  
WPI   1 – 6     2 – 8  
Norwich   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2025 New Jersey Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Christopher Newport $^ 7 – 0 – 0 10 – 1 – 0
No. 15 Salisbury ^ 6 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
Rowan 5 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Montclair State 4 – 3 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
TCNJ 3 – 4 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Kean 2 – 5 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
William Paterson 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Castleton 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 North Coast Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 5 John Carroll $^   8 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 14 DePauw ^   7 – 1     10 – 2  
Wabash   6 – 2     9 – 2  
Denison   5 – 3     6 – 4  
Wooster   4 – 4     5 – 5  
Wittenberg   3 – 5     4 – 6  
Ohio Wesleyan   2 – 6     3 – 7  
Kenyon   1 – 7     1 – 9  
Oberlin   0 – 8     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Concordia (WI) $^   8 – 0     9 – 2  
Aurora   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Benedictine (IL)   5 – 3     7 – 3  
St. Norbert   5 – 3     5 – 5  
Wisconsin Lutheran   5 – 3     5 – 5  
Lakeland   4 – 4     4 – 6  
Concordia (IL)   2 – 6     4 – 6  
Eureka   1 – 7     2 – 8  
Rockford   0 – 8     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2025 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Whitworth $^   7 – 0     8 – 3  
Linfield   6 – 1     7 – 2  
Pacific Lutheran   5 – 2     6 – 4  
George Fox   4 – 3     4 – 6  
Lewis & Clark   3 – 4     6 – 4  
Pacific (OR)   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Puget Sound   1 – 6     1 – 9  
Willamette   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 6 Mount Union $^   8 – 0     11 – 1  
Ohio Northern   7 – 1     8 – 3  
Baldwin Wallace   6 – 2     8 – 2  
Heidelberg   5 – 3     6 – 4  
Muskingum   4 – 4     4 – 6  
Marietta   3 – 5     5 – 5  
Capital   1 – 7     3 – 7  
Wilmington (OH)   1 – 7     3 – 7  
Otterbein   1 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 Old Dominion Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 Randolph–Macon $^   8 – 0     9 – 2  
Shenandoah   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Washington and Lee   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Hampden–Sydney   5 – 3     7 – 3  
Roanoke   3 – 4     5 – 4  
Bridgewater   3 – 4     3 – 6  
Guilford   1 – 6     2 – 7  
Averett   1 – 6     1 – 8  
Gallaudet   1 – 7     1 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2025 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Washington & Jefferson $^ 8 – 0 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Grove City ^ 7 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Westminster (PA) 6 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Geneva 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Case Western Reserve 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 5 – 1
Allegheny 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Waynesburg 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Hiram 2 – 6 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
Saint Vincent 1 – 7 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
Bethany (WV) 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
Thiel 1 – 7 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 Southern Athletic Association football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Berry $^   7 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 16 Trinity (TX) ^   6 – 1     10 – 2  
Maryville (TN)   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Millsaps   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Centre   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Southwestern (TX)   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Sewanee   1 – 6     3 – 7  
Rhodes   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Sun Division
Cal Lutheran xy   4 – 4     6 – 4  
Redlands   4 – 4     6 – 4  
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps   3 – 5     5 – 5  
Surf Division
Chapman xy$^   8 – 0     9 – 3  
Pomona–Pitzer   4 – 4     5 – 5  
La Verne   1 – 7     1 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2025 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Texas Lutheran $   5 – 0     6 – 4  
McMurry   4 – 1     6 – 4  
Hendrix   3 – 2     6 – 4  
Austin   1 – 4     3 – 6  
Lyon   1 – 4     2 – 7  
Centenary   1 – 4     1 – 8  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2025 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Crown $^   6 – 1     7 – 4  
Northwestern (MN)   4 – 3     4 – 6  
Martin Luther   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Greenville   3 – 4     4 – 5  
Minnesota Morris   3 – 4     3 – 7  
Westminster (MO)   2 – 5     4 – 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2025 USA South Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
LaGrange $^   7 – 0     10 – 2  
Belhaven   5 – 2     6 – 4  
Huntingdon   5 – 2     6 – 4  
Brevard   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Southern Virginia   3 – 4     6 – 4  
North Carolina Wesleyan   2 – 5     4 – 6  
Greensboro   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Methodist   0 – 7     1 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2025 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 1 Wisconsin–River Falls $^   6 – 1     14 – 1  
No. 10 Wisconsin–Platteville ^   5 – 2     9 – 3  
No. 18 Wisconsin–Whitewater ^   5 – 2     8 – 3  
No. 8 Wisconsin–La Crosse ^   5 – 2     8 – 3  
Wisconsin–Stout   3 – 4     6 – 5  
Wisconsin–Oshkosh   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Wisconsin–Stevens Point   1 – 6     4 – 6  
Wisconsin–Eau Claire   0 – 7     3 – 7  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings from D3Football.com
2025 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Keystone   –     5 – 4  

Rankings

Main article: 2025 NCAA Division III football rankings

Postseason

Teams

See also: List of NCAA Division III football championship appearances by team

Bracket

First round
November 22
Campus sites 		Second round
November 29
Campus sites 		Third round
December 6
Campus sites 		Quarterfinals
December 13
Campus sites 		Semifinals
December 20
Campus sites 		Championship
2026 Stagg Bowl
January 4, 2026
Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
Canton, Ohio
* Mount Union 49
* Muhlenberg 34 Muhlenberg 7
Union (NY) 26 * Mount Union 7
John Carroll (2OT) 10
* John Carroll 35
Randolph–Macon 6
John Carroll 21
* Berry 13
* Berry 18
* Framingham State 21 LaGrange 14
LaGrange 24 * Berry 31
Trinity (TX) 23
* Trinity (TX) 34
Hardin–Simmons 24
John Carroll 21
* North Central (IL) 41
* North Central (IL) 38
* Hanover 23 Hanover 6
Grove City 15 * North Central (IL) 35
Wisconsin–La Crosse 27
* Hope 7
Wisconsin–La Crosse 9
* North Central (IL) 35
Bethel (MN) 21
* Bethel (MN) 51
* Concordia Wisconsin 7 Coe 26
Coe 44 * Bethel (MN) 35
Wisconsin–Platteville 24
* Wisconsin–Platteville 24
Alma 7
North Central (IL) 14
Wisconsin–River Falls 24
* Wartburg 24
* Wheaton (IL) 76 Wheaton (IL) 28
Crown 14 Wheaton (IL) 49
* DePauw 24
* Wisconsin–Whitewater 23
DePauw 26
Wheaton (IL) 21
* Wisconsin–River Falls 46
* Wisconsin–River Falls 58
* Whitworth 16 Chapman 7
Chapman 18 * Wisconsin–River Falls 42
Saint John's (MN) 14
* Saint John's (MN) 49
Monmouth (IL) 15
* Wisconsin–River Falls 48
Johns Hopkins 41
* Christopher Newport 28
* Susquehanna 38 Susquehanna 42
Washington & Jefferson 32 Susquehanna 29
* Eastern 0
* Franklin & Marshall 24
Eastern 28
Susquehanna 10
* Johns Hopkins 40
* Johns Hopkins 34
* Springfield 21 Springfield 14
Cortland 7 * Johns Hopkins 45
Salisbury 13
* Salisbury 35
Endicott 28

* - Host team

Bowl games

Division III held 14 bowl games in 2025, featuring teams that did not qualify for the Division III postseason tournament. This total is up one from the 13 held in 2024, with the return of the Lynah Bowl.

Date Time (EST) Game Site Television Teams Affiliations Results
Nov 21 5:00 pm Fusion Bowl Campus sites Northeast Sports Network
(streaming) 		Curry *
Merchant Marine 		CNE
NEWMAC 		Curry 24
Merchant Marine 27
Nov 22 Noon Centennial-MAC
Bowl Series 		Centennial Digital Network
MACtv
(streaming) 		Carnegie Mellon *
Misericordia 		Centennial
MAC 		Misericordia 17
Carnegie Mellon 24
Dickinson
Delaware Valley * 		Dickinson 13
Delaware Valley 14
1:00 pm Ursinus *
Lebanon Valley 		Lebanon Valley 13
Ursinus 31
Noon Whitelaw Bowl Brockport *
Geneva 		Empire 8
PAC 		Geneva 10
Brockport 46
Chapman Bowl St. John Fisher *
RPI 		Empire 8
Liberty 		RPI 35
St. John Fisher 24
1:00 pm Bushnell Bowl Utica *
Rowan 		Empire 8
NJAC 		Rowan 26
Utica 20
Lynah Bowl Hobart
Maritime * 		Liberty
NEWMAC 		Hobart 42
Maritime 14
Noon Lakefront Bowl Raabe Stadium
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 		JustAGame.com
(streaming) 		Illinois College
Aurora 		MWC
NACC 		Aurora 49
Illinois College 14
4:00 pm Cape Henry Bowl Campus sites FloSports
(streaming) 		Wilkes
Shenandoah 		Landmark
ODAC 		Wilkes 37
Shenandoah 35
Noon Cape Charles Bowl Lycoming
Washington and Lee 		Washington and Lee 14
Lycoming 12
3:05 pm Isthmus Bowl Bank of Sun Prairie Stadium
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 		JustAGame.com
(streaming) 		Washington (MO)
Wisconsin–Stout 		CCIW
WIAC 		Washington (MO) 23
Wisconsin–Stout 31
1:00 pm ForeverLawn Bowl Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
Canton, Ohio 		FloSports
(streaming) 		Wabash
Ohio Northern 		NCAC
OAC 		Ohio Northern 31
Wabash 32
6:00 pm Extra Points Bowl Mount St. Joseph
Westminster (PA) 		HCAC
PAC 		Mount St. Joseph 21
Westminster (PA) 40

* – Host team

Coaching changes

Preseason and in-season

This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2025, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled games but before its playoff games.

School Outgoing coach Date Reason Replacement Previous position
Western Connecticut Joe Loth May 6, 2025 Hired as head coach by Southern Connecticut[21] Kevin Jones (interim)[22] Western Connecticut defensive coordinator (2018–2024)
Chapman Bob Owens May 9, 2025 Retired[23] Casey Shine (interim; named full-time on March 2, 2026)[24] Chapman offensive coordinator (2012–2024)
Augsburg Derrin Lamker May 21, 2025 Hired as head coach by Osseo HS (MN)[25] KiJuan Ware[26] Shippensburg offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2024)
Lawrence Tony Aker June 9, 2025 Fired Adam Gonzaga[27] Lake Forest defensive coordinator and associate head coach (2024)
Wittenberg Jim Collins October 23, 2025 Fired[28] Joe Nemith (interim) Wittenberg defensive passing game coordinator & defensive backs coach (2023–2025)
Sewanee Andy McCollum November 10, 2025 Fired[29] Tracy Malone (interim) Sewanee offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach (2025)

End of season

This list includes coaching changes announced during the season that did not take effect until the end of the season.

School Outgoing coach Date Reason Replacement Previous position
Geneva Geno DeMarco June 30, 2025 Retired[30] (effective at season's end) Tom Contenta[31] Geneva defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach
Kalamazoo Jamie Zorbo October 29, 2025 Resigned[32] (effective at season's end) John Krajacic[33] Kalamazoo co-offensive coordinator and associate head coach (2016–2025)
Averett Patrick Henry November 2, 2025 Moved to administrative position[34] (effective at season's end) Matt Quinn[35] Scotland HS offensive coordinator (2025)
Nebraska Wesleyan Brian Keller November 11, 2025 Retired[36] Jacob Donohoe[37] Coe offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2025)
Waynesburg Cornelius Coleman November 11, 2025 Fired[38] Larry Wilson[39] Clarion offensive coordinator and quarterbacks/wide receivers coach (2025)
Alvernia Steve Azzanesi November 16, 2025 Fired[40] Steve Devlin[41] Ursinus defensive coordinator and associate head coach (2018–2025)
Knox Aaron Willits November 17, 2025 Resigned[42] Adam Gonzaga[43] Lawrence head coach (2025)
Bethany (WV) Brandon Robinson November 17, 2025 Fired[44] David Blake[45] Kent State special teams analyst (2025)
Hamline Chip Taylor November 18, 2025 Resigned[46] Bob Davies[47] Gustavus Adolphus offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2025)
Gettysburg Maurice Banks November 18, 2025 Fired[48] Michael Green[49] Hobart defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach (2021–2025)
Loras Steve Helminiak November 20, 2025 Fired Brandon Novak[50] Saint John's defensive coordinator (2014–2025)
Wittenberg Joe Nemith (interim) December 1, 2025 Permanent replacement[51] BJ Coad Ohio Dominican associate head coach and offensive coordinator (2024–2025)
Catholic University Mike Gutelius December 2, 2025 Moved to administrative position[52] Kory David[53] Eastern defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2024–2025)
Sewanee Tracy Malone (interim) December 11, 2025 Permanent replacement hired Joe Freitag[54] Monmouth (IL) offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2025)
Lawrence Adam Gonzaga December 11, 2025 Fired Daniel Galante[55] St. Patrick HS (IL) assistant coach (2021–2025)
Ithaca Michael Toerper December 14, 2025 Hired as defensive coordinator by Cornell[56] Brandon Maguire[57] Ithaca offensive coordinator (2024–2025)
Marietta Tom Kaufman December 15, 2025 Hired as head coach by Saint Ignatius HS (OH)[58] Tom Hinkle[59] Marietta associate head coach and defensive line coach (2025)
Susquehanna Tom Perkovich December 23, 2025 Hired as head coach by Albany[60] Chris Pincince[61] Post wide receivers coach (2025)
John Carroll Jeff Behrman January 1, 2026 Hired as head coach by Bucknell[62] Brian Polian[63] John Carroll athletic director (2023–present)
Wisconsin–La Crosse Matt Janus January 5, 2026 Hired as head coach by Northern Michigan[64] Michael Zweifel[65] Wisconsin–La Crosse defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach (2023–2025)
Delaware Valley Mike Isgro January 5, 2026 Hired as special teams coordinator by West Chester[66] Bill Zwaan Jr.[67] West Chester assistant head coach and offensive coordinator (2013–2025)
Moravian Jeffrey Long January 9, 2026 Hired as defensive coordinator by Bucknell[68] Chris Sapp[69] Rochester associate head coach/defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach (2018–2025)
Eureka Randy Starks Before January 26, 2026 Resigned Dion Jordan[70] Eureka associate head coach (2024–2025)
William Paterson Shaun Williams Before February 10, 2026 Fired Edwyn Edwards[71] TCNJ defensive coordinator (2019–2025)
Buffalo State Lazarus Morgan Before February 11, 2026 Fired Mike Neale[72] Delaware Valley defensive coordinator (2024–2025)
Stevenson Ed Hottle February 12, 2026 Resigned[73] Josh Hoeg Stevenson associate head coach and offensive coordinator (2019–2025)
Wisconsin–River Falls Matt Walker February 22, 2026 Hired as head coach by Drake[74] Jake Wissing (interim)[75] Wisconsin–River Falls defensive coordinator (2021–2025)
Westminster (PA) Scott Benzel February 23, 2026 Hired as assistant coach by Duke[76]

See also

References

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