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The following is a list of current Division III schools that have participated in the playoffs leading to the NCAA Division III Football Championship. The playoffs began with four teams in 1973 , expanded to eight teams to 1975 , 16 teams in 1985 , 28 teams in 1999 , 32 teams in 2005 , [ 1 ] and 40 teams in 2024 .
Appalachian State's first year of FBS play would come in 2014 as a member of the Sun Belt Conference. However, per NCAA rules, the Mountaineers would not be eligible for the FBS post-season until 2015. The first game of App State's inaugural FBS season was a rematch of the 2007 Appalachian State vs. Michigan football game.
Division III held 13 bowl games in 2024, featuring teams that did not qualify for the Division III postseason tournament; this is the same number of games contested in 2023 season, but saw the addition of the Fusion Bowl and two bowls organized by NIL company Opendorse, as well as the subtraction of the ECAC Lynah Bowl and the New England Bowl ...
Mount Union's DeAndre Parker (3) scores a second-half touchdown in a first-round NCAA Division III playoff game against Alfred State, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. The Purple Raiders had a running back ...
The NCAA Division III football championship is an American college football tournament played annually to determine a champion at the NCAA Division III level. It was first held in 1973, as a single-elimination playoff with eight teams.
Division 3 championship game: No. 1 Rice Lake (12-1) vs. No. 4 Grafton (11-2) When: 10 a.m., Friday Tickets: Available through the WIAA's virtual ticketing partner, GoFan, on the WIAA website .
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is an annual postseason knockout invitational tournament to determine a national champion for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level of college football competition in the United States.
The Purple Raiders have won a record 13 NCAA Division III national titles and appeared in the championship game 22 times. Alfred State (6-4) won the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference title.