The list of team that have participated in the NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs. The NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs began with eight teams in 1973 and expanded to include 16 teams in 1988, 24 teams in 2004, 28 teams in 2015, and 32 teams in 2025.
Current Division II members Qualified teams Teams in bold participated in the 2025 postseason. Updated after the 2025 playoffs.
NCAA Division II Football Championship appearancesTeamAppearancesFirstLastWinsLossesTotal gamesPct. Albany State Golden Rams 15 1993 2025 5 15 20 American International Yellow Jackets 2 2008 2013 0 2 2 Angelo State Rams 9 1987 2024 7 9 16 Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys 3 1999 2009 2 3 5 Ashland Eagles 10 1986 2025 5 10 15 Assumption Greyhounds 5 2015 2025 4 5 9 Augustana (SD) Vikings 8 1988 2024 2 8 10 Bemidji State Beavers 4 2021 2024 5 4 9 Benedict Tigers 3 2022 2025 1 3 4 Bentley Falcons 4 2003 2025 0 4 4 Bloomsburg Huskies 11 1985 2014 9 11 20 Bowie State Bulldogs 6 1988 2021 3 6 9 California (PA) Vulcans 9 2007 2025 10 9 19 Carson–Newman Eagles 17 1993 2024 20 17 37 Catawba Indians 7 1999 2015 5 7 12 Central Missouri Mules 5 2002 2023 4 5 9 Central Oklahoma Bronchos 5 1996 2024 4 5 9 Central State Marauders 4 1983 1986 3 4 7 Central Washington Wildcats 9 2002 2025 5 9 14 Chadron State Eagles 9 1996 2025 3 9 12 Charleston Golden Eagles 3 2015 2024 1 3 4 Clarion Golden Eagles 1 1996 1996 2 1 3 Colorado Mesa Mavericks 4 2000 2016 1 4 5 Colorado Mines Orediggers 9 2004 2023 12 9 21 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves 11 2011 2025 9 9 18 Concord (WV) Mountain Lions 2 2011 2014 2 2 4 Davenport Panthers 1 2022 2022 0 1 1 Delta State Statesmen 11 1998 2023 17 10 27 East Stroudsburg Warriors 6 1991 2024 4 6 10 Edinboro Fighting Scots 8 1989 2009 3 8 11 Elizabeth City State Vikings 3 1981 2011 0 3 3 Emporia State Hornets 4 2003 2016 3 3 6 Fairmont State Falcons 1 2016 2016 0 1 1 Fayetteville State Broncos 4 2002 2022 0 4 4 Ferris State Bulldogs 16 1992 2025 35 12 47 Findlay Oilers 3 2017 2025 1 3 4 Fort Hays State Tigers 4 1993 2018 0 4 4 Fort Valley State Wildcats 6 1982 2012 1 6 7 Frostburg State Bobcats 1 2025 2025 2 1 3 Glenville State Pioneers 1 1997 1997 0 1 1 Grand Valley State Lakers 23 1989 2024 39 18 57 Harding Bisons 8 2012 2025 16 9 25 Henderson State Reddies 4 2012 2023 1 4 5 Hillsdale Chargers 3 2009 2018 2 3 5 Indiana (PA) Crimson Hawks 20 1987 2025 22 20 42 Indianapolis Greyhounds 10 2012 2025 3 10 13 Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls 1 2025 2025 0 1 1 Kentucky State Thorobreds 1 2025 2025 0 1 1 Kutztown Golden Bears 8 2010 2025 9 8 17 Lenoir–Rhyne Bears 8 2012 2024 11 8 19 Mars Hill Lions 1 2011 2011 0 1 1 Michigan Tech Huskies 2 2004 2014 0 2 2 Midwestern State Mustangs 8 2004 2017 2 8 10 Miles Golden Bears 3 2012 2024 1 3 4 Millersville Marauders 3 2002 2005 2 3 5 Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs 13 2002 2025 14 11 25 Minnesota State–Mankato Mavericks 16 1987 2025 20 16 36 Missouri Southern Lions 1 1993 1993 0 1 1 Missouri Western Griffons 4 2006 2012 2 4 6 Morehouse Maroon Tigers 1 2010 2010 0 1 1 Nebraska–Kearney Lopers 5 2002 2021 2 5 7 Newberry Wolves 6 2006 2025 5 6 11 UNC Pembroke Braves 3 2009 2016 1 3 4 North Greenville Trailblazers 3 2011 2025 4 3 7 Northeastern State RiverHawks 2 1999 2000 2 2 4 Northern Michigan Wildcats 7 1975 1987 6 6 12 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats 27 1984 2025 53 21 74 Northwood Timberwolves 5 2000 2025 1 5 6 Ohio Dominican Panthers 2 2013 2014 2 2 4 Ouachita Baptist Tigers 6 2014 2024 1 6 7 Pittsburg State Gorillas 22 1989 2025 28 20 48 Saginaw Valley State Cardinals 8 2000 2013 4 8 12 Savannah State Tigers 1 1992 1992 0 1 1 Seton Hill Griffins 1 2008 2008 1 1 2 Shaw Bears 2 2007 2010 0 2 2 Shepherd Rams 15 1998 2023 18 14 32 Shippensburg Red Raiders 6 1981 2017 3 6 9 Sioux Falls Cougars 4 2015 2019 1 4 5 Slippery Rock 12 1997 2024 15 11 26 Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm 1 2004 2004 0 1 1 Southern Arkansas Muleriders 2 1997 2003 0 2 2 Southern Connecticut State Fighting Owls 4 2005 2008 1 4 5 Southwest Baptist Bearcats 1 2016 2016 0 1 1 Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas 15 1988 2010 17 15 32 Tiffin Dragons 2 2019 2023 0 2 2 Truman Bulldogs 5 1982 2025 0 5 5 Tusculum Pioneers 1 2008 2008 1 1 2 Tuskegee Golden Tigers 4 2013 2016 3 3 6 UT Permian Basin Falcons 2 2023 2025 2 2 4 Valdosta State Blazers 21 1994 2025 34 17 51 Virginia State Trojans 2 2014 2017 1 2 3 Virginia Union Panthers 13 1979 2025 2 13 15 Washburn Ichabods 4 2005 2021 1 4 5 Wayne State (MI) Warriors 1 2011 2011 4 1 5 Wayne State (NE) Wildcats 2 1982 2022 0 2 2 West Alabama Tigers 7 1975 2024 4 7 11 West Chester Golden Rams 14 1988 2019 10 14 24 West Liberty Hilltoppers 1 2009 2009 1 1 2 West Texas A&M Buffaloes 7 2005 2013 8 7 15 Western Colorado Mountaineers 7 1992 2025 2 7 9 Wingate Bulldogs 7 2010 2025 4 7 11 Winona State Warriors 7 2001 2022 1 7 8 Winston-Salem State Rams 9 1978 2016 7 9 15
Not yet qualified NCAA Division II Football Championship appearancesConferenceTeamJoined Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (3) Bluefield State Big Blues 2021 Lincoln (PA) Lions 2011 Livingstone Blue Bears 1973 Conference Carolinas (5) Barton Bulldogs 2021 Chowan Hawks 2007 Erskine Flying Fleet 2021 Ferrum Panthers 2025 Shorter Hawks 2012 Great American Conference (6) Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils 1997 East Central Tigers 1998 Northwestern Oklahoma Rangers 2012 Oklahoma Baptist Bison 2015 Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm 2012 Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs 1998 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1) Roosevelt Lakers 2024 Great Lakes Valley Conference (6) Lincoln (MO) Blue Tigers 2001 McKendree Bearcats 2012 Missouri S&T Miners 1973 Quincy Hawks 2012 Upper Iowa Peacocks 2005 William Jewell Cardinals 2012 Great Midwest Athletic Conference (4) Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers 1993 Lake Erie Storm 2010 Thomas More Saints 2023 Walsh Cavaliers 2012 Lone Star Conference (4) Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds 1985 Sul Ross Lobos 2024 Western New Mexico Mustangs 1994 Western Oregon Wolves 2001 Mountain East Conference (3) West Virginia State Yellow Jackets 1997 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats 1993 Wheeling Cardinals 2019 Northeast 10 Conference (4) Franklin Pierce Ravens 2019 Pace Setters 1993 Post Eagles 2022 Saint Anselm Hawks 1999 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (7) Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears 2002 Jamestown Jimmies 2025 Mary Marauders 2007 Minnesota State Moorhead Dragons 1978 Minot State Beavers 2011 Northern State Wolves 2000 Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs 1993 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (2) Gannon Golden Knights 1993 Lock Haven Bald Eagles 1980 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (5) Adams State Grizzlies 1990 Black Hills State Yellow Jackets 2011 Fort Lewis Skyhawks 1990 New Mexico Highlands Cowboys 1991 South Dakota Mines Hardrockers 2011 South Atlantic Conference (3) Anderson Trojans 2024 Emory and Henry Wasps 2021 UVA Wise Cavaliers 2013 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (4) Allen Yellow Jackets 2021 Clark Atlanta Panthers 1980 Edward Waters Tigers 2021 Lane Dragons 1993 Teams in yellow are ineligible for the playoffs due to a transition to Division II.
Former NCAA Division II members Former NCAA Division II teams that sponsored football at D-II level and had made at least one appearance in the playoffs, but had either left NCAA Division II or no longer sponsor football. TeamAppearancesFirstLastWinsLossesTotalPct. Abilene Christian Wildcats 6 2006 2011 3 6 9 Akron Zips 1 1976 1976 2 1 3 Alabama A&M Bulldogs 2 1979 1989 1 2 3 Alcorn State Braves 1 1974 1974 0 1 1 Azusa Pacific Cougars 2 2016 2018 0 2 2 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats 1 1977 1977 0 1 1 Boise State Broncos 3 1973 1975 1 3 4 Bryant Bulldogs 2 2006 2007 0 2 2 Butler Bulldogs 3 1983 1991 0 3 3 Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo Mustangs 3 1978 1990 4 2 6 Cal State Northridge Matadors 1 1990 1990 0 1 1 Central Arkansas Bears 2 2001 2005 2 2 4 UCF Knights 1 1987 1987 1 1 1 Central Michigan Chippewas 1 1974 1974 3 0 3 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens 5 1973 1979 7 4 11 East Texas A&M Lions 8 1990 2019 11 7 18 Eastern Illinois Panthers 2 1978 1980 5 1 6 Eastern Kentucky Colonels 1 1976 1976 0 1 1 Florida Tech Panthers 2 2016 2018 0 2 2 Grambling State Tigers 1 1973 1973 1 1 2 Hampton Pirates 3 1985 1993 1 3 4 Humboldt State Lumberjacks 1 2015 2015 1 1 2 Jacksonville State Gamecocks 10 1977 1992 15 9 24 Lehigh Mountain Hawks 3 1973 1977 3 2 5 Limestone Saints 2 2022 2023 0 2 2 Lindenwood Lions 2 2019 2021 1 2 3 LIU Post Pioneers 6 2002 2018 3 6 9 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs 2 1973 1974 4 1 5 Massachusetts Minutemen 1 1977 1977 1 1 2 Mercyhurst Lakers 1 2010 2010 1 1 2 Merrimack Warriors 1 2006 2006 1 1 2 Mississippi College Choctaws 5 1979 1991 8 4 12 Montana State Bobcats 1 1976 1976 3 0 3 Morgan State Bears 1 1979 1979 0 1 1 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks 10 1978 2008 2 10 12 New Hampshire Wildcats 2 1975 1976 1 2 3 New Haven Chargers 10 1992 2024 10 11 21 Norfolk State Spartans 1 1984 1984 0 1 1 North Alabama Lions 21 1980 2016 35 18 53 North Carolina Central Eagles 3 1988 2006 1 3 4 North Dakota Fighting Sioux 14 1975 2007 18 13 31 North Dakota State Bison 17 1976 2000 30 12 42 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 1 1977 1977 0 1 1 Northern Colorado Bears 9 1980 2002 12 7 19 Northern Iowa Panthers 1 1975 1975 0 1 1 Notre Dame Falcons 4 2018 2022 5 4 9 Portland State Vikings 8 1987 1995 12 8 20 Presbyterian Blue Hose 1 2005 2005 0 1 1 Puget Sound Loggers 1 1981 1981 0 1 1 Sacramento State Hornets 1 1988 1988 2 1 3 5 1989 2013 4 5 9 Santa Clara Broncos 1 1980 1980 1 1 2 South Dakota Coyotes 4 1973 2006 4 4 8 South Dakota State Jackrabbits 1 1979 1979 0 1 1 Tarleton State Texans 5 2001 2019 4 5 9 Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks 1 1988 1988 1 1 2 Texas State Bobcats 3 1981 1983 6 1 7 Towson Tigers 3 1983 1986 1 3 4 Troy Trojans 3 1984 1987 7 1 2 UC Davis Aggies 18 1977 2002 15 18 33 UNLV Rebels 2 1974 1976 1 2 3 West Florida Argonauts 6 2017 2025 12 4 15 West Georgia Wolves 9 1988 2021 6 8 12 Western Carolina Catamounts 1 1974 1974 0 1 1 Western Illinois Leathernecks 1 1973 1973 0 1 1 Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 2 1973 1975 4 2 6 Western Washington Vikings 1 1999 1999 0 1 1 Wofford Terriers 3 2002 2005 2 3 5 Youngstown State Penguins 3 1974 1979 3 3 6
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Program changes Program has since joined Division I FBS. Program has since joined Division I FCS. Program has since joined NCAA Division I but has dropped football. Program has since joined Division III. Program remains in Division II but has dropped football. College has closed its doors.
See also List of NCAA Division II football programs List of NCAA Division I FBS football bowl records List of NCAA Division I FCS playoff appearances by team List of NCAA Division III Football Championship appearances by team List of NAIA national football championship series appearances by team
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