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2024 NCAA Division III football season

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American college football season

2024 NCAA Division III football season
Total No. of teams240
PreseasonAP No. 1North Central (IL)
Regular seasonSeptember 1 – November 16, 2024
PlayoffsNovember 23 – January 5, 2025
Shell Energy Stadium
Houston, TX
January 5, 2025
ChampionNorth Central (IL)
Gagliardi TrophyLuke Lehnen, QB, North Central (IL)
← 2023 ·NCAA Division III football seasons· 2025 →

The2024 NCAA Division III football season was the component of the 2024college football season organized by theNCAA at theDivision III level in the United States. The regular season began on September 1 and ended on November 16. This was the 51st season that the NCAA has sponsored a Division III championship.

Cortland is the defending national champion.

The playoffs were expanded from 32 from last season to 40 teams.[1]

The season's playoffs was played between November 23 and January 5, 2025, culminating in the national championship—also known as the Stagg Bowl. The game was initially set for Turner Stadium inHumble, Texas,[2] but was later moved toShell Energy Stadium inHouston. The move also makes the 2024 championship game the first since 2004 to be played on a grass field.[3]North Central (IL) was the2025 Stagg Bowl champions, defeatedMount Union 41–25.

Conference changes and new programs

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Membership changes

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TeamFormer conferenceNew conferenceRef
Hilbert HawksIndependentEmpire 8[4]
Castleton SpartansECFCMASCAC[5]
Calvin KnightsNew programMIAA[6]
Austin KangaroosASCSCAC[7]
Centenary GentlemenRestarted programSCAC[7][8]
Lyon ScotsIndependentSCAC[9]
McMurry War HawksASCSCAC[10]
Texas Lutheran BulldogsASCSCAC[11]
Sul Ross LobosASCLSC (NCAA D-II)[12]
Defiance Yellow JacketsHCACMSFA (NAIA)[13]
Birmingham–Southern PanthersSAASchool closed[14]
Maine Maritime MarinersRestarted programIndependent[15]

Other headlines

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  • April 18 – The NCAA D-III Management Council announced that they would support an expansion of the playoff bracket from 32 teams to 40 effective for this season. The amount of automatic qualifier bids will remain unchanged, but the amount of available at-large bids will increase from 4 to 12.[1]
  • August 1 – The Commonwealth Coast Conference announced that it would be rebranding to the Conference of New England, effective for the 2024 season.[16]

Conference standings

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2024 American Rivers Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13Wartburg $^ 8–0  10–2 
Coe ^ 7–1  9–2 
Central (IA) 6–2  8–2 
Dubuque 5–3  5–5 
Simpson (IA) 4–4  5–5 
Nebraska Wesleyan 2–6  3–7 
Buena Vista 2–6  2–8 
Loras 2–6  2–8 
Luther 0–8  1–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3football.com
2024 American Southwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 4Hardin–Simmons $^ 6–0  10–1 
Mary Hardin–Baylor ^ 4–2  8–4 
East Texas Baptist 2–4  5–4 
Howard Payne 0–6  1–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3football.com
2024 Centennial Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 19Johns Hopkins $^ 6–0  12–2 
Ursinus ^ 5–1  9–2 
Muhlenberg 4–2  8–3 
Franklin & Marshall 3–3  7–4 
Dickinson 2–4  5–6 
Gettysburg 1–5  2–8 
McDaniel 0–6  1–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3football.com
2024 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 1North Central (IL) $^ 9–0  15–0 
No. 20Wheaton (IL) 8–1  9–2 
Washington University 7–2  8–2 
Illinois Wesleyan 5–4  5–5 
Carroll (WI) 4–5  5–5 
North Park 4–5  5–5 
Augustana (IL) 3–6  4–6 
Elmhurst 3–6  3–7 
Carthage 2–7  2–8 
Millikin 0–9  0–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 Conference of New England football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 10Endicott $^ 5–0  10–2 
Western New England 3–2  6–4 
Husson 3–2  6–5 
Curry 2–3  4–6 
New England (ME) 2–3  4–6 
Nichols 0–5  3–7 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 Eastern Collegiate Football Conference standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Alfred State y$^ 2–1  5–6 
Anna Maria y 2–1  4–5 
Gallaudet 2–1  5–4 
Dean 0–3  0–9 
Championship:Alfred State 39, Anna Maria 37
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2024 Empire 8 Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 2Cortland $^ 7–0  11–1 
Brockport 5–2  8–3 
Morrisville 5–2  7–4 
Alfred 5–2  7–4 
Utica 3–4  5–5 
St. John Fisher 2–5  3–7 
Hartwick 1–6  2–8 
Hilbert 0–7  0–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mount St. Joseph $^ 6–0  8–3 
Hanover 5–1  8–3 
Rose–Hulman 4–2  5–5 
Bluffton 3–3  3–7 
Franklin (IN) 2–4  3–7 
Anderson (IN) 1–5  2–8 
Manchester 0–6  0–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2024 Landmark Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6Susquehanna $^ 6–0  12–2 
Wilkes 5–1  7–4 
Moravian 4–2  7–4 
Catholic University 3–3  5–5 
Lycoming 2–4  4–6 
Juniata 1–5  2–8 
Keystone 0–6  1–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 Liberty League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Hobart $^ 6–0  9–2 
Ithaca 5–1  6–4 
RPI 3–3  5–5 
Rochester 2–4  6–5 
St. Lawrence 2–4  3–6 
Union (NY) 2–4  3–7 
Buffalo State 1–5  3–7 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2024 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
UMass Dartmouth $^ 9–0  10–1 
Western Connecticut 8–1  9–2 
Plymouth State 5–4  5–4 
Bridgewater State 5–4  5–5 
Massachusetts Maritime 5–4  5–5 
Westfield State 4–5  4–6 
Framingham State 3–6  3–7 
Worcester State 3–6  3–7 
Castleton 2–7  3–7 
Fitchburg State 1–8  2–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2024 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 16Hope $^ 7–0  11–1 
Alma 6–1  8–2 
Albion 5–2  7–3 
Trine 4–3  6–4 
Adrian 3–4  6–4 
Olivet 2–5  3–7 
Kalamazoo 1–6  4–6 
Calvin 0–7  2–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 Middle Atlantic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
King's (PA) $^ 9–0  10–2 
Delaware Valley 7–2  8–3 
FDU–Florham 5–4  7–4 
Eastern 5–4  5–5 
Lebanon Valley 5–4  5–5 
Stevenson 5–4  5–5 
Widener 5–4  5–6 
Misericordia 2–7  3–7 
Albright 1–8  2–8 
Alvernia 1–8  1–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2024 Midwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Lake Forest $^ 9–0  10–1 
Monmouth (IL) 8–1  9–2 
Illinois College 7–2  8–2 
Chicago 6–3  6–4 
Cornell (IA) 5–4  5–5 
Ripon 4–5  4–6 
Knox 2–7  3–7 
Grinnell 2–7  2–8 
Lawrence 1–8  1–9 
Beloit 1–8  1–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2024 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Div  Conf.Overall
Team W L    W L  W L 
Northwoods Division
No. 3Saint John's (MN) xy$^ 4–0  8–0  11–1 
St. Olaf 2–2  5–3  7–3 
Carleton 2–2  4–4  5–5 
Gustavus Adolphus 2–2  4–4  5–5 
St. Scholastica 0–4  3–5  4–6 
Skyline Division
No. 21Bethel (MN) xy^ 4–0  6–2  11–3 
Concordia–Moorhead 3–1  6–2  7–3 
Augsburg 2–2  3–5  4–6 
Hamline 1–3  1–7  3–7 
Macalester 0–4  0–8  0–10 
Championship:Saint John's (MN) 41, Bethel (MN) 33
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 New England Small College Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Wesleyan $ 8–1  8–1 
Trinity (CT) 7–2  7–2 
Tufts 7–2  7–2 
Middlebury 6–3  6–3 
Williams 5–4  5–4 
Colby 4–5  4–5 
Bowdoin 3–6  3–6 
Amherst 2–7  2–7 
Bates 2–7  2–7 
Hamilton 1–8  1–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
2024 New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 23Springfield $^ 7–0  12–1 
Maritime 5–2  8–3 
Salve Regina 5–2  6–4 
WPI 4–3  6–4 
Merchant Marine 3–4  5–4 
Coast Guard 3–4  5–5 
MIT 1–6  3–6 
Norwich 0–7  0–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 New Jersey Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 8Salisbury $^ 6–0  12–1 
Christopher Newport 5–1  7–3 
Rowan 4–2  6–4 
TCNJ 3–3  6–4 
Kean 2–4  2–8 
Montclair State 1–5  3–7 
William Paterson 0–6  1–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 North Coast Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9DePauw $^ 8–0  11–1 
Wabash 7–1  8–3 
Denison 6–2  6–4 
Wittenberg 5–3  6–4 
Kenyon 4–4  5–5 
Ohio Wesleyan 3–5  4–6 
Wooster 2–6  3–7 
Oberlin 1–7  1–9 
Hiram 0–8  0–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 15Aurora $^ 8–0  9–2 
St. Norbert 7–1  8–3 
Wisconsin Lutheran 6–2  7–3 
Concordia (WI) 5–3  6–3 
Lakeland 4–4  4–5 
Benedictine (IL) 3–5  5–5 
Rockford 2–6  4–6 
Concordia (IL) 1–7  2–8 
Eureka 0–8  0–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 Northwest Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 14Linfield $^ 7–0  10–2 
No. 22Whitworth ^ 6–1  10–2 
Pacific Lutheran 5–2  7–3 
Lewis & Clark 4–3  5–5 
Pacific (OR) 3–4  5–5 
George Fox 2–5  4–6 
Puget Sound 1–6  2–8 
Willamette 0–7  2–8 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 5Mount Union $^ 9–0  14–1 
No. 24John Carroll ^ 8–1  9–3 
Marietta 7–2  8–3 
Baldwin Wallace 6–3  7–3 
Heidelberg 4–5  5–5 
Muskingum 4–5  5–5 
Ohio Northern 4–5  5–5 
Capital 1–8  1–9 
Otterbein 1–8  1–9 
Wilmington (OH) 1–8  1–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 Old Dominion Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Randolph–Macon $^ 7–0  10–2 
Shenandoah 5–2  8–3 
Washington and Lee 5–2  7–4 
Bridgewater 4–3  6–4 
Ferrum 3–4  5–5 
Hampden–Sydney 3–4  5–5 
Averett 1–6  3–7 
Guilford 0–7  3–7 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2024 Presidents' Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 13Carnegie Mellon +^ 9–1  10–2 
No. 12Grove City +^ 9–1  9–2 
No. 17Washington & Jefferson +^ 9–1  9–2 
Westminster (PA) 7–3  8–3 
Case Western Reserve 6–4  6–4 
Geneva 5–5  5–5 
Waynesburg 4–6  4–6 
Thiel 3–7  3–7 
Allegheny 1–9  1–9 
Bethany (WV) 1–9  1–9 
Saint Vincent 1–9  1–9 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 Southern Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Berry +^ 6–1  8–3 
Centre +^ 6–1  8–3 
Trinity (TX) +^ 6–1  8–3 
Millsaps 3–4  5–5 
Hendrix 2–5  4–6 
Southwestern (TX) 2–5  4–6 
Rhodes 2–5  3–7 
Sewanee 1–6  2–8 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2024 Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Sun Division
Pomona-Pitzer xy$^ 7–1  8–3 
Redlands 3–5  3–7 
La Verne 0–8  0–10 
Surf Division
Chapman xy 6–2  7–3 
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 6–2  8–2 
Cal Lutheran 2–6  2–8 
Championship:Pomona-Pitzer 37, Chapman 34
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2024 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Texas Lutheran +^ 7–1  9–2 
McMurry + 7–1  7–3 
Centenary 4–4  4–6 
Austin 2–6  2–8 
Lyon 0–8  1–9 
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2024 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Northwestern (MN) $^ 7–0  7–4 
Greenville 5–2  7–3 
Martin Luther 4–3  6–4 
Minnesota Morris 4–3  5–5 
Crown 1–6  1–9 
Westminster (MO) 0–7  1–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2024 USA South Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Maryville (TN) $^ 7–0  9–2 
LaGrange 6–2  6–4 
Brevard 5–2  6–3 
Belhaven 5–3  5–5 
Huntingdon 5–3  5–5 
North Carolina Wesleyan 4–4  4–6 
Greensboro 1–7  1–9 
Methodist 1–7  1–9 
Southern Virginia 1–7  1–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
2024 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7Wisconsin–Platteville $^ 6–1  9–2 
No. 18Wisconsin–La Crosse ^ 5–2  8–4 
Wisconsin–River Falls 4–3  7–3 
Wisconsin–Oshkosh 4–3  6–4 
Wisconsin–Whitewater 4–3  6–4 
Wisconsin–Stout 4–3  6–5 
Wisconsin–Eau Claire 1–6  2–8 
Wisconsin–Stevens Point 0–7  1–9 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division III playoff participant
Rankings fromD3Football.com
2024 NCAA Division III independents football records
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Maine Maritime –  0–3 

Rankings

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Main article:2024 NCAA Division III football rankings

Postseason

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Teams

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

Automatic bids (28)

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Automatic bids
ConferenceSchoolRecordAppearanceLast
American RiversWartburg9–117th2023
American SouthwestHardin–Simmons10–013th2023
CentennialJohns Hopkins9–113th2023
CCIWNorth Central (IL)10–016th2023
ECFCAlfred State5–52nd2023
Empire 8Cortland10–013th2023
HCACMount St. Joseph8–28th2023
LandmarkSusquehanna9–16th2023
LibertyHobart9–113th2016
MASCACUMass Dartmouth10–03rd2022
MichiganHope10–06th2019
Middle AtlanticKing's (PA)9–12nd2002
MidwestLake Forest10–04th2022
MinnesotaSaint John's (MN)10–029th2022
NEWMACSpringfield10–010th2023
New EnglandEndicott9–16th2023
New JerseySalisbury10–014th2022
North CoastDePauw10–06th2023
NACCAurora9–19th2023
NorthwestLinfield9–118th2022
OhioMount Union10–035th2023
Old DominionRandolph–Macon9–17th2023
Presidents'Washington & Jefferson9–127th2018
SAABerry8–24th2019
SCIACPomona-Pitzer8–22nd2022
Upper MidwestNorthwestern (MN)7–33rd2022
USA SouthMaryville8–13rd2018
WisconsinWisconsin–Platteville9–13rd2016


At-large bids (12)

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At-large bids
SchoolConferenceRecordAppearanceLast
Carnegie MellonPresidents'9–19th2022
Grove CityPresidents'9–12nd2023
UrsinusCentennial9–13rd1999
WhitworthNorthwest9–16th2023
Texas LutheranSCAC9–12nd2014
Bethel (MN)Minnesota8–213th2023
CoeAmerican Rivers9–111th2023
CentreSAA8–24th2018
Wisconsin–La CrosseWisconsin7–315th2023
Trinity (TX)SAA8–216th2023
Mary Hardin–BaylorAmerican Southwest6–319th2022
John CarrollOhio8–28th2018

Bracket

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First round
November 23
Campus sites
ESPN+		Second round
November 30
Campus sites
ESPN+		Third round
December 7
Campus sites
ESPN+		Quarterfinals
December 14
Campus sites
ESPN+		Semifinals
December 21
Campus sites
USA:ESPN+
Canada:TSN+		Championship
2025 Stagg Bowl
January 5, 2025
Shell Energy Stadium
Houston, Texas
USA:ESPN/ESPN+
Canada:TSN+
*Saint John's (MN)24
*Wisconsin–La Crosse59Wisconsin–La Crosse13
Northwestern (MN)14*St. John's (MN)38
Susquehanna41
*Susquehanna42
Hobart35
*Susquehanna24
Bethel (MN)21
*Lake Forest21
*Bethel (MN)31Bethel (MN)48
Coe26Bethel (MN)24
*Wartburg14
*Wartburg19
Wisconsin–Platteville14
Susquehanna0
*North Central (IL)66
*Cortland17
*Endicott44Endicott9
Alfred State0*Cortland28
Springfield40
*Springfield54
UMass Dartmouth27
Springfield3
*North Central (IL)27
*North Central (IL)42
*Whitworth21Whitworth17
Pomona–Pitzer13*North Central (IL)41
Hope21
*Hope49
Aurora21
North Central (IL)41
Mount Union25
*Hardin–Simmons13
*Trinity (TX)22Mary Hardin–Baylor17
Mary Hardin–Baylor29Mary Hardin–Baylor28
*Linfield18
*Linfield65
Texas Lutheran3
Mary Hardin–Baylor10
*Johns Hopkins17
*DePauw45
*Berry16Maryville (TN)20
Maryville (TN)20*DePauw9
Johns Hopkins14
*Johns Hopkins17
Grove City14
Johns Hopkins37
*Mount Union45
*Salisbury33
*King's (PA)32King's (PA)13
Ursinus29*Salisbury35
Randolph–Macon14
*Randolph–Macon38
Washington & Jefferson22
*Salisbury17
Mount Union38
*Mount Union42
*John Carroll52John Carroll7
Mount St. Joseph7*Mount Union24
Carnegie Mellon19
*Carnegie Mellon24
Centre15

* - Host team

Bowl games

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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 byNIL companyOpendorse, as well as the subtraction of theECAC Lynah Bowl and theNew England Bowl series.

DateTime (EST)GameSiteTelevisionTeamsAffiliationsResults
Nov 23NoonCentennial-MAC
Bowl Series		Campus sitesCentennialTV
MACtv
(streaming)		Widener
Muhlenberg*		Centennial
MAC		Muhlenberg 34
Widener 7
Franklin & Marshall
Delaware Valley*		Franklin & Marshall 7
Delaware Valley 0
Dickinson
FDU–Florham*		FDU–Florham 49
Dickinson 14
Whitelaw BowlStevenson
Morrisville*		MAC
Empire 8		Morrisville 21
Stevenson 18
Chapman BowlRochester
Brockport*		Liberty
Empire 8		Brockport 42
Rochester 23
Bushnell BowlAlfred
Western Connecticut*		Empire 8
MASCAC		Western Connecticut 45
Alfred 14
Lakefront BowlRaabe Stadium
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin		Monmouth (IL)
St. Norbert		MWC
NACC		St. Norbert 20
Monmouth (IL) 14
1:00 pmFusion BowlCampus sitesNortheast Sports NetworkHusson
Maritime*		CNE
NEWMAC		Maritime 21
Husson 14
Cape Henry BowlSalem Football Stadium
Salem, Virginia		ODAC Sports Network
(streaming)		Wilkes
Washington & Lee		Landmark
ODAC		Washington & Lee 40
Wilkes 21
5:00 pmCape Charles BowlMoravian
Shenandoah		Moravian 35
Shenandoah 14
3:00 pmIsthmus BowlBank of Sun Prairie Stadium
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin		Wisconsin–Stout
Wheaton (IL)		WIAC
CCIW		Wheaton (IL) 35
Wisconsin-Stout 32
1:00 pmForeverLawn BowlTom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium
Canton, Ohio		FloSportsHanover
Wabash		HCAC
NCAC		Hanover 13
Wabash 10
6:00 pmExtra Points BowlMarietta
Westminster (PA)		OAC
PAC		Westminster (PA) 27
Marietta 13

* - Host team

Coaching changes

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Preseason and in-season

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This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2024, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled games but before its playoff games.

SchoolOutgoing coachDateReasonReplacementPrevious position
TCNJCasey GoffMay 7, 2024Hired as head coach forBrooke HS (WV)[17][18]Eric Jendryaszek[19] (interim)TCNJ offensive line coach (2022–2023)
CastletonTony VolponeMay 9, 2024Resigned[20]Tyler Higley (interim; named full-time on June 13)[21]Castleton defensive coordinator (2022–2023)
Westfield StatePete KowalskiMay 21, 2024Retired[22]Lou Conte[23]American International head coach (2023)
ChicagoTodd Gilcrist Jr.July 5, 2024Resigned[24]Max Andrews (full-season interim)Chicago offensive line coach (2023)
OtterbeinTommy ZagorskiJuly 12, 2024Resigned[25]Jake Schaefer (full-season interim)Otterbein offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2023)
Southwestern (TX)Joe AustinJuly 26, 2024Retired[26]Bill Kriesel[27] (interim; named full-time on November 5)[28]Southwestern (TX) associate head coach, defensive coordinator, and defensive backs coach (2023)
Worcester StateAdam PeloquinAugust 6, 2024Resigned[29]Zach Besaw (full-season interim)Worcester State defensive backs coach (2020–2023)
Maine MaritimeCalvin PowellOctober 11, 2024Resigned[30]Bill Mottola Jr. (interim)[31]Lely HS (FL) head coach (2014–2023)
MillikinCarlton HallOctober 27, 2024Fired[32]Patrick Allgeier (interim)Millikin offensive line coach (1996–2024)

End of season

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

SchoolOutgoing coachDateReasonReplacementPrevious position
WabashDon MorelSeptember 2024Retired (effective at before team's bowl game)Jake GilbertWabash defensive coordinator (2024)
Anna MariaSteve CroceOctober 17, 2024Retired[33] (effective at season's end)Tanner Kingsley[34]Anna Maria associate head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach (2024)
DeanAndrae MurphyNovember 7, 2024Fired[35] (effective before conference playoffs)Eric Desmond Lee (interim)Dean athletic director
Illinois WesleyanNorm EashNovember 10, 2024Retired[36] (effective at season's end)Jared Williamson[37]Roosevelt head coach (2020–2024)
Saint VincentAaron SmetankaNovember 13, 2024Fired[38]Casey Goff[39]Brooke HS (WV) head coach (2024)
OlivetDan MusielewiczNovember 18, 2024Fired[40]Erik Ieuter[41]Muskingum head coach (2018–2024)
St. John FisherPaul VosburghNovember 19, 2024Retired[42]Ed Raby Jr.[43]Morrisville head coach (2020–2024)
Franklin (IN)Alan HensellNovember 22, 2024Fired[44]Mike Leonard[45]Franklin (IN) head coach (2003–2019)
AlbrightIsaac CollinsNovember 25, 2024Moved to administrative position[46]Shaun WeaverFrostburg State defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator (2024)
HiramJack MrozinskiNovember 26, 2024Fired[47]Xavier Dupree[48]Catawba wide receivers coach (2023–2024)
MariettaAndy WaddleDecember 9, 2024Hired as head coach byValparaiso[49]Tom Kaufman[50]Gilmour Academy (OH) head coach (2023–2024)
MuskingumErik IeuterDecember 10, 2024Resigned[51]Matt Nardo[52]Bluffton head coach (2022–2024)
HartwickMark CarrDecember 13, 2024Retired[53]Matt Rogers[54]Wilkes offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2024)
MillikinPatrick Allgeier (interim)December 16, 2024Permanent replacement hiredBilly Riebock[55]Midwestern State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2023–2024)
Maine MaritimeBill Mottola Jr. (interim)December 17, 2024Permanent replacement hiredNick Sheehan[56]Maine Maritime offensive coordinator and strength and conditioning coach (2024)
OtterbeinJake Schaefer (interim)December 19, 2024Permanent replacement hiredDave Marquis[57]Valparaiso co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach (2023–2024)
Worcester StateZach Besaw (interim)December 19, 2024Permanent replacement hiredLazaro Mitjans Jr.[58]Harvard running backs coach (2023–2024)
CortlandCurt FitzpatrickDecember 21, 2024Hired as head coach byColgate[59]Tom Blumenauer[60]Franklin & Marshall head coach (2022–2024)
DeanEric Desmond Lee (interim)January 9, 2025Permanent replacemint hiredLuke Bakanowsky[61]New England (NH) offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2024)
La VerneChris KirchJanuary 10, 2025Hired as associate head coach and general manager bySouthwestern (CA)[62]Richard Sanchez[63]Cardinal Newman HS (CA) head coach (2021–2024)
ElmhurstMike MurrayJanuary 13, 2025Resigned[64]Mike Heffernan[65]St. Scholastica head coach (2019–2024)
Lewis & ClarkJoe BushmanJanuary 13, 2025Hired as head coach byCasteel HS (AZ)[66]Brett Elliott[67]Linfield offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2019–2024)
George FoxChris CaseyJanuary 14, 2025Retired[68]Spencer Crace[69]Pacific Lutheran assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach (2024)
WoosterFrank ColapreteJanuary 20, 2025Hired as head coach byCardinal Mooney HS (OH)[70]Austin Holter[71]Wooster HS (OH) head coach (2021–2024)
ChicagoMax Andrews (interim)February 5, 2025Permanent replacement hiredCraig Knoche[72]Walter Payton College Preparatory HS head coach (2020–2024)
Howard PayneKevin BachtelFebruary 5, 2025Resigned[73]Coby Gipson[74]Lamar assistant head coach and wide receivers coach (2022–2024)
BlufftonMatt NardoFebruary 11, 2025Hired as head coach byMuskingum[75]Chris Hedden[76]Trine offensive coordinator (2024)
Cornell (IA)Dan PiferFebruary 11, 2025Resigned[77]Curt Ritchie[78]Williamsburg HS (IA) head coach (2001–2024)
SchreinerKenny TreschittaFebruary 11, 2025ResignedKeith Allen[79]Klein HS (TX) offensive coordinator (2022–2024)
Franklin & MarshallTom BlumenauerFebruary 13, 2025Hired as head coach byCortland[80]Michael Phelan[81]Franklin & Marshall defensive coordinator (2022–2024)
MisericordiaTyler Cottle (interim)February 14, 2025Permanent replacement hiredSteve Cushing[82]Cortland defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2021–2024)
St. ScholasticaMike HeffernanFebruary 15, 2025Hired as head coach byElmhurst[83]Matt Bremer[84]St. Scholastica assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach (2020–2024)
MorrisvilleEd Raby Jr.February 18, 2025Hired as head coach bySt. John Fisher[85]Eric Jendryaszek[86]TCNJ interim head coach (2024)
TCNJEric Jendryaszek (interim)February 24, 2025Permanent replacement hiredTyler Moody[87]Stonehill associate head coach, offensive coordinator, and quarterbacks coach (2020–2024)
Lebanon ValleyJ. R. DrakeFebruary 28, 2025Resigned[88]Chris Thompson (interim)Lebanon Valley offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2021–2024)
GallaudetChuck GoldsteinMarch 11, 2025Resigned[89]Stefan LeFors[90]Parkview Baptist HS (LA) head coach (2019–2024)
BeloitTed SoenksenMarch 19, 2025Resigned[91]Kyle Langhoff[91]Beloit associate head coach and defensive coordinator (2019–2024)
KeystoneJustin HigginsApril 24, 2025Resigned[92]Hugh KirwanKeystone special teams coordinator and passing game coordinator (2019–2024)

See also

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