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Can anyone stop the North Central juggernaut in the NCAA Division III football playoffs?
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe defending national champion has blown through the regular season, with only one opponent getting within 30 points of the Cardinals. After reaching the Stagg Bowl the last five years and lifting the trophy three times in that span, North Central has established itself as D3's top program.
That doesn't mean anyone will be rolling over for the Cardinals, though, and the most storied program in D3 football should be the top contender. Mount Union has 13 Division III titles, more than twice as many as any other school, and is looking to win the Stagg Bowl for the first time since 2017 after falling to North Central in the final last season.
The Purple Raiders will join a list of contenders including Johns Hopkins and Bethel hoping to find a way to solve North Central.
The Sporting News has all the details on the 2025 Division III football playoffs, including a complete schedule with live stream information.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHow to watch NCAA D3 football playoffs
TV channels: ESPN (championship)
Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo (championship only)
The first round through the semifinals will stream live on ESPN+.
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The Stagg Bowl championship game on Jan. 4 will be broadcast by ESPN and can also be streamed via Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
NCAA D3 football playoffs 2025 schedule, scores
Saturday, Nov. 29 - Second round
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Mount Union vs. Muhlenberg
12 p.m.
ESPN+
John Carroll vs. Randolph-Macon
12 p.m.
ESPN+
Berry vs. LaGrange
12 p.m.
ESPN+
Hope vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse
12 p.m.
ESPN+
Franklin & Marshall vs. Eastern
12 p.m.
ESPN+
Salisbury vs. Endicott
12 p.m.
ESPN+
Johns Hopkins vs. Springfield
12 p.m.
ESPN+
Christopher Newport vs. Susquehanna
12 p.m.
ESPN+
Trinity (TX) vs. Hardin-Simmons
1 p.m.
ESPN+
North Central (IL) vs. Hanover
1 p.m.
ESPN+
Wisconsin-Platteville vs. Alma
1 p.m.
ESPN+
Bethel (MN) vs. Coe
1 p.m.
ESPN+
Wartburg vs. Wheaton (IL)
1 p.m.
ESPN+
Wisconsin-Whitewater vs. DePauw
1 p.m.
ESPN+
Saint John's (MN) vs. Monmouth (IL)
1 p.m.
ESPN+
UW-River Falls vs. Chapman
1 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Nov. 22 - First round
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV/Live stream
Muhlenberg 34, Union (NY) 26
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LaGrange 24, Framingham State 21
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Susquehanna 38, Washington & Jefferson 32
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Springfield 21, Cortland 7
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Hanover 23, Grove City 15
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Coe 44, Concordia Wisconsin 7
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Wheaton (IL) 76, Crown (MN) 14
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Chapman 18, Whitworth 16
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NCAA D3 football playoffs bracket 2025
The full bracket for this year's D3 playoffs is below:
D3 football playoffs round-by-round schedule 2025
Round
Dates
First round
Nov. 22
Second round
Nov. 29
Third round
Dec. 6
Quarterfinals
Dec. 13
Semifinals
Dec. 20
Final
Jan. 4
NCAA D3 football champions list
The last 10 Division II football champions are listed below.
Year
Winner
Runner-up
2024
North Central (Ill.)
Mount Union
2023
Cortland
North Central (Ill.)
2022
North Central (Ill.)
Mount Union
2021
Mary Hardin-Baylor
North Central (Ill.)
2019
North Central (Ill.)
Wisconsin-Whitewater
2018
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Mount Union
2017
Mount Union
Mary Hardin-Baylor
2016
Mary Hardin-Baylor
Wisconsin-Oshkosh
2015
Mount Union
St. Thomas (Minn.)
2014
Wisconsin-Whitewater
Mount Union
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