NCAA Division II football championship
| Current season, competition or edition: 2024 NCAA Division II football season | |
| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| First season | 1973 |
| No. of teams | 32 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Ferris State (2024) |
| Most titles | Northwest Missouri State (6 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | ESPN2 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Related competitions | Division III |
| Official website | ncaa.com/football/d2 |
The NCAA Division II football championship is an American college football tournament played annually to determine a champion at the NCAA Division II level. It was first held in 1973, as a single-elimination playoff with eight teams. The tournament field has subsequently been expanded three times: to 16 teams in 1988, 24 teams in 2004, 28 teams in 2016, and 32 teams in 2025.
The national championship game has been held in eight different cities. Former sites include Sacramento, California (1973–1975); Wichita Falls, Texas (1976–1977); Longview, Texas (1978); Albuquerque, New Mexico (1979–1980); McAllen, Texas (1981–1985); Florence, Alabama (1986–2013); and Kansas City, Kansas (2014–2017). From 1973 through 1985 (with the exception of 1978) the championship game carried a bowl designation (see NCAA Division II bowl games).
Since 2018, the championship game has been played at the McKinney ISD Stadium and Community Event Center in McKinney, Texas. Since 1994, the games have been broadcast on ESPN.