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2018 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game

The 2018 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division II for the 2018 season. It was played at McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, Texas, on December 15, 2018,[1] with kickoff at 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. local CST), and television coverage on ESPNU.

2018 NCAA Division II Football Championship
Ferris State Bulldogs Valdosta State Blazers
(14–1) (13–0)
Great Lakes Gulf South
47 49
Head coach: 
Tony Annese		 Head coach: 
Kerwin Bell
Seed
3
Seed
1
1234 Total
Ferris State 1014149 47
Valdosta State 721147 49
DateDecember 15, 2018
Season2018
StadiumMcKinney ISD Stadium
LocationMcKinney, Texas
RefereeBrad Carrell
Attendance4,306
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPNU
NCAA Division II Football Championship
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Teams

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The participants of the 2018 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2018 Division II Playoffs, which began with four 7-team brackets to determine super region champions, who then qualified for the national semifinals.[2] The game featured the winners of those national semifinal games: No. 3 seed Ferris State and No. 1 seed Valdosta State. This was the first meeting between the two teams.[3] This was Ferris State's first championship game appearance, and Valdosta State's fourth; the Blazers were 3–1 in previous appearances.[4]

National semifinals

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Super region champions were seeded 1 to 4 for the national semifinals.

Semifinals
December 8
Hosted by higher seeded team 		National Championship
December 15
McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX
      
1 Valdosta State 30
4 Notre Dame (OH) 24
1 Valdosta State 49
3 Ferris State 47
2 Minnesota State 25
3 Ferris State 42

Game summary

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2018 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 3 Ferris State 10 14 14947
No. 1 Valdosta State 7 21 14749

at McKinney ISD Stadium • McKinney, Texas

  • Date: Saturday, December 15, 2018
  • Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. CST)
  • Game weather: Mostly sunny • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NW 11 mph
  • Game attendance: 4,306
  • Referee: Brad Carrell
  • TV: ESPNU
  • Sources:[5][6]
Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:19) FSU – Jevon Shaw 80 yard pass to Keyondre Craig, Jackson Dieterle kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13; Ferris State 7–0)
  • (5:23) VAL – Rogan Wells 21 yard pass to Lio'undre Gallimore, Andrew Gray kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:56; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:18) FSU – Jackson Dieterle 52 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 8 yards, 2:59; Ferris State 10–7)
Second Quarter
  • (14:02) VAL – Rogan Wells 9 yard pass to Kenny Benjamin, Andrew Gray kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; Valdosta State 14–10)
  • (10:52) FSU – Jayru Campbell 3 yard rush, Jackson Dieterle kick (Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:28; Ferris State 17–14)
  • (10:06) VAL – Rogan Wells 66 yard pass to Lio'undre Gallimore, Andrew Gray kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:40; Valdosta State 21–17)
  • (5:09) FSU – Davontae Harrington 8 yard rush, Jackson Dieterle kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:57; Ferris State 24–21)
  • (0:02) VAL – Seth McGill 1 yard rush, Andrew Gray kick (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:02; Valdosta State 28–24)
Third Quarter
  • (9:49) FSU – Marvin Campbell 2 yard rush, Jackson Dieterle kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:06; Ferris State 31–28)
  • (6:28) VAL – Rogan Wells 16 yard pass to Joe Fortson, Andrew Gray kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:14; Valdosta State 35–31)
  • (4:25) VAL – Rogan Wells 1 yard pass to Travis Taylor, Andrew Gray kick (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:49; Valdosta State 42–31)
  • (1:37) FSU – Jayru Campbell 13 yard pass to Keyondre Craig, Jackson Dieterle kick (Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 2:41; Valdosta State 42–38)
Fourth Quarter
  • (11:36) VAL – Ivory Durham 25 yard pass to Rogan Wells, Andrew Gray kick (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:56; Valdosta State 49–38)
  • (5:31) FSU – Jackson Dieterle 31 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 3:24; Valdosta State 49–41)
  • (0:40) FSU – Sy Barnett 5 yard rush, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 1:37; Valdosta State 49–47)

Statistics

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Statistics FSU VAL
First downs 26 27
Plays–yards 67–449 75–496
Rushes–yards 48–270 42–122
Passing yards 179 374
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–19–1 20–33–0
Time of possession 27:10 32:50
Team Category Player Statistics
Ferris State Passing Jayru Campbell 10/18, 99 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jayru Campbell 22 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Keyondre Craig 3 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD
Valdosta State Passing Rogan Wells 19/31, 349 yards, 5 TD
Rushing Jamar Thompkins 16 carries, 72 yards
Receiving Lio'undre Gallimore 4 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD

References

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  1. ^ "Ferris St. vs Valdosta St. DII Football Game Summary - December 15th, 2018 | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "2018 Division II Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Football History vs Ferris State University". Valdosta State University Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  4. ^ "DII Football Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  5. ^ "Football vs Ferris State on 12/15/2018 - Box Score". Valdosta State University Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  6. ^ "Ferris State vs. Valdosta State - Box Score - 12/15/2018". Ferris State Bulldogs. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
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