2019 NCAA Division II football season

The 2019 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, began on August 31 and ended on December 21 with the Division II championship at the McKinney Independent School District Stadium in McKinney, Texas, hosted by the Lone Star Conference. West Florida won the title, defeating Minnesota State, 48–40.

2019 NCAA Division II football season
Total No. of teams	166
Regular season	August 31 – November 16, 2019
Playoffs	November 23 – December 21, 2019
National Championship	McKinney Independent School District Stadium McKinney, TX December 21, 2019
Champion	West Florida
Harlon Hill Trophy	Roland Rivers III, QB, Slippery Rock

D-II wins over FCS teams

September 7: Kentucky State 13, Robert Morris 7
September 7: East Stroudsburg 24, Wagner 14
September 7: Virginia Union 36, Hampton 17
September 7: Truman State 10, Drake 7
September 7: Midwestern State 33, Northwestern State 7
September 7: Tarleton State 37, Stephen F. Austin 26
September 21: Truman 38, Valparaiso 7
September 28: Charleston (WV) 19, Valparaiso 13
September 28: Kentucky State 33, Jackson State 25
October 12: Missouri S&T 23, Texas Southern 20

Conference changes and new programs

Membership changes

School	Former conference	New conference
Franklin Pierce Ravens	New program	Northeast-10
Frostburg State Bobcats	NJAC (D-III)	Mountain East
Humboldt State Lumberjacks	GNAC	Dropped program
Lincoln Blue Tigers	GLVC	MIAA
Lindenwood Lions	MIAA	GLVC
LIU Post Pioneers	Northeast-10	Combined athletics with LIU Brooklyn; football team now competes in NEC (FCS)
Malone Pioneers	G-MAC	Dropped program
Merrimack Warriors	Northeast-10	NEC (FCS)
Savannah State Tigers	MEAC (FCS)	SIAC
Shepherd Rams	Mountain East	Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Virginia–Wise Cavaliers	Mountain East	South Atlantic
Wheeling Cardinals	New program	Mountain East

Davenport completed its transition to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.

Conference standings

Super Region 1

2019 Great Midwest Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 23 Tiffin $^   7 – 0     9 – 2   Ohio Dominican #   6 – 1     7 – 3   Findlay   5 – 2     7 – 4   Hillsdale   4 – 3     6 – 5   Lake Erie   2 – 5     3 – 8   Walsh   2 – 5     3 – 8   Alderson Broaddus   1 – 6     1 – 9   Kentucky Wesleyan   1 – 6     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – America's Crossroads Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll	2019 Mountain East Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 10 Notre Dame (OH) $^   9 – 1     12 – 2   Charleston (WV)   7 – 3     8 – 3   Frostburg State #   7 – 3     8 – 3   Urbana   7 – 3     7 – 4   West Virginia State   7 – 3     7 – 4   Glenville State   6 – 4     7 – 4   Fairmont State   5 – 5     5 – 5   West Liberty   4 – 6     5 – 6   Concord   1 – 9     1 – 10   West Virginia Wesleyan   1 – 9     1 – 10   Wheeling   1 – 9     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Provisional NCAA Division II member Rankings from AFCA poll	2019 Northeast-10 Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   New Haven +   6 – 2     7 – 3   Bentley +   6 – 2     6 – 4   Assumption   5 – 3     6 – 4   Pace   5 – 3     6 – 4   Stonehill   5 – 3     6 – 4   Saint Anselm   4 – 4     4 – 7   American International   3 – 5     4 – 6   Southern Connecticut   2 – 6     2 – 8   Franklin Pierce   0 – 8     1 – 10   + – Conference co-champions
2019 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Division No. 16 Kutztown xy^   7 – 0     11 – 2   No. 22 Shepherd ^   6 – 1     10 – 3   No. 24 West Chester ^   5 – 2     9 – 3   Shippensburg   4 – 3     4 – 7   Bloomsburg   3 – 4     5 – 6   East Stroudsburg   2 – 5     6 – 5   Millersville   1 – 6     2 – 9   Lock Haven   0 – 7     2 – 9   West Division No. 6 Slippery Rock xy$^   7 – 0     13 – 1   No. 21 IUP ^   6 – 1     9 – 3   California (PA)   5 – 2     7 – 4   Mercyhurst   3 – 4     6 – 5   Edinboro   3 – 4     3 – 8   Seton Hill   2 – 5     2 – 8   Clarion   1 – 6     3 – 8   Gannon   1 – 6     2 – 9   Championship: Slippery Rock 37, Kutztown 35 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

Super Region 2

2019 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Northern No. 18 Bowie State xy$^   7 – 0     11 – 1   Virginia State   6 – 1     8 – 2   Virginia Union   5 – 2     7 – 3   Chowan   2 – 5     3 – 7   Elizabeth City State   2 – 5     2 – 9   Lincoln (PA)   0 – 7     0 – 10   Southern Fayetteville State xy   6 – 1     8 – 3   Shaw   5 – 2     6 – 4   Johnson C. Smith   3 – 4     4 – 6   Winston–Salem State   3 – 4     4 – 6   St. Augustine's   2 – 5     2 – 8   Livingstone   1 – 6     4 – 6   Championship: Bowie State 23, Fayetteville State 7 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll	2019 Gulf South Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 5 Valdosta State $^   8 – 0     10 – 1   No. 1 West Florida ^   7 – 1     13 – 2   Delta State   5 – 3     6 – 4   West Georgia   4 – 4     6 – 5   Mississippi College   4 – 4     5 – 5   West Alabama   3 – 5     6 – 5   Florida Tech   3 – 5     5 – 6   North Greenville   2 – 6     3 – 7   Shorter   0 – 8     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll	2019 South Atlantic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 4 Lenoir–Rhyne $^   8 – 0     13 – 1   No. 19 Wingate ^   7 – 1     10 – 2   No. 20 Carson–Newman ^   6 – 2     9 – 3   Mars Hill   4 – 4     5 – 6   Newberry   4 – 4     5 – 6   Tusculum   4 – 4     5 – 6   Limestone   2 – 6     3 – 8   Virginia–Wise   1 – 7     2 – 9   Catawba   0 – 8     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Coaches poll
2019 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   East Savannah State #   5 – 0     7 – 3   Albany State xy   5 – 1     7 – 4   Fort Valley State   4 – 2     6 – 4   Morehouse   2 – 4     4 – 6   Benedict   1 – 5     1 – 9   Clark Atlanta   0 – 6     0 – 10   West Miles xy$^   5 – 1     9 – 3   Tuskegee   4 – 2     5 – 5   Kentucky State   3 – 3     7 – 3   Lane   2 – 4     4 – 6   Central State (OH)   2 – 4     3 – 7   Championship: Miles 21, Albany State 6 $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Provisional NCAA Division II member	2019 NCAA Division II independents football records Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   UNC Pembroke   –     4 – 7

Super Region 3

2019 Great American Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 14 Ouachita Baptist $^   11 – 0     11 – 1   No. 15 Harding ^   10 – 1     10 – 2   Henderson State #   9 – 2     9 – 3   Southern Arkansas #   8 – 3     8 – 4   Oklahoma Baptist   7 – 4     7 – 4   Arkansas–Monticello   5 – 6     5 – 6   NW Oklahoma State   4 – 7     4 – 7   Arkansas Tech   3 – 8     3 – 8   East Central   3 – 8     3 – 8   SW Oklahoma State   3 – 8     3 – 8   Southern Nazarene   2 – 9     2 – 9   SE Oklahoma State   1 – 10     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl participant (Southern Arkansas - Heritage Bowl, Henderson State - Live United Texarkana Bowl) Rankings from AFCA Poll	2019 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 3 Ferris State $^   8 – 0     12 – 1   Wayne State (MI)   7 – 1     8 – 3   Ashland   6 – 2     7 – 4   Grand Valley State   5 – 3     8 – 3   Davenport   3 – 5     5 – 5   Michigan Tech   3 – 5     5 – 5   Saginaw Valley State   3 – 5     5 – 6   Northwood   1 – 7     1 – 10   Northern Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Coaches poll	2019 Great Lakes Valley Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 25 Lindenwood $^   7 – 0     9 – 4   No. 17 Indianapolis ^   6 – 1     9 – 2   Truman State #   5 – 2     10 – 2   Missouri S&T   4 – 3     7 – 4   McKendree   3 – 4     5 – 6   Quincy   2 – 5     5 – 6   Southwest Baptist   1 – 6     3 – 8   William Jewell   0 – 7     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – America's Crossroads Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2019 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 7 NW Missouri State +^   10 – 1     12 – 2   No. 13 Central Missouri +^   10 – 1     11 – 2   Missouri Western #   8 – 3     9 – 3   Fort Hays State   8 – 3     8 – 3   Nebraska–Kearney #   6 – 5     7 – 5   Pittsburg State   6 – 5     6 – 5   Washburn   6 – 5     6 – 5   Central Oklahoma   5 – 6     5 – 6   Emporia State   4 – 7     4 – 7   Missouri Southern   2 – 9     2 – 9   Lincoln (MO)   1 – 10     1 – 10   Northeastern State   0 – 11     0 – 11   + – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl participant (Missouri Western - Live United Texarkana Bowl, Nebraska-Kearney - Mineral Water Bowl) Rankings from AFCA poll

Super Region 4

2019 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   Central Washington +   5 – 1     7 – 4   Western Oregon +   5 – 1     7 – 4   Azusa Pacific   1 – 5     1 – 9   Simon Fraser   1 – 5     1 – 9   + – Conference co-champions	2019 Lone Star Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 9 Tarleton State $^   8 – 0     11 – 1   No. 11 Texas A&M–Commerce ^   7 – 1     10 – 3   Angelo State   5 – 3     8 – 3   West Texas A&M   5 – 3     8 – 3   Eastern New Mexico #   4 – 4     8 – 4   Midwestern State   3 – 5     5 – 6   UT Permian Basin   2 – 6     4 – 7   Texas A&M–Kingsville   1 – 7     2 – 9   Western New Mexico   1 – 7     1 – 10   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Heritage Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Coaches poll	2019 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   North Bemidji State   8 – 3     8 – 3   Minnesota–Duluth   8 – 3     8 – 3   MSU Moorhead   6 – 5     6 – 5   Northern State   6 – 5     6 – 5   St. Cloud State   4 – 7     4 – 7   Minot State   3 – 8     3 – 8   Mary   2 – 9     2 – 9   Minnesota–Crookston   0 – 11     0 – 11   South No. 2 Minnesota State $^   11 – 0     14 – 1   Augustana (SD) ^   9 – 2     9 – 3   Sioux Falls ^   8 – 3     8 – 4   Winona State #   8 – 3     8 – 4   Concordia–St. Paul   6 – 5     6 – 5   Wayne State (NE)   4 – 7     4 – 7   SW Minnesota State   3 – 8     3 – 8   Upper Iowa   2 – 9     2 – 9   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Mineral Water Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll
2019 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings Conf Overall Team   W   L     W   L   No. 8 Colorado Mines $^   10 – 0     12 – 1   No. 12 CSU Pueblo ^   9 – 1     11 – 2   Dixie State   7 – 3     8 – 3   Colorado Mesa   6 – 4     6 – 5   Chadron State   5 – 5     6 – 5   Western Colorado   5 – 5     5 – 6   Adams State   4 – 6     4 – 7   Fort Lewis   3 – 7     3 – 7   Black Hills State   2 – 8     3 – 8   South Dakota Mines   2 – 8     3 – 8   New Mexico Highlands   2 – 8     2 – 8   $ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

Postseason

Super Region 1

	First round November 23					Second round November 30					Quarterfinals December 7
						1	Slippery Rock	51
							Shepherd	30
		Shepherd	31
	4	IUP	27
											1	Slippery Rock	65
											3	Notre Dame (OH)	59
	3	Notre Dame (OH)	31
		West Chester	24
						3	Notre Dame (OH)	20
						2	Kutztown	17
		Tiffin	31
	2	Kutztown	33

Super Region 2

	First round November 23					Second round November 30					Quarterfinals December 7
						1	Valdosta State	35
							West Florida	38
		West Florida	38
	4	Wingate	17
												West Florida	43
											2	Lenoir–Rhyne	38
	3	Bowie State	9
		Carson–Newman	17
							Carson–Newman	21
						2	Lenoir–Rhyne	49
		Miles	7
	2	Lenoir–Rhyne	36

Super Region 3

	First round November 23					Second round November 30					Quarterfinals December 7
						1	Ferris State	37
						4	Central Missouri	10
		Indianapolis	27
	4	Central Missouri	37
											1	Ferris State	25
											3	NW Missouri State	3
	3	NW Missouri State	7
		Harding	6
						3	NW Missouri State	63
							Lindenwood	7
		Lindenwood	41
	2	Ouachita Baptist	38

Super Region 4

	First round November 23					Second round November 30					Quarterfinals December 7
						1	Minnesota State	35
						4	CSU Pueblo	7
		Augustana (SD)	0
	4	CSU Pueblo	17
											1	Minnesota State	42
												TAMU Commerce	21
	3	Colorado Mines	24
		Sioux Falls	21
						3	Colorado Mines	3
							TAMU Commerce	23
		TAMU Commerce	23
	2	Tarleton State	16

Semifinals

Teams that advanced to the semifinals were seeded.

	Semifinals December 14 Hosted by higher seeded team					National Championship December 21 McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX
	1	Ferris State	14
	4	West Florida	28
						4	West Florida	48
						3	Minnesota State	40
	2	Slippery Rock	15
	3	Minnesota State	58

See also

• 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season
• 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season
• 2019 NCAA Division III football season
• 2019 NAIA football season