The participants of the 2023 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2023 Division II Playoffs, which began on November 18 with four 7-team brackets to determine super region champions, who then qualified for the national semifinals.[4]
Super region champions were reseeded 1 to 4 for the national semifinals.
2023 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game
| Quarter |
1 |
2 |
3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 3 Harding |
7 |
14 |
10 | 7 | 38 |
| No. 1 Colorado Mines |
7 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 7 |
at McKinney ISD Stadium • McKinney, Texas
- Date: Saturday, December 16, 2022
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
- Game attendance: 12,552
- Referee: Bryan Earl
- TV: ESPNU
- Box score, Recap
| Scoring summary
|
| Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
| Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
Harding
|
Colorado Mines
|
| 1
|
9:06
|
11
|
75
|
5:54
|
Colorado Mines
|
Noah Roper 2-yard touchdown reception from John Matocha, Jacob Click kick good
|
0
|
7
|
| 1
|
3:49
|
9
|
75
|
5:14
|
Harding
|
Jhalen Spicer 10-yard touchdown run, Grant Ennis kick good
|
7
|
7
|
| 2
|
4:30
|
17
|
74
|
10:23
|
Harding
|
Braden Jay 10-yard touchdown run, Grant Ennis kick good
|
14
|
7
|
| 2
|
0:33
|
6
|
90
|
2:05
|
Harding
|
Braden Jay 9-yard touchdown run, Grant Ennis kick good
|
21
|
7
|
| 3
|
12:58
|
4
|
87
|
1:59
|
Harding
|
Braden Jay 73-yard touchdown run, Grant Ennis kick good
|
28
|
7
|
| 3
|
4:11
|
10
|
57
|
6:07
|
Harding
|
32-yard field goal by Grant Ennis
|
31
|
7
|
| 4
|
11:58
|
7
|
83
|
4:17
|
Harding
|
Braden Jay 73-yard touchdown run, Cole Keylon kick good
|
38
|
7
|
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
38
|
7
|
|
Team statistical comparison
| Statistic
|
Harding
|
Colorado Mines
|
| First downs |
21 |
18
|
| First downs rushing |
20 |
5
|
| First downs passing |
1 |
12
|
| First downs penalty |
0 |
1
|
| Third down efficiency |
7–11 |
7–12
|
| Fourth down efficiency |
2–2 |
0–3
|
| Total plays–net yards |
60–563 |
54–344
|
| Rushing attempts–net yards |
58–502 |
21–71
|
| Yards per rush |
8.7 |
3.4
|
| Yards passing |
46 |
270
|
| Pass completions–attempts |
2–2 |
33–24
|
| Interceptions thrown |
0 |
1
|
| Punt returns–total yards |
0–0 |
0–0
|
| Kickoff returns–total yards |
2–17 |
1–3
|
| Punts–average yardage |
1–36.0 |
2–41.5
|
| Fumbles–lost |
0–0 |
1–0
|
| Penalties–yards |
2–17 |
2–20
|
| Time of possession |
36:10 |
23:50
|
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