| Year: | 2003 |
| Number Of Teams: | 121 |
| Regular Season: | August–November |
| Playoffs: | November 29–December 19 |
| Nc Date: | December 19, 2003 |
| Championship: | Finley Stadium Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Champions: | Delaware |
| Payton: | Jamaal Branch (RB, Colgate) |
| Buchanan: | Jared Allen (DE, Idaho State) |
The 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I-AA level, began in August 2003, and concluded with the 2003 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game on December 19, 2003, at Finley Stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens won their first I-AA championship, defeating the Colgate Raiders by a final score of 40−0.[1]
| School | 2002 Conference | 2003 Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dropped Program | |||
| New Program | Big South | ||
| Southern | |||
| Dropped Program | |||
| Ohio Valley | |||
| Dropped Program | |||
| Dropped Program | |||
| Ohio Valley | |||
| Revived Program | |||
| Big South |
See also: List of NCAA Division I-AA/FCS football seasons.
The top four teams in the tournament were seeded;[2] seeded teams were assured of hosting games in the first two rounds.[3] * By team name denotes host institution
* By score denotes overtime period(s)