2024 NCAA Division II football season explained
Year: | 2024 |
Number Of Teams: | 162 |
Championship: | McKinney Independent School District Stadium McKinney, TX December 21, 2024 |
The 2024 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, will begin on August 29 and will end on December 21 with the Division II championship at the McKinney Independent School District Stadium in McKinney, Texas.
Conference changes and new programs
Headlines
- January 13 – At the 2024 NCAA Convention, the D-II football membership approved a proposal to add a "Week Zero", allowing schools to play one week earlier than in previous seasons and extending the regular season from 11 weeks to 12.[19]
Rankings
See main article: 2024 NCAA Division II football rankings.
The top 25 from the AFCA Coaches' Poll.
Preseason Poll
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Ranking | Team |
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1 | Harding (25) | 2 | Central Missouri | 3 | Ferris State (1) | 4 | Grand Valley State (1) | 5 | Colorado Mines | 6 | Pittsburg State | 7 | Valdosta State | 8 | Central Washington | 9 | Lenoir–Rhyne | 10 | Kutztown | 11 | Slippery Rock | 12 | West Florida | 13 | Minnesota State | 14 | Augustana | 15 | Western Colorado | 16 | Indianapolis | 17 | Minnesota–Duluth | 18 | Delta State | 19 | Ouachita Baptist | 20 | Virginia Union | 21 | Texas–Permian Basin | 22 | NW Missouri State | 23 | Charleston | 24 | Angelo State | 25 | Bemidji State | |
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Conference standings
Super Region 4
Postseason
See also: List of NCAA Division II Football Championship appearances by team.
Coaching changes
Preseason and in-season
This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2024, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled games but before its playoff games.
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Are You Ready for Trojan Football?. andersonuniversity.edu. Anderson University. May 29, 2024.
- Web site: Erskine Football Fleet agree to join Gulf South Conference as Football Affiliate Member for 2024 season. erskinesports.com. Erskine College. January 27, 2023. May 29, 2024.
- Web site: Erskine Football Fleet to be part of rebirth of football in Conference Carolinas in 2025. erskinesports.com. Erskine College. January 26, 2023. May 29, 2024.
- Web site: Lincoln to Leave MIAA After 43 years. themiaa.com. Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. January 26, 2023. May 29, 2024.
- Web site: Mercyhurst University marks new era in athletics with move to Division I. Mercyhurst University. hurstathletics.com. April 4, 2024. May 29, 2024.
- Web site: MIAA Approves Northeastern State's Request to Play as an Independent Institution in Football. themiaa.com. Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. November 20, 2023. May 29, 2024.
- Web site: Last day of classes at Notre Dame College; school closing after more than 100 years. cleveland19.com. May 2, 2024. May 29, 2024.
- Web site: Post University Football To Join Northeast-10 As Associate Member. posteagles.com. Post University. May 10, 2023. May 29, 2024.
- Web site: ROOSEVELT JOINS NCAA DIVISION II. roosevelt.edu. Roosevelt University. July 13, 2023. May 30, 2024.
- Web site: Lakers Litter All-MSFA Teams For Final NAIA Season. rooseveltlakers.com. Roosevelt University. November 20, 2023. May 30, 2024.
- Web site: Shorter Athletics Announces Their Move to Conference Carolinas. goshorterhawks.com. Shorter University. January 27, 2023. May 30, 2024.
- Web site: Struggling HBCU 'Suspends' Football Program For The Fall Season. SI.com. April 4, 2024. May 30, 2024.
- Web site: St. Augustine's will compete in every other sport except football — for now. hbcusports.com. April 20, 2024. May 30, 2024.
- Web site: Former St. Augustine's football players describe suspension of 2024 football as 'heartbreaking'. hbcusports.com. April 19, 2024. May 30, 2024.
- Web site: Sul Ross State to join the LSC on July 1, 2024. lonestarconference.org. Lone Star Conference. July 22, 2023. May 30, 2024.
- Web site: UWG, United Athletic Conference Reveal 2024 Conference Football Slate. uwgathletics.com. University of West Georgia. November 14, 2023. May 30, 2024.
- Web site: UWG Athletics to Transition to NCAA Division I. westga.edu. May 30, 2024.
- Web site: UAC Welcomes West Georgia as its 11th Member. uacfootball.com. United Athletic Conference. August 8, 2023. May 30, 2024.
- Division II approves football scheduling proposal, pair of championship changes . NCAA . January 13, 2024 . May 9, 2024.
- Web site: Defending national champion Harding preseason No. 1. August 12, 2024. August 12, 2024. afca.com. AFCA.
- NMHU And Head Football Coach Ron Hudson Part Ways. New Mexico Highlands University Athletics. May 1, 2024. May 21, 2024.
- Web site: May 29, 2024 . Kurt Taufa’asau Named NMHU Head Football Coach . May 30, 2024 . New Mexico Highlands University Athletics.
- Web site: 2024-06-04 . Lou Conte, Jr. Named Head Football Coach at Westfield State . en.
- Web site: May 23, 2024 . AIC Names Daniel Chipka as Interim Head Football Coach. June 2, 2024 . American International University Athletics.
- Scott Maxfield Announces Retirement, Greg Holsworth Promoted to Head Football Coach. Henderson State University Athletics. June 26, 2024. June 26, 2024.
- Web site: July 30, 2024 . Emory & Henry Head Football Coach Curt Newsome Steps Down .
- Web site: Sources: D-II head coach leaves post to take job at UCLA. Football Scoop. August 7, 2024. August 7, 2024.
- Web site: August 6, 2024 . McKendree Announces the Resignation of Coach Babcock; Names Jason Rejfek Interim Head Coach.