2025 College Football Season (Lower divisions)
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All Division II regular season games televised or webcast were played between teams from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
ESPN and ESPN+ will again have all Division II and Division III playoff contests. There are also some bowl games scheduled, and any information on TV or streams will be posted here.
Division II
Regular season
Saturday 8/30
[1]Clark Atlanta vs. Valdosta State, 1:15, UrbEdge - Sly Williams, Fred Farrier, Vickie Perez
[2]Morehouse vs. Johnson C. Smith, 4:00, ESPN+ - Alex Vispoli, Miles Johnson, Oralia Washington
Fayetteville State @ Benedict, 5:00, TheGrio - Tolly Carr, Tim Scarborough, Nicole Hutchison
[1]Fort Valley State vs. West Alabama, 5:15, UrbEdge - Gary Harris, Andre Fluellen, Melody Hoffman
Sunday 8/31
[3]Virginia Union vs. Miles, 4:00, NFLN/HBCU GO - Steve Wyche, Bucky Brooks, Isaiah Stanback, Bridget Condon
[4]Winston-Salem State vs. Tuskegee, 7:00, ESPNU - James Hadnot, Marcus Ray
Saturday 9/6
Central State [OH] @ Tuskegee, 7:00, TheGrio - Derrin Horton, Greg Coleman, Nia Symone
Thu. 9/11 (NEVER FORGET)
Fort Valley State @ Clark Atlanta, 7:00, ESPNU - Tiffany Greene, Jay Walker
Saturday 9/13
Virginia Union @ Edward Waters, 4:00, ESPN+ - Symone Stanley, Marvin James
Thursday 9/18
Tuskegee @ Benedict, 7:00, ESPN+ - Cade Crenshaw, Tenitra Batiste
Saturday 9/20
Savannah State @ Miles, 3:00, ESPN+ - Todd Corder, J.J. Jurjevic
Saturday 10/4
Central State @ Fort Valley State, 1:00, TheGrio - Derrin Horton, Greg Coleman, Nia Symone
Kentucky State @ Miles, 3:00, ESPN+ - Jamie Walker, Tenitra Batiste
Tuskegee @ Morehouse, 7:00, ESPN+ - Kamarri Darrington, Sly Williams
Saturday 10/11
Virginia State @ Bowie State, 1:00, TheGrio - Derrin Horton, Steve Wyche, Nia Symone
Saturday 10/18
Tuskegee @ Albany State, 1:30, TheGrio - Derrin Horton, Greg Coleman, Nia Symone
Savannah State @ Fort Valley State, 3:00, ESPN+ - James Verett, Tyrone Poole
Clark Atlanta @ Miles, 3:00, ESPN+ - Jamie Walker, Tenitra Batiste
Saturday 10/25
Edward Waters @ Clark Atlanta, 1:00, TheGrio - Derrin Horton, Greg Morton, Nia Symone
Albany State @ Benedict, 2:00, ESPN+ - James Verett, Tyrone Poole
Allen @ Tuskegee, 3:00, ESPN+ - Kamarri Darrington, Sylvester "Sly" Williams
Saturday 11/1
Johnson C. Smith @ Fayetteville State, 1:00, TheGrio - Steve Wyche, Derrin Horton, Nia Symone
Saturday 11/8
Saturday 11/15
SIAC champ.: Benedict vs. Albany State, 1:00, ESPN+ - Jason Ross Jr., Forrest Conoly
CIAA champ.: Virginia Union vs. Johnson C. Smith, 3:00, HBCU GO - James Hadnot, Jon Kelley, Nicole Hutchison
Tournament
First round
Saturday 11/22
Bentley @ 1 Kutztown, 1:00, ESPN+ - Tyler Trumbauer, Mike Ianucci
Assumption @ 4 Indiana [PA], 1:00, ESPN+ - Jamie Frisco, Donny Lawrence
Frostburg State @ 2 Johnson C. Smith, 1:00, ESPN+
Webcast canceled due to technical difficulties
California [PA] @ 3 Virginia Union, 1:00, ESPN+ - Jack Fitzpatrick
Northwood @ 1 Ferris State, 1:00, ESPN+ - Rob Bentley, Sandy Gholston
MN-Duluth @ 4 Ashland, 1:00, ESPN+ - Derek Wood, Cade Cracas
Minnesota State @ 2 Findlay, 1:00, ESPN+ - Tim Montgomery, Stefan Adams, Andrea Hoffman
Truman State @ 3 Indianapolis, 1:00, ESPN+ - Jace Hodge, Jake Helton, Charles Foster
Valdosta State @ 1 Albany State, 1:00, ESPN+ - Fred Suttles, Norman Newton
Benedict @ 4 Wingate, 1:00, ESPN+ - Landon Harbin, Caden Easter, Memphis
North Greenville @ 2 West Florida, 1:00, ESPN+ - Will Kennedy, Devin Gibson
Kentucky State @ 3 Newberry, 1:00, ESPN+ - No commentary
Northwest Missouri State @ 1 Harding, 2:00, ESPN+ - Billy Morgan, Park Parrish
Chadron State @ 4 Pittsburg State, 2:00, ESPN+ - Ryan McCullough, Darryl MaGee
UT Permian Basin @ 3 CSU Pueblo, 3:00, ESPN+ - Jim Brooks, Joe Cervi
Western Colorado @ 2 Central Washington, 4:00, ESPN+ - Ryan Gildersleeve, Cash Brown
Second round
Saturday 11/29
Assumption @ 1 Kutztown, 12:00, ESPN+ - Tyler Trumbauer, Mike Ianucci
Frostburg State @ California [PA], 12:00, ESPN+ - Hunter Garman, Jonathan Sape
Benedict @ 1 Albany State, 1:00, ESPN+ - Jamie Walker, Marvin James
4 Ashland @ 1 Ferris State, 1:00, ESPN+ - Rob Bentley, Sandy Gholston
3 Newberry @ 2 West Florida, 2:00, ESPN+ - Will Kennedy, Devin Gibson
4 Pittsburg State @ 1 Harding, 2:00, ESPN+ - Billy Morgan, Park Parrish
Minnesota State @ 3 Indianapolis, 2:00, ESPN+ - Jake Helton, Jace Hodge
UT Permian Basin @ Western Colorado, 3:00, ESPN+ - Dave Uhrig, Aidan Johnston
Quarterfinals
Saturday 12/6
Frostburg State @ 1 Kutztown, 12:00, ESPN+ - Tyler Trumbauer, Mike Iannucci
Minnesota State @ 1 Ferris State, 1:00, ESPN+ - Rob Bentley, Sandy Gholston
3 Newberry @ 1 Albany State, 1:00, ESPN+ - Jamie Walker, Marvin James
UT Permian Basin @ 1 Harding, 2:00, ESPN+ - Billy Morgan, Park Parrish
Semifinals
The NCAA re-seeded teams for the last two rounds.
Saturday 12/13
4 Newberry @ 1 Ferris State, 12:00, ESPN+ - Evan Stockton, Tyoka Jackson
3 Harding @ 2 Kutztown, 3:30, ESPN+ - Shawn Kenney, Taylor McHargue
Final
Saturday 12/20
Natl. champ. (McKinney, TX): 3 Harding vs. 1 Ferris State, 4:00, ESPN - Shawn Kenney, Taylor McHargue, Morgan Uber
Bowl games
Saturday 12/6
Heritage Bowl: West Texas A&M vs. Arkansas Tech, 1:00, YouTube/FloFtb - Rusty Hitt, Richey Cutrer
Albanese Candy Bowl: Upper Iowa vs. Hillsdale, 2:00, Heartland - Brian Jennings, Jason Tapper
Division III
Tournament
First round
Saturday 11/22
Union [NY] @ Muhlenberg, 12:00, ESPN+
Webcast canceled due to technical difficulties
Framingham State @ LaGrange, 12:00, ESPN+ - Josh Barbara, Paul Lambert
Washington & Jefferson @ Susquehanna, 12:00, ESPN+ - Alex Welde, Adam Rothschild
Cortland @ Springfield, 12:00, ESPN+ - Dante LaFrate, Nick Pantages, Emma Bynes
Crown [MN] @ Wheaton [IL], 1:00, ESPN+ - Aidan Kang, Xavier Jones
Grove City @ Hanover, 1:00, ESPN+ - No commentary
Coe @ Concordia Wis., 1:00, ESPN+ - Alex Loding
Chapman @ Whitworth, 3:00, ESPN+ - Bud Nameck, Matt Miethe
Second round
Saturday 11/29
Muhlenberg @ Mount Union, 12:00, ESPN+ - Jeff Shreve, Harry Paidas
Randolph-Macon @ John Carroll, 12:00, ESPN+ - Jack Stephens, Noah Tylutki
LaGrange @ Berry, 12:00, ESPN+ - Derek Black, Aaron Ursin, Jonah Hatchett
Susquehanna @ Christopher Newport, 12:00, ESPN+ - Francis Tommasino, Tracey Cooper
Eastern @ Franklin & Marshall, 12:00, ESPN+ - Steve Ulrich
Endicott @ Salisbury, 12:00, ESPN+ - Jeremy Carr, Michael Greco
Springfield @ Johns Hopkins, 12:00, ESPN+ - Steve Stofberg, Ben Robertson
UW La Crosse @ Hope, 12:00, ESPN+ - Mike Coleman, Scott VanderStoep
Hardin-Simmons @ Trinity [TX], 1:00, ESPN+ - Cole Isaacson, Andrew Thomas
Wheaton @ Wartburg, 1:00, ESPN+ - Eric Braley, Caleb Kammerer
DePauw @ UW Whitewater, 1:00, ESPN+ - Gabe Sadoski, Nick Demos
Monmouth [IL] @ St. John's [MN], 1:00, ESPN+ - Emmett Keenan, Tim McNamara
Chapman @ UW River Falls, 1:00, ESPN+ - Zach Bares, Jeremy King
Hanover @ North Central [IL], 1:00, ESPN+ - Alex Campbell, Grant Sabo
Alma @ UW Platteville, 1:00, ESPN+ - Jimmie Kaska, Wally Trouten
Coe @ Bethel [MN], 1:00, ESPN+ - Calvin Bloomquist, Tyler Gustafson
Third round
Saturday 12/6
John Carroll @ Mount Union, 12:00, ESPN+ - Dave Sheetz, Harry Paidas
Trinity [TX] @ Berry, 12:00, ESPN+ - Derek Black, Luke Carlton(?)
Susquehanna @ Eastern, 12:00, ESPN+ - Joe Kraus, Warren Schmidt, Bernie Nowatarski
Salisbury @ Johns Hopkins, 12:00, ESPN+ - Steve Stofberg, Nick Seidel
UW La Crosse @ North Central [IL], 1:00, ESPN+ - Alex Campbell, Grant Sabo
UW Platteville @ Bethel [MN], 1:00, ESPN+ - Calvin Bloomquist, Tyler Gustafson
Wheaton [IL] @ DePauw, 1:00, ESPN+ - Rob Brown, Luke Carlton(?)
Saint John's [MN] @ UW River Falls, 1:00, ESPN+ - Zach Bares, Derek Staley
Quarterfinals
Saturday 12/13
John Carroll @ Berry, 12:00, ESPN+ - Derek Black, Aaron Ursin
Susquehanna @ Johns Hopkins, 12:00, ESPN+ - Steve Stofberg, Ben Robertson
Bethel [MN] @ North Central [IL], 1:00, ESPN+ - Alex Campbell, Grant Sabo
Wheaton [IL] @ UW River Falls, 3:00, ESPN+ - Zach Bares, Derek Staley
Semifinals
Saturday 12/20
Johns Hopkins @ UW River Falls, 1:00, ESPN+ - Evan Stockton, Tyoka Jackson
John Carroll @ North Central [IL], 4:00, ESPN+ - Anthony Lima, Ryan Cavanaugh
Final
Sunday 1/4
Stagg Bowl (Canton, OH): North Central [IL] vs. UW River Falls, 8:00, ESPN - Jay Alter, Rocky Boiman, Madison Fitzpatrick
Bowl games
Friday 11/21
Fusion Bowl: Merchant Marine @ Curry, 5:00, NE Sports
Saturday 11/22
Lakefront Bowl (Wauwatosa, WI): Aurora vs. Illinois College, 12:00, JustAGame
Cape Charles Bowl: Lycoming @ Washington & Lee, 12:00, FloFtb
[5]Misercordia @ Carnegie Mellon, 12:00, CDN/MACtv
[5]Dickinson @ Delaware Valley, 12:00, CDN/MACtv
Whitelaw Bowl: Geneva @ Brockport, 12:00, no video
Chapman Bowl: RPI @ St. John Fisher, 12:00, no video
Forever Lawn Bowl (Canton, OH): Ohio Northern vs. Wabash, 1:00, FloFtb
[5]Lebanon Valley @ Ursinus, 1:00, CDN/MACtv
Bushnell Bowl: Rowan @ Utica, 1:00, no video
Lynah Bowl: Maritime @ Hobart, 1:00, no video
Isthmus Bowl (Sun Prairie, WI): Washington U. StL vs. UW-Stout, 3:00, JustAGame
Cape Henry Bowl: Shenandoah @ Wilkes, 4:00, FloFtb
Extra Points Bowl (Canton, OH): Mount St. Joseph's vs. Westminster [PA], 6:00, FloFtb
NAIA
Saturday 12/20
Final: 2 Keiser vs. 1 Grand View (Fort Worth, TX), 1:00, UrbanEdge - Brant Freeman, Keith Moreland, Hayley Lewis
NJCAA
Wednesday 12/17
Final: Hutchinson vs. Iowa Western, 8:00, ESPNU - Chris Sylvester, Reginald Walker, Zach McKinstry