2015 NCAA Division II football season

American college football season August 2023 2015 NCAA logo.svg 170 September 4 – November 14, 2015 November 21 – December 19, 2015 Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS December 19, 2015 Northwest Missouri State Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State The 2015 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on September 4, 2015 and ended with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 19, 2015 at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. Northwest Missouri State won its second national title in three seasons and fifth overall, defeating Shepherd, 34–7. D-II wins over FCS teams September 19, 2015 - Chowan 31, Delaware State 30 September 26, 2015 - Shorter 26, Southeast Missouri State 21 Conference changes and new programs School Former conference New conference McMurry War Hawks Lone Star American Southwest (D-III) Oklahoma Baptist Bison CSFL (NAIA) Great American Paine Lions SIAC Dropped program Northwestern Oklahoma State and Virginia–Wise completed their transitions to Division II and became eligible for the postseason. Conference standings Super Region 1 Super Region 2 Super Region 3 Super Region 4 Postseason The 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Postseason involved 28 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football.2015 Division II Football Tournament https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/football/d2/2015 August 30, 2024 NCAA.com Miles College, the SIAC champion, was not eligible to postseason due to its participation to the 2015 Turkey Day Classic against Alabama State (FCS). Playoff bracket First roundNovember 21, 2015 Second roundNovember 28, 2015 QuarterfinalsDecember 5, 2015 SemifinalsDecember 12, 2015 ChampionshipDecember 19, 2015 4 2015 Charleston Golden Eagles Charleston (WV)* 21 5 2015 IUP Crimson Hawks IUP 47 2 2015 Slippery Rock Slippery Rock* 40 7 2015 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union 21 3 2015 Assumption Greyhounds Assumption* 51 6 2015 Bowie State Bulldogs Bowie State 29 4 2015 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves CSU Pueblo* 27 5 2015 Indianapolis Greyhounds football Indianapolis 14 2 Ferris State* 48 7 Texas A&M–Commerce 30 3 2015 Ashland Eagles Ashland* 28 6 Grand Valley State 45 4 2015 Valdosta State Blazers Valdosta State* 61 5 2015 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman 59 2 North Alabama* 50 7 2015 Newberry Wolves Newberry 7 3 2015 Catawba Indians Catawba* 16 6 2015 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee 26 4 Humboldt State* 45 5 2015 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD) 31 2 2015 Minnesota State Mavericks Minnesota State* 49 7 Emporia State 51 3 2015 Henderson State Reddies Henderson State* 23 6 2015 Sioux Falls Cougars Sioux Falls 16 1 Shepherd* 17 5 IUP 13 2 Slippery Rock* 41 3 Assumption 39 1 Midwestern State* 17 4 CSU Pueblo 26 2 Ferris State* 34 6 Grand Valley State 38 1 2015 West Georgia Wolves West Georgia* 27 4 Valdosta State 20 2 North Alabama* 31 6 Tuskegee 35 1 NW Missouri State* 54 4 Humboldt State 7 7 Emporia State 29 3 Henderson State* 3 1 Shepherd* 28 2 Slippery Rock 16 4 CSU Pueblo* 7 6 Grand Valley State 31 1 West Georgia* 35 6 Tuskegee 6 1 NW Missouri State* 38 7 Emporia State 17 1 Shepherd* 34 6 Grand Valley State 32 1 West Georgia 23 1 NW Missouri State* 38 1 Shepherd 7 1 NW Missouri State 34 * Home team    † Overtime    Winner See also 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season 2015 NCAA Division I FCS football season 2015 NCAA Division III football season 2015 NAIA football season References