NCAA D3 football playoffs schedule 2025: Bracket, TV channels, times, live streams, scores for Division III games originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Can anyone stop the North Central juggernaut in the NCAA Division III football playoffs? The defending national champion has blown through the regular season, with only one opponent getting within 30 points of the Cardinals. After reaching the Stagg Bowl the last five years and lifting the trophy three times in that span, North Central has established itself as D3’s top program. That doesn’t mean anyone will be rolling over for the Cardinals, though, and the most storied program in D3 football should be the top contender. Mount Union has 13 Division III titles, more than twice as many as any other school, and is looking to win the Stagg Bowl for the first time since 2017 after falling to North Central in the final last season. The Purple Raiders will join a list of contenders including Johns Hopkins and Bethel hoping to find a way to solve North Central. The Sporting News has all the details on the 2025 Division III football playoffs, including a complete schedule with live stream information. How to watch NCAA D3 football playoffsTV channels: ESPN (championship)Live stream: ESPN+, Fubo (championship only)The first round through the semifinals will stream live on ESPN+.Catch all your favorite ESPN+ action with ESPN Select! Just download the new ESPN app, sign in with your ESPN account, tap Subscribe to ESPN Select, and you’re set to stream live sports, originals, and more—all in one place.The Stagg Bowl championship game on Jan. 4 will be broadcast by ESPN and can also be streamed via Fubo, which offers a free trial to new subscribers. NCAA D3 football playoffs 2025 schedule, scoresSaturday, Dec. 6 – Third roundMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live streamMount Union vs. John Carroll12 p.m.ESPN+Berry vs. Trinity (TX)12 p.m.ESPN+Johns Hopkins vs. Salisbury12 p.m.ESPN+Eastern vs. Susquehanna12 p.m.ESPN+DePauw vs. Wheaton12 p.m.ESPN+North Central vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse1 p.m.ESPN+Bethel vs. Wisconsin-Platteville1 p.m.ESPN+UW-River Falls vs. Saint John’s (MN)1 p.m.ESPN+Saturday, Nov. 29 – Second roundMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live streamMount Union 49, Muhlenberg 7——John Carroll 35, Randolph-Macon 6——Berry 18, LaGrange 14——Wisconsin-La Crosse 9, Hope 7——Eastern 28, Franklin & Marshall 24——Salisbury 35, Endicott 28——Johns Hopkins 34, Springfield 14——Susquehanna 42, Christopher Newport 28——Trinity (TX) 34, Hardin-Simmons 24——North Central (IL) 38, Hanover 6——Wisconsin-Platteville 24, Alma 7——Bethel (MN) 51, Coe 26——Wheaton (IL) 28, Wartburg 24——DePauw 26, Wisconsin-Whitewater 23——Saint John’s (MN) 49, Monmouth (IL) 15——UW-River Falls 58, Chapman 7——Saturday, Nov. 22 – First roundMatchupTime (ET)TV/Live streamMuhlenberg 34, Union (NY) 26——LaGrange 24, Framingham State 21——Susquehanna 38, Washington & Jefferson 32——Springfield 21, Cortland 7——Hanover 23, Grove City 15——Coe 44, Concordia Wisconsin 7——Wheaton (IL) 76, Crown (MN) 14——Chapman 18, Whitworth 16——NCAA D3 football playoffs bracket 2025The full bracket for this year’s D3 playoffs is below:The #D3fb bracket is HERE! 🏈🏆🔗 https://t.co/fXBTUFbC6f#WhyD3pic.twitter.com/5EZcBvgUkA— NCAA Division III (@NCAADIII) November 16, 2025D3 football playoffs round-by-round schedule 2025RoundDatesFirst roundNov. 22Second roundNov. 29Third roundDec. 6QuarterfinalsDec. 13SemifinalsDec. 20FinalJan. 4NCAA D3 football champions listThe last 10 Division II football champions are listed below. YearWinnerRunner-up2024North Central (Ill.)Mount Union2023CortlandNorth Central (Ill.)2022North Central (Ill.)Mount Union2021Mary Hardin-BaylorNorth Central (Ill.)2019North Central (Ill.)Wisconsin-Whitewater2018Mary Hardin-BaylorMount Union2017 Mount UnionMary Hardin-Baylor2016Mary Hardin-BaylorWisconsin-Oshkosh2015 Mount UnionSt. Thomas (Minn.)2014Wisconsin-WhitewaterMount UnionRelated LinksLatest college football newsCollege football schedule, scoresThis week’s Top 25 pollsHow to bet on college football