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Map of NCAA Division III football programs, 2024 There are 240 NCAA Division III football programs in the United States . Teams and conference affiliations are current for the 2024 season .
The 2024 NCAA Division III football season was the component of the 2024 college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States. The regular season began on September 1 and ended on November 16. This was the 51st season that the NCAA has sponsored a Division III championship.
The NCAA Division III football championship is an American college football tournament played annually to determine a champion at the NCAA Division III level. It was first held in 1973, as a single-elimination playoff with eight teams.
The 2023 NCAA Division III football season was the component of the 2023 college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States. The regular season began on September 2 and ended on November 12. This was the 50th season that the NCAA has sponsored a Division III championship.
The Purple Raiders have won a record 13 NCAA Division III national titles and appeared in the championship game 22 times. Alfred State (6-4) won the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference title.
The College Division split again in 1973 when the NCAA went to its current naming convention: Division I, Division II, and Division III. D-III schools are not allowed to offer athletic scholarships, while D-II schools can. D-III is the NCAA's largest division with around 450 member institutions, which are 80% private and 20% public.
The following is a list of current Division III schools that have participated in the playoffs leading to the NCAA Division III Football Championship.. The playoffs began with four teams in 1973, expanded to eight teams to 1975, 16 teams in 1985, 28 teams in 1999, 32 teams in 2005, [1] and 40 teams in 2024.
This is a list of NCAA Division III college football seasons. Prior to 1973, Division III schools participated in the NCAA's College Division. [1] [2] Seasons.