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2022 NCAA Division II football season

The 2022 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, began on August 31 and ended on December 17 with the Division II championship at the McKinney Independent School District Stadium in McKinney, Texas. Ferris State defeated Colorado Mines, 41–14, for its second consecutive championship.

D-II team wins over FCS teams

September 10: Missouri S&T 17, Drake 14 <sup>OT</sup><br> September 17: Delta State 28, Mississippi Valley State 17<br> October 1: Lane 28, Tennessee State 27 <sup>OT</sup>

Conference changes and new programs

Conference changes

Membership changes

Headlines

  • On October 27, 2022, the D-II Presidents Council voted to support a change to redshirt rules that had been proposed by six D-II conferences. Under the proposal, players in their first season of college attendance can play up to three games before losing redshirt status. The proposal will be voted on by the entire D-II football membership at the 2023 NCAA Convention.

Rankings

The top 25 from the AFCA Coaches' Poll.

Preseason Poll

Conference standings

Super Region 1

Super Region 2

Super Region 3

Super Region 4

Postseason

Teams

Bracket

Super Region 1

Super Region 2

Super Region 3

Super Region 4

<nowiki>*</nowiki> - Host school

National semifinals

Teams that advanced to the semifinals were re-seeded.

Coaching changes

End of season

This list includes coaching changes announced during the season that did not take effect until the end of the season.

See also

References