2023 NCAA Division III football season

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.

North Central (IL) were the defending national champions.

The season's playoffs was played between November 19 and December 15, culminating in the national championshipÃ¢ÂÂalso known as the Stagg BowlÃ¢ÂÂat the Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia.

Conference changes and new programs

Membership changes

Other headlines

September 23 Ã¢ÂÂ Shenandoah's Haley Van Voorhis became the first woman to play a non-kicking position in NCAA football, coming on as a safety in the first quarter of the Hornets' game against Juniata.
October 4 Ã¢ÂÂ Anna Maria College announced it was leaving the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference and joining the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference for the 2025Ã¢ÂÂ26 academic year.
October 10 Ã¢ÂÂ Dean College announced it was leaving the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference and joining the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference for the 2025Ã¢ÂÂ26 academic year.

Conference standings

Rankings

Postseason

Teams

Automatic bids (28)

At-large bids (4)

Bracket

<nowiki>*</nowiki> - Host team

Bowl games

Division III had 13 bowl games, featuring teams that did not qualify for the Division III postseason tournament.

Coaching changes

Preseason and in-season

This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2023, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled games but before its playoff games.

End of season

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

References