2015 NCAA Division II football season
Regular season	September 4 – November 14, 2015
Playoffs	November 21 – December 19, 2015
National Championship	Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KS December 19, 2015
Champion	Northwest Missouri State
Harlon Hill Trophy	Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State
← 2014 NCAA Division II football seasons 2016 →

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.

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

2015 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Northern
Bowie State xy^	7	–	0	9	–	3
Virginia Union ^	6	–	1	8	–	2
Chowan	4	–	3	6	–	4
Virginia State	4	–	3	6	–	4
Elizabeth City State	2	–	5	4	–	5
Lincoln (PA)	1	–	6	3	–	7
Southern
Winston-Salem St. xy$	5	–	2	6	–	5
Livingstone	4	–	3	5	–	3
Johnson C. Smith	3	–	4	4	–	6
Fayetteville State	4	–	3	4	–	6
Shaw	1	–	6	1	–	9
St. Augustine's	1	–	6	1	–	9
Championship: Winston–Salem St. 17, Bowie St. 14
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Mountain East Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 2 Shepherd $^	10	–	0	13	–	1
No. 20 Charleston (WV) ^	9	–	1	10	–	2
Glenville State	6	–	4	7	–	4
Fairmont State	6	–	4	6	–	4
Concord	5	–	5	5	–	5
Notre Dame (OH)	5	–	5	5	–	6
West Liberty	5	–	5	5	–	6
West Virginia State	5	–	5	5	–	6
West Virginia Wesleyan	2	–	8	2	–	8
Urbana	1	–	9	2	–	9
Virginia–Wise	1	–	9	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

2015 Northeast-10 Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 17 Assumption y$^	8	–	1	11	–	2
New Haven y	7	–	2	7	–	4
Merrimack	6	–	3	6	–	5
LIU Post	5	–	4	7	–	4
Stonehill	5	–	4	7	–	4
Bentley	5	–	4	5	–	6
American International	4	–	5	4	–	7
Southern Connecticut	3	–	6	4	–	7
Saint Anselm	2	–	7	3	–	8
Pace	0	–	9	1	–	10
Championship: Assumption 17, New Haven 14
$ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

2015 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East
West Chester xy	6	–	1	7	–	4
Shippensburg	5	–	2	8	–	3
Bloomsburg	5	–	2	7	–	4
Kutztown	5	–	2	7	–	4
East Stroudsburg	4	–	3	6	–	5
Lock Haven	2	–	5	2	–	9
Millersville	1	–	6	2	–	9
Cheyney	0	–	7	0	–	11
West
No. 7 Slippery Rock xy$^	6	–	1	11	–	1
No. 19 IUP x^	6	–	1	9	–	2
California (PA)	5	–	2	8	–	3
Clarion	4	–	3	7	–	4
Gannon	3	–	4	6	–	5
Mercyhurst	2	–	5	5	–	6
Seton Hill	2	–	5	3	–	8
Edinboro	0	–	7	0	–	11
Championship: Slippery Rock 61, West Chester 12
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

Super Region 2

2015 Gulf South Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 3 West Georgia +^	6	–	1	12	–	2
No. 15 North Alabama +^	6	–	1	9	–	3
No. 14 Valdosta State ^	5	–	2	9	–	3
Florida Tech	5	–	2	7	–	4
West Alabama	3	–	4	7	–	4
Delta State	2	–	5	6	–	5
Shorter	1	–	6	2	–	8
Mississippi College #	0	–	7	2	–	8

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 South Atlantic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 25 Catawba $^	6	–	1	9	–	3
No. 21 Carson–Newman ^	5	–	2	9	–	3
Mars Hill	5	–	2	6	–	5
Newberry ^	4	–	3	7	–	5
Wingate	3	–	4	6	–	5
Lenoir–Rhyne	3	–	4	5	–	5
Tusculum	2	–	5	4	–	7
Brevard	0	–	7	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
East
Albany State xy	4	–	0	6	–	4
Fort Valley State	3	–	1	5	–	4
Morehouse	2	–	2	5	–	5
Clark Atlanta	1	–	3	1	–	8
Benedict	0	–	4	0	–	10
West
Miles xy$	5	–	0	7	–	5
No. 11 Tuskegee ^	4	–	1	10	–	3
Central State	2	–	3	5	–	5
Kentucky State	2	–	3	3	–	7
Stillman	1	–	4	3	–	6
Lane	1	–	4	3	–	7
Championship: Miles 20, Albany State 7
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 NCAA Division II Super Region 2 independents football records
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Team	W		L	W		L
North Greenville		–		7	–	3
UNC Pembroke		–		6	–	4
Limestone		–		2	–	8

Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 3

2015 Great American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 12 Henderson St. $^	10	–	1	11	–	2
SW Oklahoma State #	8	–	3	8	–	4
Arkansas Tech #	8	–	3	9	–	3
Harding	7	–	4	7	–	4
Ouachita Baptist	7	–	4	7	–	4
Southern Arkansas	7	–	4	7	–	4
SE Oklahoma State	6	–	5	6	–	5
East Central	6	–	5	6	–	5
NW Oklahoma State	3	–	8	3	–	8
Oklahoma Baptist @	2	–	9	2	–	9
Arkansas–Monticello	1	–	10	1	–	10
Southern Nazarene	1	–	10	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl participant (Arkansas Tech - C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl, SWOSU - Live United Texarkana Bowl @ – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 16 Humboldt State $^	6	–	0	10	–	2
Western Oregon	5	–	1	7	–	4
Azusa Pacific	3	–	3	6	–	4
Central Washington	3	–	3	5	–	5
South Dakota Mines	2	–	4	6	–	5
Dixie State	2	–	4	3	–	7
Simon Fraser	0	–	6	0	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 1 NW Missouri State $^	11	–	0	15	–	0
No. 8 Emporia State ^	9	–	2	11	–	3
Central Missouri	8	–	3	8	–	3
Fort Hays State #	8	–	3	8	–	4
Central Oklahoma #	6	–	5	7	–	5
Missouri Western	6	–	5	6	–	5
Pittsburg State	6	–	5	6	–	5
Washburn	5	–	6	5	–	6
Lindenwood	3	–	8	3	–	8
Northeastern State	3	–	8	3	–	8
Missouri Southern	1	–	10	1	–	10
Nebraska–Kearney	0	–	11	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl participant (Fort Hays State - Mineral Water Bowl, Central Oklahoma - Live United Texarkana Bowl) Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North
Minnesota–Duluth #	8	–	3	9	–	3
Bemidji State	7	–	4	7	–	4
Northern State	6	–	5	6	–	5
St. Cloud State	6	–	5	6	–	5
MSU Moorhead	6	–	5	6	–	5
Minot State	1	–	10	1	–	10
Mary	1	–	10	1	–	10
Minnesota–Crookston	1	–	10	1	–	10
South
No. 13 Minnesota State $^	10	–	1	10	–	2
No. 24 Augustana (SD) ^	9	–	2	9	–	3
No. 22 Sioux Falls ^	9	–	2	9	–	3
SW Minnesota State	8	–	3	8	–	3
Upper Iowa	6	–	5	6	–	5
Winona State	5	–	6	5	–	6
Wayne State (NE)	4	–	7	4	–	7
Concordia–St. Paul	1	–	10	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Mineral Water Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

Super Region 4

2015 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Ferris State +^	10	–	0	11	–	1
No. 10 Ashland +^	10	–	0	10	–	1
No. 4 Grand Valley State ^	8	–	2	12	–	3
Ohio Dominican	7	–	3	8	–	3
Michigan Tech	7	–	3	7	–	3
Findlay	5	–	5	6	–	5
Wayne State (MI)	5	–	5	6	–	5
Hillsdale	5	–	5	5	–	6
Northwood	5	–	5	5	–	6
Northern Michigan	4	–	6	5	–	6
Tiffin	4	–	6	5	–	6
Walsh	2	–	8	2	–	8
Lake Erie	2	–	8	2	–	9
Saginaw Valley State	1	–	9	1	–	10
Malone	0	–	10	0	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA poll

2015 Great Lakes Valley Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 18 Indianapolis $^	8	–	0	10	–	2
McKendree	6	–	2	8	–	2
Missouri S&T	5	–	3	5	–	5
Truman State	4	–	4	5	–	6
William Jewell	4	–	4	4	–	7
Saint Joseph's (IN)	3	–	5	4	–	6
Southwest Baptist	3	–	5	4	–	6
Quincy	3	–	5	3	–	7
Lincoln (MO)	0	–	8	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 Lone Star Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 23 Texas A&M–Commerce $^	6	–	0	8	–	4
No. 9 Midwestern State ^	5	–	1	10	–	2
Angelo State	3	–	3	7	–	4
West Texas A&M	3	–	3	6	–	4
Eastern New Mexico #	3	–	3	6	–	6
Tarleton State	1	–	5	3	–	7
Texas A&M–Kingsville	0	–	6	2	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA poll

2015 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 5 CSU Pueblo $^	9	–	0	12	–	2
Colorado Mesa	8	–	1	9	–	2
Colorado Mines	6	–	3	8	–	3
Fort Lewis	6	–	3	7	–	4
Chadron State	4	–	5	5	–	6
Western State	4	–	5	4	–	7
Western New Mexico	3	–	6	4	–	7
Adams State	3	–	6	3	–	8
New Mexico Highlands	2	–	7	2	–	9
Black Hills State	0	–	9	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant Rankings from AFCA Poll

2015 NCAA Division II Super Region 4 independents football records
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Alderson Broaddus		–		7	–	4
OK Panhandle State		–		5	–	5
Kentucky Wesleyan		–		5	–	6

Rankings from AFCA Poll

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.^[1] 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 round November 21, 2015			Second round November 28, 2015			Quarterfinals December 5, 2015			Semifinals December 12, 2015			Championship December 19, 2015

			1	Shepherd*	17

			5	IUP	13
4	Charleston (WV)*	21

5	IUP	47
						1	Shepherd*	28

						2	Slippery Rock	16
2	Slippery Rock*	40

7	Virginia Union	21
			2	Slippery Rock*	41

			3	Assumption	39
3	Assumption*	51

6	Bowie State	29
									1	Shepherd*	34

									6	Grand Valley State	32



			1	Midwestern State*	17

			4	CSU Pueblo	26
4	CSU Pueblo*	27

5	Indianapolis	14
						4	CSU Pueblo*	7

						6	Grand Valley State	31
2	Ferris State*	48

7	Texas A&M–Commerce	30
			2	Ferris State*	34

			6	Grand Valley State	38
3	Ashland*	28

6	Grand Valley State	45
												1	Shepherd	7

												1	NW Missouri State	34



			1	West Georgia*	27

			4	Valdosta State	20
4	Valdosta State*	61

5	Carson–Newman	59
						1	West Georgia*	35

						6	Tuskegee	6
2	North Alabama*	50

7	Newberry	7
			2	North Alabama*	31

			6	Tuskegee	35
3	Catawba*	16

6	Tuskegee	26
									1	West Georgia	23

									1	NW Missouri State*	38



			1	NW Missouri State*	54

			4	Humboldt State	7
4	Humboldt State*	45

5	Augustana (SD)	31
						1	NW Missouri State*	38

						7	Emporia State	17
2	Minnesota State*	49

7	Emporia State	51
			7	Emporia State	29

			3	Henderson State*	3
3	Henderson State*	23

6	Sioux Falls	16

* Home team † Overtime Winner

References

^ "2015 Division II Football Tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

NCAA Division II football

Seasons

Playoffs

Championship games

Bowl era	East: Tangerine Bowl (1964–1967), Boardwalk Bowl (1968–1972) Mideast: Grantland Rice Bowl (1964–1972) Midwest: Pecan Bowl (1964–1970), Pioneer Bowl (1971–1972) West: Camellia Bowl (1964–1967)
Playoff era	1973 2008 2009 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Records & statistics

v t e NCAA football seasons
Pre-NCAA	1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905
NCAA pre-divisional	1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955
NCAA University Division	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
NCAA Division I	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977
NCAA Division I-A/FBS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
NCAA Division I-AA/FCS	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
NCAA College Division	1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
NCAA Division II	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
NCAA Division III	1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024