NCAA Division II Football Championship
NCAA Division II Football Championship Logo used for the 2005 NCAA Division II National Championship Game In operation 1973–present Preceded by Small college polls Number of playoff teams 28 Championship trophy NCAA Division II National Championship Trophy Television partner(s) ESPNU [1] Most playoff appearances North Alabama Northwest Missouri State (19) Most playoff championships Northwest Missouri State (6) Current champion Valdosta State University (4) The NCAA Division II Football Championship is an American college football tournament played annually to determine a champion at the NCAA Division II level. It was first held in 1973, as a single-elimination tournament with eight teams. The tournament field has subsequently been expanded three times; in 1988 it became 16 teams, in 2004 it became 24 teams, and in 2016 it became 28 teams. The National Championship game has been held in seven different cities; Sacramento, California (1973–1975), Wichita Falls, Texas (1976...