List of NCAA Division II Football Championship appearances by team
The list of current Division II schools that have participated in the playoffs leading to the NCAA Division II Football Championship stands at 147. The playoffs began with eight teams in 1973, expanded to include 16 teams in 1988, expanded to include 24 teams in 2004, and last expanded again to 28 teams beginning in 2015.
Current Division II members
- Teams in bold participated in the 2019 postseason.
- Updated through December 21, 2019
| Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Total | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany State Golden Rams | 13 | 1993 | 2011 | 3 | 13 | 16 | .188 |
| American International Yellow Jackets | 2 | 2008 | 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Angelo State Rams | 6 | 1987 | 2014 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .400 |
| Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys | 3 | 1999 | 2009 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .500 |
| Ashland Eagles | 7 | 1986 | 2017 | 2 | 7 | 9 | .222 |
| Assumption Greyhounds | 3 | 2015 | 2017 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .500 |
| Augustana (SD) Vikings | 5 | 1988 | 2019 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .167 |
| Azusa Pacific Cougars | 2 | 2016 | 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Bentley Falcons | 2 | 2003 | 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Bloomsburg Huskies | 11 | 1985 | 2014 | 9 | 11 | 20 | .450 |
| Bowie State Bulldogs | 5 | 1988 | 2019 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .167 |
| California (PA) Vulcans | 7 | 2007 | 2017 | 7 | 7 | 14 | .500 |
| Carson–Newman Eagles | 16 | 1993 | 2019 | 20 | 16 | 36 | .556 |
| Catawba Indians | 7 | 1999 | 2015 | 5 | 7 | 12 | .417 |
| Central Missouri Mules | 4 | 2002 | 2019 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .429 |
| Central Oklahoma Bronchos | 4 | 1996 | 2003 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .429 |
| Central State Marauders | 4 | 1983 | 1986 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .429 |
| Central Washington Wildcats | 5 | 2002 | 2017 | 3 | 5 | 8 | .375 |
| Chadron State Eagles | 8 | 1996 | 2012 | 3 | 8 | 11 | .273 |
| Charleston Golden Eagles | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Clarion Golden Eagles | 1 | 1996 | 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .667 |
| Colorado Mesa Mavericks | 4 | 2000 | 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Colorado Mines Orediggers | 6 | 2004 | 2019 | 3 | 6 | 9 | .333 |
| CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves | 8 | 2011 | 2019 | 9 | 6 | 15 | .600 |
| Concord (WV) Mountain Lions | 2 | 2011 | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Delta State Statesmen | 9 | 1998 | 2017 | 15 | 8 | 23 | .652 |
| East Stroudsburg Warriors | 4 | 1991 | 2009 | 4 | 4 | 8 | .500 |
| Edinboro Fighting Scots | 8 | 1989 | 2009 | 3 | 8 | 11 | .273 |
| Elizabeth City State Vikings | 3 | 1981 | 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| Emporia State Hornets | 4 | 2003 | 2016 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .500 |
| Fairmont State Falcons | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Fayetteville State Broncos | 3 | 2002 | 2009 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| Findlay Oilers | 1 | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Ferris State Bulldogs | 11 | 1992 | 2019 | 17 | 11 | 28 | .607 |
| Florida Tech Panthers | 2 | 2016 | 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Fort Hays State Tigers | 4 | 1993 | 2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .000 |
| Fort Valley State Wildcats | 6 | 1982 | 2012 | 1 | 6 | 7 | .143 |
| Glenville State Pioneers | 1 | 1997 | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Grand Valley State Lakers | 19 | 1989 | 2018 | 34 | 14 | 48 | .708 |
| Harding Bisons | 6 | 2012 | 2019 | 5 | 6 | 11 | .455 |
| Henderson State Reddies | 3 | 2012 | 2015 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Hillsdale Chargers | 3 | 2009 | 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .400 |
| Indiana (PA) Crimson Hawks | 18 | 1987 | 2019 | 21 | 18 | 36 | .538 |
| Indianapolis Greyhounds | 6 | 2012 | 2019 | 2 | 6 | 8 | .250 |
| Kutztown Golden Bears | 4 | 2010 | 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .333 |
| Lenoir-Rhyne Bears | 5 | 2012 | 2019 | 7 | 5 | 10 | .583 |
| Lindenwood Lions | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Mars Hill Lions | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Mercyhurst Lakers | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Michigan Tech Huskies | 2 | 2004 | 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Midwestern State Mustangs | 8 | 2004 | 2017 | 2 | 8 | 9 | .200 |
| Miles Golden Bears | 2 | 2012 | 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Millersville Marauders | 3 | 2002 | 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .400 |
| Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs | 11 | 2002 | 2018 | 14 | 9 | 23 | .609 |
| Minnesota State–Mankato Mavericks | 12 | 1987 | 2019 | 14 | 12 | 26 | .538 |
| Missouri Southern Lions | 1 | 1993 | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Missouri Western Griffons | 4 | 2006 | 2012 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .333 |
| Morehouse Maroon Tigers | 1 | 2010 | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Nebraska–Kearney Lopers | 4 | 2002 | 2011 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Newberry Wolves | 4 | 2006 | 2016 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| New Haven Chargers | 7 | 1992 | 2018 | 9 | 7 | 16 | .563 |
| UNC Pembroke Braves | 3 | 2009 | 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| North Greenville Crusaders | 4 | 2011 | 2016 | 4 | 4 | 8 | .500 |
| Northeastern State RiverHawks | 2 | 1999 | 2000 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Northern Michigan Wildcats | 7 | 1975 | 1987 | 6 | 6 | 12 | .500 |
| Northwest Missouri State Bearcats | 24 | 1984 | 2019 | 50 | 18 | 65 | .735 |
| Northwood Timberwolves | 4 | 2000 | 2006 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Notre Dame Falcons | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .667 |
| Ohio Dominican Panthers | 2 | 2013 | 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Ouachita Baptist Tigers | 4 | 2014 | 2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Pittsburg State Gorillas | 18 | 1989 | 2014 | 25 | 16 | 41 | .610 |
| Saginaw Valley State Cardinals | 8 | 2000 | 2013 | 4 | 8 | 12 | .333 |
| Savannah State Tigers | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Seton Hill Griffins | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Shaw Bears | 2 | 2007 | 2010 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Shepherd Rams | 12 | 1998 | 2019 | 12 | 11 | 23 | .522 |
| Shippensburg Red Raiders | 6 | 1981 | 2017 | 3 | 6 | 9 | .333 |
| Sioux Falls Cougars | 4 | 2015 | 2019 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Slippery Rock | 8 | 1997 | 2019 | 9 | 7 | 15 | .563 |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Southern Arkansas Muleriders | 2 | 1997 | 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Southern Connecticut State Fighting Owls | 4 | 2005 | 2008 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Southwest Baptist Bearcats | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Texas A&M–Commerce Lions | 8 | 1990 | 2019 | 11 | 7 | 18 | .611 |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas | 15 | 1988 | 2010 | 17 | 15 | 32 | .531 |
| Tiffin Dragons | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Truman State Bulldogs | 4 | 1982 | 1994 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .000 |
| Tusculum Pioneers | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Tuskegee Golden Tigers | 4 | 2013 | 2016 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .500 |
| Valdosta State Blazers | 17 | 1994 | 2019 | 26 | 13 | 39 | .667 |
| Virginia State Trojans | 2 | 2014 | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Virginia Union Panthers | 9 | 1979 | 2015 | 0 | 9 | 9 | .000 |
| Washburn Ichabods | 3 | 2005 | 2011 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Wayne State (MI) Warriors | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .800 |
| Wayne State (NE) Wildcats | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| West Alabama Tigers | 6 | 1975 | 2018 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .400 |
| West Chester Golden Rams | 14 | 1988 | 2019 | 10 | 14 | 24 | .417 |
| West Georgia Wolves | 8 | 1988 | 2018 | 5 | 7 | 12 | .417 |
| West Liberty Hilltoppers | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| West Texas A&M Buffaloes | 7 | 2005 | 2013 | 8 | 7 | 15 | .533 |
| Western State (CO) Mountaineers | 3 | 1992 | 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| Western Washington Vikings | 1 | 1999 | 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| West Florida Argonauts | 2 | 2017 | 2019 | 9 | 1 | 10 | .900 |
| Wingate Bulldogs | 4 | 2010 | 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .333 |
| Winona State Warriors | 6 | 2001 | 2017 | 1 | 6 | 7 | .143 |
| Winston-Salem State Rams | 9 | 1978 | 2016 | 7 | 9 | 15 | .438 |
Former Division II members
| Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Total | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene Christian Wildcats | 6 | 2006 | 2011 | 3 | 6 | 9 | .333 |
| Akron Zips | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .667 |
| Alabama A&M Bulldogs | 2 | 1979 | 1989 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Alcorn State Braves | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Boise State Broncos | 3 | 1973 | 1975 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Bethune–Cookman Wildcats | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Bryant Bulldogs | 2 | 2006 | 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Butler Bulldogs | 3 | 1983 | 1991 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| Cal Poly–San Luis Obispo Mustangs | 3 | 1978 | 1990 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .667 |
| Cal State Northridge Matadors | 1 | 1990 | 1990 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Central Arkansas Bears | 2 | 2001 | 2005 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .500 |
| Central Florida Golden Knights | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Central Michigan Chippewas | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens | 5 | 1973 | 1979 | 7 | 4 | 11 | .636 |
| Eastern Illinois Panthers | 2 | 1978 | 1980 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .833 |
| Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Grambling State Tigers | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Hampton Pirates | 3 | 1985 | 1993 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Humboldt State Lumberjacks | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 10 | 1977 | 1992 | 15 | 9 | 24 | .625 |
| Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 3 | 1973 | 1977 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .600 |
| LIU Post Pioneers | 6 | 2002 | 2018 | 3 | 6 | 9 | .333 |
| Louisiana Tech Bulldogs | 2 | 1973 | 1974 | 4 | 1 | 5 | .800 |
| Massachusetts Minutemen | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Merrimack Warriors | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Mississippi College Choctaws | 5 | 1979 | 1991 | 8 | 4 | 12 | .667 |
| Montana State Bobcats | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Morgan State Bears | 1 | 1979 | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks | 10 | 1978 | 2008 | 2 | 10 | 12 | .167 |
| New Hampshire Wildcats | 2 | 1975 | 1976 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Norfolk State Spartans | 1 | 1984 | 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| North Alabama Lions | 21 | 1980 | 2016 | 35 | 18 | 53 | .660 |
| North Carolina Central Eagles | 3 | 1988 | 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| North Dakota Fighting Sioux | 14 | 1975 | 2007 | 18 | 13 | 31 | .581 |
| North Dakota State Bison | 17 | 1976 | 2000 | 30 | 12 | 42 | .714 |
| Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Northern Colorado Bears | 9 | 1980 | 2002 | 12 | 7 | 19 | .632 |
| Northern Iowa Panthers | 1 | 1975 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Portland State Vikings | 8 | 1987 | 1995 | 12 | 8 | 20 | .600 |
| Presbyterian Blue Hose | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Puget Sound Loggers | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Sacramento State Hornets | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .667 |
| Saint Cloud State Huskies | 5 | 1989 | 2013 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .444 |
| Santa Clara Broncos | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| South Dakota Coyotes | 4 | 1973 | 2006 | 4 | 4 | 8 | .500 |
| South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 1 | 1979 | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Tarleton State Texans | 5 | 2001 | 2019 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .444 |
| Tennessee–Martin Skyhawks | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Texas State Bobcats | 3 | 1981 | 1983 | 6 | 1 | 7 | .857 |
| Towson Tigers | 3 | 1983 | 1986 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Troy Trojans | 3 | 1984 | 1987 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .875 |
| UC Davis Aggies | 18 | 1977 | 2002 | 15 | 18 | 33 | .455 |
| UNLV Rebels | 2 | 1974 | 1976 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Western Carolina Catamounts | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Western Illinois Leathernecks | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Western Kentucky Hilltoppers | 2 | 1973 | 1975 | 4 | 2 | 6 | .667 |
| Wofford Terriers | 3 | 2002 | 2005 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .400 |
| Youngstown State Penguins | 3 | 1974 | 1979 | 3 | 3 | 6 | .500 |
References
- NCAA.com, ed. (2013). "Championships" (PDF). 2013 Division I Football Records Book. NCAA. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
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