2019 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game

The 2019 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division II for the 2019 season. It was played at McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, Texas, on December 21, 2019,[1] with kickoff at 3:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. local CST),[2] and television coverage on ESPNU.

Not to be confused with 2020 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game or 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship.

2019 NCAA Division II Football Championship
West Florida Argonauts Minnesota State Mavericks (12–2) (14–0) Gulf South Northern Sun 48 40 Head coach:  Pete Shinnick Head coach:  Todd Hoffner Seed 4 Seed 3
1 2 3 4 Total West Florida 14 24 7 3 48 Minnesota State 14 7 8 11 40
Date	December 21, 2019
Season	2019
Stadium	McKinney ISD Stadium
Location	McKinney, Texas
Referee	Marcus Thornton
Attendance	3,415
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPNU

Teams

The participants of the 2019 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2019 Division II Playoffs, which began with four 7-team brackets to determine super region champions, who then qualified for the national semifinals.[3] The game featured the winners of those national semifinal games: No. 4 seed West Florida and No. 3 seed Minnesota State. This was the first meeting between the two teams.[4] West Florida defeated Minnesota State, 48–40 to win the 2019 NCAA Division II Football Championship.[5]

National semifinals

Super region champions were seeded 1 to 4 for the national semifinals.

	Semifinals December 14 Hosted by higher seeded team					National Championship December 21 McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX
	1	Ferris State	14
	4	West Florida	28
						4	West Florida	48
						3	Minnesota State	40
	2	Slippery Rock	15
	3	Minnesota State	58

Game summary

2019 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 4 West Florida	14	24	7	3	48
No. 3 Minnesota State	14	7	8	11	40

at McKinney ISD Stadium • McKinney, Texas

• Date: Saturday, December 21, 2019
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. CST)
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: N 4 mph
• Game attendance: 3,415
• Referee: Marcus Thornton
• TV: ESPNU

Game information

First Quarter (9:22) UWF – Austin Reed 5 yard pass to Kevin Grant, Austin Williams kick (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 5:38; West Florida 7–0) (6:09) MNST – Ryan Schlichte 38 yard pass to Justin Arnold, Luke Williams kick (Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:05; Tied 7–7) (3:38) UWF – Austin Reed 12 yard pass to Ka'Ron Ashley, Austin Williams kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:24; West Florida 14–7) (0:53) MNST – Nate Gunn 2 yard rush, Luke Williams kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:38; Tied 14–14) Second Quarter (13:18) UWF – Austin Reed 2 yard pass to Quentin Randolph, Austin Williams kick (Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 2:26; West Florida 21–14) (10:58) UWF – Austin Williams 31 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 1:20;West Florida 24–14) (6:21) MNST – Nate Gunn 6 yard rush, Luke Williams kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:37; West Florida 24–21) (5:31) UWF – Austin Reed 34 yard pass to Quentin Randolph, Austin Williams kick (Drive: 3 plays, 72 yards, 0:44; West Florida 31–21) (0:18) UWF – Austin Reed 48 yard pass to Quentin Randolph, Austin Williams kick (Drive: 4 plays, 99 yards, 0:38; West Florida 38–21) Third Quarter (8:12) UWF – Austin Reed 8 yard pass to Tate Lehtio, Austin Williams kick (Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:27; West Florida 45–21) (3:48) MNST – Kaleb Sleezer 15 yard punt block return, 2-point pass good (West Florida 45–29) Fourth Quarter (14:39) UWF – Austin Williams 30 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 1:24; West Florida 48–29) (9:52) MNST – Luke Williams 24 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 2:36; West Florida 48–32) (4:03) MNST – Ryan Schlichte 7 yard pass to Shane Zylstra, 2-point pass good (Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 3:48; West Florida 48–40)

Statistics

Statistics	UWF	MNST
First downs	21	30
Total yards	561	562
Rushes–yards	16–38	42–143
Passing yards	523	419
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	33–54–1	31–48–0
Time of possession	27:32	32:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Florida	Passing	Austin Reed	33/54, 523 yards, 6 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaden Gardner	7 receptions, 47 yards,
	Receiving	Quentin Randolph	10 receptions, 254 yards, 3 TD
Minnesota State	Passing	Ryan Schlichte	24/39, 309 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ryan Schlichte	9 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Justin Arnold	13 receptions, 154 yards, 1 TD

References

1. "West Fla. vs Minn. St. Mankato DII Football Game Summary - December 21st, 2019 | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
2. Davis, Emily (16 December 2019). "City of McKinney announces final teams to compete in NCAA Division II National Football Championship on Dec. 21". impact. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
3. "2019 Division II Football Official Bracket | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
4. "2019 Football History Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics". Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
5. Wallace, Eric J. (December 21, 2019). "UWF football wins national championship with historic offensive explosion". Pensacola News Journal. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.