2025 NCAA Football Playoffs: DII and DIII Brackets, Schedules, and How to Watch

The NCAA Division III Football Championship selection show will be on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. ET on NCAA.com&ref=yanuki.com.

The DIII playoffs feature a 40-team field, consisting of 27 automatic qualifiers and 13 at-large bids.

The Stagg Bowl (DIII National Championship) is scheduled for January 4 and will be broadcast on ESPN and streamed on Fubo&ref=yanuki.com.

For Division II, all sixteen conferences that sponsor football receive an automatic bid to the playoffs, awarded to the conference champion.

Inside D2Football will provide reactions and analysis after the DII selection show at 8pm ET.

First Round: November 22

Second Round: November 29

Third Round: December 6

Quarterfinals: December 13

Semifinals: December 20

National Championship: January 4

DIII Selection Show: NCAA.com&ref=yanuki.com

DIII Games: ESPN+&ref=yanuki.com (First round through Semifinals)

DIII Championship: ESPN&ref=yanuki.com, Fubo&ref=yanuki.com

DII Selection Show: NCAA Website

Q: When is the DIII selection show?

Q: Where can I watch the DIII playoff games?

Q: When is the DII selection show?

Q: Do all DII conferences get an automatic bid?

Mark your calendars for the selection shows on November 16 to see the brackets revealed.

ESPN+&ref=yanuki.com is your go-to for streaming DIII playoff games, while ESPN&ref=yanuki.com and Fubo&ref=yanuki.com will broadcast the championship game.

Division II introduces automatic qualifiers, adding more excitement to the tournament.

Keep an eye on North Central (IL) and Mount Union in DIII, and teams like Johnson C. Smith and Harding in DII.