Shepherd Rams

Shepherd Rams Rams

130th in NCAA Division II
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QB Brady Bolles leads Northwest Missouri State to 5th Div. II title QB Brady Bolles leads Northwest Missouri State to 5th Div. II title

Northwest Missouri State used two turnovers and a big play to open a 24-0 first-half lead over Shepherd, then coasted in the second half en route to its fifth NCAA Division II title Saturday.

NW Missouri State cruises to D-II title NW Missouri State cruises to D-II title

Northwest Missouri State put on a dominating display over Shepherd 34-7 to win its fifth Division II national championship.

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Northwest Missouri State is making its record ninth appearance in the D-II national championship game and seeks its record-tying fifth title. Meanwhile, Shepherd is looking for its first title and first undefeated season since 1955.

2025 NCAA Division II Standings Standings

CIAA OVR CONF
Johnson C Smit.. - 1.000
Winston-Salem 1 1.000
Bowie State 1.5 0.000
Livingstone 1.5 0.000
Virginia State 1.5 0.000
Virginia Union 1.5 0.000
Bluefield Stat.. 2 0.000
Shaw 2.5 0.000
Fayetteville S.. 3 0.000
Elizabeth City.. 3 0.000
Lincoln (PA) 3 0.000
Conference Carolinas OVR CONF
North Greenvil.. 0.5 1.000
UNC Pembroke - 0.000
Chowan 1 0.000
Ferrum 1 0.000
Erskine 1.5 0.000
Shorter 2 0.000
Barton 2 0.000
GLIAC OVR CONF
Ferris State - 0.000
Michigan Tech - 0.000
Grand Valley Sta.. 1 0.000
Davenport 1.5 0.000
Roosevelt 1.5 0.000
Saginaw Valley S.. 2 0.000
Wayne State (MI) 2.5 0.000
Northern Michiga.. 3 0.000