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Northwest Missouri State put on a dominating display over Shepherd 34-7 to win its fifth Division II national championship.
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.
Watch: Division II national title game
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.
2026 NCAA Division II Standings Standings
| CIAA | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville S.. | - | 1.000 |
| Johnson C Smit.. | - | 1.000 |
| Virginia State | - | 1.000 |
| Virginia Union | - | 1.000 |
| Livingstone | 1 | 0.500 |
| Elizabeth City.. | 1.5 | 0.000 |
| Lincoln (PA) | 1.5 | 0.000 |
| Shaw | - | 0.000 |
| Bowie State | 1.5 | 0.000 |
| Bluefield Stat.. | 2 | 0.000 |
| Winston-Salem | 2 | 0.000 |
| Conference Carolinas | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| UNC Pembroke | 0.5 | 1.000 |
| Erskine | - | 0.000 |
| North Greenvil.. | - | 0.000 |
| Barton | 1.5 | 0.000 |
| Chowan | 1.5 | 0.000 |
| Ferrum | 2.5 | 0.000 |
| Shorter | 1.5 | 0.000 |
| GLIAC | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport | - | 0.000 |
| Ferris State | - | 0.000 |
| Grand Valley Sta.. | - | 0.000 |
| Roosevelt | - | 0.000 |
| Michigan Tech | 1 | 0.000 |
| Saginaw Valley S.. | 1 | 0.000 |
| Wayne State (MI) | 2.5 | 0.000 |
| Northern Michiga.. | 3 | 0.000 |