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2024 NCAA Division III football season
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| 2024 NCAA Division III football season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total No. of teams | 240 | |
| Preseason AP No. 1 | Cortland | |
| Regular season | September 1 – November 16, 2024 | |
| Playoffs | November 23 – January 4, 2025 | |
| Shell Energy Stadium Houston, TX January 4, 2025 | ||
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The 2024 NCAA Division III football season is the component of the 2024 college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States. The regular season began on September 1 and will end on November 16. This is the 51st season that the NCAA has sponsored a Division III championship.
Cortland are the defending national champions.
The season's playoffs will be played between November 23 and January 4, 2025, culminating in the national championship—also known as the Stagg Bowl—at Turner Stadium in Humble, Texas.[1]
Conference changes and new programs
Membership changes
| Team | Former conference | New conference | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilbert Hawks | Independent | Empire 8 | [2] |
| Castleton Spartans | ECFC | MASCAC | [3] |
| Calvin Knights | New program | MIAA | [4] |
| Austin Kangaroos | ASC | SCAC | [5] |
| Centenary Gentlemen | Restarted program | SCAC | [5][6] |
| Lyon Scots | Independent | SCAC | [7] |
| McMurry War Hawks | ASC | SCAC | [8] |
| Texas Lutheran Bulldogs | ASC | SCAC | [9] |
| Sul Ross Lobos | ASC | LSC (NCAA D-II) | [10] |
| Defiance Yellow Jackets | HCAC | MSFA (NAIA) | [11] |
| Birmingham–Southern Panthers | SAA | School closed | [12] |
| Maine Maritime Mariners | Restarted program | Independent | [13] |
Other headlines
- August 1 – The Commonwealth Coast Conference announced that it would be rebranding to the Conference of New England, effective for the 2024 season.[14]