Division ii football programs

Earle Solomonson coached the Bison to back-to-back championships in and '86, his only two years at the helm. Solomonson started his coaching career with a record in , but finished with a run to those two titles. Not a bad run at all. The Lakers were the DII football team to beat in the first decade of the s.

From to , Grand Valley State appeared in six national championship games, winning four of them, including back-to-backers over Northwest Missouri State in and The Bearcats got their revenge in , but we are all looking forward to the day these two powerhouses meet again in the finals. Sprinkled in between the Bearcats and Lakers dominance were the Blazers. Valdosta State has been a playoff regular since the calendar flipped to the s, appearing in 12 tournaments already in the young stages of this century.

Now, head coach Kerwin Bell has the current Blazers looking like those powerhouses of old. All that aside, it stands to reason we'll get more uniformity the further down we dig. For instance, at the FBS level the No. In D2, No. The only difference is the total money here is roughly the size of a Power 5 coordinator's salary.

Without further ado, here are the top 25 self-reported money-earning football programs at the Division II level for the season:. Grand Valley State Mich. Lindenwood Mo. Mercyhurst Pa. Lenoir-Rhyne N. Ferris State Mich. Tuskegee Ala. He finished with 47 tackles, including 15 in the Music City Bowl victory over Tennessee. My ball skills are all about finding the ball and going up and getting the ball. I think I can play all the positions in the secondary.

Central Washington University. Chadron State College. University of Charleston. Golden Eagles. University of Charleston Stadium. Garrison Stadium. Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Clark Atlanta University. Panther Stadium. Colorado Mesa University. Grand Junction. Colorado School of Mines. Colorado State University—Pueblo. Concord University.

Mountain Lions. Concordia University—St. Golden Bears. Saint Paul! Sea Foam Stadium. Davenport University. Delta State University. Dixie State University. Saint George! Trailblazer Stadium. East Central University.

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. East Stroudsburg. Eastern New Mexico University. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

Fighting Scots. Sox Harrison Stadium. Elizabeth City State University. Elizabeth City. Roebuck Stadium. Emporia State University. Francis G. Welch Stadium. Fairmont State University. Fayetteville State University. Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium. Ferris State University. Big Rapids. University of Findlay. Florida Tech! Florida Institute of Technology. Fort Hays State University. Lewis Field Stadium.

Fort Lewis College. Fort Valley State University. Fort Valley. Wildcat Stadium. Franklin Pierce University. Frostburg State University. Gannon University. Golden Knights. Glenville State College. Grand Valley State University. Lubbers Stadium. Harding University. Henderson State University.

Carpenter-Haygood Stadium at Ruggles Field. Hillsdale College. Frank "Muddy" Waters Stadium. Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Crimson Hawks. Frank Cignetti Field at George P. Miller Stadium. University of Indianapolis. Johnson C. Smith University. Golden Bulls. Irwin Belk Complex. Kentucky State University. Alumni Field. Kentucky Wesleyan College. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania.

University Field at Andre Reed Stadium. Lake Erie College. Rothrock Stadium.