# List of NCAA Division III Football Championship appearances by team

The following is a list of current Division III schools that have participated in the playoffs leading to the NCAA Division III Football Championship.
The playoffs began with four teams in 1973, expanded to 8 teams to 1975, 16 teams in 1985, 28 teams in 1999, and finally 32 teams in 2005.

## Current Division III members
### Qualified programs

* Teams in bold participated in the 2023 postseason.
* Updated after the 2023 national championship game on December 15, 2023.
| Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Total | Pct. |
| Adrian Bulldogs | 4 | 1983 | 2014 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .000 |
| Albion Britons | 12 | 1977 | 2021 | 5 | 11 | 16 | .313 |
| Albright Lions | 5 | 1975 | 2015 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .444 |
| Alfred Saxons | 4 | 1981 | 2016 | 4 | 4 | 8 | .500 |
| Alfred State Pioneers | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Allegheny Gators | 8 | 1987 | 2003 | 5 | 7 | 12 | .417 |
| Alma Scots | 5 | 1999 | 2023 | 3 | 5 | 8 | .375 |
| Anderson (IN) Ravens | 1 | 1993 | 1993 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Anna Maria Amcats | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Augsburg Auggies | 1 | 1997 | 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Augustana (IL) Vikings | 15 | 1976 | 2005 | 22 | 11 | 33 | .667 |
| Aurora Spartans | 8 | 1992 | 2023 | 3 | 8 | 11 | .273 |
| Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets | 6 | 1978 | 2003 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .444 |
| Belhaven Blazers | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Benedictine (IL) Eagles | 3 | 2010 | 2014 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| Berry Vikings | 3 | 2017 | 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .400 |
| Bethany (WV) Bison | 1 | 1980 | 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Bethel (MN) Royals | 12 | 2000 | 2023 | 13 | 12 | 25 | .520 |
| Birmingham-Southern Panthers | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Bridgewater State Bears | 4 | 1999 | 2016 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .000 |
| Bridgewater (VA) Eagles | 7 | 2000 | 2019 | 10 | 7 | 17 | .588 |
| Brockport Golden Eagles | 7 | 2000 | 2019 | 7 | 7 | 14 | .500 |
| Buena Vista Beavers | 2 | 1976 | 1986 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Buffalo State Bengals | 7 | 1992 | 1999 | 2 | 7 | 9 | .222 |
| Cal Lutheran Kingsmen | 4 | 2009 | 2012 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .000 |
| Capital (OH) Crusaders | 4 | 1987 | 2007 | 4 | 4 | 8 | .500 |
| Carleton Knights | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Carnegie Mellon Tartans | 8 | 1978 | 2022 | 4 | 7 | 11 | .364 |
| Carroll (WI) Pioneers | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Carthage Red Men | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .667 |
| Case Western Spartans | 5 | 2007 | 2019 | 2 | 5 | 7 | .286 |
| Catholic University Cardinals | 3 | 1997 | 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| Central (IA) Dutch | 22 | 1974 | 2021 | 24 | 21 | 45 | .533 |
| Centre (KY) Colonels | 3 | 2011 | 2018 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .400 |
| Chapman Panthers | 4 | 2014 | 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Christopher Newport Captains | 11 | 2001 | 2023 | 3 | 11 | 14 | .214 |
| Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Stags | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Coast Guard Bears | 2 | 1996 | 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Coe Kohawks | 10 | 1985 | 2023 | 3 | 10 | 13 | .231 |
| Concordia Chicago Cougars | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Concordia–Moorhead Cobbers | 6 | 1986 | 2005 | 4 | 6 | 10 | .400 |
| Concordia Wisconsin Falcons | 4 | 2003 | 2013 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .000 |
| Cortland Red Dragons | 12 | 1988 | 2023 | 11 | 10 | 21 | .524 |
| Curry Colonels | 6 | 2003 | 2008 | 2 | 6 | 8 | .250 |
| Defiance Yellow Jackets | 1 | 2001 | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Delaware Valley Aggies | 12 | 2004 | 2023 | 14 | 12 | 26 | .538 |
| Denison Big Red | 2 | 1985 | 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| DePauw Tigers | 5 | 2009 | 2023 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .167 |
| Dickinson Red Devils | 4 | 1989 | 2006 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .000 |
| Dubuque Spartans | 4 | 1979 | 2015 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .000 |
| East Texas Baptist Tigers | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Elmhurst Bluejays | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Endicott Gulls | 5 | 2010 | 2023 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .000 |
| Eureka Red Devils | 2 | 2017 | 2018 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Ferrum Panthers | 5 | 1987 | 2005 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .444 |
| Framingham State Rams | 6 | 2012 | 2021 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .000 |
| Franklin Grizzlies | 9 | 2007 | 2017 | 5 | 9 | 14 | .357 |
| Gallaudet Bison | 2 | 2013 | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Gettysburg Bullets | 1 | 1985 | 1985 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .667 |
| Grove City Wolverines | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Gustavus Adolphus Gusties | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Greenville Panthers | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Hampden-Sydney Tigers | 7 | 1977 | 2014 | 1 | 7 | 8 | .125 |
| Hanover Panthers | 8 | 1995 | 2019 | 1 | 8 | 9 | .111 |
| Hardin–Simmons Cowboys | 12 | 1999 | 2023 | 4 | 12 | 16 | .250 |
| Hartwick Hawks | 1 | 2007 | 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Heidelberg Student Princes | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Hendrix Warriors | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Hiram Terriers | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Hobart Statesmen | 12 | 2000 | 2016 | 9 | 12 | 21 | .429 |
| Hope Flying Dutchmen | 5 | 1986 | 2019 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .000 |
| Huntingdon Hawks | 7 | 2009 | 2022 | 2 | 7 | 9 | .222 |
| Husson Eagles | 4 | 2014 | 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Illinois College Blueboys | 2 | 2011 | 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Illinois Wesleyan Titans | 6 | 1992 | 2017 | 3 | 6 | 9 | .333 |
| Ithaca Bombers | 21 | 1974 | 2023 | 31 | 18 | 49 | .633 |
| John Carroll Blue Streaks | 7 | 1989 | 2018 | 9 | 7 | 16 | .563 |
| Johns Hopkins Blue Jays | 12 | 2005 | 2023 | 12 | 12 | 24 | .500 |
| Juniata Eagles | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Kean Cougars | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| King's (PA) Monarchs | 1 | 2002 | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| LaGrange Panthers | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Lake Forest Foresters | 3 | 2002 | 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| Lakeland Muskies | 5 | 2005 | 2017 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .000 |
| Lawrence Vikings | 1 | 1981 | 1981 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| La Verne Leopards | 2 | 1994 | 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Lebanon Valley Flying Dutchmen | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Linfield Wildcats | 17 | 2000 | 2022 | 29 | 16 | 45 | .644 |
| Lycoming Warriors | 12 | 1985 | 2008 | 13 | 12 | 25 | .520 |
| Macalester Scots | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Maine Maritime Mariners | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| SUNY Maritime Privateers | 2 | 2010 | 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Martin Luther Knights | 2 | 2018 | 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Mary Hardin–Baylor Crusaders | 18 | 2002 | 2022 | 42 | 17 | 59 | .712 |
| Maryville Scots | 2 | 2013 | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 |
| UMass Dartmouth Corsairs | 2 | 2002 | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| MIT Engineers | 3 | 2014 | 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| McDaniel Green Terror | 5 | 1997 | 2001 | 2 | 5 | 7 | .286 |
| McMurry War Hawks | 1 | 2011 | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Merchant Marine Mariners | 1 | 1994 | 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Millikin Big Blue | 3 | 1989 | 2000 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .250 |
| Millsaps Majors | 3 | 1975 | 2008 | 2 | 3 | 5 | .400 |
| Minnesota Morris Cougars | 6 | 1977 | 2023 | 3 | 6 | 9 | .333 |
| Monmouth (IL) Scots | 7 | 2005 | 2019 | 2 | 7 | 9 | .222 |
| Montclair State Red Hawks | 10 | 2005 | 2011 | 9 | 10 | 19 | .474 |
| Moravian Greyhounds | 2 | 1988 | 1993 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Mount Ida Mustangs | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Mount St. Joseph Lions | 7 | 2004 | 2023 | 0 | 7 | 7 | .000 |
| Mount Union Purple Raiders | 34 | 1985 | 2023 | 112 | 21 | 133 | .842 |
| Muhlenberg Mules | 10 | 2002 | 2021 | 9 | 10 | 19 | .474 |
| TCNJ Lions | 5 | 1990 | 2007 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .444 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan Bishops | 2 | 2007 | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| North Central (IL) Cardinals | 15 | 2005 | 2023 | 30 | 13 | 43 | .698 |
| Northwestern–St. Paul Eagles | 2 | 2016 | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Norwich Cadets | 2 | 2011 | 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Ohio Northern Polar Bears | 4 | 1999 | 2015 | 5 | 4 | 9 | .556 |
| Olivet Comets | 2 | 2007 | 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Otterbein Cardinals | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Pacific Lutheran Lutes | 6 | 1998 | 2013 | 8 | 5 | 13 | .615 |
| Plymouth State Panthers | 5 | 1984 | 2017 | 1 | 5 | 6 | .167 |
| Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Randolph–Macon Yellow Jackets | 6 | 1984 | 2023 | 5 | 6 | 11 | .455 |
| Redlands Bulldogs | 10 | 1990 | 2021 | 0 | 10 | 10 | .000 |
| RPI Engineers | 7 | 1999 | 2021 | 7 | 7 | 14 | .500 |
| Rhodes Lynx | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Rochester Yellowjackets | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Rose–Hulman Fightin' Engineers | 2 | 2016 | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 |
| Rowan Profs | 16 | 1991 | 2014 | 31 | 16 | 47 | .660 |
| St. John Fisher Cardinals | 5 | 2004 | 2013 | 10 | 5 | 15 | .667 |
| Saint John's (MN) Johnnies | 28 | 1976 | 2022 | 44 | 26 | 70 | .629 |
| St. Lawrence Saints | 4 | 1976 | 2010 | 2 | 4 | 6 | .333 |
| St. Norbert Green Knights | 13 | 1989 | 2018 | 2 | 13 | 15 | .133 |
| St. Olaf Oles | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| St. Scholastica Saints | 5 | 2011 | 2015 | 0 | 5 | 5 | .000 |
| Salisbury Sea Gulls | 13 | 1983 | 2022 | 10 | 13 | 23 | .435 |
| Shenandoah Hornets | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Simpson Storm | 6 | 1988 | 2003 | 2 | 6 | 8 | .250 |
| Springfield Pride | 9 | 1998 | 2023 | 4 | 9 | 13 | .308 |
| Stevenson Mustangs | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Susquehanna River Hawks | 5 | 1986 | 2023 | 3 | 5 | 8 | .375 |
| Texas Lutheran Bulldogs | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Thiel Tomcats | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Trine Thunder | 5 | 2008 | 2018 | 3 | 5 | 8 | .375 |
| Trinity (TX) Tigers | 15 | 1994 | 2023 | 14 | 15 | 29 | .483 |
| Union (NY) Garnet Chargers | 13 | 1983 | 2023 | 11 | 13 | 24 | .458 |
| Ursinus Bears | 2 | 1996 | 1999 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Utica Pioneers | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Wabash Little Giants | 10 | 1977 | 2019 | 11 | 9 | 20 | .550 |
| Wartburg Knights | 16 | 1982 | 2023 | 17 | 16 | 33 | .515 |
| Washington–Saint Louis Bears | 3 | 1999 | 2016 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .000 |
| Washington & Jefferson Presidents | 26 | 1984 | 2018 | 23 | 26 | 49 | .469 |
| Washington and Lee Generals | 6 | 2006 | 2021 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .000 |
| Waynesburg Yellow Jackets | 1 | 2003 | 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Western Connecticut State Colonials | 4 | 1985 | 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Western New England Golden Bears | 6 | 2011 | 2019 | 1 | 6 | 7 | .143 |
| Westfield State Owls | 1 | 2001 | 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Wheaton Thunder | 14 | 1995 | 2023 | 19 | 14 | 33 | .576 |
| Whitworth Pirates | 5 | 2001 | 2023 | 3 | 4 | 7 | .429 |
| Widener Pride | 14 | 1975 | 2014 | 19 | 12 | 31 | .613 |
| Wilkes Colonels | 3 | 1993 | 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| Willamette Bearcats | 3 | 1999 | 2008 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .250 |
| William Paterson Pioneers | 1 | 1993 | 1993 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds | 2 | 1998 | 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .600 |
| Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles | 14 | 1983 | 2023 | 19 | 12 | 31 | .613 |
| Wisconsin–Oshkosh Titans | 5 | 2012 | 2019 | 12 | 5 | 17 | .706 |
| Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers | 2 | 2013 | 2016 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons | 2 | 1995 | 1996 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .333 |
| Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers | 4 | 1986 | 2008 | 1 | 4 | 5 | .200 |
| Wisconsin–Stout Blue Devils | 1 | 2000 | 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks | 20 | 1988 | 2023 | 60 | 13 | 73 | .822 |
| Wittenberg Tigers | 19 | 1973 | 2017 | 22 | 17 | 39 | .564 |
| Wooster Fighting Scots | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| WPI Engineers | 1 | 1992 | 1992 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |

### Not yet qualified

* American Rivers Conference (3) – Loras, Luther, Nebraska Wesleyan
* American Southwest Conference (3) – Austin, Howard Payne, Sul Ross (leaving in 2024)
* Centennial Conference (1) – Franklin & Marshall
* College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (1) – North Park
* Commonwealth Coast Conference (2) – New England, Nichols
* Eastern Collegiate Football Conference (2) – Castleton, Dean
* Empire 8 (1) – SUNY Morrisville
* Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (2) – Bluffton, Manchester
* Independents (2) – Hilbert (joining Empire 8 in 2024), Lyon
* Landmark Conference (1) – Keystone
* Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (3) – Fitchburg State, Massachusetts Maritime, Worcester State
* Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (1) – Kalamazoo
* Middle Atlantic Conference (4) – Alvernia, Eastern, FDU Florham, Misericordia
* Midwest Conference (6) – Beloit, Chicago, Cornell (IA), Grinnell, Knox, Ripon
* Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (1) – Hamline
* New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (1) – Salve Regina
* North Coast Athletic Conference (3) – Kenyon, Oberlin, Ohio Wesleyan
* Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (2) – Rockford, Wisconsin Lutheran
* Northwest Conference (4) – George Fox, Lewis & Clark, Pacific (OR), Puget Sound
* Ohio Athletic Conference (3) – Marietta, Muskingum, Wilmington (OH)
* Old Dominion Athletic Conference (2) – Averett, Guilford
* Presidents' Athletic Conference (3) – Geneva, St. Vincent, Westminster (PA)
* Southern Athletic Association (2) – Sewanee, Southwestern
* Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (0) – None
* Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (2) – Crown, Westminster (MO)
* USA South Athletic Conference (4) – Brevard, Greensboro, Methodist, Southern Virginia
† New England Small College Athletic Conference teams do not participate in any postseason in football, they are only allowed to play in-conference games.

## Former Division III members

Former NCAA Division III teams that sponsored football at D-III level and had made at least one appearance in playoffs but had left NCAA Division III.
| Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Total | Pct. |
| Albany Great Danes | 1 | 1977 | 1977 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Bishop (TX) Tigers | 1 | 1982 | 1982 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Bridgeport Purple Knights | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Dayton Flyers | 11 | 1978 | 1992 | 16 | 9 | 25 | .640 |
| Emory & Henry Wasps | 5 | 1986 | 2000 | 3 | 5 | 8 | .375 |
| Evansville Purple Aces | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Fordham Rams | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| Fort Valley State Wildcats | 1 | 1975 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Frostburg State Bobcats | 3 | 1993 | 2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .571 |
| Hofstra Flying Dutchmen | 6 | 1983 | 1990 | 2 | 6 | 8 | .250 |
| Indianapolis Greyhounds | 1 | 1975 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| LIU Post Pioneers | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Louisiana College Wildcats | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| MacMurray Highlanders | 2 | 2001 | 2002 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| UMass Lowell River Hawks | 1 | 1991 | 1991 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Menlo Oaks | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Millersville Marauders | 1 | 1979 | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Mississippi College Choctaws | 1 | 2009 | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| St. Thomas (MN) Tommies | 9 | 1990 | 2017 | 20 | 9 | 29 | .690 |
| San Diego Toreros | 1 | 1973 | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Slippery Rock | 1 | 1974 | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Thomas More Saints | 8 | 1992 | 2016 | 4 | 8 | 12 | .333 |
| Towson State Tigers | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 |
| Wagner Seahawks | 4 | 1980 | 1988 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .571 |
| Wesley Wolverines | 15 | 2000 | 2019 | 30 | 15 | 45 | .667 |
| West Georgia Wolves | 2 | 1981 | 1982 | 3 | 1 | 4 | .750 |

## Defunct Division III programs

Currently NCAA Division III teams that sponsored football at D-III level and had made at least one appearance in playoffs but dropped their football programs.
| Team | Appearances | First | Last | Wins | Losses | Total | Pct. |
| Colorado College Tigers | 1 | 1975 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| Occidental Tigers | 7 | 1983 | 2008 | 3 | 7 | 10 | .300 |