# 2010 NCAA Division II football season

The 2010 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division II level, began on September 4, 2010, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 18, 2010 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs defeated the Delta State Statesmen, 20–17, to win their second Division II national title.
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Eric Czerniewski, quarterback from Central Missouri.

## Conference and program changes

| School | Former conference | New conference |
| Central State Marauders | GLFC | Independent |
| Incarnate Word Cardinals | Independent | Lone Star |
| Lake Erie Storm | Independent | GLIAC |
| Lambuth Eagles | Mid-South (NAIA) | Independent |
| Lincoln (MO) Blue Tigers | GLFC | Independent |
| Lincoln (PA) Lions | Independent | CIAA |
| Notre Dame Falcons | New program | Independent |
| Ohio Dominican Panthers | Independent | GLIAC |
| Simon Fraser Clan | Canada West (CIS) | GNAC |
| Urbana Blue Knights | Independent | GLFC |
| Winston-Salem State Rams | Independent (FCS) | CIAA |
Lincoln (PA) and Urbana completed their transitions to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.

## Conference standings
### Super Region 1

2010 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings :
| 2010 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Northern Virginia State xy  6 –1  8 –3   Bowie State x  6 –1  6 –4   Elizabeth City State  5 –2  6 –4   Chowan  3 –4  3 –7   Virginia Union  3 –4  3 –7   Saint Paul's  2 –5  2 –8   Lincoln (PA)  0 –7  1 –9   Southern Shaw xy$^  7 –0  9 –3   St. Augustine's #  6 –1  9 –2   Winston-Salem State  5 –2  8 –2   Fayetteville State  4 –3  5 –5   Johnson C. Smith  1 –6  2 –8   Livingstone  0 –7  0 –11   Championship: Shaw 14, Virginia State 7 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2010 Northeast-10 Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  New Haven +  6 –2  8 –2   American International +  6 –2  6 –4   Southern Connecticut +  6 –2  6 –4   Bentley +  5 –2  5 –4   Merrimack  4 –4  4 –6   Assumption  3 –5  6 –5   Stonehill  3 –5  5 –5   Saint Anselm  2 –6  2 –8   Pace  0 –7  0 –9   + – Conference co-champions | 2010 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East No. 15 Bloomsburg xy^  7 –0  10 –3   No. 13 Kutztown ^  6 –1  10 –2   C. W. Post  5 –2  7 –4   West Chester  4 –3  4 –7   Shippensburg  3 –4  5 –6   East Stroudsburg  2 –5  3 –8   Cheyney  1 –6  1 –10   Millersville  0 –7  2 –9   West No. 14 California (PA) x^  6 –1  10 –2   No. 11 Mercyhurst xy$^  6 –1  10 –3   Gannon  4 –3  6 –5   Edinboro  3 –4  7 –4   IUP  3 –4  6 –5   Slippery Rock  3 –4  6 –5   Clarion  3 –4  4 –7   Lock Haven  0 –7  0 –11   Championship: Mercyhurst 56, Bloomsburg 37 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA poll |
| 2010 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 7 Shepherd $^  7 –1  12 –2   West Virginia Wesleyan  6 –2  9 –2   West Liberty  6 –2  7 –3   Concord  5 –3  8 –3   Charleston (WV)  4 –4  6 –5   Glenville State  4 –4  5 –6   Fairmont State  3 –5  5 –6   Seton Hill  1 –7  2 –9   West Virginia State  0 –8  0 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll |

### Super Region 2

2010 Gulf South Conference football standings :
| 2010 Gulf South Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 2 Delta State +^  6 –2  11 –4   No. 17 Valdosta State +^  6 –2  8 –3   Henderson State +  6 –2  7 –4   No. 22 North Alabama ^  5 –3  9 –4   West Alabama  5 –3  7 –4   Ouachita Baptist  4 –4  6 –4   Harding  4 –4  6 –4   Arkansas–Monticello  3 –5  4 –7   Arkansas Tech  2 –6  4 –7   West Georgia  2 –6  3 –7   Southern Arkansas  1 –7  1 –9   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll | 2010 South Atlantic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 20 Wingate $^  6 –1  9 –3   Carson–Newman  5 –2  7 –4   Lenoir–Rhyne  4 –3  7 –4   Catawba  4 –3  6 –4   Mars Hill  3 –4  5 –6   Newberry  3 –4  4 –6   Tusculum  2 –5  6 –5   Brevard  1 –6  4 –7   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA poll | 2010 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 4 Albany State $^  9 –0  11 –1   Tuskegee  7 –2  9 –2   Fort Valley State #  7 –2  8 –3   Morehouse ^  7 –2  8 –3   Benedict  4 –5  5 –6   Clark Atlanta  4 –5  4 –6   Miles  3 –6  3 –8   Stillman  2 –7  3 –8   Kentucky State  2 –7  3 –8   Lane  0 –9  0 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll |
| 2010 NCAA Division II Super Region 2 independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  North Greenville   –  8 –3   UNC Pembroke   –  5 –5   Lambuth #   –  4 –6   # – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll |

### Super Region 3

2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings :
| 2010 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  North No. 10 Grand Valley State $^  9 –1  11 –2   No. 25 Michigan Tech  8 –2  8 –2   Indianapolis  5 –5  6 –5   Ferris State  5 –5  5 –6   Northern Michigan  5 –5  5 –6   Northwood  5 –5  5 –6   Saginaw Valley State  4 –6  4 –7   South No. 21 Wayne State (MI)  8 –2  9 –2   No. 16 Hillsdale ^  8 –2  9 –3   Ashland  7 –3  8 –3   Lake Erie  3 –7  3 –8   Ohio Dominican *  2 –8  2 –8   Findlay  1 –9  1 –10   Tiffin  0 –10  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant * – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA poll | 2010 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  North No. 1 Minnesota–Duluth $^  10 –0  15 –0   No. 12 St. Cloud State ^  9 –1  10 –3   Bemidji State  6 –4  7 –4   Mary  4 –6  4 –7   Minnesota State–Moorhead  2 –8  2 –9   Northern State  2 –8  2 –9   Minnesota–Crookston  0 –10  1 –10   South No. 6 Augustana (SD) ^  9 –1  11 –2   Concordia–St. Paul #  7 –3  8 –4   Winona State  6 –4  7 –4   Minnesota State  5 –5  6 –5   Wayne State (NE)  5 –5  6 –5   SW Minnesota State  3 –7  4 –7   Upper Iowa  2 –8  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Mineral Water Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2010 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 19 Colorado Mines +^  8 –1  9 –3   No. 23 Nebraska–Kearney +  8 –1  9 –2   CSU Pueblo  7 –2  9 –2   Chadron State  7 –2  8 –3   Adams State  4 –5  5 –6   Western New Mexico  3 –6  4 –7   Mesa State  3 –6  3 –7   Fort Lewis  3 –6  3 –7   Western State  1 –8  1 –10   New Mexico Highlands  1 –8  1 –10   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll |
| 2010 Great Lakes Football Conference standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Saint Joseph's (IN) +  2 –1  5 –5   Urbana +  2 –1  5 –6   Missouri S&T +  2 –1  3 –8   Kentucky Wesleyan  0 –3  5 –5   + – Conference co-championsRankings from AFCA Poll | 2010 NCAA Division II Super Region 3 independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Notre Dame (OH) #   –  2 –9   Central State   –  1 –10   # – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll |

### Super Region 4

2010 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings :
| 2010 Great Northwest Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Central Washington $  7 –1  8 –3   Humboldt State  6 –2  8 –3   Western Oregon  5 –3  7 –4   Dixie State  2 –6  2 –8   Simon Fraser #  0 –8  1 –9   $ – Conference champion # – Provisional Division II member | 2010 Lone Star Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  North Northeastern State  6 –4  6 –5   East Central  5 –5  5 –6   Eastern New Mexico †  4 –6  5 –6   SE Oklahoma State  3 –7  3 –8   SW Oklahoma State  3 –7  3 –8   Central Oklahoma  2 –8  2 –9   Texas A&M–Commerce  2 –8  3 –8   South No. 8 Abilene Christian $^  10 –0  11 –1   No. 9 Texas A&M–Kingsville ^  9 –1  10 –2   No. 18 W. Texas A&M ^  8 –2  8 –4   Midwestern State #  7 –3  8 –4   Angelo State  5 –5  5 –5   Tarleton State  3 –7  3 –8   Incarnate Word  3 –7  3 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant† – Eastern New Mexico vacated all five wins. # – Kanza Bowl participantRankings from AFCA Poll | 2010 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 3 NW Missouri State $^  9 –0  12 –1   No. 5 Central Missouri ^  8 –1  11 –3   Washburn #  6 –3  8 –4   No. 24 Missouri Western ^  6 –3  8 –4   Nebraska–Omaha  5 –4  5 –6   Pittsburg State #  3 –6  6 –6   Emporia State  3 –6  5 –6   Missouri Southern  2 –7  4 –7   Truman  2 –7  4 –7   Fort Hays State  1 –8  3 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl game participant (Washburn - Kanza Bowl, Pittsburg State - Mineral Water Bowl Rankings from AFCA Poll |
| 2010 NCAA Division II Super Region 4 independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Southwest Baptist   –  7 –4   OK Panhandle State   –  6 –5   Lincoln (MO)   –  2 –9   Rankings from AFCA Poll |

## Conference summaries

* Conference Champions
* Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Shaw
* Great Lakes Football Conference – Saint Joseph's (IN), Missouri S&T, and Urbana
* Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
* Great Northwest Athletic Conference – Central Washington
* Gulf South Conference – Delta State, Henderson State, and Valdosta State
* Lone Star Conference – Abilene Christian
* Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Northwest Missouri State
* Northeast-10 Conference – American International, New Haven, and Southern Connecticut State
* Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Minnesota–Duluth
* Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – Mercyhurst
* Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Colorado Mines and Nebraska–Kearney
* South Atlantic Conference – Wingate
* Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Albany State
* West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd

## Postseason

The 2010 NCAA Division II Football Championship playoffs were the 37th single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football. The championship game was held at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama for the 23rd time.

### Seeded teams

* Albany State
* Abilene Christian
* Augustana
* Delta State
* Kutztown
* Mercyhurst
* Minnesota–Duluth
* Texas A&M–Kingsville

### Playoff bracket

| First Round November 20 Campus Sites | First Round November 20 Campus Sites | First Round November 20 Campus Sites | | | Second Round November 27 Campus Sites | Second Round November 27 Campus Sites | Second Round November 27 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals December 4 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals December 4 Campus Sites | Quarterfinals December 4 Campus Sites | Semifinals December 11 Campus Sites | Semifinals December 11 Campus Sites | Semifinals December 11 Campus Sites | National Championship Game December 18 Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Alabama | National Championship Game December 18 Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Alabama | National Championship Game December 18 Braly Municipal Stadium, Florence, Alabama |
| | | | | | 1 | Minnesota–Duluth*† | 20 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | St. Cloud State | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | St. Cloud State* | 42 | | | 4 | St. Cloud State | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hillsdale | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Hillsdale | 28 | | | | | | 1 | Minnesota–Duluth* | 24 | | | | | | |
| Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | 1 | Minnesota–Duluth* | 24 | | | | | | |
| Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | Super Region 3 | 2 | Augustana (SD) | 13 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Augustana (SD) * | 38 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Grand Valley State | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Grand Valley State * | 35 | | | 3 | Grand Valley State | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Colorado Mines | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Colorado Mines | 13 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Minnesota–Duluth* | 17 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | NW Missouri State | 13 | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Abilene Christian* | 41 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Central Missouri | 55 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Central Missouri* | 55 | | | 4 | Central Missouri | 55 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Texas A&M | 35 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Texas A&M | 35 | | | | | | 4 | Central Missouri | 20 | | | | | | |
| Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | 4 | Central Missouri | 20 | | | | | | |
| Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | Super Region 4 | 3 | NW Missouri State* | 37 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Texas A&M–Kingsville* | 31 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | NW Missouri State | 35 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | NW Missouri State* | 28 | | | 3 | NW Missouri State | 35 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Missouri Western | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Missouri Western | 24 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Minnesota–Duluth | 20 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Delta State | 17 |
| | | | | | 1 | Albany State* | 30 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Wingate | 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wingate* | 63 | | | 4 | Wingate | 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Morehouse | 41 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Morehouse | 41 | | | | | | 1 | Albany State* | 7 | | | | | | |
| Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | 1 | Albany State* | 7 | | | | | | |
| Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | Super Region 2 | 2 | Delta State | 28 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Delta State * | 47 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | North Alabama | 24 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | North Alabama | 43 | | | 6 | North Alabama | 24 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Valdosta State * | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Valdosta State * | 20 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Delta State* | 29 | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Shepherd | 17 | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | Kutztown * | 34 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Shepherd | 41 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Shepherd * | 40 | | | 4 | Shepherd | 41 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Shaw | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Shaw | 6 | | | | | | 4 | Shepherd | 49 | | | | | | |
| Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | 4 | Shepherd | 49 | | | | | | |
| Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | Super Region 1 | 2 | Mercyhurst* | 14 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Mercyhurst* | 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Bloomsburg | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Bloomsburg | 28 | | | 6 | Bloomsburg | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | California (PA) | 26 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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