# List of NCAA Division II football seasons

A list of NCAA Division II college football seasons since splitting away in 1973. Prior to then, Division II schools participated in the NCAA's College Division.

## Three Division Alignment (1973–1978)

| Year | Champion | Harlon Hill Trophy Winner | Gene Upshaw Award Winner |
| 1973 | Louisiana Tech | — | — |
| 1974 | Central Michigan | — | — |
| 1975 | Northern Michigan | — | — |
| 1976 | Montana State | — | — |
| 1977 | Lehigh | — | — |

### Conference realignment

* The Southland Conference, and all of its members, moved from Division II up to Division I in 1975 but returned to Division I-AA in 1982.
* The Big Sky Conference, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Southwestern Athletic Conference, and Yankee Conference, and their respective members, moved from Division II into the newly founded Division I-AA in 1978.
* After forming as a league in 1980, the Association of Mid-Continent Universities, and all of its members, moved from Division II up to Division I-AA in 1982.
* The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, after competing as a Division III conference from 1973 to 1979, moved to Division II, along with all of its membership, in 1980.

## Four Division Alignment (1978–present)

| Year | Champion | Harlon Hill Trophy Winner | Gene Upshaw Award Winner |
| 1978 | Eastern Illinois | — | — |
| 1979 | Delaware | — | — |
| 1980 | Cal Poly | — | — |
| 1981 | Southwest Texas State | — | — |
| 1982 | Southwest Texas State (2) | — | — |
| 1983 | North Dakota State | — | — |
| 1984 | Troy State | — | — |
| 1985 | North Dakota State (2) | — | — |
| 1986 | North Dakota State (3) | Jeff Bentrim, North Dakota State (QB) | — |
| 1987 | Troy State (2) | Johnny Bailey, Texas A&M–Kingsville (RB) | — |
| 1988 | North Dakota State (4) | Johnny Bailey, Texas A&M–Kingsville (RB) | — |
| 1989 | Mississippi College† | Johnny Bailey, Texas A&M–Kingsville (RB) | — |
| 1990 | North Dakota State (5) | Chris Simdorn, North Dakota State (QB) | — |
| 1991 | Pittsburg State | Ronnie West, Pittsburg State (WR) | — |
| 1992 | Jacksonville State | Ronald Moore, Pittsburg State (RB) | — |
| 1993 | North Alabama | Roger Graham, New Haven (RB) | — |
| 1994 | North Alabama (2) | Chris Hatcher, Valdosta State (QB) | — |
| 1995 | North Alabama (3) | Ronald McKinnon, North Alabama (LB) | — |
| 1996 | Northern Colorado | Jarrett Anderson, Truman State (RB) | — |
| 1997 | Northern Colorado (2) | Irvin Sigler, Bloomsburg (RB) | — |
| 1998 | Northwest Missouri State | Brian Shay, Emporia State (RB) | — |
| 1999 | Northwest Missouri State (2) | Corte McGuffey, Northern Colorado (QB) | — |
| 2000 | Delta State | Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State (QB) | — |
| 2001 | North Dakota | Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State (QB) | — |
| 2002 | Grand Valley State | Curt Anes, Grand Valley State (QB) | — |
| 2003 | Grand Valley State (2) | Will Hall, North Alabama (QB) | — |
| 2004 | Valdosta State | Chad Friehauf, Colorado Mines (QB) | Nathan Baker, Pittsburg State (OL) |
| 2005 | Grand Valley State (3) | Jimmy Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg (QB) | Mike McFadden, Grand Valley State (DL) |
| 2006 | Grand Valley State (4) | Danny Woodhead, Chadron State (RB) | Mike McFadden, Grand Valley State (DL) |
| 2007 | Valdosta State (2) | Danny Woodhead, Chadron State (RB) | Brandon Barnes, Grand Valley State (OT) |
| 2008 | Minnesota–Duluth | Bernard Scott, Abilene Christian (RB) | Sam Collins, Abilene Christian (C) |
| 2009 | Northwest Missouri State (3) | Joique Bell, Wayne State (RB) | Ben Staggs, West Liberty (OT) |
| 2010 | Minnesota–Duluth (2) | Eric Czerniewski, Central Missouri (QB) | Brandon Fusco, Sliperry Rock (C) |
| 2011 | Pittsburg State (2) | Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill (RB) | Joe Long, Wayne State (OT) |
| 2012 | Valdosta State (3) | Zach Zulli, Shippensburg (QB) | Garth Heikkinen, Minnesota–Duluth (OG) |
| 2013 | Northwest Missouri State (4) | Franklyn Quiteh, Bloomsburg (RB) | Darius Allen, CSU Pueblo (DE) |
| 2014 | CSU Pueblo | Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State (QB) | Darius Allen, CSU Pueblo (DE) |
| 2015 | Northwest Missouri State (5) | Jason Vander Laan, Ferris State (QB) | Matthew Judon, Grand Valley State (DE) |
| 2016 | Northwest Missouri State (6) | Justin Dvorak, Colorado Mines (QB) | Jordan Morgan, Kutztown (OT) |
| 2017 | Texas A&M-Commerce | Luis Perez, Texas A&M–Commerce (QB) | Marcus Martin, Slipper Rock (DE) |
| 2018 | Valdosta State (4) | Jayru Campbell, Ferris State (QB) | Markus Jones, Angelo State (DE) |
| 2019 | West Florida | Roland Rivers III, Slippery Rock (QB) | Austin Edwards, Ferris State (DE) |
| 2020 | The season concluded with the end of the regular season, as the playoffs and championship game were not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | The season concluded with the end of the regular season, as the playoffs and championship game were not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | The season concluded with the end of the regular season, as the playoffs and championship game were not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2021 | Ferris State | Tyson Bagent, Shepherd (QB) | Dylan Pasquali, Ferris State (OT) |
| 2022 | Ferris State (2) | John Matocha, Colorado Mines (QB) | Caleb Murphy, Ferris State (DE) |
| 2023 | Harding | Zach Zebrowski, Central Missouri (QB) | Levi Johnson, Colorado Mines (OT) |
| 2024 | Ferris State (3) | Zach Zebrowski, Central Missouri (QB) (2) | Marquise Fleming, Wingate (DE) |