# 2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game

The 2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 17, 2022, at McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, Texas. The game determined the national champion of NCAA Division II for the 2022 season. The game was scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. CST and was broadcast by ESPNU.
The game featured the two finalists of the 28-team playoff bracket, which began on November 19, 2022. The top-seeded Ferris State Bulldogs from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) defeated the second seed Colorado Mines Orediggers from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), 41–14. The win gave the Ferris football program its second national championship.

## Teams

The participants of the 2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2022 Division II Playoffs, which began on November 19 with four 7-team brackets to determine super region champions, who then qualified for the national semifinals.

### National semifinals

Super region champions were reseeded 1 to 4 for the national semifinals.
| Semifinals December 10 Hosted by higher seeded team | Semifinals December 10 Hosted by higher seeded team | Semifinals December 10 Hosted by higher seeded team | National Championship December 17 McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX | National Championship December 17 McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX | National Championship December 17 McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX |
| 1 | Ferris State | 38 | | | |
| 4 | West Florida | 17 | | | |
| 4 | West Florida | 17 | 1 | Ferris State | 41 |
| | | | 2 | Colorado Mines | 14 |
| 2 | Colorado Mines | 44 | 2 | Colorado Mines | 14 |
| 3 | Shepherd | 17 | | | |

## Game summary

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 2 Colorado Mines | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| No. 1 Ferris State | 7 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
at McKinney ISD Stadium • McKinney, Texas
* Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game attendance: 6,333
* TV: ESPNU
Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Colorado Mines | Ferris State |
| 1 | 11:21 | 7 | 79 | 3:39 | Ferris State | Carson Gulker 2-yard touchdown run, Eddie Jewett kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:16 | 8 | 41 | 2:47 | Ferris State | 33-yard field goal by Eddie Jewett | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:56 | 5 | 52 | 2:15 | Ferris State | 22-yard field goal by Eddie Jewett | 0 | 13 |
| 2 | 0:32 | 8 | 75 | 4:23 | Ferris State | CJ Jefferson 19-yard touchdown run, Eddie Jewett kick good | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 0:23 | 1 | 0 | 0:09 | Ferris State | Sidney McCloud 31 yard Interception Return for Touchdown, Eddie Jewett Kick good | 0 | 27 |
| 3 | 1:02 | 9 | 85 | 2:51 | Colorado Mines | Michael Zeman 10-yard touchdown reception from John Matocha, Jacob Click kick good | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | 12:12 | 9 | 75 | 3:50 | Ferris State | Carson Gulker 1-yard touchdown run, Eddie Jewett kick good | 7 | 34 |
| 4 | 6:24 | 3 | 53 | 0:57 | Colorado Mines | Josh Johnston 14-yard touchdown reception from John Matocha, Jacob Click kick good | 14 | 34 |
| 4 | 4:24 | 4 | 37 | 2:00 | Ferris State | Carson Gulker 6-yard touchdown run, Eddie Jewett kick good | 14 | 41 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 14 | 41 |

## Statistics

Team statistical comparison :
| Statistic | Colorado Mines | Ferris State |
| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| First downs rushing | 2 | 11 |
| First downs passing | 10 | 9 |
| First downs penalty | 3 | 1 |
| Third down efficiency | 1–11 | 7–15 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Total plays–net yards | 57–261 | 69–485 |
| Rushing attempts–net yards | 19–4 | 50–214 |
| Yards per rush | 0.2 | 4.3 |
| Yards passing | 208 | 218 |
| Pass completions–attempts | 22–38 | 15–19 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Punt returns–total yards | 1–4 | 2–11 |
| Kickoff returns–total yards | 4–45 | 1–14 |
| Punts–average yardage | 7–34.86 | 5–37.2 |
| Fumbles–lost | 1–0 | 4–1 |
| Penalties–yards | 6–50 | 10–83 |
| Time of possession | 23:43 | 36:17 |
Colorado Mines statistics :
| Orediggers passing ||||||
| | C–A | Yds | TD–INT |
| John Matocha | 22/38 | 208 | 2–2 |
| Team | 22/38 | 208 | 2–2 |
| Orediggers rushing ||||||
| | Car | Yds | TD |
| Michael Zeman | 8 | 26 | 0 |
| John Matocha | 11 | −22 | 0 |
| Team | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| Orediggers receiving ||||||
| | Rec | Yds | TD |
| Josh Johnston | 6 | 85 | 1 |
| Tristan Smith | 6 | 42 | 0 |
| Max McLeod | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Michael Zeman | 3 | 26 | 1 |
| Mason Karp | 3 | 25 | 0 |
| Team | 22 | 208 | 2 |
Ferris State statistics :
| Bulldogs passing ||||||
| | C–A | Yds | TD–INT |
| Mylik Mitchell | 14/18 | 170 | 0–0 |
| Brady Rose | 1/1 | 48 | 0–0 |
| Team | 15/19 | 218 | 0–0 |
| Bulldogs rushing ||||||
| | Car | Yds | TD |
| Marcus Taylor | 13 | 103 | 0 |
| Brady Rose | 6 | 39 | 0 |
| CJ Jefferson | 4 | 24 | 1 |
| Carson Gulker | 8 | 18 | 3 |
| Mylik Mitchell | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Emari O'Brien | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Zamir Lundy-Knighten | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Evan Cummins | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| James Coby | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Team | 4 | −6 | 0 |
| Team | 50 | 214 | 4 |
| Bulldogs receiving ||||||
| | Rec | Yds | TD |
| Brady Rose | 5 | 83 | 0 |
| CJ Jefferson | 6 | 71 | 0 |
| Marcus Taylor | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| Dezmin Lyburtus | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Team | 15 | 218 | '0 |