# 2024 NCAA Division II football season

The 2024 NCAA Division II football season, part of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, began on August 29 and ended on December 21 with the Division II championship at the McKinney Independent School District Stadium in McKinney, Texas. Ferris State won the title, defeating Valdosta State, 49–14.

## D-II team wins over FCS teams

August 29: Sioux Falls 34, St. Thomas (MN) 13
September 7: Edinboro 23, Robert Morris 21
September 21: Clark Atlanta 38, Bethune–Cookman 37
September 28: Frostburg State 25, Mercyhurst 24

## Conference changes and new programs

| School | Former conference | New conference |
| Anderson (SC) Trojans | New program | SAC |
| Erskine Flying Fleet | SAC | Gulf South |
| Lincoln (MO) Blue Tigers | Independent (D-II) | GLVC |
| Mercyhurst Lakers | PSAC | Northeast (FCS) |
| Northeastern State RiverHawks | MIAA | Independent (D-II) |
| Notre Dame (OH) Falcons | Mountain East | School closed |
| Post Eagles | Independent (D-II) | NE-10 |
| Roosevelt Lakers | Mid-States (NAIA) | GLIAC |
| Shorter Hawks | Gulf South | Independent (D-II) |
| St. Augustine's Falcons | CIAA | Program suspended |
| Sul Ross Lobos | ASC (D-III) | Lone Star |
| West Georgia Wolves | Gulf South | UAC (FCS) |

## Headlines

* January 13 - At the 2024 NCAA Convention, the D-II football membership approved a proposal to add a "Week Zero", allowing schools to play one week earlier than in previous seasons and extending the regular season from 11 weeks to 12. The maximum number of regular-season games remained at 11.

## Rankings

The top 25 from the AFCA Coaches' Poll.

### Preseason Poll

AFCA :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Harding (25) |
| 2 | Central Missouri |
| 3 | Ferris State (1) |
| 4 | Grand Valley State (1) |
| 5 | Colorado Mines |
| 6 | Pittsburg State |
| 7 | Valdosta State |
| 8 | Central Washington |
| 9 | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| 10 | Kutztown |
| 11 | Slippery Rock |
| 12 | West Florida |
| 13 | Minnesota State |
| 14 | Augustana |
| 15 | Western Colorado |
| 16 | Indianapolis |
| 17 | Minnesota–Duluth |
| 18 | Delta State |
| 19 | Ouachita Baptist |
| 20 | Virginia Union |
| 21 | UT Permian Basin |
| 22 | Northwest Missouri State |
| 23 | Charleston |
| 24 | Angelo State |
| 25 | Bemidji State |

## Conference standings
### Super Region 1

2024 Great Midwest Athletic Conference football standings :
| 2024 Great Midwest Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 23 Ashland $^  8 –1  9 –4   Findlay  7 –2  9 –2   Tiffin #  7 –2  8 –4   Hillsdale  6 –3  6 –5   Northwood  4 –5  6 –5   Thomas More*  4 –5  5 –6   Walsh  4 –5  5 –6   Ohio Dominican  3 –6  4 –7   Lake Erie  1 –8  2 –9   Kentucky Wesleyan  1 –8  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – America's Crossroads Bowl participant * – Thomas More ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NAIA Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2024 Mountain East Conference football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 15 Charleston (WV) $^  9 –0  11 –1   Glenville State  7 –2  7 –4   Fairmont State  6 –3  7 –4   UNC Pembroke  6 –3  6 –5   Wheeling  5 –4  6 –5   West Virginia State  5 –4  6 –5   Frostburg State  4 –5  6 –5   West Liberty  2 –7  2 –9   Concord  1 –8  1 –10   West Virginia Wesleyan  0 –9  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll | 2024 Northeast-10 Conference football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  New Haven $^  7 –1  8 –3   Bentley  6 –2  8 –2   Assumption  5 –3  6 –4   Franklin Pierce  5 –3  5 –5   Saint Anselm  5 –3  5 –5   Southern Connecticut  3 –5  4 –6   American International  3 –5  4 –7   Pace  2 –6  2 –8   Post  0 –8  1 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll |
| 2024 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  East Division No. 5 Kutztown xy$^  7 –0  11 –1   East Stroudsburg ^  6 –1  10 –2   Bloomsburg  4 –3  6 –5   West Chester  4 –3  4 –6   Shepherd  3 –4  6 –5   Lock Haven  3 –4  5 –6   Shippensburg  1 –6  2 –9   Millersville  0 –7  1 –10   West Division No. 12 California (PA) xy^  6 –0  10 –3   No. 3 Slippery Rock ^  5 –1  12 –2   IUP  3 –3  7 –3   Gannon  3 –3  3 –7   Edinboro  2 –4  3 –8   Clarion  1 –5  3 –8   Seton Hill  1 –5  3 –8   Championship: Kutztown 21, California (PA) 14 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll |

### Super Region 2

2024 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings :
| 2024 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 11 Virginia Union y$^  6 –1  10 –4   Virginia State y  6 –1  7 –4   Johnson C. Smith  5 –2  8 –2   Winston-Salem State  5 –2  7 –3   Livingstone  4 –3  6 –4   Shaw  4 –3  6 –4   Fayetteville State  3 –4  4 –5   Bowie State  3 –4  4 –6   Lincoln (PA)  2 –5  2 –8   Elizabeth City State  1 –6  3 –7   Bluefield State  0 –7  1 –9   Championship: Virginia Union 17, Virginia State 13 $ – Conference championy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll | 2024 Gulf South Conference football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 2 Valdosta State $^  6 –0  13 –1   No. 18 West Alabama ^  5 –1  9 –2   West Florida  5 –2  7 –3   North Greenville  4 –3  6 –5   Delta State  3 –3  6 –4   Chowan  2 –5  3 –7   Mississippi College  1 –6  2 –8   Erskine  0 –6  1 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll | 2024 South Atlantic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  Mountain Division Carson–Newman xy^  7 –1  9 –3   Emory & Henry  6 –2  9 –2   Mars Hill  5 –3  5 –4   UVA Wise  2 –5  4 –6   Anderson (SC)  1 –7  3 –8   Tusculum  1 –7  1 –9   Piedmont Division No. 21 Wingate xy$^  6 –1  9 –2   Limestone  7 –2  8 –3   No. 16 Lenoir–Rhyne ^  6 –2  10 –3   Newberry  3 –4  3 –7   Barton  2 –6  3 –8   Catawba  1 –7  3 –8   Championship: Wingate 28, Carson–Newman 13 $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll |
| 2024 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall TeamW L TW L T No. 22 Miles y$^ 8 –0 –010 –3 –0 Clark Atlanta y 6 –2 –07 –3 –1 Fort Valley State 6 –2 –06 –4 –0 Albany State 6 –2 –06 –4 –0 Tuskegee 5 –3 –05 –6 –0 Savannah State 4 –4 –05 –5 –0 Kentucky State 4 –4 –05 –6 –0 Benedict 4 –4 –04 –6 –0 Lane 3 –5 –04 –6 –0 Edward Waters 3 –5 –03 –7 –0 Allen 1 –7 –02 –8 –0 Morehouse 1 –7 –01 –9 –0 Central State (OH) 1 –7 –01 –9 –0 Championship: Miles 53, Clark Atlanta 25 $ – Conference championy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll | 2024 NCAA Division II Super Region 2 independents football records vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  Shorter   –  3 –7   Rankings from AFCA Poll |

### Super Region 3

2024 Great American Conference football standings :
| 2024 Great American Conference football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 4 Harding +^  10 –1  12 –2   No. 14 Ouachita Baptist +^  10 –1  10 –2   Southern Arkansas  9 –2  9 –2   Henderson State  8 –3  8 –3   Arkansas Tech  5 –6  5 –6   East Central  5 –6  5 –6   SE Oklahoma State  5 –6  5 –6   Arkansas–Monticello  4 –7  4 –7   Southern Nazarene  3 –8  3 –8   SW Oklahoma State  3 –8  3 –8   NW Oklahoma State  2 –9  2 –9   Oklahoma Baptist  2 –9  2 –9   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll | 2024 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 1 Ferris State $^  7 –0  14 –1   No. 6 Grand Valley State ^  6 –1  11 –2   Davenport  4 –3  7 –4   Michigan Tech  4 –3  7 –4   Saginaw Valley State  4 –3  7 –4   Wayne State (MI)  2 –5  2 –9   Roosevelt*  1 –6  1 –9   Northern Michigan  0 –7  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant * – Roosevelt ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NAIA Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2024 Great Lakes Valley Conference football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 19 Indianapolis $^  8 –0  10 –2   Truman #  6 –2  8 –4   Upper Iowa  6 –2  7 –4   Quincy  5 –3  5 –4   McKendree  4 –4  5 –6   Missouri S&T  3 –5  4 –7   William Jewell  3 –5  5 –6   Southwest Baptist  1 –7  2 –8   Lincoln (MO)  0 –8  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – America's Crossroads Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll |
| 2024 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 9 Central Oklahoma $^  8 –1  11 –2   No. 17 Pittsburg State ^  7 –2  8 –3   Central Missouri #  6 –3  9 –3   Fort Hays State  6 –3  8 –3   Emporia State  5 –4  7 –4   NW Missouri State  5 –4  6 –5   Nebraska–Kearney  3 –6  5 –6   Washburn  2 –7  3 –8   Missouri Western  2 –7  4 –7   Missouri Southern  1 –8  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Heritage Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2024 NCAA Division II Super Region 3 independents football records vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  Northeastern State   –  2 –9   Rankings from AFCA Poll |

### Super Region 4

2024 Lone Star Conference football standings :
| 2024 Lone Star Conference football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 20 Angelo State $^  9 –0  9 –3   No. 24 Central Washington ^  7 –2  8 –4   Texas A&M–Kingsville  6 –3  7 –4   UT Permian Basin #  6 –3  7 –5   Western Oregon  6 –3  6 –5   West Texas A&M  5 –4  5 –6   Midwestern State  3 –6  4 –7   Sul Ross*  2 –7  3 –8   Eastern New Mexico  1 –8  3 –8   Western New Mexico  0 –9  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Heritage Bowl participant * – Sul Ross ineligible for postseason play due to transition from NCAA Division III Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2024 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 25 Augustana (SD) $^  8 –2  8 –4   No. 7 Minnesota State ^  7 –3  11 –4   Sioux Falls  7 –3  8 –3   No. 13 Bemidji State ^  7 –3  10 –4   Minnesota Duluth  6 –4  7 –4   Wayne State (NE)  6 –4  7 –4   MSU Moorhead  6 –4  6 –5   Northern State  6 –4  6 –5   Winona State  5 –5  5 –6   Minot State  4 –6  5 –6   Concordia–St. Paul  2 –8  2 –9   Mary  1 –9  2 –9   SW Minnesota State  0 –10  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll | 2024 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings vteConf.Overall Team W L W L  No. 8 CSU Pueblo $^  9 –0  10 –2   No. 10 Western Colorado ^  8 –1  11 –2   Colorado Mesa  6 –3  7 –4   Colorado Mines  6 –3  8 –3   Black Hills State  5 –4  6 –5   South Dakota Mines  5 –4  6 –5   Chadron State  2 –7  3 –8   Fort Lewis  2 –7  3 –8   New Mexico Highlands  2 –7  2 –9   Adams State  0 –9  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll |

## Postseason
### Qualifiers

Playoff teams :
| Super Region | School | Conference | Record | Appearance | Last bid |
| Super Region 1 | Kutztown | PSAC | 11–0 | 7th | 2023 |
| Super Region 1 | Charleston (WV) | Mountain East | 11–0 | 3rd | 2023 |
| Super Region 1 | California (PA) | PSAC | 8–2 | 8th | 2017 |
| Super Region 1 | Slippery Rock | PSAC | 9–1 | 12th | 2023 |
| Super Region 1 | New Haven | Northeast-10 | 8–2 | 10th | 2023 |
| Super Region 1 | East Stroudsburg | PSAC | 10–1 | 6th | 2023 |
| Super Region 1 | Ashland | G-MAC | 8–3 | 9th | 2022 |
| Super Region 2 | Valdosta State | Gulf South | 10–0 | 20th | 2023 |
| Super Region 2 | Wingate | SAC | 9–1 | 6th | 2022 |
| Super Region 2 | West Alabama | Gulf South | 9–1 | 7th | 2018 |
| Super Region 2 | Miles | SIAC | 9–2 | 3rd | 2019 |
| Super Region 2 | Carson–Newman | SAC | 9–2 | 17th | 2019 |
| Super Region 2 | Lenoir–Rhyne | SAC | 9–2 | 8th | 2023 |
| Super Region 2 | Virginia Union | CIAA | 8–3 | 12th | 2023 |
| Super Region 3 | Ferris State | GLIAC | 10–1 | 15th | 2023 |
| Super Region 3 | Grand Valley State | GLIAC | 10–1 | 23rd | 2023 |
| Super Region 3 | Pittsburg State | MIAA | 8–2 | 21st | 2023 |
| Super Region 3 | Central Oklahoma | MIAA | 10–1 | 5th | 2003 |
| Super Region 3 | Ouachita Baptist | GAC | 10–1 | 6th | 2022 |
| Super Region 3 | Harding | GAC | 10–1 | 7th | 2023 |
| Super Region 3 | Indianapolis | GLVC | 10–1 | 9th | 2023 |
| Super Region 4 | CSU Pueblo | RMAC | 10–1 | 10th | 2022 |
| Super Region 4 | Western Colorado | RMAC | 10–1 | 6th | 2023 |
| Super Region 4 | Angelo State | Lone Star | 9–2 | 9th | 2022 |
| Super Region 4 | Augustana (SD) | NSIC | 8–3 | 8th | 2023 |
| Super Region 4 | Minnesota State | NSIC | 8–3 | 15th | 2023 |
| Super Region 4 | Bemidji State | NSIC | 8–3 | 4th | 2023 |
| Super Region 4 | Central Washington | Lone Star | 8–3 | 8th | 2023 |

### Bracket

* - Host team

#### Super Region 1

| First Round November 23, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | First Round November 23, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | First Round November 23, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Second Round November 30, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Second Round November 30, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Second Round November 30, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Quarterfinals December 7, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Quarterfinals December 7, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Quarterfinals December 7, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ |
| | | | 1 | Kutztown* | 24 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Slippery Rock (OT) | 25 | | | |
| | New Haven | 7 | 4 | Slippery Rock (OT) | 25 | | | |
| 4 | Slippery Rock* | 14 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Slippery Rock* | 14 | | | | 4 | Slippery Rock | 31 |
| | | | | | | 3 | California (PA)* | 13 |
| 3 | California (PA)* | 30 | | | | | | | 3 | California (PA)* | 13 |
| | East Stroudsburg | 27 | | | | | | |
| | East Stroudsburg | 27 | 3 | California (PA)* | 34 | | | |
| | | | | Ashland | 33 | | | |
| | Ashland | 40 | | Ashland | 33 | | | |
| 2 | Charleston (WV)* | 38 | | | | | | |

#### Super Region 2

| First Round November 23, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | First Round November 23, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | First Round November 23, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Second Round November 30, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Second Round November 30, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Second Round November 30, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Quarterfinals December 7, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Quarterfinals December 7, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Quarterfinals December 7, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ |
| | | | 1 | Valdosta State* | 33 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Miles | 17 | | | |
| | Carson–Newman | 13 | 4 | Miles | 17 | | | |
| 4 | Miles* | 14 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Miles* | 14 | | | | 1 | Valdosta State* | 49 |
| | | | | | | | Virginia Union | 14 |
| 3 | West Alabama* | 34 | | | | | | | Virginia Union | 14 |
| | Lenoir–Rhyne | 37 | | | | | | |
| | Lenoir–Rhyne | 37 | | Lenoir–Rhyne* | 12 | | | |
| | | | | Virginia Union | 44 | | | |
| | Virginia Union (OT) | 34 | | Virginia Union | 44 | | | |
| 2 | Wingate* | 31 | | | | | | |

#### Super Region 3

| First Round November 23, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | First Round November 23, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | First Round November 23, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Second Round November 30, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Second Round November 30, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Second Round November 30, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Quarterfinals December 7, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Quarterfinals December 7, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Quarterfinals December 7, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ |
| | | | 1 | Ferris State* | 78 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Central Oklahoma | 17 | | | |
| | Ouachita Baptist | 31 | 4 | Central Oklahoma | 17 | | | |
| 4 | Central Oklahoma* (OT) | 38 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Central Oklahoma* (OT) | 38 | | | | 1 | Ferris State* | 41 |
| | | | | | | | Harding | 7 |
| 3 | Pittsburg State* | 3 | | | | | | | Harding | 7 |
| | Harding | 48 | | | | | | |
| | Harding | 48 | | Harding | 44 | | | |
| | | | 2 | Grand Valley State* | 26 | | | |
| | Indianapolis | 7 | 2 | Grand Valley State* | 26 | | | |
| 2 | Grand Valley State* | 24 | | | | | | |

#### Super Region 4

| First Round November 23, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | First Round November 23, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | First Round November 23, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Second Round November 30, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Second Round November 30, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Second Round November 30, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Quarterfinals December 7, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ | Quarterfinals December 7, 2024 Campus sites ESPN+ |
| | | | 1 | CSU Pueblo* | 23 | | |
| | | | | Minnesota State | 26 | | |
| | Minnesota State | 20 | | Minnesota State | 26 | | |
| 4 | Augustana (SD)* | 19 | | | | | |
| 4 | Augustana (SD)* | 19 | | | | Minnesota State* | 27 |
| | | | | | | Bemidji State | 23 |
| 3 | Angelo State* | 14 | | | | | | Bemidji State | 23 |
| | Bemidji State | 24 | | | | | |
| | Bemidji State | 24 | | Bemidji State | 20 | | |
| | | | 2 | Western Colorado* | 19 | | |
| | Central Washington | 21 | 2 | Western Colorado* | 19 | | |
| 2 | Western Colorado* | 28 | | | | | |

### Semifinals and championship

Teams were re-seeded prior to semifinals.
| Semifinals December 14, 2024 Hosted by higher seeded team USA: ESPN+ Canada: TSN+ | Semifinals December 14, 2024 Hosted by higher seeded team USA: ESPN+ Canada: TSN+ | Semifinals December 14, 2024 Hosted by higher seeded team USA: ESPN+ Canada: TSN+ | Championship December 21, 2024 McKinney ISD Stadium McKinney, Texas USA: ESPN2/ESPN+ Canada: TSN+ | Championship December 21, 2024 McKinney ISD Stadium McKinney, Texas USA: ESPN2/ESPN+ Canada: TSN+ | Championship December 21, 2024 McKinney ISD Stadium McKinney, Texas USA: ESPN2/ESPN+ Canada: TSN+ |
| 1 | Valdosta State | 35 | | | |
| 4 | Minnesota State | 21 | | | |
| 4 | Minnesota State | 21 | 1 | Valdosta State | 14 |
| | | | 2 | Ferris State | 49 |
| 3 | Slippery Rock | 38 | 2 | Ferris State | 49 |
| 2 | Ferris State | 48 | | | |

### Bowl games

Two bowl games were held which featured teams that did not qualify for the Division II postseason tournament. This is down from four bowl games in the previous season, as the Live United Texarkana Bowl went defunct and the Florida Beach Bowl was not held for 2024 due to funding issues. Additionally, a regular season conference game between North Greenville and Shorter was postponed due to Hurricane Helene; it was rescheduled for the first week of the Division II postseason, restructured as a quasi-bowl game and dubbed the "Helene Relief Bowl".
| Date | Time (EST) | Game | Site | Television | Teams | Affiliations | Results |
| Dec 7 | 1:00 pm | Heritage Bowl | Tiger Stadium Corsicana, Texas | Livestream | UT Permian Basin Central Missouri | LSC MIAA | Central Missouri 39 UT Permian Basin 37 (2OT) |
| Dec 7 | 2:00 pm | America's Crossroads Bowl | Hobart High School Hobart, Indiana | Livestream | Truman Tiffin | GLVC GMAC | Truman 29 Tiffin 10 |

## Coaching changes
### Preseason and in-season

This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2024, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled games but before its playoff games.
| School | Outgoing coach | Date | Reason | Replacement | Previous position |
| New Mexico Highlands | Ron Hudson | May 1, 2024 | Fired | Kurt Taufa'asau | New Mexico Military head coach (2021–2023) |
| American International | Lou Conte | May 23, 2024 | Hired as head coach by Westfield State | Daniel Chipka (full-season interim; named full-time on January 9, 2025) | American International offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2023) |
| Henderson State | Scott Maxfield | June 26, 2024 | Retired | Greg Holsworth | Henderson State assistant head coach and defensive coordinator (2017–2023) |
| Emory & Henry | Curt Newsome | July 30, 2024 | Resigned | Quintin Hunter (interim; named full-time on November 11, 2024) | Emory & Henry offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2021–2023) |
| McKendree | Mike Babcock | August 6, 2024 | Hired as assistant by UCLA | Jason Rejfek (interim; named full-time on November 19, 2024) | McKendree defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach (2019–2023) |

### End of season

This list includes coaching changes announced during the season that did not take effect until the end of the season.
| School | Outgoing coach | Date | Reason | Replacement | Previous position |
| Elizabeth City State | Marcus Hilliard | November 14, 2024 | Fired | Adrian Jones | Shaw head coach (2016–2024) |
| Lane | Vyron Brown | November 15, 2024 | Resigned | Stanley Conner | Miles running backs coach (2016–2024) |
| Adams State | Jarrell Harrison | November 18, 2024 | Resigned | Levi Gallas | West Texas A&M defensive coordinator and defensive line coach (2023–2024) |
| Concord | Brian Ferguson | November 18, 2024 | Fired | Cody Edwards | Western Carolina special teams coordinator and linebackers coach (2024) |
| Washburn | Craig Schurig | November 18, 2024 | Fired | Zach Watkins | Washburn co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach (2014–2024) |
| Northwest Missouri State | Rich Wright | November 19, 2024 | Contract not renewed | John McMenamin | Tulane pass game coordinator and wide receivers coach (2022) |
| Texas A&M–Kingsville | Mike Salinas | November 19, 2024 | Resigned (became school's athletic director) | Scott Parr | Louisiana Tech co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach (2022–2024) |
| Arkansas Tech | Kyle Shipp | December 2, 2024 | Resigned | Roy Thompson Jr. | Ouachita Baptist defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2018–2024) |
| Sul Ross | Barry Derickson | December 2, 2024 | Resigned | Lee Hays | Lubbock-Cooper HS (TX) offensive line coach (2018–2024) |
| Shaw | Adrian Jones | December 3, 2024 | Fired | Lamar Manigo | Virginia State offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2022–2024) |
| North Greenville | Jeff Farrington | December 4, 2024 | Resigned | Nate Garner | Limestone offensive line coach (2022–2024) |
| Pace | Andy Rondeau | December 4, 2024 | Fired | Chad Walker | Christ School (NC) head coach (2021–2024) |
| Fort Valley State | Shawn Gibbs | December 6, 2024 | Hired as head coach by North Carolina A&T | Marlon Watson | Prairie View A&M special teams coordinator and defensive ends coach (2023–2024) |
| Edinboro | Jake Nulph | December 9, 2024 | Resigned | Matthew Scott | New Haven defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach (2017–2024) |
| Bentley | Saj Thakkar | December 17, 2024 | Hired as head coach by Davidson | CJ Scarpa | Bentley co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2023–2024) |
| Valdosta State | Tremaine Jackson | December 21, 2024 | Hired as head coach by Prairie View A&M | Graham Craig | Valdosta State offensive coordinator (2024) |
| Miles | Sam Shade | December 29, 2024 | Hired as head coach by Alabama A&M | Chris Goode | Birmingham Steeldogs defensive coordinator (2000–2004) |
| Central State (OH) | Kevin Porter | December 31, 2024 | Contract not renewed | Tony Carter | Southeastern cornerbacks coach (2024) |
| Roosevelt | Jared Williamson | January 2, 2025 | Hired as head coach by Illinois Wesleyan | Bill McKeon | Roosevelt defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach (2024) |
| Winona State | Brian Bergstrom | January 8, 2025 | Hired as defensive coordinator by South Dakota State | Brian Curtin | Winona State special teams coordinator and wide receivers coach (2023–2024) |
| Charleston (WV) | Quinn Sanders | January 10, 2025 | Hired as offensive coordinator by Northern Illinois | Michael Tesch | Charleston (WV) offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2022–2024) |
| Lock Haven | Dan Mulrooney | January 11, 2025 | Hired as defensive coordinator by Brown | Joe Battaglia (interim) | Lock Haven offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2022–2024) |
| Colorado Mines | Pete Sterbick | January 21, 2025 | Hired as offensive coordinator by Montana State | Bob Stitt | Valor Christian HS (CO) offensive coordinator (2024) |
| Southern Connecticut | Tom Godek | January 21, 2025 | Fired | Rob Eggerling (interim) | Southern Connecticut defensive coordinator and linebackers coach (2020–2024) |
| West Alabama | Brett Gilliland | February 3, 2025 | Resigned (became school's athletic director) | Scott Cochran | Georgia special teams coordinator (2020–2023) |
| Southwest Baptist | Robert Clardy | February 11, 2025 | Hired as head coach by Bolivar HS (MO) | Paul Hansen | MidAmerica Nazarene head coach (2020–2024) |