# 2007 NCAA Division II football season

The 2007 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 August 30, 2007, and concluded with the NCAA Division II Football Championship on December 15, 2007 at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama, hosted by the University of North Alabama. The Valdosta State Blazers defeated the Northwest Missouri State Bearcats, 25–20, to win their second Division II national title.
The Harlon Hill Trophy was awarded to Danny Woodhead, running back from Chadron State, for the second consecutive year.

## Conference and program changes

| School | Former conference | New conference |
| Mary Marauders | Independent | NSIC |
| Mansfield Mountaineers | PSAC | Dropped program |
| North Carolina Central Eagles | CIAA | Independent (FCS) |
| Presbyterian Blue Hose | SAC | Independent (FCS) |
| Seton Hill Griffins | Independent (NAIA) | WVIAC |
| UNC Pembroke Braves | New program | Independent |
Chowan and Mary completed their transitions to Division II and became eligible for the postseason.

## Conference standings
### Northeast Region

2007 Northeast-10 Conference football standings :
| 2007 Northeast-10 Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Bryant $^  8 –1  8 –3   American International  7 –2  7 –3   Southern Connecticut ^  7 –2  9 –4   Bentley  6 –3  7 –3   Stonehill  5 –4  5 –5   C. W. Post  4 –5  4 –6   Merrimack  4 –5  4 –6   Assumption  3 –6  4 –7   Pace  1 –8  1 –10   Saint Anselm  0 –9  0 –10   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant | 2007 Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  East No. 17 West Chester x^  5 –0  9 –3   Bloomsburg  4 –1  7 –3   Kutztown  2 –3  5 –6   East Stroudsburg  2 –3  3 –6   Millersville  2 –3  3 –8   Cheyney  0 –5  0 –10   West No. 4 California (PA) x^  6 –0  13 –1   No. 18 IUP ^  5 –1  9 –3   Slippery Rock  4 –2  9 –2   Edinboro  3 –3  7 –4   Shippensburg  2 –4  3 –8   Lock Haven  1 –5  1 –10   Clarion  0 –6  0 –11   x – Division champion/co-champions^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA poll | 2007 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 13 Shepherd $^  7 –1  10 –2   Charleston (WV)  6 –2  8 –3   West Liberty  6 –2  8 –3   West Virginia State  5 –3  7 –3   Glenville State  5 –3  6 –5   Fairmont State  3 –5  6 –5   Seton Hill #  3 –5  3 –7   West Virginia Wesleyan  1 –7  3 –8   Concord  0 –8  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll |

### Southeast Region

2007 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings :
| 2007 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Eastern Virginia Union # xy  6 –1  9 –3   Elizabeth City State  5 –2  5 –5   Saint Paul's  4 –3  5 –5   Virginia State  3 –4  4 –6   Bowie State  3 –4  3 –7   Western Shaw xy$^  6 –1  8 –4   Fayetteville State  4 –3  4 –6   Johnson C. Smith  2 –5  3 –7   St. Augustine's †  2 –5  2 –8   Livingstone  0 –7  0 –10   Championship: Shaw 31, Virginia Union 24 (2OT) $ – Conference championx – Division champion/co-championsy – Championship game participant^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant † – St. Augustine's vacated both wins Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2007 Gulf South Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 10 Delta State $^  8 –0  10 –2   No. 1 Valdosta State ^  7 –1  13 –1   No. 6 North Alabama ^  7 –1  10 –2   Henderson State  6 –2  7 –3   Harding  5 –3  6 –4   Arkansas Tech  3 –5  5 –5   Arkansas–Monticello  3 –5  4 –7   Ouachita Baptist  2 –6  4 –6   Southern Arkansas  2 –6  3 –7   West Georgia  1 –7  2 –9   West Alabama  0 –8  1 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA poll | 2007 South Atlantic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 14 Carson–Newman +  5 –1  10 –1   No. 12 Catawba +^  5 –1  11 –2   Newberry  4 –2  9 –2   Tusculum  4 –2  6 –5   Wingate  2 –4  7 –4   Mars Hill  1 –5  5 –5   Lenoir–Rhyne  0 –6  2 –9   + – Conference co-champions^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA poll |
| 2007 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 16 Tuskegee # $  7 –0  12 –0   Albany State ^  6 –1  8 –3   Fort Valley State  5 –2  8 –3   Morehouse  4 –3  7 –3   Lane  4 –3  7 –3   Stillman  3 –4  7 –4   Kentucky State  3 –4  3 –8   Clark Atlanta  2 –5  3 –8   Benedict  1 –6  2 –9   Miles  0 –7  2 –9   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Pioneer Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2007 NCAA Division II Southeast Region independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  North Greenville   –  5 –6   UNC Pembroke   –  4 –7   Brevard #   –  2 –9   Chowan   –  2 –9   # – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll |

### Northwest Region

2007 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings :
| 2007 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 4 Grand Valley State $^  9 –0  12 –1   No. 22 Ashland ^  8 –1  8 –2   Hillsdale  7 –3  8 –3   Saginaw Valley State *  7 –3  7 –3   Michigan Tech  6 –4  6 –5   Ferris State  5 –5  6 –5   Indianapolis  5 –5  6 –5   Northwood  5 –5  5 –5   Northern Michigan  4 –6  4 –6   Findlay  3 –7  4 –7   Mercyhurst  3 –7  4 –7   Wayne State (MI)  2 –8  3 –8   Gannon  0 –10  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant * – Saginaw Valley State forfeited wins against Gannon, Ferris State, Northern Michigan, and Findlay. Rankings from AFCA poll | 2007 North Central Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 7 Nebraska–Omaha $^  8 –0  10 –1   No. 9 North Dakota ^  7 –1  10 –2   No. 11 Central Washington ^  6 –2  10 –3   South Dakota  5 –3  6 –5   Minnesota State  3 –5  5 –6   Minnesota–Duluth  3 –5  4 –6   Augustana (SD)  2 –6  4 –7   St. Cloud State  1 –7  4 –7   Western Washington  1 –7  2 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participantRankings from AFCA Poll | 2007 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 23 Winona State $^  9 –0  10 –2   Wayne State (NE) #  7 –2  7 –5   Mary  7 –2  7 –4   Bemidji State  6 –3  7 –4   Northern State  5 –4  5 –6   Concordia–St. Paul  3 –6  4 –7   Minnesota State–Moorhead  3 –6  4 –7   Upper Iowa  2 –7  3 –8   SW Minnesota State  2 –7  2 –9   Minnesota–Crookston  1 –8  2 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Mineral Water Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll |
| 2007 Great Lakes Football Conference standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Tiffin $  5 –0  9 –2   Central State #  3 –2  5 –5   Missouri–Rolla  3 –2  4 –7   Saint Joseph's (IN)  3 –2  4 –7   Kentucky Wesleyan  1 –4  3 –8   Lincoln (MO)  0 –5  2 –8   $ – Conference champion # – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AP Poll | 2007 NCAA Division II Northwest Region independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  Western Oregon #   –  9 –2   Dixie State @   –  3 –8   Humboldt State   –  2 –8   # – Dixie Rotary Bowl participant @ – Provisional Division II member Rankings from AFCA Poll |

### Southwest Region

2007 Lone Star Conference football standings :
| 2007 Lone Star Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  North Texas A&M–Commerce  5 –4  5 –6   SW Oklahoma State  4 –5  6 –5   Central Oklahoma  4 –5  4 –6   SE Oklahoma State  3 –6  4 –6   Northeastern State  3 –6  3 –7   East Central  2 –7  2 –9   South No. 8 W. Texas A&M $^  9 –0  12 –1   No. 15 Abilene Christian ^†  8 –1  10 –3   No. 21 Tarleton State  7 –2  9 –2   No. 25 Midwestern State  6 –3  8 –3   Eastern New Mexico  3 –6  5 –6   Texas A&M–Kingsville  3 –6  3 –8   Angelo State  2 –7  2 –8   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant† – Abilene Christian vacated all ten wins.Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2007 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 2 NW Missouri State $^  9 –0  12 –2   No. 24 Washburn ^  7 –2  8 –4   Missouri Western #  6 –3  9 –3   Pittsburg State  6 –3  8 –3   Central Missouri  6 –3  7 –4   Missouri Southern  4 –5  6 –5   Truman  4 –5  6 –5   Fort Hays State  2 –7  4 –7   Emporia State  1 –8  3 –8   Southwest Baptist  0 –9  0 –11   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Mineral Water Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA Poll | 2007 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference football standings vteConfOverall Team W L W L  No. 5 Chadron State $^  8 –0  12 –1   No. 19 Mesa State ^  7 –1  10 –2   Colorado Mines #  6 –2  7 –5   Nebraska–Kearney  5 –3  6 –4   Western New Mexico  4 –4  4 –6   New Mexico Highlands–  3 –5  4 –6   Adams State  2 –6  2 –9   Fort Lewis  1 –7  1 –9   Western State (CO)  0 –8  1 –10   $ – Conference champion^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – Dixie Rotary Bowl participant Rankings from AFCA poll |
| 2007 NCAA Division II Southwest Region independents football records vteConfOverall Team W L W L  OK Panhandle State   –  0 –10   Rankings from AFCA Poll |

## Conference summaries

* Conference Champions
* Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – Shaw
* Great Lakes Football Conference – Tiffin
* Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Grand Valley State
* Gulf South Conference – Delta State
* Lone Star Conference – West Texas A&M
* Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association – Northwest Missouri State
* North Central Conference – Nebraska–Omaha
* Northeast-10 Conference – Bryant
* Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference – Winona State
* Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference – West Chester (East), California (PA) (West)
* Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference – Chadron State
* South Atlantic Conference – Carson-Newman and Catawba
* Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Tuskegee
* West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – Shepherd

## Postseason

The 2007 NCAA Division II National Football Championship playoffs involved 24 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college football.
The tournament began on November 17, 2008 and concluded on December 15, 2008 with the 2007 NCAA Division II National Football Championship game at Braly Municipal Stadium near the campus of the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama.
In the championship game the Valdosta State University Blazers defeated the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcats, 25–21, to win their second national championship.

### Participants

| School | Conference | Season record |
| Abilene Christian University | Lone Star Conference | 9–2 |
| Albany State University | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8–2 |
| Ashland University | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 8–1 |
| Bryant University | Northeast Ten Conference | 8–2 |
| California University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 11–0 |
| Catawba College | South Atlantic Conference | 10–1 |
| Central Washington University | North Central Conference | 8–2 |
| Chadron State College | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 11–0 |
| Delta State University | Gulf South Conference | 9–1 |
| Grand Valley State University | Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 10–0 |
| Indiana University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 8–2 |
| Mesa State College | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 10–1 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | North Central Conference | 10–0 |
| University of North Alabama | Gulf South Conference | 9–1 |
| University of North Dakota | North Central Conference | 9–1 |
| Northwest Missouri State University | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 9–1 |
| Shaw University | Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 8–3 |
| Shepherd University | West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 9–1 |
| Southern Connecticut State University | Northeast Ten Conference | 8–3 |
| Valdosta State University | Gulf South Conference | 9–1 |
| Washburn University | Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 8–3 |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 9–2 |
| West Texas A&M University | Lone Star Conference | 11–0 |
| Winona State University | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 10–1 |

### Bids by conference

| Conference | Total | Schools | Super Region |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 1 | Shaw University | 3 |
| Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 2 | Ashland University Grand Valley State University | 1 |
| Gulf South Conference | 3 | Delta State University University of North Alabama Valdosta State University | 3 |
| Lone Star Conference | 2 | Abilene Christian University West Texas A&M University | 2 |
| Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | 2 | Northwest Missouri State University Washburn University | 2 |
| North Central Conference | 3 | Central Washington University University of Nebraska at Omaha University of North Dakota | 1 |
| Northeast Ten Conference | 2 | Southern Connecticut State University Bryant University | 4 |
| Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference | 1 | Winona State University | 1 |
| Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 3 | California University of Pennsylvania Indiana University of Pennsylvania West Chester University of Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | 2 | Chadron State College Mesa State College | 2 |
| South Atlantic Conference | 1 | Catawba College | 3 |
| Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | Albany State University | 3 |
| West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | 1 | Shepherd University | 4 |

### Playoff format

The first-round games were conducted on the campus of one of the competing institutions as determined by the NCAA Division II Football Committee. Two teams in each super regional earned first-round byes. The first-round winners advanced to face a bye team in their super regional. Second-round winners met in the quarterfinals and quarterfinal winners advanced to play in the semifinals.
First-round, second-round, quarterfinal and semifinal games were played on the campus of one of the competing institutions as determined by the NCAA Division II Football Committee. The home team at the championship was determined by the Division II Football Committee and the Shoals National Championship Committee.

### National television coverage

The championship game was played at Braly Municipal Stadium in Florence, Alabama and broadcast live on ESPN2 on December 15.

### Final standings

| Place | School |
| 1st | Valdosta State University |
| 2nd | Northwest Missouri State University |
| 3rd | California University of Pennsylvania |
| 3rd | Grand Valley State University |
| 5th | Chadron State College |
| 5th | Central Washington University |
| 5th | University of North Alabama |
| 5th | Shepherd University |
| 9th | Abilene Christian University |
| 9th | Catawba College |
| 9th | Delta State University |
| 9th | Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
| 9th | University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| 9th | University of North Dakota |
| 9th | Southern Connecticut State University |
| 9th | West Texas A&M University |
| 17th | Albany State University |
| 17th | Ashland University |
| 17th | Bryant University |
| 17th | Mesa State College |
| 17th | Shaw University |
| 17th | Washburn University |
| 17th | West Chester University |
| 17th | Winona State University |

### Bracket and standings
#### Super Regional 1

| First round November 17 | First round November 17 | First round November 17 | Second round November 24 | Second round November 24 | Second round November 24 | Super Regional finals December 1 | Super Regional finals December 1 | Super Regional finals December 1 |
| | | | 2 | Grand Valley State | 21 | | | |
| 6 | Winona State | 2 | 3 | North Dakota | 14 | | | |
| 3 | North Dakota | 44 | | | | 4 | Central Washington | 21 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Grand Valley State | 41 |
| | | | 1 | Nebraska–Omaha | 17 | | | |
| 5 | Ashland | 24 | 4 | Central Washington | 20 | | | |
| 4 | Central Washington | 40 | | | | | | |

#### Super Regional 3

| First round November 17 | First round November 17 | First round November 17 | Second round November 24 | Second round November 24 | Second round November 24 | Super Regional finals December 1 | Super Regional finals December 1 | Super Regional finals December 1 |
| | | | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 56 | | | |
| 6 | Washburn | 39 | 3 | West Texas A&M | 28 | | | |
| 3 | West Texas A&M | 40 | | | | 2 | Northwest Missouri State | 26 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Chadron State | 13 |
| | | | 1 | Chadron State (3OT) | 76 | | | |
| 5 | Mesa State | 12 | 4 | Abilene Christian | 73 | | | |
| 4 | Abilene Christian | 56 | | | | | | |

#### Super Regional 2

| First round November 17 | First round November 17 | First round November 17 | Second round November 24 | Second round November 24 | Second round November 24 | Super Regional finals December 1 | Super Regional finals December 1 | Super Regional finals December 1 |
| | | | 2 | North Alabama | 20 | | | |
| 6 | Shaw | 7 | 3 | Delta State | 17 | | | |
| 3 | Delta State | 45 | | | | 2 | North Alabama | 27 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Valdosta State | 37 |
| | | | 1 | Valdosta State | 55 | | | |
| 5 | Albany State | 35 | 4 | Catawba | 29 | | | |
| 4 | Catawba | 66 | | | | | | |

#### Super Regional 4

| First round November 17 | First round November 17 | First round November 17 | Second round November 24 | Second round November 24 | Second round November 24 | Super Regional finals December 1 | Super Regional finals December 1 | Super Regional finals December 1 |
| | | | 2 | Shepherd | 41 | | | |
| 6 | IUP | 45 | 6 | Indiana (PA) | 34 | | | |
| 3 | West Chester | 35 | | | | 2 | Shepherd | 38 |
| | | | | | | 1 | California (PA) | 58 |
| | | | 1 | California (PA) | 43 | | | |
| 5 | Bryant | 28 | 4 | S. Connecticut | 7 | | | |
| 4 | S. Connecticut | 45 | | | | | | |

#### Semifinals and championship

| Semifinals December 8 | Semifinals December 8 | Semifinals December 8 | Final December 15 | Final December 15 | Final December 15 |
| SR1 Champion | Grand Valley State | 16 | | | |
| SR2 Champion | Northwest Missouri State | 34 | | | |
| SR2 Champion | Northwest Missouri State | 34 | SR2 Champion | Northwest Missouri State | 21 |
| | | | SR3 Champion | Valdosta State | 25 |
| SR3 Champion | Valdosta State | 28 | SR3 Champion | Valdosta State | 25 |
| SR4 Champion | California (PA) | 24 | | | |