Teacher:Given a passage and a question, find the answer to the question based on the passage. The answer should consist of only one word that lies in the span of only one of the sentences in the passage.
Teacher: Now, understand the problem? Solve this instance: Paragraph: This is a list of the schools in Division II of the National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA ) in the United States and Canada that have football as a varsity sport . In the 2017 season , there are a total of 169 Division II football programs .
Question: how many teams are in division 2 football

Student:
169