2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game


The 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division II for the 2015 season. It was played at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, on December 19, 2015, with kickoff at 3:00 p.m. EST, and television coverage on ESPN2.

Teams

The participants of the 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2015 Division II Playoffs, which began with four 7-team brackets to determine super region champions, who then qualified for the national semifinals. The game featured the winners of those national semifinal games: No. 1 seed Shepherd and No. 1 seed Northwest Missouri State. This was the first meeting between the teams. This was the Bearcats' ninth championship game appearance, having won 4, while the Rams were making their first appearance.

Game summary

Statistics

TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Northwest Missouri StatePassingBrady Bolles20/27, 223 yards, 1 TD
Northwest Missouri StateRushingPhil Jackson21 carries, 109 yards
Northwest Missouri StateReceivingJordan Grove5 receptions, 104 yards
ShepherdPassingJeff Ziemba11/16, 136 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
ShepherdRushingAllen Cross11 carries, 27 yards
ShepherdReceivingBilly Brown6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD