2022 Stagg Bowl


The 2022 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game, more commonly referred to as the 2022 Stagg Bowl or Stagg Bowl XLIX, was a postseason college football game played on December 16, 2022, at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. It determined a national champion in NCAA Division III for the 2022 [NCAA Division III football season|2022 season]. The game began at 7:00 p.m. EST, and aired on ESPNU. The game featured the two finalists of the 32-team single elimination playoff bracket, North Central and Mount Union; North Central won 28–21 to claim their second national championship.

Teams

The participants of the 2022 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2022 NCAA [Division III football season#Postseason|2022 Division III Playoffs], a 32-team single elimination brackets tournament which began on November 19. The winners of each of the four 8-team regions qualified for the national semifinals.

Statistics

StatisticMount UnionNorth Central
First downs2011
First downs rushing88
First downs passing93
First downs penalty30
Third down efficiency6–153–10
Fourth down efficiency2–42–3
Total plays–net yards72–29449–374
Rushing attempts–net yards35–6039–233
Yards per rush1.76.0
Yards passing234141
Pass completions–attempts26–374–10
Interceptions thrown00
Punt returns–total yards0–02–32
Kickoff returns–total yards5–702–25
Punts–average yardage5–1783–94
Fumbles–lost0–00–0
Penalties–yards4–306–60
Time of possession33:5026:10