2023 Stagg Bowl
The 2023 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game, more commonly referred to as the 2023 Stagg Bowl or Stagg Bowl L, was a postseason college football game scheduled played on December 15, 2023, at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia. It determined a national champion in NCAA Division III for the 2023 [NCAA Division III football season|2023 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, Cortland [Red Dragons football|Cortland] and North Central; Cortland won 38–37 to claim their first national championship.
Teams
The participants of the 2023 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2023 NCAA [Division III football season#Postseason|2023 Division III Playoffs], a 32-team single elimination brackets tournament which began on November 18. The winners of each of the four 8-team regions qualified for the national semifinals.Statistics
| Statistic | Cortland | North Central |
| First downs | 28 | 21 |
| First downs rushing | 18 | 7 |
| First downs passing | 9 | 14 |
| First downs penalty | 1 | 0 |
| Third down efficiency | 6–12 | 6–10 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 2–3 | 0–2 |
| Total plays–net yards | 71–503 | 58–583 |
| Rushing attempts–net yards | 37–154 | 41–404 |
| Yards per rush | 4.2 | 9.9 |
| Yards passing | 349 | 179 |
| Pass completions–attempts | 26–34 | 8–17 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Punt returns–total yards | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Kickoff returns–total yards | 5–105 | 6–136 |
| Punts–average yardage | 2–27.5 | 1–47 |
| Fumbles–lost | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Penalties–yards | 2–10 | 6–64 |
| Time of possession | 32:43 | 27:17 |