All Things 2025 College Football D2 and D3 Thread

[disco]

Totally agree. It's embarrassing for all those Wisconsin teams that they can't compete in the division they belong, so in order to try to win, they play in DIII. Can't imagine being a fan of one of those teams.

They belong in the division that they have the funding to participate in. I highly doubt this has anything to do wanting to win.

And UW-Milwaukee and UW-Green Bay are D1 schools. They could say that Mankato and Duluth should be D1 schools as well (hockey alone does not count) by the same reasoning you're using.

And Wisconsin does have a D2 school. UW Parkside. But neither of the other D1 or the lone D2 schools have football teams.

 

[DarrenTheGreek]

Good luck to the Johnnies and my Bethel Royals.

 

[Panthadad2]

Dragons and Gophers secure their respective axe trophies in the same season, first time since 2018.
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Who is the Dragon "axe" rivalry with? I had to do a double take. There's not a lot of lumber coming out of the Red River Valley.

 

[Full Speed Ahead]

Good luck to the Johnnies and my Bethel Royals.

Yep. Bad deal that they're both playing against what should be DII schools.

 

[Full Speed Ahead]

In the DIII soccer (aka football) championships, St. Olaf is in the final four with the semi-finals tomorrow and the finals happening on the 7th. Here's a link where I think you'll be able to watch the games for free: https://www.ncaa.com/game/6529810

 

[LeftofThaDial]

Who is the Dragon "axe" rivalry with? I had to do a double take. There's not a lot of lumber coming out of the Red River Valley.

Pretty girl behind every tree is what I was told about eastern ND.

 

[Panthadad2]

Pretty girl behind every tree is what I was told about eastern ND.

OK. That one is funny....but...in real life, back in the day, that area was chock full of Nordic busty blondes!

 

[State of Football]

Pretty girl behind every tree is what I was told about eastern ND.

And you can watch your dog run away for days.

 

[McGopherFan]

Who is the Dragon "axe" rivalry with? I had to do a double take. There's not a lot of lumber coming out of the Red River Valley.

Bemidji State, off the top of my head

 

[IceBoxGopher]

Who is the Dragon "axe" rivalry with? I had to do a double take. There's not a lot of lumber coming out of the Red River Valley.

Bemidji State. Trophy has been played for since 1948, though their first game was in 1929. This year was their 91st game played overall.

 

[Roland Brooks]

Play football

 

[IceBoxGopher]

Play football

... Who? The D2 teams? The D3 teams?

 

[Young Rowpher]

In the DIII soccer (aka football) championships, St. Olaf is in the final four with the semi-finals tomorrow and the finals happening on the 7th. Here's a link where I think you'll be able to watch the games for free: https://www.ncaa.com/game/6529810

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As a St. Olaf student, it's a fun time to be in Northfield!!!

 

[STPGopher]

And you can watch your dog run away for days.

Baja Winnipeg...