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The 2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 17, 2022, at McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, Texas . The game determined the national champion of NCAA Division II for the 2022 season . The game was scheduled to begin at 12:00 p.m. CST and was broadcast by ESPNU .[ 1]
The game featured the two finalists of the 28-team playoff bracket, which began on November 19, 2022. The top-seeded Ferris State Bulldogs from the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) defeated the second seed Colorado Mines Orediggers from the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), 41–14. The win gave the Ferris football program its second national championship.
The participants of the 2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2022 Division II Playoffs , which began on November 19 with four 7-team brackets to determine super region champions, who then qualified for the national semifinals.[ 2]
National semifinals [ edit ] Super region champions were reseeded 1 to 4 for the national semifinals.
2022 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 2 Colorado Mines
0
0
7 7 14
No. 1 Ferris State
7
20
0 14 41
at McKinney ISD Stadium • McKinney, Texas
Date : Saturday, December 17, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m. CST Game attendance : 6,333TV : ESPNU
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
Colorado Mines
Ferris State
1
11:21
7
79
3:39
Ferris State
Carson Gulker 2-yard touchdown run, Eddie Jewett kick good
0
7
2
13:16
8
41
2:47
Ferris State
33-yard field goal by Eddie Jewett
0
10
2
8:56
5
52
2:15
Ferris State
22-yard field goal by Eddie Jewett
0
13
2
0:32
8
75
4:23
Ferris State
CJ Jefferson 19-yard touchdown run, Eddie Jewett kick good
0
20
2
0:23
1
0
0:09
Ferris State
Sidney McCloud 31 yard Interception Return for Touchdown, Eddie Jewett Kick good
0
27
3
1:02
9
85
2:51
Colorado Mines
Michael Zeman 10-yard touchdown reception from John Matocha , Jacob Click kick good
7
27
4
12:12
9
75
3:50
Ferris State
Carson Gulker 1-yard touchdown run, Eddie Jewett kick good
7
34
4
6:24
3
53
0:57
Colorado Mines
Josh Johnston 14-yard touchdown reception from John Matocha , Jacob Click kick good
14
34
4
4:24
4
37
2:00
Ferris State
Carson Gulker 6-yard touchdown run, Eddie Jewett kick good
14
41
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
14
41
Team statistical comparison
Statistic
Colorado Mines
Ferris State
First downs
15
21
First downs rushing
2
11
First downs passing
10
9
First downs penalty
3
1
Third down efficiency
1–11
7–15
Fourth down efficiency
1–2
0–0
Total plays–net yards
57–261
69–485
Rushing attempts–net yards
19–4
50–214
Yards per rush
0.2
4.3
Yards passing
208
218
Pass completions–attempts
22–38
15–19
Interceptions thrown
2
0
Punt returns–total yards
1–4
2–11
Kickoff returns–total yards
4–45
1–14
Punts–average yardage
7–34.86
5–37.2
Fumbles–lost
1–0
4–1
Penalties–yards
6–50
10–83
Time of possession
23:43
36:17
Seasons
Playoffs
Championship games
Records & statistics
Venues People Seasons National championships in bold
