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2018 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game
The 2018 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division II for the 2018 season. It was played at McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, Texas, on December 15, 2018, with kickoff at 4:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. local CST), and television coverage on ESPNU.
The participants of the 2018 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2018 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. 3 seed Ferris State and No. 1 seed Valdosta State. This was the first meeting between the two teams. This was Ferris State's first championship game appearance, and Valdosta State's fourth; the Blazers were 3–1 in previous appearances.
Super region champions were seeded 1 to 4 for the national semifinals.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SemifinalsDecember 8Hosted by higher seeded team | National ChampionshipDecember 15McKinney ISD Stadium, McKinney, TX | ||||||||
| 1 | Valdosta State | 30 | |||||||
| 4 | Notre Dame (OH) | 24 | |||||||
| 1 | Valdosta State | 49 | |||||||
| 3 | Ferris State | 47 | |||||||
| 2 | Minnesota State | 25 | |||||||
| 3 | Ferris State | 42 |
| Statistics | FSU | VAL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 26 | 27 |
| Plays–yards | 67–449 | 75–496 |
| Rushes–yards | 48–270 | 42–122 |
| Passing yards | 179 | 374 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 11–19–1 | 20–33–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:10 | 32:50 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferris State | Passing | Jayru Campbell | 10/18, 99 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jayru Campbell | 22 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Keyondre Craig | 3 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD | |
| Valdosta State | Passing | Rogan Wells | 19/31, 349 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Jamar Thompkins | 16 carries, 72 yards | |
| Receiving | Lio'undre Gallimore | 4 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD |
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