The 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division II for the 2015 season. It was played at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas, on December 19, 2015, with kickoff at 3:00 p.m. EST (2:00 p.m. local CST), and television coverage on ESPN2.
Teams The participants of the 2015 NCAA Division II Football Championship Game were the finalists of the 2015 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. 1 seed Shepherd and No. 1 seed Northwest Missouri State. This was the first meeting between the teams. This was the Bearcats' ninth championship game appearance, having won 4, while the Rams were making their first appearance.
National semifinals
Game summary
Statistics Statistics NWMS SHEP First downs 20 7 Plays–yards 70–462 44–97 Rushes–yards 42–184 28–(–39) Passing yards 278 136 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–28–0 11–16–1 Time of possession 34:14 25:46 Team Category Player StatisticsNorthwest Missouri State Passing Brady Bolles 20/27, 223 yards, 1 TD Rushing Phil Jackson 21 carries, 109 yards Receiving Jordan Grove 5 receptions, 104 yardsShepherd Passing Jeff Ziemba 11/16, 136 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Allen Cross 11 carries, 27 yards Receiving Billy Brown 6 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
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