The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II includes 160 teams. Each team has one head coach. As of the upcoming 2026 season, Division II is composed of sixteen conferences: the Conference Carolinas, Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), Great American Conference (GAC), Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC), Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC), Gulf South Conference (GSC), Lone Star Conference (LSC), Mountain East Conference (MEC), Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10), Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC), Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC), South Atlantic Conference (SAC), and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), as well as one school that competes as an independent.

As of the start of the 2026 season, the longest-tenured coach in Division II is expected to be Todd Knight of Ouachita Baptist, who has been head coach at the school since 1999. In all, 27 Division II programs will have new head coaches in 2026.

Conference affiliations are current for the 2026 season. Two future Division II teams have hired their head coaches; those teams are indicated with a light blue background. Records are current as of 8/8/2026.

Coaches TeamConferenceHead coachFirst seasonWLW%WLW%Offensive coordinator(s)Defensive coordinator(s)Special teams coordinator(s)CurrentCollege CareerBarton BulldogsCarolinas202022379286 / VacantChowan Hawks2023724724VacantErskine Flying Fleet2020851851VacantFerrum Panthers2024912912North Greenville Crusaders20257575VacantShorter Hawks201817631763VacantUNC Pembroke Braves202321113720VacantBluefield State Big Blues2024416416Bowie State Bulldogs2026007972VacantElizabeth City State Vikings2025463951VacantFayetteville State Broncos201659335933Johnson C. Smith Golden Bulls202227153420VacantLincoln Lions2023624624VacantLivingstone Blue Bears202020292029 / / Shaw Bears20252828VacantVacantVacantVirginia State Trojans2022271410482Virginia Union Panthers201859205920Winston-Salem State Rams20260000VacantArkansas–Monticello Boll WeevilsGAC2026007076VacantArkansas Tech Wonder Boys20257474VacantEast Central Tigers202314191419VacantHarding Bisons20260000 / Henderson State Reddies2024166166Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers20260014983VacantVacantOklahoma Baptist Bison201248854885Ouachita Baptist Tigers1999169106197138Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm202348418969VacantSouthern Arkansas Muleriders202232133213VacantSouthern Nazarene Crimson Storm202017421742VacantSouthwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs2024913913Davenport Panthers201745424542Ferris State Bulldogs20121512115121 / VacantGrand Valley State Lakers2023297297VacantMichigan Tech Huskies202319131913VacantNorthern Michigan Wildcats2026004514VacantRoosevelt Lakers20252828 / Saginaw Valley State Cardinals20260000Wayne State Warriors2026002821Indianapolis Greyhounds201958145814VacantVacantLincoln Blue Tigers2024319319McKendree Bearcats2024913913Missouri S&T Miners202217261726VacantVacantQuincy Hawks2024119119Southwest Baptist Bearcats2025373329VacantVacantTruman Bulldogs2024168168VacantUpper Iowa Peacocks202120352035VacantWilliam Jewell Cardinals2024814814Ashland EaglesG-MAC2023279279VacantFindlay Oilers20260000Hillsdale Chargers202412101210 / Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers2022836836Lake Erie Storm2024418418 / Northwood Timberwolves202320144919Ohio Dominican Panthers201661406140VacantThomas More Saints202216281628Tiffin Dragons20260000Walsh Cavaliers201825552555VacantDelta State StatesmenGSC20260012747.730VacantValdosta State Blazers20256565West Alabama Tigers20255454Northeastern State RiverHawksIndependent20249122012VacantVacantAngelo State RamsLSC201955205520Central Washington Wildcats20260000VacantEastern New Mexico Greyhounds2026009965VacantMidwestern State Mustangs2024715715VacantVacantSul Ross Lobos2025011011VacantVacantVacantTexas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas20255656VacantTexas A&M–Texarkana Eagles2027001416VacantUT Permain Basin Falcons20260000West Texas A&M Buffaloes202315178067Western New Mexico Mustangs202310231023Western Oregon Wolves20051179911799VacantCharleston Golden EaglesMEC20258383Concord Mountain Lions20254747Fairmont State Falcons2024139139Frostburg State Bobcats202232133213Glenville State Pioneers20260000VacantShawnee State Bears2028002237VacantVacantWest Liberty Hilltoppers20260000West Virginia State Yellow Jackets201749424942 / VacantWest Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats2026008767VacantWheeling Cardinals201932373237Central Missouri Mules202229183039Central Oklahoma Bronchos2022281812358Emporia State Hornets20071189016999Fort Hays State Tigers201195639563 / VacantMissouri Southern Lions202018381838VacantMissouri Western Griffons202315196867Nebraska–Kearney Lopers202314194974Northwest Missouri State Bearcats202593167Pittsburg State Gorillas2024186186 / Washburn Ichabods20253838American International Yellow JacketsNE-102024615615Assumption Greyhounds201845284528VacantBentley Falcons20257474VacantFranklin Pierce Ravens201918435381VacantPace Setters2025011011VacantPost Eagles2022633633VacantVacantSaint Anselm Hawks201633573763VacantSouthern Connecticut Fighting Owls202546137115Augustana VikingsNSIC2013904712265Bemidji State Beavers201675337533Concordia Golden Bears2026005925Jamestown Jimmies202625177874Mary Marauders2023825825VacantMinnesota Duluth Bulldogs20131142912340Minnesota State Mavericks20141524119469 / Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons201173827382VacantVacantMinot State Beavers20239244971Vacant / Northern State Wolves202031245837VacantVacantSioux Falls Cougars202318155558Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs20226389289 / VacantWayne State Wildcats202231133113Winona State Warriors20256565Bloomsburg Huskies20201935126116VacantCalifornia Vulcans201675277527VacantVacantClarion Golden Eagles202214299397VacantEast Stroudsburg Warriors201843274327Edinboro Fighting Scots (interim)20260000VacantGannon Golden Knights2020233416696IUP Crimson Hawks201767236723Kutztown Golden Bears20141033014954VacantLock Haven Bald Eagles20256565VacantMillersville Marauders20260047Seton Hill Griffins20254747Shepherd Rams201866226622VacantShippensburg Raiders20260000VacantSlippery Rock201688258825 / West Chester Golden Rams20248139928VacantAdams State GrizzliesRMAC2025011011VacantBlack Hills State Yellow Jackets202026312631Chadron State Eagles201279689483Colorado Mesa Mavericks202223202320 / Colorado Mines Orediggers20251156613680CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves20232873522 / / Fort Lewis Skyhawks2022538538New Mexico Highlands Cowboys2024814814VacantSouth Dakota Mines Hardrockers202029302930VacantWestern Colorado Mountaineers201175867586Anderson TrojansSAC202481411693 / VacantCarson–Newman Eagles20260000 / Catawba Indians202315183751 / Emory and Henry Wasps2024175175VacantLenoir–Rhyne Bears20241687023Mars Hill Lions20255656VacantVacantNewberry Wolves20091087810878Tusculum Pioneers2024218218UVA Wise Cavaliers20245153157VacantWingate Bulldogs2024185185VacantAlbany State Golden Rams202600216VacantAllen Yellow Jackets20248132754VacantVacantVacantBenedict Tigers20241492124Central State Marauders20253737VacantClark Atlanta Panthers2026003839Edward Waters Tigers2025556036VacantFort Valley State Wildcats20254646VacantVacantKentucky State Thorobreds202317161716Lane Dragons20250102256VacantVacantMiles Golden Bears20253838VacantVacantMorehouse Maroon Tigers202600176VacantSavannah State Tigers20260000Tuskegee Golden Tigers202316171617VacantVacant

See also

List of current NCAA Division I FBS football coaches List of current NCAA Division I FCS football coaches List of current NCAA Division III football coaches List of current NAIA football coaches List of NCAA Division II football programs

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