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When Was The Last Time Valdosta State Football Won The DII Championship?

When Was The Last Time Valdosta State Football Won The DII Championship?

As Valdosta State looks to secure its fifth national championship, find out when the Blazers last reached the top of the mountain.

Dec 17, 2024 by Cameron Belcher
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It's that time of the year when the stakes are high, and careers are defined as the NCAA Division II football playoffs are set to conclude on Dec. 21.

Of course, Valdosta State football will compete in the title game against Ferris State to break the tie, with each team winning a game against the other in the national championship.

Ferris State won the last matchup rather comfortably, 58-17, in 2021, whereas the Blazers defeated the Bulldogs by two points three years earlier in a high-scoring affair.

A big thing to watch out for is the chance at history for both teams; Valdosta State could win the national championship to complete a perfect season for the second time in its program's history and the fifth overall.

When Was The Last Time Valdosta State Won The NCAA DII Football Championship?

Valdosta State Blazers won their last national championship in 2018 after defeating the opponent they'll face this week, Ferris State, and will pursue its chance for its fifth.

How To Watch The Division II National Championship

Valdosta State vs. Ferris State will have its title game on Saturday, Dec. 21, on ESPN2.

How Many National Championship Has Valdosta State Won

The Valdosta State Blazers have won four Division II national championships: 2004, 2007, 2012, and 2018. On Dec. 21, they hope to secure their fifth in program history.

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AFCA Division II Football Rankings

As of Nov. 18, 2024

  1. Valdosta St. (Ga.) (27) 10-0
  2. Ferris St. (Mich.) (3) 10-1
  3. Kutztown (Pa.) 11-0
  4. Harding (Ark.) 10-1
  5. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 10-1
  6. Charleston (W.Va.) 11-0
  7. Colorado St.-Pueblo 10-1
  8. Central Oklahoma 10-1
  9. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 10-1
  10. Western Colorado 10-1
  11. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 9-1
  12. West Alabama 9-1
  13. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 8-2
  14. Indianapolis (Ind.) 10-1
  15. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 9-2
  16. Angelo St. (Tex.) 9-2
  17. Wingate (N.C.) 9-1
  18. Colorado School of Mines 8-3
  19. Central Washington 8-3
  20. California (Pa.) 8-2
  21. West Florida 7-3
  22. Augustana (S.D.) 8-3
  23. Southern Arkansas 9-2
  24. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 9-2
  25. Central Missouri 8-3

Dropped Out: Minnesota St. (18), Findlay (Ohio) (22).

Others Receiving Votes: Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 65; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 45; Virginia Union, 38; Miles (Ala.), 36; Minnesota St., 34; New Haven (Conn.), 21; Findlay (Ohio), 18; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 9; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 4; Davenport (Mich.), 3; Ashland (Ohio), 2; Glenville St. (W.Va.), 1.

To see the D2Football.com Top 25 Poll, click here.

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