The 2020–21 NCAA Division II football season was the component of the 2020
college football season organized by the
NCAA at the
Division II level in the United States. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, only a few games were played during the traditional fall season.[1] For other teams that chose to play during the 2020–21 school year, the regular season began on February 27, 2021, and culminated on April 25.[2][3]
The season concluded with the end of the regular season, as the playoffs and
championship game were not held due to the pandemic.
Notes: Due to
COVID-19, the Gulf South Conference suspended the fall 2020 football season. The conference also announced no in-conference competition for spring 2021 play. Schools scheduled own games if desired to play. Delta State,
North Greenville,
Valdosta State,
West Florida, and
West Georgia opted out of the spring season.
Notes: Due to
COVID-19, the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference suspended the fall 2020 football season. The conference also announced no in-conference competition for spring 2021 play. Schools scheduled own games if desired to play. Albany State,
Benedict,
Central State,
Clark Atlanta,
Kentucky State,
Lane,
Miles,
Morehouse and
Tuskegee opted out of the spring season.
Southern Nazarene counted all their games as exhibition, while
East Central and a few others teams that played Southern Nazarene did not, and counted their game in statistical records.
Notes: Due to
COVID-19, the Great Northwest Athletic Conference suspended the fall 2020 football season. The conference also announced no in-conference competition for spring 2021 play. Schools scheduled own games if desired to play. Simon Fraser and
Western Oregon opted out of the spring season.
Azusa Pacific dropped football in late-December.
Notes: Due to
COVID-19, the Lone South Conference suspended the fall 2020 football season. The conference also announced no in-conference competition for spring 2021 play. Schools scheduled own games if desired to play either in the fall or spring.
Eastern New Mexico and
Texas A&M–Commerce opted out of the season.