Year |
Conference Champions
[2] |
National Champion |
Payton Award
[3] |
Buchanan Award
[4]
|
1978
|
Big Sky Conference –
Northern Arizona
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference –
South Carolina State
Ohio Valley Conference –
Western Kentucky
Southwestern Athletic Conference –
Grambling State
Yankee Conference –
Massachusetts
|
Florida A&M
|
|
|
1979
|
Big Sky Conference –
Montana State
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference –
Morgan State
Ohio Valley Conference –
Murray State
Southwestern Athletic Conference –
Alcorn State and Grambling State
Yankee Conference –
Boston U and Massachusetts
|
Eastern Kentucky
|
1980
|
Big Sky Conference –
Boise State
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – South Carolina State
Ohio Valley Conference – Western Kentucky
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Grambling State and
Jackson State
Yankee Conference – Boston U
|
Boise State
|
1981
[5]
|
Big Sky Conference –
Idaho State
Mid-Continent Athletic Association –
Eastern Illinois,
Northern Iowa, and
Western Illinois
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – South Carolina State
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Jackson State
Yankee Conference – Massachusetts and
Rhode Island
|
Idaho State
|
1982
[6]
|
Association of Mid-Continent Universities – Eastern Illinois and Northern Iowa
Big Sky Conference –
Montana
Ivy League –
Dartmouth,
Harvard, and
Penn
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – South Carolina State
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky
Southern Conference –
Furman
Southland Conference –
Louisiana Tech
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Jackson State
Yankee Conference – Boston U,
Connecticut,
Maine, and Massachusetts
|
Eastern Kentucky (2)
|
1983
|
Association of Mid-Continent Universities – Eastern Illinois
Big Sky Conference –
Nevada
Ivy League – Harvard and Penn
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – South Carolina State
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky
Southern Conference – Furman
Southland Conference –
Northeast Louisiana and
North Texas State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Grambling State
Yankee Conference – Boston U and Connecticut
|
Southern Illinois
|
1984
|
Association of Mid-Continent Universities – Eastern Illinois, Northern Iowa, and Western Illinois
Big Sky Conference –
Montana State
Ivy League – Penn
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference –
Bethune-Cookman
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky
Southern Conference –
Chattanooga
Southland Conference – Louisiana Tech
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Alcorn State
Yankee Conference – Boston U and Rhode Island
|
Montana State
|
1985
[7]
|
Big Sky Conference –
Idaho
Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference –
Northern Iowa
Ivy League – Penn
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference –
Delaware State
Ohio Valley Conference –
Middle Tennessee
Southern Conference – Furman
Southland Conference –
Arkansas State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Grambling State and Jackson State
Yankee Conference – Rhode Island
|
Georgia Southern
|
1986
|
Big Sky Conference – Nevada
Colonial League –
Holy Cross
Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference –
Eastern Illinois
Ivy League – Penn
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference –
North Carolina A&T
Ohio Valley Conference – Murray State
Southern Conference –
Appalachian State
Southland Conference – Arkansas State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Jackson State
Yankee Conference – Connecticut,
Delaware, and Massachusetts
|
Georgia Southern (2)
|
1987
|
Big Sky Conference –
Idaho
Colonial League – Holy Cross
Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference – Northern Iowa
Ivy League – Harvard
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference –
Howard
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky and
Youngstown State
Southern Conference – Appalachian State
Southland Conference – Northeast Louisiana
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Jackson State
Yankee Conference – Maine and
Richmond
|
Northeast Louisiana
|
Kenny Gamble – RB (
Colgate)
|
1988
|
Big Sky Conference –
Idaho
Colonial League –
Lafayette
Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference – Western Illinois
Ivy League –
Cornell and Penn
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Bethune-Cookman, Delaware State, and Florida A&M
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky
Southern Conference – Furman and
Marshall
Southland Conference –
Northwestern State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Jackson State
Yankee Conference –
Delaware and Massachusetts
|
Furman
|
Dave Meggett – RB (
Towson)
|
1989
|
Big Sky Conference –
Idaho
Colonial League
[8] – Holy Cross
Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference –
Southwest Missouri State
Ivy League –
Princeton and
Yale
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Delaware State
Ohio Valley Conference – Middle Tennessee
Southern Conference – Furman
Southland Conference –
Stephen F. Austin
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Jackson State
Yankee Conference – Connecticut, Maine, and
Villanova
|
Georgia Southern (3)
|
John Friesz – QB (
Idaho)
|
1990
|
Big Sky Conference – Nevada
Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference – Northern Iowa
Ivy League – Cornell and Dartmouth
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Florida A&M
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee
Patriot League – Holy Cross
Southern Conference – Furman
Southland Conference – Northeast Louisiana
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Jackson State
Yankee Conference – Massachusetts
|
Georgia Southern (4)
|
Walter Dean – RB (Grambling State)
|
1991
|
Big Sky Conference – Nevada
Gateway Collegiate Athletic Conference
[9] – Northern Iowa
Ivy League – Dartmouth
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – North Carolina A&T
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky
Patriot League – Holy Cross
Southern Conference – Appalachian State
Southland Conference –
McNeese State
Southwestern Athletic Conference –
Alabama State
Yankee Conference –
Delaware,
New Hampshire, and Villanova
|
Youngstown State
|
Jamie Martin – QB (
Weber State)
|
1992
|
Big Sky Conference –
Eastern Washington and Idaho
Gateway Football Conference – Northern Iowa
Ivy League – Dartmouth and Princeton
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – North Carolina A&T
Ohio Valley Conference – Middle Tennessee
Patriot League – Lafayette
Southern Conference –
The Citadel
Southland Conference – Northeast Louisiana
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Alcorn State
Yankee Conference –
Delaware
|
Marshall
|
Michael Payton – QB (Marshall)
|
1993
|
American West Conference
[10] –
Southern Utah and
UC Davis
Big Sky Conference – Montana
Gateway Football Conference – Northern Iowa
Ivy League – Penn
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
[11] –
Iona
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Howard
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky
Patriot League –
Lehigh
Pioneer Football League –
Dayton
Southern Conference – Georgia Southern
Southland Conference – McNeese State
Southwestern Athletic Conference –
Southern
Yankee Conference – Boston University
|
Youngstown State (2)
|
Doug Nussmeier – QB (Idaho)
|
1994
|
American West Conference –
Cal Poly
Big Sky Conference –
Boise State
Gateway Football Conference – Northern Iowa
Ivy League – Penn
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference –
Marist and
St. John's
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – South Carolina State
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky
Patriot League – Lafayette
Pioneer Football League –
Butler and Dayton
Southern Conference – Marshall
Southland Conference – North Texas
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Alcorn State and Grambling State
Yankee Conference – New Hampshire
|
Youngstown State (3)
|
Steve McNair – QB (Alcorn State)
|
1995
|
American West Conference –
Sacramento State
Big Sky Conference –
Montana
Gateway Football Conference – Eastern Illinois and Northern Iowa
Ivy League – Princeton
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference –
Duquesne
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Florida A&M
Ohio Valley Conference – Murray State
Patriot League – Lehigh
Pioneer Football League –
Drake
Southern Conference – Appalachian State
Southland Conference – McNeese State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Jackson State
Yankee Conference –
Delaware
|
Montana
|
Dave Dickenson – QB (Montana)
|
Dexter Coakley – LB (Appalachian State)
|
1996
|
Big Sky Conference –
Montana
Gateway Football Conference – Northern Iowa
Ivy League – Dartmouth
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Duquesne
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Florida A&M
Northeast Conference –
Monmouth and
Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference – Murray State
Patriot League –
Bucknell
Pioneer Football League – Dayton
Southern Conference –
Marshall
Southland Football League –
Troy State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Jackson State
Yankee Conference
[12] –
William & Mary
|
Marshall (2)
|
Archie Amerson – RB (Northern Arizona)
|
Dexter Coakley – LB (Appalachian State)
|
1997
|
Atlantic 10 Conference – Villanova
Big Sky Conference – Eastern Washington
Gateway Football Conference – Western Illinois
Ivy League – Harvard
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference –
Georgetown
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference –
Hampton
Northeast Conference – Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky
Patriot League – Colgate
Pioneer Football League – Dayton
Southern Conference – Georgia Southern
Southland Football League – McNeese State and Northwestern State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Southern
|
Youngstown State (4)
|
Brian Finneran – WR (Villanova)
|
Chris McNeil – DE (North Carolina A&T)
|
1998
|
Atlantic 10 Conference – Richmond
Big Sky Conference –
Montana
Gateway Football Conference – Western Illinois
Ivy League – Penn
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference –
Fairfield and Georgetown
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Florida A&M and Hampton
Northeast Conference – Monmouth and Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference –
Tennessee State
Patriot League – Lehigh
Pioneer Football League – Drake
Southern Conference – Georgia Southern
Southland Football League – Northwestern State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Southern
|
Massachusetts
|
Jerry Azumah – RB (New Hampshire)
|
James Milton – LB (Western Illinois)
|
1999
|
Atlantic 10 Conference –
James Madison and Massachusetts
Big Sky Conference –
Montana
Gateway Football Conference –
Illinois State
Ivy League –
Brown and Yale
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Duquesne
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – North Carolina A&T
Northeast Conference – Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference – Tennessee State
Patriot League – Colgate and Lehigh
Pioneer Football League – Dayton
Southern Conference – Appalachian State, Furman, and Georgia Southern
Southland Football League – Stephen F. Austin and Troy State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Southern
|
Georgia Southern (5)
|
Adrian Peterson – RB (Georgia Southern)
|
Al Lucas – DT (Troy State)
|
2000
|
Atlantic 10 Conference –
Delaware and Richmond
Big Sky Conference –
Montana
Gateway Football Conference – Western Illinois
Ivy League – Penn
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Duquesne
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Florida A&M
Northeast Conference – Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference – Western Kentucky
Patriot League – Lehigh
Pioneer Football League – Dayton, Drake, and
Valparaiso
Southern Conference – Georgia Southern
Southland Football League – Troy State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Grambling State
|
Georgia Southern (6)
|
Louis Ivory – RB (Furman)
|
Edgerton Hartwell – LB (Western Illinois)
|
2001
|
Atlantic 10 Conference –
Hofstra, Maine, Villanova, and
William & Mary
Big Sky Conference –
Montana
Gateway Football Conference – Northern Iowa
Ivy League – Harvard
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Duquesne
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Florida A&M
Northeast Conference –
Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Illinois
Patriot League – Lehigh
Pioneer Football League – Dayton
Southern Conference – Furman and Georgia Southern
Southland Football League – McNeese State and
Sam Houston State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Grambling State
|
Montana (2)
|
Brian Westbrook – RB (Villanova)
|
Derrick Lloyd – LB (James Madison)
|
2002
|
Atlantic 10 Conference – Maine and
Northeastern
Big Sky Conference – Idaho State, Montana, and Montana State
Big South Conference
[13] –
Gardner-Webb
Gateway Football Conference – Western Illinois and Western Kentucky
Ivy League – Penn
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Duquesne
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Bethune-Cookman
Northeast Conference –
Albany
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Illinois and Murray State
Patriot League – Colgate and
Fordham
Pioneer Football League – Dayton
Southern Conference – Georgian Southern
Southland Football League – McNeese State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Grambling State
|
Western Kentucky
|
Tony Romo – QB (Eastern Illinois)
|
Rashean Mathis – FS (Bethune-Cookman)
|
2003
|
Atlantic 10 Conference – Delaware and Massachusetts
Big Sky Conference –
Montana, Montana State, and Northern Arizona
Big South Conference – Gardner-Webb
Gateway Football Conference – Northern Iowa and
Southern Illinois
Ivy League – Penn
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Duquesne
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – North Carolina A&T
Northeast Conference – Albany and Monmouth
Ohio Valley Conference –
Jacksonville State
Patriot League – Colgate
Pioneer Football League – Valparaiso
Southern Conference –
Wofford
Southland Conference – McNeese State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Southern
|
Delaware
|
Jamaal Branch – RB (Colgate)
|
Jared Allen – DE (Idaho State)
|
2004
|
Atlantic 10 Conference –
Delaware, James Madison, and
William & Mary
Big Sky Conference – Eastern Washington and
Montana
Big South Conference –
Coastal Carolina
Gateway Football Conference – Southern Illinois
Great West Football Conference – Cal Poly
Ivy League – Harvard
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Duquesne
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Hampton and South Carolina State
Northeast Conference –
Central Connecticut State and Monmouth
Ohio Valley Conference – Jacksonville State
Patriot League – Lafayette and Lehigh
Pioneer Football League – Drake
Southern Conference – Furman and Georgia Southern
Southland Conference – Northwestern State and Sam Houston State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Alabama State
|
James Madison
|
Lang Campbell – QB (William & Mary)
|
Jordan Beck – LB (Cal Poly)
|
2005
|
Atlantic 10 Conference – New Hampshire and Richmond
Big Sky Conference – Eastern Washington,
Montana, and Montana State
Big South Conference –
Charleston Southern and Coastal Carolina
Gateway Football Conference – Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois, and Youngstown State
Great West Football Conference – Cal Poly and UC Davis
Ivy League – Brown
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Duquesne
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Hampton
Northeast Conference – Central Connecticut State and
Stony Brook
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Illinois
Patriot League – Colgate and Lafayette
Pioneer Football League –
San Diego
Southern Conference –
Appalachian State
Southland Conference –
Nicholls State and
Texas State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Grambling State
|
Appalachian State
|
Erik Meyer – QB (Eastern Washington)
|
Chris Gocong – DE (Cal Poly)
|
2006
|
Atlantic 10 Conference
[14] – Massachusetts
Big Sky Conference –
Montana
Big South Conference – Coastal Carolina
Gateway Football Conference – Youngstown State
Great West Football Conference –
North Dakota State
Ivy League – Princeton and Yale
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Duquesne and Marist
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Hampton
Northeast Conference – Monmouth
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Illinois and
Tennessee-Martin
Patriot League – Colgate, Lafayette, and Lehigh
Pioneer Football League – San Diego
Southern Conference –
Appalachian State
Southland Conference – McNeese State
Southwestern Athletic Conference –
Alabama A&M
|
Appalachian State (2)
|
Ricky Santos – QB (New Hampshire)
|
Kyle Shotwell – LB (Cal Poly)
|
2007
|
Big Sky Conference –
Montana
Big South Conference –
Liberty
Colonial Athletic Association – Massachusetts and
Richmond
Gateway Football Conference
[15] –
Northern Iowa
Great West Football Conference
[16] – South Dakota State
Ivy League – Harvard
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference – Duquesne, Iona, and Marist
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference –
Delaware State
Northeast Conference –
Albany
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky
Patriot League – Fordham
Pioneer Football League – Dayton and San Diego
Southern Conference –
Appalachian State and Wofford
Southland Conference – McNeese State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Jackson State
|
Appalachian State (3)
|
Jayson Foster – QB (Georgia Southern)
|
Kroy Biermann – DE (Montana)
|
2008
|
Big Sky Conference –
Montana and Weber State
Big South Conference – Liberty
Colonial Athletic Association – James Madison
Great West Conference – Cal Poly
Ivy League – Brown and Harvard
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – South Carolina State
Missouri Valley Football Conference –
Northern Iowa and Southern Illinois
Northeast Conference – Albany
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Kentucky
Patriot League – Colgate
Pioneer Football League –
Jacksonville
Southern Conference –
Appalachian State
Southland Conference – Texas State
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Grambling State
|
Richmond
|
Armanti Edwards – QB (Appalachian State)
|
Greg Peach – DE (Eastern Washington)
|
2009
|
Big Sky Conference –
Montana
Big South Conference – Liberty and Stony Brook
Colonial Athletic Association –
Richmond and
Villanova
Great West Conference – UC Davis
Ivy League –
Pennsylvania
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – South Carolina State
Missouri Valley Football Conference – Southern Illinois
Northeast Conference – Central Connecticut State
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Illinois
Patriot League – Holy Cross
Pioneer Football League – Butler and Dayton
Southern Conference –
Appalachian State
Southland Conference – McNeese State and Stephen F. Austin
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Prairie View A&M
|
Villanova
|
Armanti Edwards – QB (Appalachian State)
|
Arthur Moats – DE (James Madison)
|
2010
|
Big Sky Conference -
Eastern Washington,
Montana State
Big South Conference - Coastal Carolina, Liberty, Stony Brook
Colonial Athletic Association -
Delaware,
William & Mary
Great West Conference - Southern Utah
Ivy League - Pennsylvania
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference - Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, South Carolina State
Missouri Valley Football Conference - Northern Iowa
Northeast Conference - Central Connecticut State, Robert Morris
Ohio Valley Conference - Southeast Missouri State
Patriot League - Lehigh
Pioneer Football League - Dayton, Jacksonville
Southern Conference -
Appalachian State, Wofford
Southland Conference - Stephen F. Austin
Southwestern Athletic Conference - Texas Southern
|
Eastern Washington
|
Jeremy Moses – QB (Stephen F. Austin)
|
J. C. Sherritt – LB (Eastern Washington)
|
2011
|
Big Sky Conference -
Montana State
Big South Conference -
Stony Brook
Colonial Athletic Association -
Towson
Great West Conference -
Cal Poly,
North Dakota
Ivy League - Harvard
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference - Norfolk State
Missouri Valley Football Conference -
North Dakota State,
Northern Iowa
Northeast Conference -
Albany, Duquesne
Ohio Valley Conference - Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Tennessee Tech
Patriot League - Lehigh
Pioneer Football League - Drake, San Diego
Southern Conference -
Georgia Southern
Southland Conference -
Sam Houston State
Southwestern Athletic Conference - Grambling State
|
North Dakota State
|
Bo Levi Mitchell – QB (
Eastern Washington)
|
Matt Evans – LB (
New Hampshire)
|
2012
|
Big Sky Conference –
Eastern Washington,
Montana State,
Cal Poly
Big South Conference – Coastal Carolina, Liberty, Stony Brook
Colonial Athletic Association –
Old Dominion, New Hampshire, Richmond, Towson, Villanova
Ivy League – Pennsylvania
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – Bethune-Cookman
Missouri Valley Football Conference –
North Dakota State
Northeast Conference – Wagner and Albany
Ohio Valley Conference – Eastern Illinois
Patriot League – Colgate
Pioneer Football League – Drake, San Diego and Butler
Southern Conference – Georgia Southern, Wofford and Appalachian State
Southland Conference – Central Arkansas and Sam Houston
Southwestern Athletic Conference – Arkansas-Pine Bluff
|
North Dakota State (2)
|
Taylor Heinicke – QB (
Old Dominion)
|
Caleb Schreibeis – DE (
Montana State)
|
2013
|
Big Sky Conference -
Eastern Washington
Big South Conference - Coastal Carolina, Liberty
Colonial Athletic Association - Maine
Ivy League - Harvard, Princeton
Mid-Eastern Athletic Association - Bethune-Cookman, South Carolina State
Missouri Valley Football Conference - North Dakota State
Northeast Conference - Duquesne, Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley Conference - Eastern Illinois
Patriot League - Lafayette
Pioneer Football League - Butler, Marist
Southern Conference - Chattanooga, Furman, Samford
Southland Conference - Southeastern Louisiana
Southwestern Athletic Conference - Southern
|
North Dakota State (3)
|
Jimmy Garoppolo – QB (
Eastern Illinois)
|
Brad Daly – DE (
Montana State)
|
2014
|
Big Sky Conference -
Eastern Washington
Big South Conference - Coastal Carolina, Liberty
Colonial Athletic Association - New Hampshire
Ivy League - Harvard, Princeton
Mid-Eastern Athletic Association - Bethune-Cookman, Morgan State, North Carolina A&T,
North Carolina Central, South Carolina State
Missouri Valley Football Conference - Illinois State, North Dakota State
Northeast Conference - Sacred Heart, Wagner
Ohio Valley Conference - Jacksonville State
Patriot League - Fordham
Pioneer Football League - San Diego
Southern Conference - Chattanooga
Southland Conference - Sam Houston State, Southeastern Louisiana
Southwestern Athletic Conference - Alcorn State
|
North Dakota State (4)
|
John Robertson – QB (
Villanova)
|
Kyle Emanuel – DE (
North Dakota State)
|
2015
|
Big Sky Conference -
Southern Utah
Big South Conference - Charleston Southern
Colonial Athletic Association - James Madison, Richmond, William & Mary
Ivy League - Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn
Mid-Eastern Athletic Association - Bethune-Cookman, North Carolina A&T, North Carolina Central
Missouri Valley Football Conference - Illinois State, North Dakota State
Northeast Conference - Duquesne
Ohio Valley Conference - Jacksonville State
Patriot League - Colgate
Pioneer Football League - Dayton, San Diego
Southern Conference - Chattanooga, The Citadel
Southland Conference - McNeese State
Southwestern Athletic Conference - Alcorn State
|
North Dakota State (5)
|
Cooper Kupp – WR (
Eastern Washington)
|
Deon King – LB (
Norfolk State)
|
2016
|
Big Sky Conference -
Eastern Washington,
North Dakota
Big South Conference -
Charleston Southern,
Liberty
Colonial Athletic Association -
James Madison
Ivy League -
Princeton,
Penn
Mid-Eastern Athletic Association -
North Carolina Central
Missouri Valley Football Conference -
North Dakota State,
South Dakota State
Northeast Conference -
Duquesne,
St Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley Conference -
Jacksonville State
Patriot League -
Lehigh
Pioneer Football League -
San Diego
Southern Conference -
The Citadel
Southland Conference -
Sam Houston State
Southwestern Athletic Conference -
Grambling State
|
James Madison (2)
|
Jeremiah Briscoe – QB (
Sam Houston State)
|
Karter Schult – DE (
Northern Iowa)
|
2017
|
Big Sky Conference -
Southern Utah,
Weber State
Big South Conference -
Kennesaw State
Colonial Athletic Association -
James Madison
Ivy League -
Yale
Mid-Eastern Athletic Association -
North Carolina A&T
Missouri Valley Football Conference -
North Dakota State
Northeast Conference -
Central Connecticut
Ohio Valley Conference -
Jacksonville State
Patriot League -
Colgate,
Lehigh
Pioneer Football League -
San Diego
Southern Conference -
Wofford
Southland Conference -
Central Arkansas
Southwestern Athletic Conference -
Grambling State
|
North Dakota State (6)
|
Jeremiah Briscoe – QB (
Sam Houston State)
|
Darius Jackson – DE (
Jacksonville State)
|
2018
|
Big Sky Conference -
Weber State,
Eastern Washington,
UC Davis
Big South Conference -
Kennesaw State
Colonial Athletic Association -
Maine
Ivy League -
Princeton
Mid-Eastern Athletic Association -
North Carolina A&T
Missouri Valley Football Conference -
North Dakota State
Northeast Conference -
Duquesne,
Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley Conference -
Jacksonville State
Patriot League -
Colgate
Pioneer Football League -
San Diego
Southern Conference -
Wofford,
East Tennessee State,
Furman
Southland Conference -
Nicholls,
Incarnate Word
Southwestern Athletic Conference -
Alcorn State
|
North Dakota State (7)
|
Devlin Hodges – QB (
Samford)
|
Zach Hall – LB (
Southeast Missouri State)
|
2019
|
Big Sky Conference -
Sacramento State,
Weber State
Big South Conference -
Monmouth
Colonial Athletic Association -
James Madison
Ivy League -
Dartmouth,
Yale
Mid-Eastern Athletic Association -
North Carolina A&T,
South Carolina State
Missouri Valley Football Conference -
North Dakota State
Northeast Conference -
Central Connecticut
Ohio Valley Conference -
Austin Peay,
Southeast Missouri State
Patriot League -
Holy Cross
Pioneer Football League -
San Diego
Southern Conference -
Wofford
Southland Conference -
Central Arkansas,
Nicholls
Southwestern Athletic Conference -
Alcorn State
|
North Dakota State (8)
|
Trey Lance QB (
North Dakota State)
|
Dante Olson LB (
Montana)
|
2020
|
Big Sky Conference -
Weber State
Big South Conference -
Monmouth
Colonial Athletic Association -
Delaware
Ivy League - No season
Mid-Eastern Athletic Association - No champion
Missouri Valley Football Conference -
Missouri State,
South Dakota State
Northeast Conference -
Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley Conference -
Jacksonville State
Patriot League -
Holy Cross
Pioneer Football League -
Davidson
Southern Conference -
VMI
Southland Conference -
Sam Houston State
Southwestern Athletic Conference -
Alabama A&M
|
Sam Houston State
|
Cole Kelley QB (
Southeastern Louisiana)
|
Jordan Lewis DL (
Southern)
|
2021
|
Big Sky Conference -
Sacramento State
Big South Conference -
Kennesaw State
Colonial Athletic Association -
James Madison and
Villanova
Ivy League -
Dartmouth and
Princeton
Mid-Eastern Athletic Association -
South Carolina State
Missouri Valley Football Conference -
North Dakota State
Northeast Conference -
Sacred Heart
Ohio Valley Conference -
UT Martin
Patriot League -
Holy Cross
Pioneer Football League -
Davidson and
San Diego
Southern Conference -
East Tennessee State
Southland Conference -
Incarnate Word
Southwestern Athletic Conference -
Jackson State
Western Athletic Conference -
Sam Houston State
|
North Dakota State (9)
|
Eric Barriere QB (
Eastern Washington)
|
Isaiah Land LB (
Florida A&M)
|
2022
|
ASUN Conference -
Jacksonville State
Big Sky Conference -
Montana State and
Sacramento State
Big South Conference -
Gardner–Webb
Colonial Athletic Association -
New Hampshire and
William & Mary
Ivy League -
Yale
Mid-Eastern Athletic Association -
Howard and
North Carolina Central
Missouri Valley Football Conference -
South Dakota State
Northeast Conference -
Saint Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley Conference -
Southeast Missouri State and
UT Martin
Patriot League -
Holy Cross
Pioneer Football League -
St. Thomas (MN)
Southern Conference -
Samford
Southland Conference -
Incarnate Word and
Southeastern Louisiana
Southwestern Athletic Conference -
Jackson State
Western Athletic Conference -
Abilene Christian and
Stephen F. Austin
|
South Dakota State
|
Lindsey Scott Jr. QB (
Incarnate Word)
|
Zeke Vandenburgh LB (
Illinois State)
|
2023
|
Big Sky Conference -
Montana
Big South–OVC -
Gardner–Webb and
UT Martin
Colonial Athletic Association -
Albany,
Delaware,
Richmond, and
Villanova
Ivy League -
Dartmouth,
Harvard, and
Yale
Mid-Eastern Athletic Association -
Howard and
North Carolina Central
Missouri Valley Football Conference -
South Dakota State
Northeast Conference -
Duquense
Patriot League -
Lafayette
Pioneer Football League -
Drake
Southern Conference -
Furman
Southland Conference -
Nicholls
Southwestern Athletic Conference -
Florida A&M
United Athletic Conference -
Abilene Christian
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South Dakota State
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Mark Gronowski QB (
South Dakota State)
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Terrell Allen DB (
Tennessee State)
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