D-II team wins over FCS teams
August 29:Conference changes and new programs
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* January 13 - At the 2024 NCAA Convention, the D-II football membership approved a proposal to add a "Week Zero", allowing schools to play one week earlier than in previous seasons and extending the regular season from 11 weeks to 12. The maximum number of regular-season games remained at 11.Rankings
The top 25 from the AFCA Coaches' Poll.Preseason Poll
Conference standings
Super Region 1
Super Region 2
Super Region 3
Super Region 4
Postseason
Qualifiers
Bracket
Super Region 1
Super Region 2
Super Region 3
Super Region 4
Semifinals and championship
Teams were re-seeded prior to semifinals.Bowl games
Two bowl games were held which featured teams that did not qualify for the Division II postseason tournament. This is down from four bowl games in the previous season, as theAll-America Team
The 2024 Division II College Football All-America Team is composed of the following College Football All-American first teams chosen by the following selector organizations: Associated Press (AP), American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), Conference Commissioner's Association (CCA) and Don Hansen (DH).Offense
Quarterback
* Zach Zebrowski, Central Missouri (AFCA, AP, CCA, DH) * Sammy Edwards, Valdosta State (AP-2, CCA-2, DH-2) * Trinidad Chambliss, Ferris State (AFCA-2)Running back
* Jada Byers, Virginia Union (AFCA, AP, CCA, DH) * Chavon Wright, Charleston (AFCA, AP, CCA, DH) * Ronald Blackman, Tiffin (AFCA-2, AP-2, CCA-2, DH-2) * Shane Watts, Fort Hays State (AP-2, CCA-2, DH-2) * L. J. Turner, Catawba (AFCA-2)Wide receiver
* Terrill Davis, Central Oklahoma (AFCA, AP, CCA, DH) * Tyler Kahmann, Emporia State (AFCA, AP, CCA, DH) * Reggie Retzlaff, CSU Pueblo (AFCA, AP, DH, CCA-2) * Max McLeod, Colorado Mines (AFCA-2, DH-2) * Brice Peters, Bemidji State (AFCA-2, DH-2) * Flynn Schiele, Colorado Mines (AP-2, CCA-2) * Reginald Vick Jr., Virginia Union (AP-2, DH-2) * Cam Abshire, Emory & Henry (AP-2) * Jo Hayes, UNC Pembroke (AFCA-2)Tight end
* Tre Williams, Limestone (CCA, DH-2) * Cameron Woods, Northeastern State (DH, AP-2) * Gabe Hagen, Minnesota State (AP) * Sam Pitz, Minnesota Duluth (AFCA) * Cayden Davis, Henderson State (CCA-2) * Henry Dryden, South Dakota Mines (AFCA-2)Offensive linemen
* Gabe Brown, Grand Valley State (AFCA, AP, CCA, DH) * Will Flowers, Valdosta State (AFCA, AP, CCA, DH) * Jaheim Bassham, California (AP, DH, AFCA-2, CCA-2) * Jake Dugger, Harding (AFCA, CCA, AP-2, DH-2) * Jake Gannon, Bemidji State (AP, DH, CCA-2) * Lawrence Hattar, Ferris State (AFCA, DH) * Nic Van de Graaf, Colorado Mines (AP, CCA) * Montriel Lee, Central Oklahoma (AFCA, CCA-2, DH-2) * Bryce George, Ferris State (CCA, AP-2) * Jaelon Brown, Delta State (AP-2, DH-2) * Yoseph Carter, Findlay (AFCA-2, DH-2) * Gabe Clark, Central Missouri (AFCA-2, AP-2) * Joe Cooper, Slippery Rock (AP-2, CCA-2) * Marshall Foerner, Minnesota State (AFCA-2, DH-2) * Donovan McCollister, Charleston (AFCA-2, CCA-2)Defense
Defensive linemen
* Marquise Fleming, Wingate (AFCA, AP, CCA, DH) * Ricky Freymond, Western Colorado (AFCA, AP, CCA, DH) * Todd Hill, Slippery Rock, (AP, DH, CCA-2) * Jamair Diaz, Glenville State (DH, AFCA-2, AP-2) * Trevon Lambert, West Alabama (AFCA, DH-2) * Gage Price, Harding (AP, AFCA-2) * JaMichael Rogers, Miles (CCA, DH-2) * Khris Walton, Tiffin (CCA, DH-2) * Myles Menges, Fort Hays State (AFCA) * Jake Fisher, Northwest Missouri State (AFCA-2, AP-2) * Traevon Mitchell, West Florida (AP-2, DH-2) * Isaac Anderson, Virginia Union (AP-2) * Leonard Henry IV, Saginaw Valley State (CCA-2) * Dawson Scott, Southern Arkansas (AFCA-2)Linebacker
* Benari Black, Johnson C. Smith, (AFCA, AP, CCA, DH) * Jake Adams, Northern State (CCA, DH, AP-2) * Clay Schulte, Indianapolis (AFCA, CCA) * Micah Gretsinger, Saginaw Valley State (DH, AFCA-2, CCA-2) * Cam Hollobaugh, Walsh (AFCA, CCA-2, DH-2) * Jack Puckett, Central Oklahoma (CCA) * Wilfredo Diaz, Edinboro (AP-2, CCA-2, DH-2) * Colin Stuhr, Colorado Mesa (AFCA-2, AP-2, CCA-2) * Clark Griffin, Harding (AP-2, DH-2) * Garrett Cox, IUP (AFCA-2) * Eric Rascoe, Angelo State (AP-2)Defensive back
* Lashon Young, Miles (AFCA, AP, CCA, DH) * Larry Elder, Valdosta State (AFCA, AP, CCA-2, DH-2) * Tanner Volk, Central Washington (CCA, DH, AFCA-2, AP-2) * Andrew Pitts, Angelo State (AP, CCA) * Devin Pringle, Grand Valley State (CCA, DH) * Peyton Buckley, Augustana (South Dakota) (AP, AFCA-2, DH-2) * Nic Cheeley, Lenoir–Rhyne (DH, CCA-2) * Josiah Johnson, Ouachita Baptist (AFCA) * Dion Kuinlan, Assumption (AFCA) * Rashan Murray, California (AP-2, DH-2) * Josh Stokes, Slippery Rock (AP-2, DH-2) * Daniel Bone III, CSU Pueblo (AP-2) * Ty Dugger, Harding (CCA-2) * Cameren Grodhaus, Davenport (AFCA-2) * Jaaron Joseph, Emporia State (CCA-2) * Melvin Smith Jr., Southern Arkansas (AFCA-2)Special Teams
Placekicker
* Anthony Beitko, California (AP, CCA, DH) * Elijah Guyton, West Alabama (AFCA) * Joseph Carlson, Midwestern State (AP-2, DH-2) * Brandon Perez, East Central (AFCA-2, CCA-2)Punter
* Blake Doud, Colorado Mines (AFCA, AP, CCA, DH-2) * Brenden Lach, Michigan Tech (DH, AFCA-2, AP-2, CCA-2)All-purpose / return specialist
* Trinidad Chambliss, Ferris State (AP, DH) * DeJuan Bell, Fort Valley State (AFCA, DH-2) * Kha'lil Eason, New Haven (CCA) * Virgil Lemons, West Florida (AFCA-2) * Drew Nash, Western Colorado (AP-2) * Korey Stephens, Central Oklahoma (CCA-2) Sources:Coaching changes
Preseason and in-season
This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2024, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled games but before its playoff games.End of season
This list includes coaching changes announced during the season that did not take effect until the end of the season.See also
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