There will be a new champion of NCAA Division II Football. Northwest Missouri State University, who lifted the trophy in 2015 and 2016 at Children’s Mercy Park, lost in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Division II Football Championship on Saturday on at the road to Ashland University. It was the first tournament win for Ashland since 2008 and improved their winning streak to 11 games.
Saturday’s slate of games saw upsets all across the country as three No. 2 seeds fell and No. 3 seed Wingate was shut out 31-0 at home to West Florida.