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Northwest Missouri State put on a dominating display over Shepherd 34-7 to win its fifth Division II national championship.

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QB Brady Bolles leads Northwest Missouri State to 5th Div. II title

Northwest Missouri State used two turnovers and a big play to open a 24-0 first-half lead over Shepherd, then coasted in the second half en route to its fifth NCAA Division II title Saturday.

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Northwest Missouri State is making its record ninth appearance in the D-II national championship game and seeks its record-tying fifth title. Meanwhile, Shepherd is looking for its first title and first undefeated season since 1955.

2025 NCAA Division II Standings Standings

CIAA	OVR	CONF
Virginia Union	-	0.857
Virginia State	1.5	0.857
Johnson C Smit..	-	0.667
Winston-Salem	1	0.667
Shaw	2	0.571
Livingstone	2	0.571
Bowie State	4	0.500
Fayetteville S..	3.5	0.429
Lincoln (PA)	6	0.286
Elizabeth City..	5	0.143
Bluefield Stat..	7	0.000

GLIAC	OVR	CONF
Ferris State	-	1.000
Grand Valley S..	2	0.857
Davenport	5	0.571
Michigan Tech	5	0.571
Saginaw Valley..	5	0.571
Wayne State (M..	10	0.286
Roosevelt	10.5	0.143
Northern Michi..	12	0.000

Great American Conference	OVR	CONF
Ouachita Baptist	1	0.909
Harding Universi..	-	0.909
Southern Arkansa..	1.5	0.818
Henderson State	2.5	0.727
East Central (OK..	5.5	0.455
Arkansas Tech	5.5	0.455
Southeastern Okl..	5.5	0.455
Arkansas-Montice..	6.5	0.364
Southwestern Okl..	7.5	0.273
Southern Nazaren..	7.5	0.273
Northwestern Okl..	8.5	0.182
Oklahoma Baptist	8.5	0.182