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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.

2024 NCAA Division II Standings Standings

CIAA	OVR	CONF
Virginia Union	0.5	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..	-	0.857
Davenport	3	0.571
Michigan Tech	3	0.571
Saginaw Valley..	3	0.571
Wayne State (M..	8	0.286
Roosevelt	8.5	0.143
Northern Michi..	10	0.000

Great American Conference	OVR	CONF
Ouachita Baptist	-	0.909
Harding Universi..	-	0.909
Southern Arkansa..	1	0.818
Henderson State	2	0.727
East Central (OK..	5	0.455
Arkansas Tech	5	0.455
Southeastern Okl..	5	0.455
Arkansas-Montice..	6	0.364
Southwestern Okl..	7	0.273
Southern Nazaren..	7	0.273
Northwestern Okl..	8	0.182
Oklahoma Baptist	8	0.182