Football | 11/17/2019 8:36:21 PM
INDIANAPOLIS - The MIAA’s Co-Champions, Central Missouri and Northwest Missouri, were selected for the NCAA Division II playoffs as the field was announced by the NCAA on Sunday, November 17.
Northwest Missouri (10-1) earned the third seed in Super Region Three and will host Harding (10-1) on Saturday, November 23 at 12 p.m. at Bearcat Stadium in Maryville, Missouri. This is the 24th time the Bearcats have made the playoffs and their 16th consecutive selection.
NW currently ranks sixth in the nation in scoring offense with 46.6 points per game and is 10th nationally in rush defense with just 84.4 yards allowed per game. Northwest also leads Division II in red-zone offense, scoring at a rate of 97.1 percent.
Central Missouri (10-1) was awarded the fourth seed in Super Region Three and will host Indianapolis (9-1) on Saturday, November 23 at Walton Stadium/Kennedy Field in Warrenburg, Missouri. The Mules are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2016 and third time under head coach Jim Svoboda.
UCM is one of the nation’s best offenses as it ranks first in total offense with 570.2 yards per game and first in passing offense with 351.8 yards per game. Central Missouri is also third in Divison II for scoring offense with 48.6 points per game.
To see the complete release from the NCAA, click here and to see the NCAA Division II bracket, click here.