Who is the best D2 football team?

AFCA Coaches poll

	Preseason Aug 26	Week 12 (Final) Dec 23
1.	Valdosta State (29)	West Florida (13–2) (31)
2.	Ferris State (3)	Minnesota State (14–1)
3.	Minnesota State	Ferris State (12–1)
4.	Notre Dame (OH)	Lenoir–Rhyne (13–1)

Can D2 football players go NFL?

This is the fifth season we’ve tracked DII football players in the NFL. It began in 2017, when 90 DII players made rosters across the league. In 2018, it went down to 83 players, while 2019 saw that number drop nearly in half to 49. DII players across the NFL went up to 54 in 2020.

Who won D2 championship?

Ferris State
DII FootballChampionship History

Year	Champion	Score
2021	Ferris State	58-17
2020	Canceled due to Covid-19	—
2019	West Florida	48-40
2018	Valdosta State	49-47

Are Division 2 schools good academically?

Twenty-seven Division II member schools will be honored as part of the Presidents’ Award for Academic Excellence program, now in its fifth year, for achieving four-year Academic Success Rates of 90 percent or higher….Story Links.

School	Academic Success Rate
Lewis University	90

Do Division 2 schools recruit?

Division II schools do recruit, but the rules and scholarship capacities differ from that of Division I and Division III. There are specific NCAA restrictions in place for when coaches may contact prospective athletes for Division II recruiting.

Should I go D3 or D2?

Many talented athletes choose D2, some for a more well-rounded college experience and others for the opportunity to get more playing time or to play all four years. D3, in general, provides a student-athlete with a “normal” college experience while allowing them to still compete in athletics.

Is D3 Better than D2 NCAA?

D2 has some pretty solid teams and athletes, but the schools tend to be a little smaller and have lower budgets. D3 is the lowest division and it is comprised of many small private universities with fairly low budgets. These schools prides themselves on having “true” student-athletes.