The 2013 D3 playoffs begin November 23, with 32 teams vying for the national title over five rounds of football action, culminating in the national title game December 20 in Salem, Va.
2013 NCAA Division III football playoffs bracket, schedule released
The bracket is set, and we could be on track for another Wisconsin-Whitewater vs. Mount Union showdown in the title game.
David Richard, USA Today Sports
After three straight seasons of Wisconsin-Whitewater defeating Mount Union in the title game, Mount Union defeated St. Thomas (MN) in last year’s championship, 28-10. Mount Union and Wisconsin-Whitewater begin on opposite sides of the bracket this season, setting up a possible national title battle between the two powers. The two have combined for the last eight championships and 14 of the last 17.
First Round (November 23)
Group 1
Mount Union vs. Washington and Jefferson
Wittenberg vs. Lebanon Valley
Ithaca vs. Framingham State
Johns Hopkins vs. Wesley
Group 2
North Central (Ill.) vs. Albion
Wisconsin-Plateville vs. Concordia (Wis.)
Illinois Wesleyan vs. Wartburg
Bethel (Minn.) vs. St. Scholastica
Group 3
Wisconsin-Whitewater vs. St. Norbert
Franklin vs. Washington St. Louis
Hampden-Sydney vs. Maryville (Tenn.)
Linfield vs. Pacific Lutheran
Group 4
Hobart vs. Gallaudet
John Carroll vs. St. John Fisher
Rowan vs. Endicott
Mary Hardin-Baylor vs. Redlands
Second Round (November 30)
Group 1
Game 1 -- Winner of Mount Union/Washington & Jefferson vs. winner of Wittenberg/Lebanon Valley
Game 2 -- Winner of Ithaca/Framingham State vs. winner of Johns Hopkins/Wesley
Group 2
Game 1 -- Winner of North Central (Ill.)/Albion vs. winner of Wisconsin-Plateville/Concordia (Wis.)
Game 2 -- Winner of Illinois Wesleyan/Wartburg vs. winner of Bethel (Minn.)/St. Scholastica
Group 3
Game 1 -- Winner of Wisconsin-Whitewater/St. Norbert vs. winner of Franklin/Washington-St. Louis
Game 2 -- Winner of Hampden-Sydney/Maryville (Tenn.) vs. winner of Linfield/Pacific Lutheran
Group 4
Game 1 -- Winner of Hobert/Gallaudet vs. winner of John Carroll/St. John Fisher
Game 2 -- Winner of Rowan/Endicott vs. winner of Mary Hardin-Baylor/Redlands
Quarterfinals (December 7)
Winner of Group 1 Game 1 vs. winner of Group 1 Game 2
Winner of Group 2 Game 1 vs. winner of Group 2 Game 2
Winner of Group 3 Game 1 vs. winner of Group 3 Game 2
Winner of Group 4 Game 1 vs. winner of Group 4 Game 2
Semifinals (December 14)
Group 1 winner vs. Group 2 winner
Group 3 winner vs. Group 4 winner
Finals (December 20)
Group 1/2 winner vs. Group 3/4 winner
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