The participants of the 2021 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game were the finalists of the
2021 Division III Playoffs, a 32-team
single-elimination bracket.[1] The game featured
North Central, the defending national champions after winning the
2019 Stagg Bowl, and making their second title game appearance,[2] and
Mary Hardin–Baylor, seeking their second championship (their 2016 championship victory was later vacated) in their fifth title game appearance.[3] This contest was the first between the two teams.[3]
National semifinals
Semifinals December 11 Hosted by team with asterisk
The participants of the 2021 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game were the finalists of the
2021 Division III Playoffs, a 32-team
single-elimination bracket.[1] The game featured
North Central, the defending national champions after winning the
2019 Stagg Bowl, and making their second title game appearance,[2] and
Mary Hardin–Baylor, seeking their second championship (their 2016 championship victory was later vacated) in their fifth title game appearance.[3] This contest was the first between the two teams.[3]
National semifinals
Semifinals December 11 Hosted by team with asterisk