Benedict 25-Wingate 24
In one of the wildest finishes in all of college football action on Saturday, Benedict stunned Wingate on a last-second touchdown in the first round of the NCAA Division II championship, scoring 25 unanswered points for the first postseason victory in school history. Statistically, the final play goes down as an 86-yard pass from Jackson Jensen to Malik Mullins. With fourth down and just three seconds left in the game, Jensen, the backup quarterback who engineered Benedict’s second-half comeback, threw a short pass to the left side to Charles “Tre” Simmons, last season’s quarterback turned wide receiver. Simmons advanced the ball until the Wingate defenders closed in, then threw a backwards lateral pass to Malik Mullins on the opposite side of the field. Mullins then had a clear path to the end zone, knocking a Bulldog player to the ground about 10 yards shy of the goal, and scoring the game-winning touchdown. Benedict, now 10-2 on the season, advances to face nemesis Albany State, the top seed in Super Region Two, Saturday at 1 p.m. in Albany, Ga. Both of Benedict’s losses this season have been to Albany State, including a narrow 22-16 setback last week in the SIAC championship game.
Newberry 45-Kentucky State 24
Newberry (10-1) won its eighth consecutive game and broke Kentucky State’s eight-game winning streak in the first round of the NCAA Division 2 playoffs at Setzler Field. The 45 points scored by Newberry were the most the program has scored in a postseason game, surpassing the 34 points scored in Newberry’s last home playoff victory, 34-28 over Albany State in 2006. Wolves quarterback Reed Charpia completed 25 of 34 passes for 288 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. Jonah Norris scored three touchdowns, two rushing and one on a reception. Quez Spells led the team in rushing with nine carries for 52 yards, while Kenmane Bruson chipped in with 47 yards and a score on 11 carries. The Wolves travel to West Florida this Saturday.
West Florida 43-North Greenville 19
The 2025 season came to an end in the first round of the NCAA D-II Playoffs. North Greenville trailed by a pair of touchdowns in the first half and struggled to get much going before the final drive of the half. A highlight catch from Sam Washam on a 3rd and 18 sparked NGU’s first scoring drive of the day as Dylan Ramirez then found Eric Rasheed from 25 – yards out to cut the UWF lead in half. The Trailblazers played from behind for the rest of the day as the Argos retook a two-score lead after opening the second half with an onsides kick. NGU kept it within striking distance, answering two of West Florida’s second-half scores. Ramirez added a second passing touchdown when he found Khristian Means and also tacked on a rushing score which made it 29 – 19 at the time. The Argos countered with two more touchdowns in the final period that were unanswered by NGU. Ramirez finished with 289 – yards on 19 completions and two touchdowns with one rushing score. Eric Rasheed led NGU receivers with 127 – yards and a score while Sam Washam had 110 – yards. Bryson Oliver led NGU’s defense with nine tackles and one for a loss. George Wilder had eight tackles and one for a loss. North Greenville finishes the season with a 7 – 5 overall record and a 6 – 0 conference mark.
SC State 28-Delaware State 17
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) crowned its 2025 football champion on Saturday, as South Carolina State secured its second consecutive conference title. The Bulldogs, the winners of seven straight, completed the season with an undefeated 5–0 MEAC record and a 9–3 overall mark, continuing their strong level of play under Head Coach Chennis Berry, who has opened his tenure with an unblemished 10–0 record in conference competition. Quarterback William Atkins IV was 14-of-24 for 249 yards and two (2) touchdowns with a long of 67 yards. Running back Josh Shaw had another solid day running with 16 carries for 99 yards, while Nigel Johnson finished with two catches for 74 yards and Jordan Smith four (4) catches for 53 yards and one (1) touchdown. The Bulldogs will represent the MEAC in the Cricket Celebration Bowl on Sunday, December 13 in Atlanta where they will face the champion of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. EST and will be televised live on ABC.
Presbyterian 29-Marist 25
For the third time in 113 seasons of Presbyterian College football, the Blue Hose accomplished 10 wins in a single campaign. PC squandered a late lead against Marist in the 2025 regular-season finale, but won the game with 46 seconds remaining. With the game hanging in the balance, Collin Hurst delivered more heroics after his team had fallen behind 25-22 with just 2:11 on the board. Hurst found BJ Atkins for separate gains of 18 and 24 yards, then leaving it up to sophomore power-back Justin Montgomery, who dragged defenders with him into the end zone with 46 seconds left. Hurst finished with 211 passing yards and 2 touchdowns. The Blue Hose finish the season at 10-2.
Wofford 35-UT Chattanooga 13
To close out the season, Wofford scored first and never trailed on Saturday afternoon at Gibbs Stadium. The Terriers, winners of six of their last seven games, had a 21-13 lead at the half and held the Mocs scoreless in the second half while adding two touchdowns. Wofford finishes at 6-6 overall and 5-3 in the Southern Conference. It marks the first season over .500 since 2019 and the first winning mark in the SoCon since that season as well. J.T. Fayard was 22-of-28 passing for 244 yards and three touchdowns. Gerald Modest Jr. had 10 carries for 76 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while Ivory Aikens had six catches for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Charleston Southern 7-Tennessee State 6
Zolton Osborne 8-19 through the air for 145 yards and a touchdown. Ke’Marion Baldwin was the leading rusher with 21 carries for 114 yards. The win moves the Bucs to 4-1 over their final five games, and they finished 5-7 overall and 4-4 in the conference.
ETSU 28-The Citadel 26
In spite of a second-half defensive shutout combined with a surging offensive attack, The Citadel (4-8, 3-5 SoCon) stumbled down the stretch in the program’s regular-season finale. Offensively, The Citadel outgunned ETSU overall in total yardage, posting 431 yards to the Bucs’ 409 for the game; notably, the Bulldogs ground out a seventh 200-yard plus rushing outing for the season, logging 218 yards with two scores Quentin Hayes orchestrated a second-half comeback via a brilliant 11-of-18 for 200 yards through the air — an individual first for The Citadel this season — with one score and two interceptions; the Air Force transfer contributed a team-best 103 yards on 18 carries as well.