The 2026 NCAA Division III football season will be the component of the 2026 college football season organized by the NCAA at the Division III level in the United States. The regular season will begin on September 3 and end on November 14. This will be the 53rd season that the NCAA has sponsored a Division III championship.
Wisconsin–River Falls are the defending national champions.
The season's playoffs will be played between November 21 and January 9, 2027, culminating in the national championship—also known as the Stagg Bowl—at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia.
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Conference changes and new programs
Membership changes
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The NESCAC announced that it would begin allowing its teams to participate in the NCAA Division III Championship, beginning in the 2026 season.
Postseason
Bracket
* - Host team
Bowl games
Division III will hold 13 bowl games in 2026, featuring teams that did not qualify for the Division III postseason tournament.
* - Host team
Coaching changes
Preseason and in-season
This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2026, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled games but before its playoff games.