National Columnist

National Columnist

Chuck Bitner earned a degree in Business Administration from Bloomsburg University in 2001. He is employed in the banking industry and lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Alyssa and a family of cats.

In his spare time, Chuck enjoys traveling to football games, home remodeling, reading, sports photography and watching all forms of auto racing.



D2 Football Coaching Change Tracker

January 13th, 2025 12:00pm

Tracking the head coaching changes in Division II football since the end of the 2024 season.  Last updated:

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2024 Individual Statistical Champions

December 31st, 2024 7:00am

Below is a list of statistical leaders in many of the key individual categories tracked by the NCAA, as of the conclusion of the 2024 Division II football season. This does not represent every individual statistical category tracked by the NCAA.

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2024 Team Statistical Champions

December 29th, 2024 7:00am

Below is a list of team statistical leaders as of the conclusion of the 2024 Division II football season, using many of the key statistical catergories tracked by the NCAA. This list was compiled by D2Football.com using the NCAA's official statistics. 

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Ferris State Wins Division II National Championship

By Chuck Bitner, D2Football.comFerris State (14-1) controlled the action from start to finish in Saturday’s Division II National Championship game in McKinney, Texas. The Bulldogs defeated Valdosta State (13-1) by a final score of 49-14 to earn the program’s third national championship. 

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Zach Zebrowski Wins Harlon Hill Trophy

December 20th, 2024 11:00am

By Chuck Bitner, D2Football.comCentral Missouri's Zach Zebrowski wins Harlon Hill AwardCentral Missouri quarterback Zach Zebrowski has been named the winner of the 2024 Harlon Hill Award, presented to the top player in NCAA Division II football. The announcement was made on Friday, December 20 by the Little Rock Touchdown Club in partnership with the Great American Conference. 

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D2 National Semifinals: Slippery Rock at Ferris State

Slippery Rock will travel to Ferris State this Saturday afternoon to meet the Bulldogs in the national semifinals. The winner will advance to Division II national championship game held in McKinney, Texas next Saturday.

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D2 National Semifinals: Minnesota State at Valdosta State

Minnesota State travels to Valdosta State this weekend for a national semifinal matchup. The winner earns a trip to McKinney, Texas for the Division II national championship game.

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Woodhead, Hale Inducted into Hall of Fame

The 66th annual National Football Foundation Awards dinner will occur Tuesday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. As part of the ceremony, 22 individuals will be formally inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

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Playoff Podcast Series: Round Two

November 28th, 2024 6:00am

Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday with Round Two of the D2Football Playoff Podcast series. We have specials dedicated to each of the four super regions. 

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D2 Playoff Games Available on ESPN+

November 22nd, 2024 9:30pm

All 2024 Division II Football Championship playoff games from the first round through the national semifinals will be available to view live and on-demand on the ESPN+ streaming platform. The national championship game will be televised on ESPN2.

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National Preview Pod - Picking the Conference Champs

Join host Justin Polizzi and D2Football.com national columnist Chuck Bitner for a rapid-fire preseason overview of all 15 Division II football conferences. Chuck will make his selections for conference champs and spotlight a team from each league to keep an eye on as the season progresses. 

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D2Football.com Announces 2024 Content Team

D2Football.com is pleased to introduce our content team for the 2024 season.  Prior to kickoff of the 2024 college football season, we would like to formally introduce our team.

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Welcome Back, D2 Fans

July 31st, 2024 4:00pm

  Welcome back, D2 fans.

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D2Football.com's National Championship Preview

By Chuck Bitner, national columnist  The two most dominant teams in Division II football in 2023 will face off for the national championship on Saturday afternoon.

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National Semifinals Preview

December 7th, 2023 4:00pm

Welcome back to the print edition of the D2Football national column. I hope everyone enjoyed the series of regional shows that our crew did over the previous three weeks to promote the playoff action within the four super regions.

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Super Region One Playoffs - Round Three

November 29th, 2023 5:35pm

  Cary Moyer and Chuck Bitner discuss the Super Region One playoff bracket. 

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Super Region One Playoff Preview: Round Two

  Chuck Bitner and Cary Moyer discuss the super region one playoff bracket heading into round two. 

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D2 Playoffs: Round One Recap

November 18th, 2023 5:50pm

By Chuck Bitner, national columnistBusy day of D2 playoffs. Sadly, all the games were played within two hours of each other, so we didn’t get to spread the day out and enjoy more games live.

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D2 Playoffs: Round One Viewer's Guide

November 17th, 2023 10:00am

The Division II playoffs kick off this Saturday. The first round will feature three games per super region, for a total of 12 contests.

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Week 11 National Roundup

November 12th, 2023 5:00am

Eleven weeks up, eleven weeks down. The curtain has fallen on the 2023 regular season.

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