Football Semifinal Preview

Traditional powers play host to upstarts for right to play for national crown


DECEMBER 20, 2024 | written by STEVE ULRICH

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1. Football Semifinal Preview

The Division III national football semifinals are set for Saturday in Alliance, Ohio, and Naperville, Ill. Traditional powers Mount Union and North Central will serve as host institutions and face a pair of upstarts in Johns Hopkins and Susquehanna.

Both games will be broadcast on ESPN+

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