Spokane, Wash.– The 2025 Northwest Conference Football Champions are the Whitworth Pirates with an unbeaten conference record of 7-0 and overall record of 8-2. With their league title win, the Pirates have earned the NCAA automatic qualifier bid to the NCAA Division III Football Championship Tournament.
The 40-team championship bracket will be revealed during a selection show on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. ET on NCAA.com. The Pirates secured one of twenty-eight automatic qualification spots, while the remaining teams will be selected at large by the DIII Football Committee.
The National Championship will be contested on Sunday, January 4th in Canton, Ohio in Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.