Courtesy of Ferris State Athletic Communications
Big Rapids, Mich. - For the first time in school history, the Ferris State University Bulldogs will host a NCAA Division II Football National Semifinal as the Bulldogs face West Florida on Saturday, Dec. 14, at FSU's Top Taggart Field in Big Rapids.
Kickoff for the D2 National Semifinal is set for 3:30 p.m. (ET) with the contest slated to be carried live across the country by ESPN3.
The Bulldogs, who are currently 12-0 overall this year, advanced to the national semifinals for the second consecutive year by beating Northwest Missouri State in the national quarterfinals for the Super Region Three Championship on Saturday by a 25-3 score in Big Rapids. Meanwhile, West Florida topped Lenoir-Rhyne in the quarterfinals after upsetting defending national champion Valdosta State the week and holds an 11-2 overall mark this year.
The contest will represent the Bulldogs' third national semifinal in four seasons and the fourth in program history, but the first played on FSU's home field.
The four remaining semfinal teams were reseeded following Saturday's quarterfinals with FSU drawing the number one seed. The other semifinal match will be Slippery Rock hosting Minnesota State.
The winners of the two semifinals will meet in the national championship game on Saturday, Dec. 21, in McKinney, Texas.
Stay tuned to FerrisStateBulldogs.com for additional ticket and game information coming soon!
