D2 Football Colleges by State 2027 Roster Outlook

147 D2 programs, and how many players each one loses after this season.

players leave a typical team: 19
lose a quarterback: 63%

2026-27 rosters, read September 29, 2026

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All 147 D2 schools

Most players leaving first. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster.

147 schools

Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
D2
51players leaving
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Colorado Mesa
Grand Junction, CO
D2
42players leaving
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Central Washington
Ellensburg, WA
D2
39players leaving
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University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
D2
38players leaving
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Western Colorado
Gunnison, CO
D2
37players leaving
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Southwestern Oklahoma State
Weatherford, OK
D2
36players leaving
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East Stroudsburg
East Stroudsburg, PA
D2
35players leaving
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Jamestown
Jamestown, ND
D2
35players leaving
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Morehouse
Atlanta, GA
D2
35players leaving
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Newberry
Newberry, SC
D2
35players leaving
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Hillsdale
Hillsdale, MI
D2
34players leaving
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Kutztown
Kutztown, PA
D2
34players leaving
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Southern Connecticut
New Haven, CT
D2
34players leaving
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Benedict
Columbia, SC
D2
33players leaving
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Chadron State
Chadron, NE
D2
33players leaving
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UNC Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
D2
33players leaving
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Valdosta State
Valdosta, GA
D2
33players leaving
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Bentley
Waltham, MA
D2
32players leaving
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Slippery Rock
Slippery Rock, PA
D2
32players leaving
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South Dakota Mines
Rapid City, SD
D2
32players leaving
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Winona State
Winona, MN
D2
32players leaving
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Fort Hays State
Hays, KS
D2
31players leaving
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Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, SD
D2
31players leaving
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West Alabama
Livingston, AL
D2
31players leaving
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Harding
Searcy, AR
D2
30players leaving
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Assumption
Worcester, MA
D2
29players leaving
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Northern State
Aberdeen, SD
D2
29players leaving
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Roosevelt
Chicago, IL
D2
29players leaving
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West Florida
Pensacola, FL
D2
29players leaving
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Kentucky State
Frankfort, KY
D2
27players leaving
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Post
Waterbury, CT
D2
27players leaving
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Tiffin
Tiffin, OH
D2
27players leaving
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Davenport
Grand Rapids, MI
D2
26players leaving
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Quincy
Quincy, IL
D2
26players leaving
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Upper Iowa
Fayette, IA
D2
26players leaving
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East Central
Ada, OK
D2
25players leaving
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Minnesota Duluth
Duluth, MN
D2
25players leaving
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Wayne State
Detroit, MI
D2
25players leaving
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Catawba
Salisbury, NC
D2
24players leaving
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Chowan
Murfreesboro, NC
D2
24players leaving
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CSU Pueblo
Pueblo, CO
D2
24players leaving
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Edward Waters
Jacksonville, FL
D2
24players leaving
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Fort Lewis
Durango, CO
D2
24players leaving
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Missouri Southern
Joplin, MO
D2
24players leaving
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West Texas A&M
Canyon, TX
D2
24players leaving
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American International
Springfield, MA
D2
23players leaving
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Black Hills State
Spearfish, SD
D2
23players leaving
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Delta State
Cleveland, MS
D2
23players leaving
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Oklahoma Baptist
Shawnee, OK
D2
23players leaving
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UT Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
D2
23players leaving
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Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK
D2
22players leaving
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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
D2
22players leaving
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Concordia-St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN
D2
22players leaving
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Findlay
Findlay, OH
D2
22players leaving
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MSU Moorhead
Moorhead, MN
D2
22players leaving
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Shorter
Rome, GA
D2
22players leaving
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Wayne State NE
Wayne, NE
D2
22players leaving
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Winston-Salem State
Winston-Salem, NC
D2
22players leaving
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Bowie State
Bowie, MD
D2
21players leaving
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Fairmont State
Fairmont, WV
D2
21players leaving
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Ferris State
Big Rapids, MI
D2
21players leaving
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Saint Anselm
Manchester, NH
D2
21players leaving
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Shepherd
Shepherdstown, WV
D2
21players leaving
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William Jewell
Liberty, MO
D2
21players leaving
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Allen
Columbia, SC
D2
20players leaving
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Henderson State
Arkadelphia, AR
D2
20players leaving
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New Mexico Highlands
Las Vegas, NM
D2
20players leaving
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Seton Hill
Greensburg, PA
D2
20players leaving
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SW Minnesota
Marshall, MN
D2
20players leaving
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Western Oregon
Monmouth, OR
D2
20players leaving
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Bluefield State
Bluefield, WV
D2
19players leaving
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Concord
Athens, WV
D2
19players leaving
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Midwestern State
Wichita Falls, TX
D2
19players leaving
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Millersville
Millersville, PA
D2
19players leaving
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Missouri S&T
Rolla, MO
D2
19players leaving
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Pace
New York, NY
D2
19players leaving
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Truman State
Kirksville, MO
D2
19players leaving
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Virginia Union
Richmond, VA
D2
19players leaving
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Adams State
Alamosa, CO
D2
18players leaving
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Arkansas Tech
Russellville, AR
D2
18players leaving
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Frostburg State
Frostburg, MD
D2
18players leaving
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Lenoir-Rhyne
Hickory, NC
D2
18players leaving
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Missouri Western
Saint Joseph, MO
D2
18players leaving
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Southern Arkansas
Magnolia, AR
D2
18players leaving
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Albany State
Albany, GA
D2
17players leaving
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Angelo State
San Angelo, TX
D2
17players leaving
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Barton
Wilson, NC
D2
17players leaving
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Clark Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
D2
17players leaving
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Mars Hill
Mars Hill, NC
D2
17players leaving
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Michigan Tech
Houghton, MI
D2
17players leaving
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West Liberty
West Liberty, WV
D2
17players leaving
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Fort Valley State
Fort Valley, GA
D2
16players leaving
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Grand Valley State
Allendale, MI
D2
16players leaving
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Lake Erie
Painesville, OH
D2
16players leaving
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Minnesota State
Mankato, MN
D2
16players leaving
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Nebraska Kearney
Kearney, NE
D2
16players leaving
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Northwest Missouri
Maryville, MO
D2
16players leaving
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Pittsburg State
Pittsburg, KS
D2
16players leaving
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Tusculum
Greeneville, TN
D2
16players leaving
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Tuskegee
Tuskegee, AL
D2
16players leaving
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Washburn
Topeka, KS
D2
16players leaving
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West Virginia State
Institute, WV
D2
16players leaving
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Bemidji State
Bemidji, MN
D2
15players leaving
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Glenville State
Glenville, WV
D2
15players leaving
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Livingstone
Salisbury, NC
D2
15players leaving
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Northwestern Oklahoma State
Alva, OK
D2
14players leaving
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Southeastern Oklahoma State
Durant, OK
D2
14players leaving
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Texas A&M-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
D2
14players leaving
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California (Pa.)
California, PA
D2
13players leaving
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Central State
Wilberforce, OH
D2
13players leaving
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Johnson C. Smith
Charlotte, NC
D2
13players leaving
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Northwood
Midland, MI
D2
13players leaving
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Ohio Dominican
Columbus, OH
D2
13players leaving
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Ouachita Baptist
Arkadelphia, AR
D2
13players leaving
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Wingate
Wingate, NC
D2
13players leaving
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Arkansas-Monticello
Monticello, AR
D2
12players leaving
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Gannon
Erie, PA
D2
12players leaving
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Lincoln PA
Oxford, PA
D2
12players leaving
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North Greenville
Tigerville, SC
D2
12players leaving
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Northern Michigan
Marquette, MI
D2
12players leaving
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Southwest Baptist
Bolivar, MO
D2
12players leaving
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Emporia State
Emporia, KS
D2
11players leaving
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McKendree
Lebanon, IL
D2
11players leaving
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Savannah State
Savannah, GA
D2
11players leaving
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Shaw
Raleigh, NC
D2
11players leaving
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Virginia State
Petersburg, VA
D2
11players leaving
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Walsh
North Canton, OH
D2
11players leaving
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Eastern New Mexico
Portales, NM
D2
10players leaving
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Fayetteville State
Fayetteville, NC
D2
10players leaving
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Miles College
Fairfield, AL
D2
10players leaving
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Elizabeth City State
Elizabeth City, NC
D2
9players leaving
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Ferrum
Ferrum, VA
D2
9players leaving
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Franklin Pierce
Rindge, NH
D2
9players leaving
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Indiana PA
Indiana, PA
D2
9players leaving
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
D2
9players leaving
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Sul Ross State
Alpine, TX
D2
9players leaving
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Wheeling
Wheeling, WV
D2
9players leaving
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Kentucky Wesleyan
Owensboro, KY
D2
8players leaving
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Lane
Jackson, TN
D2
8players leaving
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Southern Nazarene
Bethany, OK
D2
7players leaving
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UVA Wise
Wise, VA
D2
7players leaving
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Erskine
Due West, SC
D2
6players leaving
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Thomas More
Crestview Hills, KY
D2
6players leaving
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Emory & Henry College
Emory, VA
D2
5players leaving
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Lincoln
Jefferson City, MO
D2
5players leaving
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Western New Mexico
Silver City, NM
D2
5players leaving
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Shippensburg
Shippensburg, PA
D2
1player leaving
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How many D2 football teams are there?

NextCommit's coach data lists 157 NCAA Division II football programs for 2026. This page shows the 147 whose 2026-27 rosters we could read in full on September 29, 2026.

How many players does a D2 football program lose each year?

The typical D2 football program on this list has 19 players in their last season on its 2026-27 roster. Wide receivers are the most common opening: 95% of these programs lose at least one, then offensive linemen at 93%.

What does "players leaving" mean?

Players in their last season on the college's 2026-27 roster page: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks do not change the count. Their spots open for recruits who start college in 2027.

Does a player leaving mean an open scholarship?

No. It means a roster spot the coaches have to refill, with high school recruits, transfers or walk-ons. How many spots carry aid depends on the level: Division I schools in the House settlement have a 105-player roster limit and no scholarship cap, Division II has 36 football equivalencies shared across the team, Division III gives no athletic aid, the NAIA allows 24 and the NJCAA 85. Some players also get an extra year through a waiver.

Which positions does each school need?

That is Roster Needs, part of NextCommit Pro. It shows the positions each school is losing and filters your coach list to the programs that need your position. This page shows each school's total only.

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How often is this data updated?

NextCommit reads college roster pages twice a year, after fall and spring rosters are posted. This page shows the September 29, 2026 read of 2026-27 rosters. Schools we could not read in full join the list when a later read passes.

How we got these numbers

We read each college's own roster page on September 29, 2026. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks don't change the count.

This list shows 147 of the 157 programs in NextCommit's coach data (94%). Schools whose roster we couldn't read in full aren't listed yet. We call a list complete when we can read at least 75% of its rosters.

Divisions are for the 2026 season, including North Dakota State and Sacramento State moving to FBS and Saint Francis (PA) moving to Division III.

A player leaving is a spot to refill, not a scholarship offer. Coaches also fill spots from the transfer portal, some players get an extra year, and a roster page can lag behind the team. Use the numbers to decide where to look, then ask the coach.

Last updated November 3, 2026.

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D2 Football Colleges by State 2027 Roster Outlook

All 147 D2 schools

Central Missouri

Colorado Mesa

Central Washington

University of Mary

Western Colorado

Southwestern Oklahoma State

East Stroudsburg

Jamestown

Morehouse

Newberry

Hillsdale

Kutztown

Southern Connecticut

Benedict

Chadron State

UNC Pembroke

Valdosta State

Bentley

Slippery Rock

South Dakota Mines

Winona State

Fort Hays State

Sioux Falls

West Alabama

Harding

Assumption

Northern State

Roosevelt

West Florida

Kentucky State

Post

Tiffin

Davenport

Quincy

Upper Iowa

East Central

Minnesota Duluth

Wayne State

Catawba

Chowan

CSU Pueblo

Edward Waters

Fort Lewis

Missouri Southern

West Texas A&M

American International

Black Hills State

Delta State

Oklahoma Baptist

UT Permian Basin

Central Oklahoma

Colorado School of Mines

Concordia-St. Paul

Findlay

MSU Moorhead

Shorter

Wayne State NE

Winston-Salem State

Bowie State

Fairmont State

Ferris State

Saint Anselm

Shepherd

William Jewell

Allen

Henderson State

New Mexico Highlands

Seton Hill

SW Minnesota

Western Oregon

Bluefield State

Concord

Midwestern State

Millersville

Missouri S&T

Pace

Truman State

Virginia Union