DII CONFERENCE · 2025 SEASON
THE LONG WAIT · 2025
The MIAA is the tightest competitive conference in DII football — four or five programs capable of winning the conference title in any given year, all of them producing NFL players from Kansas City area, western Missouri, and eastern Kansas. Northwest Missouri State has won four DII national championships. Pittsburg State won two. Central Missouri and Washburn have made Super Region championship games. The MIAA is where DII football is most consistently excellent.
Northwest Missouri State and Pittsburg State have dominated the MIAA for three decades. Does Central Missouri or Washburn finally break through to a national championship appearance in 2026, or does the power structure hold?
Conference Standings · Mid America · 2025
| # | Team | Conf |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburg St | 8–1 |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St | 8–1 |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | 6–3 |
| 4 | Fort Hays State | 5–4 |
| 5 | Central Missouri | 5–4 |
| 6 | Nebraska-Kearney | 4–5 |
| 7 | Emporia State University | 4–5 |
| 8 | Washburn | 2–7 |
| 9 | Missouri Western | 2–7 |
| 10 | Missouri Southern State | 1–8 |
Conference record determines Super Region seeding. Power = neutral-field pts vs. all-level average.
Projected Standings · Mid America · 2025
Odds of winning at least N conference games from current power ratings — full slate played out, not locked to results. AVG = expected wins; W–L = most-likely record.
| # | Team | W–L | PWR | AVG | ≥9 | ≥8 | ≥7 | ≥6 | ≥5 | ≥4 | ≥3 | ≥2 | ≥1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorites | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Pittsburg St | 5–4 | +2.7 | 5.2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 42 | 68 | 87 | 97 | 99 | ✓ |
| 2 | Central Oklahoma | 5–4 | +2.5 | 5.1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 41 | 67 | 87 | 96 | 99 | ✓ |
| Challengers | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Nebraska-Kearney | 5–4 | +0.6 | 4.6 | 2 | 10 | 27 | 52 | 76 | 92 | 98 | ✓ | |
| 4 | Northwest Missouri St | 5–4 | +0.4 | 4.5 | 2 | 9 | 26 | 51 | 76 | 92 | 98 | ✓ | |
| 5 | Central Missouri | 4–5 | -0.5 | 4.3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 71 | 89 | 98 | ✓ | |
| The Field | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Washburn | 4–5 | -0.8 | 4.4 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 46 | 72 | 90 | 98 | ✓ | |
| 7 | Fort Hays State | 4–5 | -0.6 | 4.3 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 70 | 89 | 97 | ✓ | |
| 8 | Emporia State University | 4–5 | -1.0 | 4.2 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 68 | 88 | 97 | ✓ | |
| Rebuilding | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Missouri Western | 4–5 | -1.4 | 4.2 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 42 | 68 | 88 | 97 | ✓ | |
| 10 | Missouri Southern State | 4–5 | -1.9 | 4.1 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 40 | 66 | 87 | 97 | ✓ | |
Conference Power · Division II
| # | Conference | Avg Power |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIAC | |
| 2 | GLIAC | |
| 3 | CIAA | |
| 4 | Great Lakes | |
| 5 | Gulf South | |
| 6 | South Atlantic | |
| 7 | Northeast 10 | |
| 8 | Lone Star | |
| 9 | Northern Sun | |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain | |
| 11 | Carolinas | |
| 12 | Great Midwest Athletic | |
| 13 | Mountain East | |
| 14 | Mid AmericaYou are here | |
| 15 | Pennsylvania State Athletic | |
| 16 | Great American |
Round-robin power = strength of schedule-adjusted conference average, points vs. all-level average team. Record = Mid America's record vs. that conference across all games this season.
Mid America reads like a weekly gauntlet. The middle of the league is strong enough that contenders do not get many breathers.
The league stack, sorted by predictive strength. Power is shown as neutral-field points versus the all-level average team, while resume is shown on a 0-100 season score.
| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Resume | ATS | Wins vs Market | Recent Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #334 | Pittsburg St | 10-3 | -1.2 | 67 | -- | +0.00 | 3-1 over the last 4 (W11 W12 W13 L14) |
| #339 | Central Oklahoma | 6-5 | -1.3 | 38 | -- | +0.00 | 2-2 over the last 4 (L9 L10 W11 W12) |
| #375 | Nebraska-Kearney | 6-5 | -3.3 | 36 | -- | +0.00 | 1-3 over the last 4 (L8 L9 W10 L12) |
| #380 | Northwest Missouri St | 9-3 | -3.4 | 67 | -- | +0.00 | 2-2 over the last 4 (W10 W11 L12 L13) |
| #402 | Central Missouri | 5-6 | -4.4 | 38 | -- | +0.00 | 2-2 over the last 4 (L9 W10 L11 W12) |
| #405 | Fort Hays State | 6-5 | -4.5 | 33 | -- | +0.00 | 2-2 over the last 4 (L8 W9 L10 W12) |
| #412 | Washburn | 3-8 | -4.7 | 21 | -- | +0.00 | 1-3 over the last 4 (L9 L10 L11 W12) |
| #415 | Emporia State University | 5-6 | -4.8 | 30 | -- | +0.00 | 2-2 over the last 4 (W9 L10 W11 L12) |
| #428 | Missouri Western | 3-8 | -5.3 | 16 | -- | +0.00 | 2-2 over the last 4 (W9 W10 L11 L12) |
| #437 | Missouri Southern State | 3-8 | -5.7 | 16 | -- | +0.00 | 0-4 over the last 4 (L9 L10 L11 L12) |