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Kutztown University's Lawron Short (18) and his defensive teammates celebrate following Short's strip sack during the Golden Bears' 51-29 NCAA Division II Football quarterfinal victory over Frostburg State on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025.
McKenna Maguire

Football Matt Heffelfinger, Sports Information Director

Kutztown and Harding NCAA Division II national semifinal to kick off at 3:30 p.m.

KUTZTOWN, Pa. -- The NCAA Division II national semifinal game between Kutztown University and Harding University (Ark.) will officially kick off at 3:30 p.m. (ET) from Andre Reed Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 13.

The NCAA announced the semifinal start times on Sunday evening. Top-seeded Ferris State will take on Newberry (S.C.) in the first semifinal at noon. Both games will be produced by ESPN and air live on ESPN+.

Kutztown, the Super Region 1 champion, and Harding, the Super Region 4 champion, will each carry 14-0 records into their first-ever meeting.

The Golden Bears are playing in the semifinals for the second time in program history and second time in the last three seasons (2023). They've scored 50 points or more in each of their three playoff victories to reach the semifinals, defeating Bentley 52-0 in round one, Assumption 56-19 in round two and No. 24 Frostburg State 51-29 in the quarterfinals.

Tickets and parking for Saturday's game go on sale Monday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. (ET) at kubears.com/tickets.

The semifinal winners will meet for the NCAA Division II national championship on Saturday, Dec. 20, in McKinney, Texas.
 
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