NCAA Division II releases 2023 playoff bracket

A season of firsts continues for UTPB with the unveiling of the NCAA Division II playoff bracket on Sunday. The Falcons earned the third seed in Super Region Four and will host Bemidji State from Minnesota at Astound Broadband Stadium in Midland in the first round.

The Falcons secured their first Lone Star Conference title in program history outright with a 42-14 win over Central Washington to close the regular season. The Wildcats of CWU also made the field as the seventh seed and will travel to play Western Colorado in the opening round.