1982 NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship Game

The culminating game of the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season, it was won by Eastern Kentucky, 17–14.

This was the fourth appearance for Eastern Kentucky in a Division I-AA championship game, having won in 1979 and having lost in 1980 and 1981.

[8] Ranked third in the final NCAA I-AA in-house poll[7] and seeded third in the tournament, the Fightin' Blue Hens received a first-round bye then defeated Colgate and second-seed Louisiana Tech to reach the final.

† Delaware's attempt to kick the extra point was blocked, but Eastern Kentucky was ruled offside on the play.

Delaware then attempted a two-point conversion, with the ball being snapped 1+1⁄2 yards from the end zone.