2021 Stagg Bowl

The 2021 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game, more commonly referred to as the 2021 Stagg Bowl or Stagg Bowl XLVIII, is a postseason college football game that determined a national champion in NCAA Division III for the 2021 season.

It was played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, on December 17, 2021.

Kickoff was scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EST, and the game aired on ESPNU.

[1] The game featured North Central, the defending national champions after winning the 2019 Stagg Bowl, and making their second title game appearance,[2] and Mary Hardin–Baylor, seeking their second championship (their 2016 championship victory was later vacated) in their fifth title game appearance.

[3] at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium • Canton, Ohio