2023 Stagg Bowl

2023 NCAA Division III Football Championship
Stagg Bowl L
Cortland Red Dragons North Central Cardinals
(13–1) (14–0)
Empire 8 CCIW
38 37
Head coach: 
Curt Fitzpatrick		 Head coach: 
Brad Spencer
1234 Total
Cortland 031421 38
North Central 071020 37
DateDecember 15, 2023
Season2023
StadiumSalem Football Stadium
LocationSalem, Virginia
Attendance3,381
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPNU
NCAA Division III Football Championship
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The 2023 NCAA Division III Football Championship Game, more commonly referred to as the 2023 Stagg Bowl or Stagg Bowl L, was a postseason college football game scheduled played on December 15, 2023, at Salem Football Stadium in Salem, Virginia. It determined a national champion in NCAA Division III for the 2023 season. The game began at 7:00 p.m. EST, and aired on ESPNU. The game featured the two finalists of the 32-team single elimination playoff bracket, Cortland and North Central; Cortland won 38–37 to claim their first national championship.