NCAA DIVISION II FOOTBALL PLAYOFF
SOUTHWEST REGION

#5 seed Mesa State will travel to #4 seed Abilene Christian -
Saturday, November 17, 2007 11 am MST

#1 seed - bye - Chadron State
#2 seed - bye - Northwest Missouri State
#3 seed - host West Texas A&M to host #6 seed Washburn University
#4 seed - host Abilene Christian to host #5 seed MESA STATE
MSC will play this Saturday, November 17 in Abilene, TX.

Time yet to be determined

Mesa State Mavericks have earned their third NCAA playoff berth under Head Coach Joe Ramunno (10th season). Coach Ramunno guided the Mavericks to a 10-1 overall record and 7-1 RMAC finish.

MSC's last appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs was in 2003 (10-2, 8-0) where the Mavs fell at home to Central Oklahoma 20-15. In 2000 (10-3, 8-0) Coach Ramunno led the team to their first ever NCAA Division II post season action and first ever Division II post season victory, defeating Northeastern Oklahoma State (Tahlequah, OK) on the road, 40-21. MSC's victory marked the first RMAC football school to win a Division II playoff game. The Mavericks advanced to the quarterfinals where they lost at UC-Davis, 62-18.

MSC will take on the Wildcats this Saturday, November 17 in Abilene, TX. ACU is coming off a 42-41 come from behind win at Midwestern State. The Wildcats erased a 17-point third quarter deficit to improve to 9-2 overall.

2007 D2 Football Bracket

GO MAVS!!!