Mount Union has won 13 D-III championships in 23 title game appearances, both of which are records. North Central — which captured its first title in 2019, the first championship-game berth in program history — beat the Purple Raiders 28-21 in the 2022 title game.

North Central College quarterback Luke Lehnen ended his record-breaking college football career Sunday in the best way possible: as a national champion. The Cardinals, led by their All-American quarterback,

Luke Lehnen, who posted a 57-2 record across his college career, accounted for five touchdowns on Sunday night in Houston, and North Central defeated Mount Union 41-25 to win its third Division III national championship,