Chuck Bitner earned a degree in Business Administration from Bloomsburg University in 2001. He is employed in the banking industry and lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Alyssa and a family of cats.
In his spare time, Chuck enjoys traveling to football games, home remodeling, reading, sports photography and watching all forms of auto racing.
October 31st, 2025 1:00pm
By Chuck Bitner, D2Football.comWith just three Saturdays remaining in the regular season, every game matters and most especially for the teams vying for post season berths. The week nine schedule is full of critical conference matchups that will shape the conference championship races and impact the next round of regional rankings due to be released on Monday.
October 30th, 2025 2:00pm
By Chuck Bitner, D2Football.comA Top 10 showdown highlights the Division II football calendar this weekend, and it’s likely to be the most significant regular-season game in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) this year. Undefeated No.
October 27th, 2025 5:00pm
The Division II Football Championship will be here in just a few weeks. Each season brings new fans and followers to Division II and if you haven't been through a playoff season before, it might be a little confusing to follow the process and understand how the post-season field is formed.
October 22nd, 2025 12:00pm
This Saturday, top-ranked Ferris State (7-0) will host rival Grand Valley State (4-2) in the annual Anchor-Bone Classic, aiming to extend their program-record winning streak to 22 games. The Bulldogs have been dominant all season, leading the nation in scoring offense (53.9 PPG) and ranking third in scoring defense (8.71 PPG).
October 10th, 2025 12:00pm
Earlier this week, The Heisman Trophy Podcast did a full length episode dedicated to Divsion II football. Host Chris Huston visited with Ferris State head coach Tony Annese and Bulldogs quarterback Wyatt Bower to discuss coaching and playing in an elite D2 program.
August 29th, 2025 6:00am
By Chuck Bitner, D2Football.comOpening night for the 2025 Division II football season was full of excitement, drama, a few surprises and in some spots, gnarly weather. Here are some of the most notable results from day one…
August 28th, 2025 6:00am
Welcome back, D2 fans. It's been a long eight months since the 2024 season came to a close, but we're back in a big way.
August 25th, 2025 8:00pm
To friends, fans and visitors of D2Football.com: Since 2000, D2football.com has been the go-to resource for news, information, education and discussion on all things involving NCAA Division II football.
August 9th, 2025 12:00pm
By Chuck Bitner, national columnistMost seasons deliver a bevy of coaching changes in Division II and the 2024-2025 cycle was no different. A total of 26 programs will enter the season with a new man in charge.
August 9th, 2025 10:00am
The official watch list for the D2Football.com Elite 100 team will be revealed on Sunday night, August, 10. The team will be unveiled in a special episode of Inside D2Football, airing at 8pm, eastern.
June 6th, 2025 9:00am
Tracking the head coaching changes in Division II football since the end of the 2024 season. Last updated:
June 2nd, 2025 6:00am
Open DatesBelow is the most current list of open dates compiled by D2football.com for 2025 and beyond. Updates and new requests can be sent to Editor Chuck Bitner at [email protected].
April 23rd, 2025 12:00pm
NCAA Press Release: The Division II Executive Board this week approved the expansion of the Division II Football Championship bracket from 28 to 32 teams, starting this year.
April 2nd, 2025 7:00am
Below is a list of statistical leaders in many of the key individual categories tracked by the NCAA, as of the conclusion of the 2024 Division II football season. This does not represent every individual statistical category tracked by the NCAA.
April 2nd, 2025 6:00am
Below is a list of team statistical leaders as of the conclusion of the 2024 Division II football season, using many of the key statistical catergories tracked by the NCAA. This list was compiled by D2Football.com using the NCAA's official statistics.
January 17th, 2025 2:00pm
Automatic qualification is coming to the Division II football championship in the fall of 2025. Division II's football-sponsoring delegates at Friday's business session of the 2025 NCAA Convention approved a membership-sponsored proposal to provide automatic-qualification privileges to all conferences that sponsor football, eliminating the current earned access legislation.
December 21st, 2024 7:00pm
By Chuck Bitner, D2Football.comFerris State (14-1) controlled the action from start to finish in Saturday’s Division II National Championship game in McKinney, Texas. The Bulldogs defeated Valdosta State (13-1) by a final score of 49-14 to earn the program’s third national championship.
December 20th, 2024 11:00am
By Chuck Bitner, D2Football.comCentral Missouri's Zach Zebrowski wins Harlon Hill AwardCentral Missouri quarterback Zach Zebrowski has been named the winner of the 2024 Harlon Hill Award, presented to the top player in NCAA Division II football. The announcement was made on Friday, December 20 by the Little Rock Touchdown Club in partnership with the Great American Conference.
December 12th, 2024 7:00am
Slippery Rock will travel to Ferris State this Saturday afternoon to meet the Bulldogs in the national semifinals. The winner will advance to Division II national championship game held in McKinney, Texas next Saturday.
December 12th, 2024 6:00am
Minnesota State travels to Valdosta State this weekend for a national semifinal matchup. The winner earns a trip to McKinney, Texas for the Division II national championship game.