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.
February 23rd, 2023 6:00am
By Chuck Bitner, National ColumnistThe second annual HBCU Legacy Bowl will be held on Saturday, February 25 in New Orleans. The HBCU Legacy Bowl was founded as a platform to showcase draft-eligible talent from HBCUs at all levels of college football.
December 15th, 2022 3:00pm
The 2022 Division II Football season comes to a conclusion on Saturday afternoon. Will we have a repeat champion or a first-timer for the second year in a row?
December 7th, 2022 5:00pm
One week from Saturday, two teams will face off in McKinney, Texas with the national title on the line. Before we get there, we have pair of fantastic semifinal matchups to enjoy.
December 1st, 2022 5:00pm
Last week’s round two action more than made up for a less than thrilling round one. We had some fabulous battles around the country, highlighted by a pair of heavyweight bouts featuring MIAA v.
November 24th, 2022 5:00am
For the past decade, my columns for D2Football have been a place to celebrate the great things that happen in NCAA Division II, either within specific conferences or around the country. I’ve always felt that positivity is contagious and it’s what gets people excited.
November 19th, 2022 5:00am
All the resources you need for Saturday's first round playoff games in one place. Don’t forget to join us for a recap of all the action on Inside D2 Football Sunday night at 8pm, eastern. Playoff BracketScores
November 18th, 2022 5:00am
Playoffs. True playoffs.
November 14th, 2022 8:00am
The playoff field for the 2022 Division II Football Championship has been announced. As in most years, a majority of the available spaces in the 28-team field were easy to project.
November 10th, 2022 8:00am
Well, here we are. The final week of the season.
November 6th, 2022 6:00am
Bagent sets new Division II record for career passing touchdownsShepherd quarterback and defending Harlon Hill Trophy winner Tyson Bagent established a new Division II record for touchdown passes in a career. Entering week ten, Bagent needed three touchdown passes to break the existing record held by Jimmy Terwilliger.
November 3rd, 2022 9:00am
No time for soft intros, we have way too much to discuss. Off we go...
October 27th, 2022 7:00am
In case you missed it, the first round of the regional rankings that will soon determine the playoff field were released on Monday of this week. As a reminder, the first release only names the teams in the top 10.
October 21st, 2022 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 20th, 2022 7:00am
Week eight has a tough act to follow. Last Saturday delivered all the action and drama we could have asked for, headlined by the rare regular season meeting of #1 versus #2.
October 16th, 2022 8:00am
Week Seven delivered all the excitement and drama we hope for and more. Here are the headlines, news and notes from a big weekend of Division II football.
October 14th, 2022 9:00am
On Saturday afternoon at Top Taggert Field on the campus of Ferris State University, the first and second ranked teams in the country will meet in what will unquestionably be the game of the year in Division II. A full month of the season will remain after this week’s game, but championship standings and positioning for upcoming regional rankings are on the line.
October 13th, 2022 4:00am
Week seven already. We are officially past the halfway point of the Division II season.
October 9th, 2022 7:00am
Headlines, news and notes from week six of the Division II seasonBy Chuck Bitner, national columnistphoto by Morgan Givens, West Florida Sports InformationPitt State holds off late Northwest rally#6 Pittsburg State held a 21-3 halftime lead over rival #10 Northwest Missouri State, but the Bearcats rallied to come within a two-point try in the final seconds.
October 6th, 2022 8:30am
Week five delivered a handful of upsets inside and outside of the Top 25. Six undefeated teams entering the weekend suffered a first defeat and three Top 15 unbeaten teams lost to unranked opponents.