Northwest Conference - Football

The Northwest Conference administers NCAA Division III American football for member institutions in the Pacific Northwest. The conference determines its football champion from the regular-season standings, and the regular-season champion receives the league’s automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Football Championship. Whitworth University won the 2025 Northwest Conference title with a 7–0 conference record and an 8–2 overall record, earning the automatic qualification berth. The 2025 All-Northwest Conference team recognised leading players across offense, defence and special teams, while the conference’s all-sports standings record football alongside its other varsity championships. In 2024, Linfield University won the conference at 7–0 and advanced as the NWC automatic qualifier. The conference publishes official schedules, results, awards and championship information.