History Made: Kentucky State University Football Earns First NCAA Division II Playoff Berth

11/17/2025History Made: Kentucky State University Football Earns First NCAA Division II Playoff Berth

For the first time since Division II began in 1973—a 52-year span—Kentucky State football is headed to the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs.

For the first time since Division II began in 1973—a 52-year span—Kentucky State football is headed to the NCAA Division II Football Playoffs. It’s a landmark moment for our student-athletes and the entire Thorobred community. Under the 2025 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Coach of the Year, Felton Huggins, Jr., the Thorobreds finished 9–2, the program’s best regular season since 1935. A four-win improvement ranks among the...