Mount Union is back in a familiar place.
The Purple Raiders are once again play for a national titlesomething they have won 13 times before.
They face a familiar foe in North Central, a team that beat them in the 2022 Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl.
Here’s how to watch this year’s Stagg Bowl:
What TV channel is the Stagg Bowl on? What time does the Mount Union football game start?
The game is broadcast on ESPN and is scheduled to begin at 8:03 p.m. on Sunday, January 5. The game can also be streamed via Fubo (which offers a free trial).
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Who plays Mount Union football in the Stagg Bowl?
The Purple Raiders will face North Central (IL) for the NCAA Division III national title. This is the fifth year in a row that North Central has been to the title game.
The Cardinals have won two titles, including one in 2022 against Mount Union.
Where is the Stagg Bowl held?
This year’s game will take place at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas. The stadium, with a capacity of 20,656, is home to the Houston Dynamo of Major League Soccer and the Houston Dash of the National Women’s Soccer League.
Next year, the game will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton.
How many stocks does Mount Union own?
The Purple Raiders have won the Division III national title 13 times. This includes six times over a seven-year period.
When did Mount Union last win the national title?
The Purple Raiders haven’t won the title since 2017, when they beat Mary Hardin-Baylor 12-0.
In what years did Mount Union football win the Stagg Bowl?
Mount Union won the Stagg Bowl in 2017, 2015, 2012, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1993.
Stagg Bowl winners
Here are the teams that have won the Stagg Bowl this century:
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2023: Cortland
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2022: North Central (IL)
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2021: Mary Hardin-Baylor
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2020: match canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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2019: North Central (IL)
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2018: Mary Hardin-Baylor
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2017: Mount Union
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2016: Mary Hardin-Baylor
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2015: Mount Union
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2014: Wisconsin-Whitewater
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2013: Wisconsin-Whitewater
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2012: Mount Union
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2011: Wisconsin-Whitewater
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2010: Wisconsin-Whitewater
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2009: Wisconsin-Whitewater
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2008: Mount Union
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2007: Wisconsin-Whitewater
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2006: Mount Union
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2005: Mount Union
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2004: Linfield
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2003: Saint John’s (MN)
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2002: Mount Union
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2001: Mount Union
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2000: Mount Union
This article was originally published on The Repository: Stagg Bowl 2025: Time, TV channel for Mount Union vs North Central
