For the first time, the Thorobreds will compete for an NCAA championship in football after KSU was selected for one of 16 at-large berths into the expanded 32-team NCAA Division II football playoffs. This marks Kentucky State’s debut appearance in the event, which dates back to 1973.

Kentucky State’s football team closed out the regular season with its ninth win, its best regular season since 1935, finishing the year at 9–2 after a 35–7 win over Shorter Saturday at Alumni Stadium.

Kentucky State University earns its first NCAA Division II playoff berth after a historic 9-2 season. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky State University has hit a historic milestone, earning their first NCAA Division II playoff berth.

The KHSAA football state championship 2025 schedule is set. Kickoff times for each title game at the University of Kentucky and how to buy tickets:

Kentucky State’s football team started off the season picked to finish 10th out of 13 teams in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s pre-season poll. The Thorobreds are ending the season in the NCAA DII football championship.

By Terry Boehmker NKyTribune sports reporter For the first time in 47 years, Northern Kentucky will not have a high school football team playing in the state finals. Beechwood, Lloyd and Ryle lost semifinal games on Friday to clear the brackets of local contenders this season.

See when Cincinnati teams will play in the Ohio High School Athletic Association football state championships.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — We are now in the final weeks of Louisville-area high school football. Kentucky teams play in the semi-state games Friday, Nov. 28, with state finals next weekend. Only one southern Indiana team, Brownstown Central, remains in the running for the state championship.