WALTHAM, Mass. – Bentley was drawn against Kutztown in the NCAA Championship first round during the NCAA Division II Selection Show on Sunday night.

NCAA Championship Bracket

All first-round games will take place on Saturday, November 22.

As the Northeast 10 champion, Bentley is one of 16 automatic qualifiers in the 32-team field. Kutztown, the PSAC champion, is the #1 seed in Super Region 1and will host the first round game.

The Falcons are 7-3 after recovering from an 0-3 start to the 2025 season. Bentley closed out the regular season with a 21-7 victory over AIC on Saturday for its seventh straight victory.

Bentley will be making its fourth overall appearance in the NCAA Championship, and first since 2021.

The winner will face either Indiana (Pa) or Assumption in the second round on November 29.

A detailed preview of the game at Kutztown will be published later this week.