NCFC / 3C2A Announce 2025 Postseason Playoffs, Bowl Game Matchups
The Northern California Football Conference and 3C2A have announced its 2025 postseason regional playoffs and bowl game matchups.
Beginning this season, six teams from the North and South regions will now qualify for the 3C2A playoffs with the top-two seeds both earning a first-round bye.
College of San Mateo was named the No. 1 seed on Sunday for the upcoming Northern California Regional Playoffs that get underway on Nov. 22. With the new six-team format this season, San Mateo receives a first-round bye and will begin its state championship title defense on Nov. 29 at home in the NCFC semifinals and will take on the winner of the Fresno City and City College of San Francisco.
Valley League champion Modesto (8-2, 5-0 NVL) is the No. 2 seed and also gets an opening-round bye. Bay 6 foes Diablo Valley (9-1, 4-1 Bay 6) and CCSF (7-3, 4-1 Bay 6) are the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds, respectively, and will host first-round games. The Valley League's Fresno City (6-4, 4-1 NVL) is seeded fifth, and National Norcal champion Butte (8-2, 4-1 NNL) took the sixth and final spot for the playoffs.
The 3C2A State Championship is set for Dec. 13 at the site of the Southern California regional winner.
The NCFC also announced five additional bowl games, including the American Division Championship Bowl between Golden Coast winner De Anza College (10-0) and Pacific 7 League champ Feather River (9-1). That contest is set for Nov. 22 in Cupertino.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS (Nov. 22)
(6) Butte (8-2) at (3) Diablo Valley (9-1), 1 pm
(5) Fresno City (6-4) at (4) San Francisco (7-3), Noon
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Nov. 29)
San Francisco/Fresno City winner at (1) San Mateo (9-1)
Butte/Diablo Valley winner at (2) Modesto (8-2)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOOTBALL CONFERENCE BOWL GAMES
PEPSI SEQUOIA BOWL (Nov. 22, Noon)
Foothill (5-5) at Sequoias (7-3)
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BOWL (Nov. 22, Noon)
San Joaquin Delta (5-5) at Siskiyous (7-3)
GRIDIRON CLASSIC BOWL (Nov. 22, 2pm)
American River (4-6) at Monterey Peninsula (7-3)
AMERICAN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP BOWL (Nov. 22, Noon)
Feather River (9-1) at De Anza (10-0)
Golden State Bowl (Nov. 22, 1pm)
Coalinga (7-3) at Los Medanos (9-1)
*All game times and dates subject to change