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NAIA Signs Agreement with GoRout
March 05, 2024NAIA Establishes Official NAIA Coach-to-Player Communication System -
From NAIA to the NFL: The Remarkable Journey of Bill Parcells
January 29, 2024From his first coaching job at Hastings (Neb.) to the NFL Hall of Fame, the Big Tuna was larger than life.
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Doug Socha Named NAIA-AFCA Coach of the Year
January 10, 2024During the 2024 AFCA Convention Socha was recognized with the organizations top coaching award.
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Keiser (Fla.) Claims First Football Red Banner
December 18, 2023The Seahawks used a dominating run game and a stifling defense to claim its first NAIA Football Championship Series title, ending a 27-game win streak by Northwestern (Iowa).
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Tristin Waugh Named 2023 Cliff Harris Award Winner
December 17, 2023Grand View (Iowa) Defensive End named 2023 honoree for the NAIA
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Jalyn Gramstad of Northwestern (Iowa) Named 2023 National Player of the Year
December 15, 2023Northwestern College (Iowa) Quarterback Jalyn Gramstad has been selected as the NAIA Football National Player of the Year as he leads his team to their second national championship game in as many seasons. Gramstad led the Red Raiders team to a perfect regular season at 11-0 which included a 27-24 overtime win at NCAA Division I Drake (Iowa).
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2023 Daktronics NAIA Football Scholar-Athletes Released
December 14, 2023Saint Francis (Ind.) had the most in the country with 36 recipients followed by Carroll (Mont.) at 32 and Grand View (Iowa) with 30.
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2023 NAIA Football All-America Teams Announced
December 12, 2023The 2023 AFCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America Teams announced today by the American Football Coaches Association.
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Review of the 2023 NAIA Football Championship Series Semifinals
December 09, 2023The NAIA Football Championship game is set after two exciting semifinal games today. It will feature a rematch of last year's title game between The Red Raiders of Northwestern (Iowa) and Keiser (Fla.).
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Preview of the 2023 NAIA Football Championship Series Semifinal
December 07, 2023The NAIA Football Championship Series continues on Saturday, December 9th in Orange City, Iowa, and West Palm Beach, Fla. The two teams who emerge victorious this weekend will punch their ticket to the 2023 Championship game in Durham, N.C..
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Semifinal Round Pairings in the 2023 NAIA Football Championship Series
December 02, 2023The final two on-campus matchups will be hosted in Orange City, Iowa and West Palm Beach, Fla.
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Review of the 2023 NAIA Football Championship Series Quarterfinals
December 02, 2023The NAIA Football Championship Series continued on Saturday, December 2nd at four campus sites across the country.
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Preview of the 2023 NAIA Football Championship Series Quarterfinals
November 30, 2023The NAIA Football Championship Series continues on Saturday, December 2nd at four campus sites across the country. The four winning teams from the Quarterfinals will continue their battle next weekend in the Semifinals.
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Second Round Review of the 2023 NAIA Football Championship Series
November 25, 2023The Second Round saw six of the eight home teams win and advance to next weekend's action.
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Quarterfinal Round Pairings Announced of the 2023 NAIA Football Championship Series
November 25, 2023The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the four Quarterfinal Round matchups of the NAIA Football Championship Series.
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Preview of the 2023 NAIA Football Championship Series Second Round
November 23, 2023The NAIA Football Championship Series continues on Saturday, November 25th at eight campus sites across the country.
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The World’s Greatest Athlete, Jim Thorpe, Started in the NAIA
November 19, 2023At the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, he achieved unparalleled success by winning both the pentathlon and the decathlon, earning him the title of "World's Greatest Athlete."
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2023 NAIA Football Championship Series - Second Round Pairings Announced
November 18, 2023The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the eight Second Round matchups of the NAIA Football Championship Series (FCS).
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2023 NAIA Football Championship Series First Round Review
November 18, 2023The NAIA Football Championship Series was hosted by Baker (Kan.), Dordt (Iowa), Montana Tech, and St. Thomas (Fla.).
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2023 NAIA Football Championship Series First Round Preview
November 16, 2023The NAIA Football Championship Series begins on Saturday, November 18th at four campus host sites across the country.
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2023 NAIA Football Players of the Week - No. 11 (November 13)
November 13, 2023Adrian Parsons of MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) has been named the NAIA Football Offensive Player of the Week, Ty Martinsen of Doane (Neb.) has been named the NAIA Football Defensive Player of the Week, and Jonah Edwards of Evangel (Mo.) has been named the NAIA Football Special Teams Player of the Week.
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2023 NAIA Football Championship Series Qualifiers Announced
November 12, 2023The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the 20 team field and the matchups for the First Round of the NAIA Football Championship Series on Sunday.
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2023 NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Coaches' Top 25 Rating - Final (November 12)
November 12, 2023Northwestern (Iowa) went wire-to-wire as the top team in the NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Rating presented by FirstDown PlayBook and earned all 18 first-place votes.
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2023 NAIA Football Players of the Week - No. 10 (November 6)
November 06, 2023Terrel Hookfin of Texas College has been named the NAIA Football Offensive Player of the Week, Chevis Elliot from Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) has been named the NAIA Football Defensive Player of the Week, and Dylan Alford of SAGU (Texas) has been named the NAIA Football Special Teams Player of the Week.
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2023 NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Coaches' Top 25 Rating - No. 9 (November 6)
November 06, 2023For the 10th consecutive time, Northwestern (Iowa) leads the NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Rating presented by FirstDown PlayBook.
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2023 NAIA Football Players of the Week - No. 9 (October 30)
October 30, 2023Joaquin Collazo III of Bethel (Tenn.) has been named the NAIA Football Offensive Player of the Week, Bradley Myers from Evangel (Mo.) has been named the NAIA Football Defensive Player of the Week, and Tyson Denkert of Midland (Neb.) has been named the NAIA Football Special Teams Player of the Week.
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2023 NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Coaches' Top 25 Rating - No. 8 (October 30)
October 30, 2023Northwestern (Iowa) maintained its grasp on the top spot in the NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Rating presented by FirstDown PlayBook.
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2023 NAIA Football Players of the Week - No. 8 (October 23)
October 23, 2023Graedyn Buell of Rocky Mountain (Mont.) has been named the NAIA Football Offensive Player of the Week, Brenden Sanders from Bethel (Kan.) has been named the NAIA Football Defensive Player of the Week, and Luke Creber of Keiser (Fla.) has been named the NAIA Football Special Teams Player of the Week.
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2023 NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Coaches' Top 25 Rating - No. 7 (October 23)
October 23, 2023Northwestern (Iowa) has run up its streak to eight consecutive top ratings in the NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Rating presented by FirstDown PlayBook.
