The 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).
Northwestern 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).
The 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.).
The 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..
The 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.
At 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."
Adrian 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.
The 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.
Northwestern (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.
Terrel 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.
Joaquin 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.
Graedyn 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.
Northwestern (Iowa) has run up its streak to eight consecutive top ratings in the NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Rating presented by FirstDown PlayBook.