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NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll - Poll #2 (September 19)
September 19, 2022Once again, Morningside (Iowa) takes home all 19 first-place votes in the latest NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 Poll presented by FirstDown PlayBook. -
Steve Ryan Named NAIA Coach of the Year
January 12, 2022After leading Morningside (Iowa) to their third National Championship in the last four years, Steve Ryan was selected as the NAIA Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches' Association.
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NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll - Postseason (December 22)
December 22, 2021
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Morningside Wins Third NAIA National Championship in Last Four Years
December 18, 2021Morningside overcame two different seven-point deficits and three turnovers to score the final 17 points of the NAIA Football National Championship to win its third title in four years.
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2021 NAIA Football Championship Game Preview
December 17, 2021The road ends here on Saturday, December 18th as No. 2 Morningside University and No. 3 Grand View University will battle it out on the grid iron for the Red Banner. The 66th Annual Football National Championship will be hosted at Durham County Memorial Stadium with kickoff scheduled at 5:00 p.m. CST.
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2021 NAIA Senior Football Classic – Game Recap
December 17, 2021The 2021 NAIA Football Senior Classic saw the East and West teams suit up on Bradshaw Field at Durham County Memorial Stadium. After two days of practice and walk-through’s, 71 student-athletes from around the country, the East squad walked off the field with a 21-7 victory. After the contest, Billy Hall from Reinhardt University (Ga.) was named Offensive Most Outstanding Player and Demarcus Wimbush of Bluefield University (Va.) was Defensive Most Outstanding Player.
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Morningside's Joe Dolincheck Named National Player of the Year
December 16, 2021Quarterback Joe Dolincheck of Morningside University has been chosen as the NAIA Football National Player of the Year. Orchestrating the most lethal offense in the country, he has guided the Mustangs back into the National Championship game for the third time in four years.
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2021-22 NAIA Football All-America Teams Released
December 13, 2021Arizona Christian wide receiver Jon Cole and Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) linebacker Jason Freeman headline the 2021 AFCA NAIA Coaches’ All-America Teams announced today by the American Football Coaches Association.
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NAIA Announces Coaching Staff for 2021 Senior Football Classic
December 06, 2021Second annual event set to kick-off on December 17 in North Carolina
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2021 NAIA Football Championship Series - Semifinals Recap
December 04, 2021Morningside (Iowa) and Grand View (Iowa) will meet in the 66th Annual NAIA Football National Championship on December 18th in Durham, N.C. The Mustangs held off Northwestern (Iowa) for the second time this season, while the Vikings knocked off the undefeated, reigning National Champions Lindsey Wilson (Ky.).
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2021 NAIA Football Championship Series - Semifinals Preview
December 03, 2021The march to the NAIA Football Championship Series Semifinals for the four remaining teams has been surgical since the beginning of the season. The four teams controlled the NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll all season with Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) going wire-to-wire as the number one team in the country. Of the fourth, they own a record of 49-1 with the lone loss being dealt by one of their own. In less than 24 hours, the Championship matchup will be known for the 66th Annual Football National Championship which will be hosted at Durham County Memorial Stadium in Durham, N.C.
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2021 NAIA Football Championship Series - Semifinal Pairings Announced
November 27, 2021The NAIA Football Championship Series Quarterfinal round is in the books, setting up the pairings for the Semifinals. What has seemed like a month’s long journey, the four teams that dominated the Coaches' Top 25 Poll have outlasted 12 other teams during the FCS's first two rounds of play.
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2021 NAIA Football Championship Series - Quarterfinals Preview
November 26, 2021
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2021 NAIA Football Championship Series - Quarterfinal Pairings Announced
November 21, 2021
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2021 NAIA Football Championship Series - First Round Review
November 20, 2021
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2021 NAIA Football Championship Series First Round Preview
November 19, 2021
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NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll - Final (November 14)
November 14, 2021
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2021 NAIA Football Championship Series First Round Pairings Announced
November 14, 2021
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2021-22 Football Players of the Week
November 08, 2021Players of the Week are evaluated on their performance during the week prior to the announcement. Each player is selected out of a pool of conference and Association of Independent Institution's award winners.
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NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll - Week Nine (November 8)
November 08, 2021
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NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll - Week Eight (November 1)
November 01, 2021
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NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll - Week Six (October 18)
October 18, 2021
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NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll - Week Four (October 4)
October 04, 2021
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NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll - Week Three (September 27)
September 27, 2021
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NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll - Week Two (September 20)
September 20, 2021KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Lindsey Wilson once again is the highest ranked team in the NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Coaches' Top 25 Poll earning 17 first-place votes. Morningside (Iowa) is ranked third and received the 18th first-place vote.
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2021 NAIA National Awards Day Recipients Released
September 15, 2021All major honorees released on annual NAIA National Awards Day
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Durham Sports Commission Selected as Host of 2021 & 2022 Football National Championship and Senior Football Classic
September 14, 2021Each season, the two culminating events will be played at Durham County Memorial Stadium in North Carolina
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NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Top 25 Poll - Week One (September 13)
September 13, 2021Lindsey Wilson continues to lead the NAIA Football FirstDown PlayBook Coaches' Top 25 Poll earning all 18 first-place votes. The top-five remains largely unchanged with Keiser (Fla.) falling out and Concordia (Mich.) taking their place. There are 17 teams in the rankings who currently sport an unblemished record.
