NAIA Football Championship Series Schedule

All Times Local

Opening Round Sites: FIRST ROUND | QUARTERFINALSSEMIFINALS | CHAMPIONSHIP

NAIA National Championship
December 17 | Durham, N.C. | Durham County Memorial Stadium

No. 3 Northwestern (Iowa) – 13-1
No. 12 Keiser (Fla.) – 10-4

Game Time Game Information
12:00 pm EST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video | Buy Tickets
   Northwestern (Fla.) def. Keiser (Fla.), 35-25


   


Football Championship Series Semifinals
December 3 | Campus Sites

No. 2 Grand View (Iowa) – 13-1
No. 12 Keiser (Fla.) – 10-3

Game Time Game Information
12:00 pm CST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Keiser (Fla.) def. Grand View (Iowa), 38-21 



No. 3 Northwestern (Iowa) – 12-1
No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan – 11-2

Game Time Game Information
12:00 p.m. CST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Northwestern (Iowa) def. Indiana Wesleyan, 38-7 

 


Football Championship Series Quarterfinals
November 26 | Campus Sites

No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) – 11-1
No. 12 Keiser (Fla.) – 9-3

Game Time Game Information
12:00 p.m. CST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Keiser (Fla.) def. Morningside (Iowa), 29-28

 

No. 2 Grand View (Iowa) – 13-0
No. 8 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) – 10-2

Game Time Game Information
12:00 p.m. CST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Grand View (Iowa) def. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), 10-7

 

No. 3 Northwestern (Iowa) – 11-1
No. 7 Marian (Ind.) – 9-2

Game Time Game Information
12:00 p.m. CST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Northwestern (Iowa) def. Marian (Ind.), 52-27

 

No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan – 11-1
No. 6 Benedictine (Kan.) – 11-2

Game Time Game Information
12:00 p.m. EST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Indiana Wesleyan def. Benedictine (Kan.), 24-13

  


Football Championship Series First Round
November 19 | Campus Sites

No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) – 11-0
No. 16 Arizona Christian  – 8-3

Game Time Game Information
12:00 p.m. CST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Moringside (Iowa) def. Arizona Christian, 35-18

 

No. 2 Grand View (Iowa) – 12-0
No. 15 Carroll (Mont.) – 8-3

Game Time Game Information
12:00 p.m. CST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Grand View (Iowa) def. Carroll (Mont.), 17-14

 

No. 3 Northwestern (Iowa) – 10-1
No. 14 Dickinson State (N.D.) – 8-3

Game Time Game Information
12:00 p.m. CST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Northwestern (Iowa) def. Dickinson State (N.D.), 49-7

 

No. 4 Bethel (Tenn.) – 11-1
No. 12 Keiser (Fla.) – 8-3

Game Time Game Information
1:00 p.m. CST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Keiser (Fla.) def. Bethel (Tenn.) 27-17 

 

No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan – 10-1
No. 13 Avila (Mo.) – 10-2

Game Time Game Information
1:00 p.m. EST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Indian Wesleyan def. Avila (Mo.), 14-7

 

No. 6 Benedictine (Kan.) – 11-1
No. 10 Southwestern (Kan.) – 9-2

Game Time Game Information
12:00 p.m. CST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Benedictine (Kan.) def. Southwestern (Kan.), 35-7

 

No. 7 Marian (Ind.) – 9-1
No. 11 Saint Xavier (Ill.) – 9-3

Game Time Game Information
1:00 p.m. EST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Marian (Ind.) def. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 41-7

 

No. 8 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) – 10-1
No. 9 Reinhardt (Ga.) – 8-2

Game Time Game Information
12:30 p.m. CST Box Score/Live Stats | Live Video
  Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) def. Reinhardt (Ga.), 23-22 

 

Championship Information

NAIA Football Championship

70th ANNUAL
FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Nov. 22, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13, 2025
Football Championship Series
Campus Sites

Dec. 20, 2025

Crowley ISD Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas