NAIA Football Weekly Notebook

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The 2025 NAIA Football season begins Thursday, continuing through Saturday evening with a 38-game slate, including a dozen games Thursday. The NAIA and the Urban Edge Network will feature 10 of the 38 games - six Thursday and four Saturday - as part of NAIA-UEN Kickoff Weekend. The Featured Game slate will continue on UEN throughout the 2025 regular season. 

Each Wednesday, the NAIA will break down the week ahead, including Featured Games, other contests to watch, a look at the Top 25, Players of the Week, and links to great NAIA Football Follows on social media. 

Catch up now and get the inside look at the first week of the season, including links to schedules, stats, and capsules on all 10 NAIA-UEN Kickoff Weekend Featured Games in the Aug. 27 edition of the NAIA Football Weekly Notebook. The Notebook will update throughout the week, with scores, stats, recaps, and highlights.