2024 NAIA Football Playoffs

[SuperHornet]

I'm highly steamed that 16 Southeastern (FL) (7-2, 4-2 The Sun) didn't get in. I think their game against FL Memorial that was cancelled due to one of those hurricanes cost the Fire. SMH....

I believe that Southeastern is the highest ranked school not to get in. Traditional NAIA power Dordt (IA) is also out, despite being ranked 18th. NAIA hasn't yet stated where the first round winners will go in the second round or if there are any further byes in the tournament. Last year, there were no further byes and the first round winners played at seeds 1-4. While I'm sure that MT-based small college fans will be happy with two teams getting in, they'll not be so pleased that Carroll (MT) failed to get in after dropping out of the Top 25 following the season closer.

Seeds

1. Keiser (FL) (9-0)
2. Grand View (IA) (10-0)
3. IN Wesleyan (10-1)
4. MT Western (9-1)
5. St. Thomas (FL) (9-1)
6. Morningside (IA) (10-1)
7. MT Tech (9-2)
8. TX Wesleyan (10-0)
9. Benedictine (KS) (9-2)
10. Georgetown (KY) (8-2)
11. Northwestern (IA) (8-2)
12. Mid-America Nazarene (KS) (9-1)

First Round
SAT 23 NOV 24

20 Pikeville (KY) (5-5) at 13 Baker (KS) (9-1)
19 KS Wesleyan (7-4) at 14 Dickinson State (ND) (9-1)
18 St. Francis (IN) (8-3) at 15 Southwestern (KS) (10-1)
17 Ottawa (AZ) (8-1) at 16 Friends (KS) (10-1)

Second Round
SAT 30 NOV 24

Quarterfinals
SAT 07 DEC 24

Semifinals
SAT 14 DEC 24

NAIA Championship
SAT 21 DEC 24
at Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham, NC

[kalm]

I'm highly steamed that 16 Southeastern (FL) (7-2, 4-2 The Sun) didn't get in. I think their game against FL Memorial that was cancelled due to one of those hurricanes cost the Fire. SMH....

I believe that Southeastern is the highest ranked school not to get in. Traditional NAIA power Dordt (IA) is also out, despite being ranked 18th. NAIA hasn't yet stated where the first round winners will go in the second round or if there are any further byes in the tournament. Last year, there were no further byes and the first round winners played at seeds 1-4. While I'm sure that MT-based small college fans will be happy with two teams getting in, they'll not be so pleased that Carroll (MT) failed to get in after dropping out of the Top 25 following the season closer.

Seeds

1. Keiser (FL) (9-0)
2. Grand View (IA) (10-0)
3. IN Wesleyan (10-1)
4. MT Western (9-1)
5. St. Thomas (FL) (9-1)
6. Morningside (IA) (10-1)
7. MT Tech (9-2)
8. TX Wesleyan (10-0)
9. Benedictine (KS) (9-2)
10. Georgetown (KY) (8-2)
11. Northwestern (IA) (8-2)
12. Mid-America Nazarene (KS) (9-1)

First Round
SAT 23 NOV 24

20 Pikeville (KY) (5-5) at 13 Baker (KS) (9-1)
19 KS Wesleyan (7-4) at 14 Dickinson State (ND) (9-1)
18 St. Francis (IN) (8-3) at 15 Southwestern (KS) (10-1)
17 Ottawa (AZ) (8-1) at 16 Friends (KS) (10-1)

Second Round
SAT 30 NOV 24

Quarterfinals
SAT 07 DEC 24

Semifinals
SAT 14 DEC 24

NAIA Championship
SAT 21 DEC 24
at Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham, NC

I have a good friend whose kid is a LB for Western. Go dawgs!

[JALMOND]

I'm highly steamed that 16 Southeastern (FL) (7-2, 4-2 The Sun) didn't get in. I think their game against FL Memorial that was cancelled due to one of those hurricanes cost the Fire. SMH....

I believe that Southeastern is the highest ranked school not to get in. Traditional NAIA power Dordt (IA) is also out, despite being ranked 18th. NAIA hasn't yet stated where the first round winners will go in the second round or if there are any further byes in the tournament. Last year, there were no further byes and the first round winners played at seeds 1-4. While I'm sure that MT-based small college fans will be happy with two teams getting in, they'll not be so pleased that Carroll (MT) failed to get in after dropping out of the Top 25 following the season closer.

Seeds

1. Keiser (FL) (9-0)
2. Grand View (IA) (10-0)
3. IN Wesleyan (10-1)
4. MT Western (9-1)
5. St. Thomas (FL) (9-1)
6. Morningside (IA) (10-1)
7. MT Tech (9-2)
8. TX Wesleyan (10-0)
9. Benedictine (KS) (9-2)
10. Georgetown (KY) (8-2)
11. Northwestern (IA) (8-2)
12. Mid-America Nazarene (KS) (9-1)

First Round
SAT 23 NOV 24

20 Pikeville (KY) (5-5) at 13 Baker (KS) (9-1)
19 KS Wesleyan (7-4) at 14 Dickinson State (ND) (9-1)
18 St. Francis (IN) (8-3) at 15 Southwestern (KS) (10-1)
17 Ottawa (AZ) (8-1) at 16 Friends (KS) (10-1)

Second Round
SAT 30 NOV 24

Quarterfinals
SAT 07 DEC 24

Semifinals
SAT 14 DEC 24

NAIA Championship
SAT 21 DEC 24
at Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham, NC

As a Rocky Mountain College alum, it never disappoints me when Carroll doesn't get in the playoffs, especially when they think they deserved a spot. I need to find a crying towel and send it to them.

[SuperHornet]

First Round
SAT 23 NOV 24

20 Pikeville (KY) (6-5) d. 13 Baker (KS) (9-2) 42-35
14 Dickinson State (ND) (10-1) d. 19 KS Wesleyan (7-5) 27-20
15 Southwestern (KS) (11-1) d. 18 St. Francis (IN) (8-4) 31-24
16 Friends (KS) (11-1) d. 17 Ottawa (AZ) (8-2) 47-35

Second Round
SAT 30 NOV 24

20 Pikeville (KY) (6-5) at 1 Keiser (FL) (9-0) TBD
16 Friends (KS) (11-1) at 2 Grand View (IA) (10-0) TBD
15 Southwestern (KS) (11-1) at 3 IN Wesleyan (10-1) TBD
14 Dickinson State (ND) (10-1) at 4 MT Western (9-1) TBD
10 Georgetown (KY) (8-2) at 5 St. Thomas (FL) (9-1) TBD
12 Mid-America Nazarene (KS) (9-1) at 6 Morningside (IA) (10-1) TBD
11 Northwestern (IA) (8-2) at 7 MT Tech (9-2) TBD
9 Benedictine (KS) (9-2) at 8 TX Wesleyan (10-0) TBD

Semifinals
SAT 14 DEC 24

NAIA Championship
SAT 21 DEC 24
at Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham, NC

[SuperHornet]

Second Round
SAT 30 NOV 24

1 Keiser (FL) (10-0) d. 20 Pikeville (KY) (6-6) 56-21
2 Grand View (IA) (11-0) d. 16 Friends (KS) (11-2) 21-17
3 IN Wesleyan (11-1) d. 15 Southwestern (KS) (11-2) 24-13
4 MT Western (10-1) d. 14 Dickinson State (ND) (10-2) 41-14
10 Georgetown (KY) (9-2) d. 5 St. Thomas (FL) (9-2) 27-21
6 Morningside (IA) (11-1) d. 12 Mid-America Nazarene (KS) (9-2) 35-0
11 Northwestern (IA) (9-2) d. 7 MT Tech (9-3) 32-29
9 Benedictine (KS) (9-3) d. 8 TX Wesleyan (10-1) 42-33

Quarterfinals
SAT 07 DEC 24

10 Georgetown (KY) (9-2) at 1 Keiser (FL) (10-0)
11 Northwestern (IA) (9-2) at 2 Grand View (IA) (11-0)
9 Benedictine (KS) (9-3) at 3 IN Wesleyan (11-1)
6 Morningside (IA) (11-1) at 4 MT Western (10-1)

Semifinals
SAT 14 DEC 24

NAIA Championship
SAT 21 DEC 24
at Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham, NC

[SuperHornet]

Quarterfinals
SAT 07 DEC 24

1 Keiser (FL) (11-0) d. 10 Georgetown (KY) (9-3) 38-22
2 Grand View (IA) (12-0) d. 11 Northwestern (IA) (9-3) 17-0
9 Benedictine (KS) (10-3) d. 3 IN Wesleyan (11-2) 20-9
6 Morningside (IA) (12-1) d. 4 MT Western (10-2) 31-24

Semifinals
SAT 14 DEC 24

9 Benedictine (KS) (10-3) at 1 Keiser (FL) (11-0) 1000 PST
6 Morningside (IA) (12-1) at 2 Grand View (IA) (12-0) 1130 PST

NAIA Championship
0900 PST SAT 21 DEC 24
at Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham, NC

BEN-KEI winner vs. MOR-GV winner

[SuperHornet]

Semifinals
SAT 14 DEC 24

1 Keiser (FL) (12-0) d. 9 Benedictine (KS) (10-4) 42-38
2 Grand View (IA) (13-0) d. 6 Morningside (IA) (12-2) 36-13

NAIA Championship
0900 PST SAT 21 DEC 24
at Durham County Memorial Stadium, Durham, NC

2 Grand View (IA) (14-0) d. 1 Keiser (FL) (12-1) 35-7