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2025 NAIA Football Playoffs

Top 12 Seeds

1 Grand View (IA) (10-0)
2 Keiser (FL) (10-0)
3 MT Tech (11-0)
4 Friends (KS) (11-0)
5 Benedictine (KS) (10-1)
6 Marian (IN) (10-1)
7 Lindsey Wilson (KY) (9-1)
8 College of ID (9-1)
9 Morningside (IA) (9-2)
10 Dordt (IA) (9-1)
11 IN Wesleyan (9-2)
12 Campbellsville (KY) (8-2)

First Round
SAT 22 NOV 25

20 TX Wesleyan (7-4) at 13 William Penn (IA) (10-1) 1000 PST
17 St. Thomas (FL) (7-3) at 14 Carroll (MT) (8-2) 1200 PST
19 Reinhardt (GA) (7-3) at 15 Southeastern A/G (FL) (8-2) 1000 PST
18 Evangel (MO) (9-2) at 16 Saint Francis (IN) (9-2) 0900 PST

Second Round
SAT 29 NOV 25
Fresh draw after First Round

Quarterfinals
SAT 06 DEC 25

Semifinals
SAT 13 DEC 25

Championship
SAT 20 DEC 25
at Fort Worth, TX

2025 NAIA Football Playoffs

Top 12 Seeds

1 Grand View (IA) (10-0)
2 Keiser (FL) (10-0)
3 MT Tech (11-0)
4 Friends (KS) (11-0)
5 Benedictine (KS) (10-1)
6 Marian (IN) (10-1)
7 Lindsey Wilson (KY) (9-1)
8 College of ID (9-1)
9 Morningside (IA) (9-2)
10 Dordt (IA) (9-1)
11 IN Wesleyan (9-2)
12 Campbellsville (KY) (8-2)

First Round
SAT 22 NOV 25

13 William Penn (IA) (11-1) d. 20 TX Wesleyan (7-5) 38-9
14 Carroll (MT) (9-2) d. 17 St. Thomas (FL) (7-4) 42-35
15 Southeastern A/G (FL) (9-2) d. 19 Reinhardt (GA) (7-4) 24-22
16 Saint Francis (IN) (10-2) d. 18 Evangel (MO) (9-3) 13-12

Second Round
SAT 29 NOV 25
Fresh draw after First Round

16 Saint Francis (IN) (10-2) at 1 Grand View (IA) (10-0) 1000 PST
15 Southeastern A/G (FL) (9-2) at 2 Keiser (FL) (10-0) 1000 PST
14 Carroll (MT) (9-2) at 3 MT Tech (11-0) 1200 PST
13 William Penn (IA) (11-1) at 4 Friends (KS) (11-0) 1100 PST
12 Campbellsville (KY) (8-2) at 5 Benedictine (KS) (10-1) 1000 PST
10 Dordt (IA) (9-1) at 6 Marian (IN) (10-1) 1000 PST
11 IN Wesleyan (9-2) at 7 Lindsey Wilson (KY) (9-1) 1000 PST
9 Morningside (IA) (9-2) at 8 College of ID (9-1) 1200 PST

Quarterfinals
SAT 06 DEC 25
Fresh draw after Second Round

Semifinals
SAT 13 DEC 25

Championship
SAT 20 DEC 25
at Fort Worth, TX

2025 NAIA Football Playoffs

Top 12 Seeds

1 Grand View (IA) (10-0)
2 Keiser (FL) (10-0)
3 MT Tech (11-0)
4 Friends (KS) (11-0)
5 Benedictine (KS) (10-1)
6 Marian (IN) (10-1)
7 Lindsey Wilson (KY) (9-1)
8 College of ID (9-1)
9 Morningside (IA) (9-2)
10 Dordt (IA) (9-1)
11 IN Wesleyan (9-2)
12 Campbellsville (KY) (8-2)

Second Round
SAT 29 NOV 25
Fresh draw after First Round

1 Grand View (IA) (11-0) d. 16 Saint Francis (IN) (10-3) 62-20
2 Keiser (FL) (11-0) d. 15 Southeastern A/G (FL) (9-3) 44-16
3 MT Tech (12-0) d. 14 Carroll (MT) (9-3) 31-21
4 Friends (KS) (12-0) d. 13 William Penn (IA) (11-2) 53-36
5 Benedictine (KS) (11-1) d. 12 Campbellsville (KY) (8-3) 21-17
6 Marian (IN) (11-1) d. 10 Dordt (IA) (9-2) 26-18
7 Lindsey Wilson (KY) (10-1) d. 11 IN Wesleyan (9-3) 57-31
8 College of ID (10-1) d. 9 Morningside (IA) (9-3) 37-19

Quarterfinals
SAT 06 DEC 25
Fresh draw after Second Round

7 Lindsey Wilson (KY) (10-1) at 1 Grand View (IA) (11-0) 1000 PST
6 Marian (IN) (11-1) at 2 Keiser (FL) (11-0) 1000 PST
8 College of ID (10-1) at 3 MT Tech (12-0) 1200 PST
5 Benedictine (KS) (11-1) at 4 Friends (KS) (12-0) 1100 PST

Semifinals
SAT 13 DEC 25
Fresh draw after Quarterfinals

Championship
SAT 20 DEC 25
at Fort Worth, TX

Quarterfinals
SAT 06 DEC 25
Fresh draw after Second Round

1 Grand View (IA) (12-0) d. 7 Lindsey Wilson (KY) (10-2) 35-7
2 Keiser (FL) (12-0) d. 6 Marian (IN) (11-2) Forfeit*
8 College of ID (11-1) d. 3 MT Tech (12-1) 41-20
5 Benedictine (KS) (12-1) at 4 Friends (KS) (12-1) 24-18

*Marian (IN) withdrew after forfeiting three games due to the use of a late-found academically ineligible player.

Semifinals
SAT 13 DEC 25
Fresh draw after Quarterfinals

5 Benedictine (KS) (12-1) at 1 Grand View (IA) (12-0) 1000 PST

8 College of ID (11-1) at 2 Keiser (FL) (12-0) 1000 PST

Championship
SAT 20 DEC 25
at Fort Worth, TX

BEN-GV winner vs. COID-KEI winner

Semifinals
SAT 13 DEC 25
Fresh draw after Quarterfinals

1 Grand View (IA) (13-0) d. 5 Benedictine (KS) (12-2) 17-10

2 Keiser (FL) (13-0) d. 8 College of ID (11-2) 36-27

Championship
1000 PST SAT 20 DEC 25
at Fort Worth, TX

2 Keiser (FL) (13-0) vs. 1 Grand View (IA) (13-0)

Championship
1000 PST SAT 20 DEC 25
at Fort Worth, TX

1 Grand View (IA) (14-0) d. 2 Keiser (FL) (13-1) 22-16