American college football season
The 2024 NAIA football season is the component of the 2024 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States.
The regular season will begin on August 24 and will culminate on November 16.[1]
The playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, will begin on November 23 and culminate with the championship game on December 21 at Durham County Memorial Stadium in Durham, North Carolina.
Membership changes
Headlines
- March 1 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) announced that they would change their name to Nelson University, effective on August 1.[11]
Conference standings
Postseason
Bracket
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| First Round November 23 | | | Second Round November 30 | | | Quarterfinals December 7 | | | Semifinals December 14 | | | Championship December 21 |
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Rankings
Coaching changes
Preseason and in-season
This is restricted to coaching changes that took place on or after May 1, 2024, and will include any changes announced after a team's last regularly scheduled games but before its playoff games.
School | Outgoing coach | Date | Reason | Replacement | Previous position |
Sterling | Darren Jackson | June 4, 2024 | Fired[12][13] | Reggie Langford Jr. | Sterling assistant head coach and offensive coordinator (2023) |
Bethel (KS) | A. B. Stokes | July 8, 2024 | Resigned[14] | Daylon Markham | Bethel (KS) defensive coordinator (2023) |
See also
References
- ^ "NAIA Football Scoreboard". NAIA.com. NAIA. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Defiance College Board of Trustees approve athletic program's return to NAIA". defianceathletics.com. October 6, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Membership Statement from the Great Plains Athletic Conference". Great Plains Athletic Conference. October 11, 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
- ^ "University of Jamestown (N.D.) returns to North Star Athletic Association". North Star Athletic Association. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "ROOSEVELT JOINS NCAA DIVISION II". roosevelt.edu. Roosevelt University. July 13, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Lakers Litter All-MSFA Teams For Final NAIA Season". rooseveltlakers.com. Roosevelt University. November 20, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Simpson University Announces Addition of Football". Simpson University Athletics. October 26, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ a b "St. Ambrose and William Woods Football to Join the Heart of America Athletic Conference in 2024". Heart of America Athletic Conference. July 24, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Waldorf University Joins Great Plains Athletic Conference". Waldorf University Athletics. September 18, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "William Woods University announces the historic addition of intercollegiate football". William Woods University. May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Future is Here: SAGU To Become Nelson University" (Press release). SAGU.edu. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ Samuels, Doug (2024-06-04). "NAIA head coach dismissed shortly after interviewing for Division II opening". Footballscoop. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Warrior Athletics Announces Change in Football Leadership". 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Stokes Resigns as Head Football Coach; Markham named as Interim Head Football Coach". 2024-07-08.
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