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The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) established in 1940, is a college athletics association for colleges and universities in North America. Most colleges and universities in the NAIA offer athletic scholarships to their student athletes. Around $1.3 billion in athletic scholarship financial aid is awarded to student ...
The reclassification process from one NCAA division to another requires three to five years, except for moves to Division II. Moves from Division III or another national governing body (such as the NAIA) to Division II typically requires three years, but as of 2024 can be expedited to only need two. [3]
List of NAIA institutions School Nickname City State/ province/ territory Conference Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College: Golden Stallions: Tifton: Georgia: Southern States Athletic Conference: Alice Lloyd College: Eagles: Pippa Passes: Kentucky: River States Conference: Aquinas College: Saints: Grand Rapids: Michigan: Wolverine–Hoosier ...
Sports are ranked according to total possible scholarships (number of teams × number of scholarships per team). Since all Division II sports are considered equivalency sports (as opposed to the "head-count" status of several Division I sports: men's and women's basketball, FBS football, women's gymnastics, women's tennis, women's [indoor] volleyball), all scholarship numbers are indicated ...
In 1970, NAIA football was divided into two divisions based on enrollment, Division I and Division II, with a championship game played in each division. In 1997, NAIA football was again consolidated back into one division. NAIA schools are allowed to offer 24 full varsity football scholarships which can be divided up as they wish.
This is a list of NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) Division II football seasons from when the NAIA split its football championship into two divisions in 1970 until it consolidated back into a single championship in 1996.
In the 2024 season, [1] there are a total of 162 Division II football programs – one fewer than 2023. Changes from last season were: Changes from last season were: The University of West Georgia began its transition to Division I , joining the United Athletic Conference for football at the FCS level and the Atlantic Sun Conference for all ...
The NAIA Division II football national championship was a post-season playoff system featuring the best NAIA Division II college football teams in the United States. It was played annually between 1970 and 1996 when NAIA football play was divided into two divisions based on school enrollment size; the NAIA Division I football national championship was played separately.