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Map of NAIA football programs, 2024. This is a list of schools in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) that have football as a varsity sport. [1] In the 2024 season, there are a total of 97 NAIA football programs.
The 2023 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football rankings are conducted on a week-to-week basis starting after week three. Legend [ edit ]
The 2024 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football rankings are conducted on a week-to-week basis, starting after week three. Legend [ edit ]
School Nickname City State/ province Current affiliation Conference Joins Bismarck State College: Mystics: Bismarck: North Dakota: Mon-Dak Conference : Frontier Conference: July 2025 [9] [10] Mount Mary University [a] Blue Angels: Milwaukee: Wisconsin: Coast to Coast Athletic Conference (NCAA Division III) Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
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.
South East Atlantic Conference (2004–2008), football only, members became NAIA football independents; Southern States Conference (1938–1997), formerly the Alabama Intercollegiate Conference and the Alabama Collegiate Conference; Tri-State Conference (1960–1981) Volunteer State Athletic Conference (1940s–early 1980s)
School Nickname City State/ province Enrollment Future conference Note Begins play New England College: Pilgrims Henniker: New Hampshire: 4,327 CNE: 2025 [2] [3]: Roanoke
Membership – The NAIA was the first association to admit colleges and universities from outside the United States. The NAIA began admitting Canadian members in 1967. Football – The NAIA was the first association to send a football team to Europe to play. In the summer of 1976, the NAIA sent Henderson State and Texas A&I to play 5 exhibition ...