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2024 NAIA football season
2024 NAIA football season
Total No. of teams	97
Regular season	August 24 – November 16, 2024
Postseason	November 23 – December 21, 2024
National Championship	Durham County Memorial Stadium; Durham, NC; December 21, 2024
Champion	Grand View
Player of the Year	Jackson Waring, QB, Grand View
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The 2024 NAIA football season was the component of the 2024 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States.

The regular season began on August 24 and ended on November 16.^[1]

The playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, began on November 23. They ended with the championship game on December 21 at Durham County Memorial Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, where No. 2 Grand View defeated No. 1 Keiser to win the national championship.

Membership changes

Team	Former conference	New conference	Ref
Defiance Yellow Jackets	HCAC (NCAA D-III)	Mid-States	^[2]
Jamestown Jimmies	Great Plains	North Star	^[3]^[4]
Roosevelt Lakers	Mid-States	GLIAC (NCAA D-II)	^[5]^[6]
Simpson Red Hawks	New program	Independent	^[7]
St. Ambrose Fighting Bees	Mid-States	Heart of America	^[8]
Waldorf Warriors	North Star	Great Plains	^[9]
William Woods Owls	New program	Heart of America	^[10]^[8]

Headlines

March 1 – Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) announced that they would change their name to Nelson University, effective on August 1.^[11]

Milestones and records

November 16 – Pikeville quarterback Lee Kirkland threw for 646 yards and 11 touchdowns in the Bears' 90–14 win over St. Andrew's, setting a new NAIA single-game record for yardage and tying the overall college football record for single-game TD passes held by David Klingler of Houston since 1991.^[12]

Conference standings

2024 Appalachian Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Reinhardt +	5	–	1	7	–	4
Pikeville +^	5	–	1	5	–	5
Bluefield	4	–	2	5	–	6
Point	4	–	2	4	–	7
Union Commonwealth	2	–	4	3	–	7
Kentucky Christian	1	–	5	2	–	9
St. Andrews	0	–	6	0	–	9

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

2024 Frontier Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Montana Western $^	7	–	1	9	–	1
No. 8 Montana Tech ^	6	–	2	9	–	2
Carroll (MT)	6	–	2	7	–	3
No. 22 Southern Oregon	5	–	3	8	–	3
College of Idaho	5	–	3	7	–	4
Eastern Oregon	4	–	4	5	–	6
Arizona Christian	1	–	7	2	–	8
Rocky Mountain	1	–	7	2	–	8
Montana State–Northern	1	–	7	1	–	9

$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

2024 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 6 Morningside $^	10	–	0	10	–	1
No. 9 Northwestern (IA) ^	8	–	2	8	–	2
No. 17 Concordia (NE)	8	–	2	8	–	2
No. 18 Dordt	8	–	2	8	–	2
Mount Marty	5	–	5	6	–	4
Midland	5	–	5	6	–	5
Dakota Wesleyan	4	–	6	4	–	7
Doane	3	–	7	3	–	8
Briar Cliff	2	–	8	2	–	9
Hastings	2	–	8	2	–	9
Waldorf	0	–	10	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

2024 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
North
No. 2 Grand View x^	6	–	0	14	–	0
Graceland	5	–	1	7	–	4
Peru State	5	–	2	7	–	3
Culver–Stockton	3	–	3	3	–	8
William Penn	2	–	4	4	–	6
St. Ambrose	1	–	5	3	–	8
Clarke	0	–	6	1	–	10
South
No. 9 Benedictine (KS) x^	5	–	1	11	–	3
No. 12 Baker x^	5	–	1	9	–	2
No. 13 MidAmerica Nazarene x^	5	–	1	9	–	2
Missouri Baptist	3	–	3	6	–	4
Missouri Valley	2	–	4	4	–	6
Central Methodist	1	–	5	1	–	10
William Woods	0	–	7	1	–	10

x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

2024 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Bissell Division
Kansas Wesleyan x^	5	–	0	7	–	4
Tabor	3	–	1	6	–	5
Avila	3	–	2	4	–	7
Sterling	2	–	3	2	–	9
Ottawa	1	–	4	1	–	10
Saint Mary (KS)	0	–	4	1	–	9
Kessinger Division
No. 19т Southwestern (KS) x^	4	–	1	10	–	1
No. 19т Friends x^	4	–	1	10	–	1
McPherson	3	–	2	8	–	3
Evangel	3	–	2	8	–	2
Bethel (KS)	1	–	4	5	–	6
Bethany (KS)	0	–	5	3	–	8

x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

2024 Mid-South Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 11 Georgetown (KY) $^	6	–	0	8	–	2
No. 21 Campbellsville	4	–	2	9	–	2
Bethel (TN)	3	–	3	7	–	3
Cumberland (TN)	3	–	3	7	–	3
Lindsey Wilson	3	–	3	5	–	4
Cumberlands (KY)	2	–	4	5	–	5
Faulkner	0	–	6	2	–	8

$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

2024 Mid-States Football Association standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Mideast League
No. 3 Indiana Wesleyan x^	5	–	0	10	–	1
No. 22 Taylor	4	–	1	9	–	2
Concordia (MI)	3	–	2	5	–	6
Siena Heights	2	–	3	3	–	7
Lawrence Tech	1	–	4	2	–	8
Madonna	0	–	5	0	–	11
Defiance	0	–	0	4	–	7
Midwest League
No. 25 Saint Francis (IN) x^	4	–	1	8	–	3
No. 24 Marian (IN) x	4	–	1	8	–	2
St. Francis (IL)	3	–	2	7	–	3
Olivet Nazarene	3	–	2	6	–	4
Saint Xavier	1	–	4	5	–	6
Judson	0	–	5	1	–	9

x – League champion/co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

2024 North Star Athletic Association football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 14 Dickinson State $^	8	–	0	10	–	1
Dakota State	4	–	4	6	–	4
Mayville State	3	–	5	4	–	6
Jamestown	3	–	5	3	–	7
Valley City State	2	–	6	3	–	7

$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

2024 Sooner Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 7 Texas Wesleyan $^	8	–	0	10	–	1
No. 15 OUAZ ^	7	–	1	8	–	2
Texas College	5	–	3	7	–	3
Langston	5	–	3	6	–	4
OK Panhandle State	3	–	5	4	–	6
Wayland Baptist	3	–	5	4	–	6
Louisiana Christian	3	–	5	4	–	7
Nelson	2	–	6	4	–	6
North American	1	–	6	2	–	9
Arkansas Baptist	0	–	8	1	–	10

+ – Conference co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

2024 Sun Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
No. 1 Keiser $^	6	–	0	–	0	12	–	1	–	0
No. 5 St. Thomas (FL) ^	6	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
No. 16 Southeastern	5	–	2	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Florida Memorial	4	–	3	–	0	6	–	4	–	1
Webber International	2	–	4	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Ave Maria	2	–	4	–	0	3	–	7	–	0
Thomas	1	–	5	–	0	1	–	8	–	0
Warner	0	–	6	–	0	0	–	8	–	0

$ – Conference champion ^ – NAIA playoff participant Florida Memorial's game against Clark Atlanta was delayed at halftime due to weather, but was never rescheduled and resulted in a tie Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

2024 NAIA independents football records
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Simpson (CA)		–		0	–	9

Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

Postseason

Teams

Automatic bids (13)

Automatic bids
Conference		School	Record	Appearance	Last
Appalachian		Pikeville	5–5	2nd	2005
Frontier		Montana Western	9–1	6th	2023
Great Plains		Morningside	10–1	21st	2023
Heart of America	North Division	Grand View	10–0	13th	2023
Heart of America	South Division	Benedictine (KS)	9–2	16th	2022
KCAC	Bissell Division	Kansas Wesleyan	7–4	7th	2021
KCAC	Kessinger Division	Friends	10–1	5th	2008
Mid-South		Georgetown (KY)	8–2	24th	2023
Mid-States	Mideast League	Indiana Wesleyan	10–1	4th	2023
Mid-States	Midwest League	Saint Francis (IN)	8–3	20th	2019
North Star		Dickinson State	9–1	25th	2023
Sooner		Texas Wesleyan	10–0	1st	—
Sun		Keiser	9–0	6th	2023

At-large bids (7)

At-large bids
School	Conference	Record	Appearance	Last
Baker	Heart of America	9–1	21st	2023
MidAmerica Nazarene	Heart of America	9–1	12th	2014
Montana Tech	Frontier	9–2	11th	2023
Northwestern (IA)	Great Plains	8–2	26th	2023
OUAZ	Sooner	8–1	3rd	2021
Southwestern (KS)	KCAC	10–1	8th	2022
St. Thomas (FL)	Sun	9–1	2nd	2023

Bracket


First Round November 23 Campus sites			Second Round November 30 Campus sites			Quarterfinals December 7 Campus sites			Semifinals December 14 Campus sites			Championship December 21 Durham County Memorial Stadium Durham, North Carolina



			5	St. Thomas (FL)	21

			10	Georgetown (KY)	27
						10	Georgetown (KY)	22

						1	Keiser	38
			1	Keiser	56

13	Baker	35	20	Pikeville	21
									1	Keiser	42
20	Pikeville	42
									9	Benedictine (KS)	38
			8	Texas Wesleyan	33

			9	Benedictine (KS)	42
						9	Benedictine (KS)	20

						3	Indiana Wesleyan	9
			3	Indiana Wesleyan	24

15	Southwestern (KS)	31	15	Southwestern (KS)	13
												1	Keiser	7
18	Saint Francis (IN)	24
												2	Grand View	35
			6	Morningside	35

			12	MidAmerica Nazarene	0
						6	Morningside	31

						4	Montana Western	24
			4	Montana Western	41

14	Dickinson State	27	14	Dickinson State	14
									6	Morningside	13
19	Kansas Wesleyan	20
									2	Grand View	36
			7	Montana Tech	29

			11	Northwestern (IA)	32
						11	Northwestern (IA)	0

						2	Grand View	17
			2	Grand View	21

16	Friends	47	16	Friends	17

17	OUAZ	35

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^[13]^[14]	Reggie Langford Jr.	Sterling assistant head coach and offensive coordinator (2023)
Bethel (KS)	A. B. Stokes	July 8, 2024	Resigned^[15]	Daylon Markham (full-season interim)	Bethel (KS) defensive coordinator (2023)
Kansas Wesleyan	Matt Myers	October 9, 2024	Fired^[16]	Chris Snyder / David Leonard (co-interim head coaches)	Kansas Wesleyan recruiting coordinator (2023–2024) / Kansas Wesleyan defensive coordinator (2021–2024)
Rio Grande^[a]	Quincy Wilson	November 13, 2024	Fired^[17]	Mark Thurston	Rio Grande defensive coordinator (2024)

End of season

This list includes coaching changes announced during the season that did not take effect until the end of the season.

School	Outgoing coach	Date	Reason	Replacement	Previous position
Kansas Wesleyan	Chris Snyder / David Leonard	November 25, 2024	Permanent replacement hired	Matt Middleton^[18]	Harding quarterbacks coach and fullbacks coach (2023–2024)
Bethel (KS)	Daylon Markham (full-season interim)	December 3, 2024	Resigned^[19]	Josh Lawson^[20]	Calvin defensive coordinator (2023–2024)
Georgetown (KY)	Chris Oliver	December 10, 2024	Resigned^[21]	John Perin	Georgetown (KY) defensive coordinator (2022–2024)
Faulkner	Rob Gray	December 11, 2024	Resigned^[22]	Randy Ragsdale (interim)	Faulkner associate head coach (2021–2024)
Mount Mercy	—	December 11, 2024	—^[b]	MD Daniels^[23]^[24]	Bethel (TN) co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2024)
Bethel (TN)	Michael Jasper	December 20, 2024	Hired as head coach by Stetson^[25]	Chris Springer (interim)	Bethel (TN) associate head coach and defensive coordinator (2017–2024)
William Woods	Julian Mendez	December 23, 2024	Hired as assistant coach by Washburn^[26]	Sam Camp	William Woods offensive coordinator (2024)
Grand View	Joe Woodley	December 23, 2024	Hired as head coach by Drake^[27]	E. J. Peterson^[28]	Grand View defensive coordinator (2018–2024)
Missouri Valley	Casey Creehan	Before January 2, 2025	—	LaQuentin Black^[29]	Northern Iowa safeties coach (2024)

^ The Rio Grande football program was established in 2023 and will not begin official NAIA play until the 2025 season.
^ The Mount Mercy football program was announced in 2024 and will not begin official NAIA play until the 2026 season.

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 (November 18, 2024). "NAIA quarterback threw for more touchdowns Saturday afternoon than 21 FBS teams have all season". Football Scoop. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
^ 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.
^ "KWU Announces Football Program Leadership Change". Kansas Wesleyan University. Retrieved 2024-10-22.
^ "Rio names Thurston head football coach". University of Rio Grande Athletics. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
^ "Matt Middleton named Head Football Coach at Kansas Wesleyan University". Kansas Wesleyan University. 2024-11-25. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
^ "Daylon Markham Resigns as Head Football Coach". Bethel College. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ "Bethel College Announces Josh Lawson as New Head Football Coach". Bethel College. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
^ "John Perin elevated to Head Football Coach". Georgetown College. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ "Faulkner Eagles head coach steps down after 4 seasons". WSFA 12. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
^ "Daniels Named First Head Football Coach in Program History". Mount Mercy University. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
^ "Mount Mercy names MD Daniels its first football coach". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa). December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
^ "Mike Jasper Named Head Football Coach". Stetson University. December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
^ "Camp Elevated to William Woods Football Head Coach" (Press release). William Woods Athletics. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
^ "Bulldog Football Taps Joe Woodley as Next Head Coach" (Press release). Drake Athletics. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
^ "Grand View Football Elevates E.J. Peterson to Head Coach". Grand View University. December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
^ "LaQuentin Black Returning to Missouri Valley College as New Football Head Coach". Missouri Valley College. January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.

[17] The Rio Grande football program was established in 2023 and will not begin official NAIA play until the 2025 season.

[24] The Mount Mercy football program was announced in 2024 and will not begin official NAIA play until the 2026 season.

[1] "NAIA Football Scoreboard". NAIA.com. NAIA. Retrieved 10 May 2024.

[2] "Defiance College Board of Trustees approve athletic program's return to NAIA". defianceathletics.com. October 6, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2024.

[3] "Membership Statement from the Great Plains Athletic Conference". Great Plains Athletic Conference. October 11, 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

[4] "University of Jamestown (N.D.) returns to North Star Athletic Association". North Star Athletic Association. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

[5] "ROOSEVELT JOINS NCAA DIVISION II". roosevelt.edu. Roosevelt University. July 13, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.

[6] "Lakers Litter All-MSFA Teams For Final NAIA Season". rooseveltlakers.com. Roosevelt University. November 20, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2024.

[7] "Simpson University Announces Addition of Football". Simpson University Athletics. October 26, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

[haac-8] "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.

[9] "Waldorf University Joins Great Plains Athletic Conference". Waldorf University Athletics. September 18, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

[10] "William Woods University announces the historic addition of intercollegiate football". William Woods University. May 22, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2024.

[11] "The Future is Here: SAGU To Become Nelson University" (Press release). SAGU.edu. 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-01.

[12] Samuels, Doug (November 18, 2024). "NAIA quarterback threw for more touchdowns Saturday afternoon than 21 FBS teams have all season". Football Scoop. Retrieved November 19, 2024.

[13] Samuels, Doug (2024-06-04). "NAIA head coach dismissed shortly after interviewing for Division II opening". Footballscoop. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

[14] "Warrior Athletics Announces Change in Football Leadership". 2024-06-04.

[15] "Stokes Resigns as Head Football Coach; Markham named as Interim Head Football Coach". 2024-07-08.

[16] "KWU Announces Football Program Leadership Change". Kansas Wesleyan University. Retrieved 2024-10-22.

[18] "Rio names Thurston head football coach". University of Rio Grande Athletics. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[19] "Matt Middleton named Head Football Coach at Kansas Wesleyan University". Kansas Wesleyan University. 2024-11-25. Retrieved 2024-11-26.

[20] "Daylon Markham Resigns as Head Football Coach". Bethel College. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[21] "Bethel College Announces Josh Lawson as New Head Football Coach". Bethel College. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

[22] "John Perin elevated to Head Football Coach". Georgetown College. December 10, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2024.

[23] "Faulkner Eagles head coach steps down after 4 seasons". WSFA 12. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

[25] "Daniels Named First Head Football Coach in Program History". Mount Mercy University. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

[26] "Mount Mercy names MD Daniels its first football coach". The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa). December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.

[27] "Mike Jasper Named Head Football Coach". Stetson University. December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[28] "Camp Elevated to William Woods Football Head Coach" (Press release). William Woods Athletics. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

[29] "Bulldog Football Taps Joe Woodley as Next Head Coach" (Press release). Drake Athletics. December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.

[30] "Grand View Football Elevates E.J. Peterson to Head Coach". Grand View University. December 29, 2024. Retrieved December 29, 2024.

[31] "LaQuentin Black Returning to Missouri Valley College as New Football Head Coach". Missouri Valley College. January 2, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.

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+| naia_poty = Jackson Waring, QB, [[2024 Grand View Vikings football team|Grand View]]
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-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 '''2024 NAIA football season''' was the component of the 2024 [[college football]] season organized by the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics]] (NAIA) in the United States.
 The regular season began on August 24 and ended on November 16.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NAIA Football Scoreboard |url=https://naiastats.prestosports.com/sports/fball/scoreboard |website=NAIA.com |publisher=NAIA |access-date=10 May 2024}}</ref>
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+The playoffs, known as the [[NAIA Football National Championship]], began on November 23. They ended with the championship game on December 21 at [[Durham County Memorial Stadium]] in [[Durham, North Carolina]], where No. 2 [[2024 Grand View Vikings football team|Grand View]] defeated No. 1 [[2024 Keiser Seahawks football team|Keiser]] to win the national championship.
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-| RD2-team3   = '''{{cfb link|year=2024|team=Keiser Seahawks|title=Keiser}}'''
+| RD2-team3   = '''[[2024 Keiser Seahawks football team|Keiser]]'''
 | RD2-score3  = '''56'''
 | RD2-seed4   = 20
 | RD2-team4   = Pikeville
 | RD2-score4  = 21
-| RD2-seed5   = 6
+| RD2-seed5   = 8
-| RD2-team5   = '''{{cfb link|year=2024|team=Morningside Mustangs|title=Morningside}}'''
+| RD2-team5   = {{cfb link|year=2024|team=Texas Wesleyan Rams|title=Texas Wesleyan}}
-| RD2-score5  = '''35'''
+| RD2-score5  = 33
-| RD2-seed6   = 12
+| RD2-seed6   = 9
-| RD2-team6   = {{cfb link|year=2024|team=MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers|title=MidAmerica Nazarene}}
+| RD2-team6   = '''{{cfb link|year=2024|team=Benedictine Ravens|title=Benedictine (KS)}}'''
-| RD2-score6  = 0
+| RD2-score6  = '''42'''
-| RD2-seed7   = 4
+| RD2-seed7   = 3
-| RD2-team7   = '''{{cfb link|year=2024|team=Montana Western Bulldogs|title=Montana Western}}'''
+| RD2-team7   = '''{{cfb link|year=2024|team=Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats|title=Indiana Wesleyan}}'''
-| RD2-score7  = '''41'''
+| RD2-score7  = '''24'''
-| RD2-seed8   = 14
+| RD2-seed8   = 15
-| RD2-team8   = Dickinson State
+| RD2-team8   = Southwestern (KS)
-| RD2-score8  = 14
+| RD2-score8  = 13
-| RD2-seed9   = 8
+| RD2-seed9   = 6
-| RD2-team9   = {{cfb link|year=2024|team=Texas Wesleyan Rams|title=Texas Wesleyan}}
+| RD2-team9   = '''{{cfb link|year=2024|team=Morningside Mustangs|title=Morningside}}'''
-| RD2-score9  = 33
+| RD2-score9  = '''35'''
-| RD2-seed10   = 9
+| RD2-seed10   = 12
-| RD2-team10   = '''{{cfb link|year=2024|team=Benedictine Ravens|title=Benedictine (KS)}}'''
+| RD2-team10   = {{cfb link|year=2024|team=MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers|title=MidAmerica Nazarene}}
-| RD2-score10  = '''42'''
+| RD2-score10  = 0
-| RD2-seed11   = 3
+| RD2-seed11   = 4
-| RD2-team11   = '''{{cfb link|year=2024|team=Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats|title=Indiana Wesleyan}}'''
+| RD2-team11   = '''{{cfb link|year=2024|team=Montana Western Bulldogs|title=Montana Western}}'''
-| RD2-score11  = '''24'''
+| RD2-score11  = '''41'''
-| RD2-seed12   = 15
+| RD2-seed12   = 14
-| RD2-team12   = Southwestern (KS)
+| RD2-team12   = Dickinson State
-| RD2-score12  = 13
+| RD2-score12  = 14
 | RD2-seed13   = 7
 | RD2-team13   = {{cfb link|year=2024|team=Montana Tech Orediggers|title=Montana Tech}}
@@ Line 290: / Line 290: @@
 | RD2-score14  = '''32'''
 | RD2-seed15   = 2
-| RD2-team15   = '''{{cfb link|year=2024|team=Grand View Vikings|title=Grand View}}'''
+| RD2-team15   = '''[[2024 Grand View Vikings football team|Grand View]]'''
 | RD2-score15  = '''21'''
 | RD2-seed16   = 16
@@ Line 303: / Line 303: @@
 | RD3-team2   = '''Keiser'''
 | RD3-score2  = '''38'''
-| RD3-seed3   = 6
+| RD3-seed3   = 9
-| RD3-team3   = '''Morningside'''
+| RD3-team3   = '''Benedictine (KS)'''
-| RD3-score3  = '''31'''
+| RD3-score3  = '''20'''
-| RD3-seed4   = 4
+| RD3-seed4   = 3
-| RD3-team4   = Montana Western
+| RD3-team4   = Indiana Wesleyan
-| RD3-score4  = 24
+| RD3-score4  = 9
-| RD3-seed5   = 9
+| RD3-seed5   = 6
-| RD3-team5   = '''Benedictine (KS)'''
+| RD3-team5   = '''Morningside'''
-| RD3-score5  = '''20'''
+| RD3-score5  = '''31'''
-| RD3-seed6   = 3
+| RD3-seed6   = 4
-| RD3-team6   = Indiana Wesleyan
+| RD3-team6   = Montana Western
-| RD3-score6  = 9
+| RD3-score6  = 24
 | RD3-seed7   = 11
 | RD3-team7   = Northwestern (IA)
@@ Line 324: / Line 324: @@
 | RD4 = '''Semifinals'''<br/>December 14<br>Campus sites
 | RD4-seed1   = 1
-| RD4-team1   = Keiser
+| RD4-team1   = '''Keiser'''
-| RD4-score1  =
+| RD4-score1  = '''42'''
-| RD4-seed2   = 6
+| RD4-seed2   = 9
-| RD4-team2   = Morningside
+| RD4-team2   = Benedictine (KS)
-| RD4-score2  =
+| RD4-score2  = 38
-| RD4-seed3   = 9
+| RD4-seed3   = 6
-| RD4-team3   = Benedictine (KS)
+| RD4-team3   = Morningside
-| RD4-score3  =
+| RD4-score3  = 13
 | RD4-seed4   = 2
-| RD4-team4   = Grand View
+| RD4-team4   = '''Grand View'''
-| RD4-score4  =
+| RD4-score4  = '''36'''
 | RD5 = '''Championship'''<br/>December 21<br>[[Durham County Memorial Stadium]]<br>[[Durham, North Carolina]]
-| RD5-seed1   =
+| RD5-seed1   = 1
-| RD5-team1   =
+| RD5-team1   = Keiser
-| RD5-score1  =
+| RD5-score1  = 7
-| RD5-seed2   =
+| RD5-seed2   = 2
-| RD5-team2   =
+| RD5-team2   = '''Grand View'''
-| RD5-score2  =
+| RD5-score2  = '''35'''
 }}
@@ Line 371: / Line 371: @@
 |July 8, 2024
 |Resigned<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-08 |title=Stokes Resigns as Head Football Coach; Markham named as Interim Head Football Coach |url=https://bethelthreshers.com/news/2024/7/8/stokes-resigns-as-head-football-coach-markham-named-as-interim-head-football-coach.aspx |language=en}}</ref>
-|[[Daylon Markham]]
+|[[Daylon Markham]] (full-season interim)
 |[[Bethel Threshers football|Bethel (KS)]] defensive coordinator (2023)
 |-
@@ Line 381: / Line 381: @@
 |[[Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes football|Kansas Wesleyan]] recruiting coordinator (2023–2024) / [[Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes football|Kansas Wesleyan]] defensive coordinator (2021–2024)
 |-
-|[[Rio Grande RedStorm football|Rio Grande]]{{efn|group=coach|The Rio Grande football program was established in 2023 and will not begin official NAIA play until the 2025 season.}}
+|[[Rio Grande RedStorm football|Rio Grande]]{{efn|group=coach1|The Rio Grande football program was established in 2023 and will not begin official NAIA play until the 2025 season.}}
 |[[Quincy Wilson (running back)|Quincy Wilson]]
 |November 13, 2024
@@ Line 406: / Line 406: @@
 | [[Matt Middleton (American football)|Matt Middleton]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-25 |title=Matt Middleton named Head Football Coach at Kansas Wesleyan University |url=https://kwucoyotes.com/news/2024/11/25/matt-middleton-named-head-football-coach-at-kansas-wesleyan-university.aspx |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Kansas Wesleyan University |language=en}}</ref>
 | [[Harding Bisons football|Harding]] quarterbacks coach and fullbacks coach (2023–2024)
+|-
+| [[Bethel Threshers football|Bethel (KS)]]
+| [[Daylon Markham]] (full-season interim)
+| December 3, 2024
+| Resigned<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 3, 2024 |title=Daylon Markham Resigns as Head Football Coach |url=https://bethelthreshers.com/news/2024/12/3/daylon-markham-resigns-as-head-football-coach.aspx |access-date=December 10, 2024 |work=Bethel College}}</ref>
+|[[Josh Lawson (American football)|Josh Lawson]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2024 |title=Bethel College Announces Josh Lawson as New Head Football Coach |url=https://bethelthreshers.com/news/2024/12/23/bethel-college-announces-josh-lawson-as-new-head-football-coach.aspx |access-date=December 23, 2024 |website=Bethel College}}</ref>
+|[[Calvin Knights football|Calvin]] defensive coordinator (2023–2024)
+|-
+| [[Georgetown Tigers football|Georgetown (KY)]]
+| [[Chris Oliver (American football)|Chris Oliver]]
+| December 10, 2024
+| Resigned<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 10, 2024 |title=John Perin elevated to Head Football Coach |url=https://georgetowncollegeathletics.com/sports/fball/2024-25/releases/John_Perin_elevated_to_Head_Football_Coach |access-date=December 10, 2024 |work=Georgetown College}}</ref>
+| [[John Perin (American football)|John Perin]]
+| [[Georgetown Tigers football|Georgetown (KY)]] defensive coordinator (2022–2024)
+|-
+| [[Faulkner Eagles football|Faulkner]]
+| [[Rob Gray (American football)|Rob Gray]]
+| December 11, 2024
+| Resigned<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2024 |title=Faulkner Eagles head coach steps down after 4 seasons |url=https://www.wsfa.com/2024/12/11/faulkner-eagles-head-coach-steps-down-after-4-seasons/?outputType=amp |access-date=December 11, 2024 |website=WSFA 12}}</ref>
+| [[Randy Ragsdale (American football)|Randy Ragsdale]] (interim)
+| [[Faulkner Eagles football|Faulkner]] associate head coach (2021–2024)
+|-
+| [[Mount Mercy Mustangs football|Mount Mercy]]
+| {{N/A}}
+| December 11, 2024
+| {{N/A}}{{efn|group=coach2|The Mount Mercy football program was announced in 2024 and will not begin official NAIA play until the 2026 season.}}
+| [[MD Daniels]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 11, 2024 |title=Daniels Named First Head Football Coach in Program History |url=https://www.mtmercy.edu/news-events/news/2024/12/head-football-coach |access-date=December 11, 2024 |work=[[Mount Mercy University]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=December 11, 2024 |title=Mount Mercy names MD Daniels its first football coach |url=https://www.thegazette.com/sports/mount-mercy-names-md-daniels-its-first-football-coach/ |access-date=December 11, 2024 |work=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)]]}}</ref>
+| [[Bethel Wildcats football|Bethel (TN)]] co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach (2024)
+|-
+| [[Bethel Wildcats football|Bethel (TN)]]
+| [[Michael Jasper]]
+| December 20, 2024
+| Hired as head coach by [[Stetson Hatters football|Stetson]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 20, 2024 |title=Mike Jasper Named Head Football Coach |url=https://gohatters.com/news/2024/12/20/mike-jasper-named-head-football-coach.aspx |access-date=December 20, 2024 |work=[[Stetson University]]}}</ref>
+|[[Chris Springer]] (interim)
+|[[Bethel Wildcats football|Bethel (TN)]] associate head coach and defensive coordinator (2017–2024)
+|-
+| [[William Woods Owls football|William Woods]]
+| [[Julian Mendez]]
+| December 23, 2024
+| Hired as assistant coach by [[Washburn Ichabods football|Washburn]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://wwuowls.com/news/2024/12/23/camp-elevated-to-william-woods-football-head-coach.aspx|title=Camp Elevated to William Woods Football Head Coach|publisher=William Woods Athletics|date=December 23, 2024|access-date=December 23, 2024}}</ref>
+| [[Sam Camp]]
+| [[William Woods Owls football|William Woods]] offensive coordinator (2024)
+|-
+| [[Grand View Vikings football|Grand View]]
+| [[Joe Woodley]]
+| December 23, 2024
+| Hired as head coach by [[Drake Bulldogs football|Drake]]<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://godrakebulldogs.com/news/2024/12/23/bulldog-football-taps-joe-woodley-as-next-head-coach.aspx|title=Bulldog Football Taps Joe Woodley as Next Head Coach|publisher=Drake Athletics|date=December 23, 2024|access-date=December 23, 2024}}</ref>
+|[[E. J. Peterson]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 29, 2024 |title=Grand View Football Elevates E.J. Peterson to Head Coach |url=https://gvvikings.com/news/2024/12/29/grand-view-football-elevates-e-j-peterson-to-head-coach.aspx |access-date=December 29, 2024 |work=Grand View University}}</ref>
+|[[Grand View Vikings football|Grand View]] defensive coordinator (2018–2024)
+|-
+|[[Missouri Valley Vikings football|Missouri Valley]]
+|[[Casey Creehan]]
+|Before January 2, 2025
+|{{N/A}}
+|[[LaQuentin Black]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=January 2, 2025 |title=LaQuentin Black Returning to Missouri Valley College as New Football Head Coach |url=https://www.valleywillroll.com/general/2024-25/releases/20250102mh5t1v |work=Missouri Valley College |access-date=January 3, 2025}}</ref>
+|[[Northern Iowa Panthers football|Northern Iowa]] safeties coach (2024)
 |}
-{{notelist|group=coach}}
+{{notelist|group=coach1}}
+{{notelist|group=coach2}}
 ==See also==