| Year: | 2020 |
| Championship: | Eddie Robinson Stadium Grambing, LA May 10, 2021 |
| Champions: | Lindsey Wilson |
| Naia Poty: | Tyson Kooima (quarterback,) |
The 2020–21 NAIA football season was the component of the 2020 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The regular season for many teams was moved to spring 2021 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic-related measures and protocols. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on May 10, 2021, at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana. It was originally scheduled for December 19, 2020.[1] The Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders defeated the, 45–13, in the title game to win the program's first NAIA championship.[2]
| School | Former conference | New conference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revived program | Mid-South Sun | ||
| New program | MSFA Mideast | ||
| New program | MSFA Midwest |
Roosevelt acquired Robert Morris University's football team in April 2020 after merging with Robert Morris.[3]
See main article: 2020 NAIA Football National Championship.
See main article: 2020 NAIA football rankings.