2024 NAIA football season explained
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]
Postseason
Bracket
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 |
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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
Notes and References
- Web site: NAIA Football Scoreboard . NAIA.com . NAIA . 10 May 2024.
- Web site: October 6, 2023. Defiance College Board of Trustees approve athletic program's return to NAIA. May 10, 2024. defianceathletics.com.
- Web site: Membership Statement from the Great Plains Athletic Conference . Great Plains Athletic Conference . 11 October 2023 . October 11, 2023.
- Web site: University of Jamestown (N.D.) returns to North Star Athletic Association . North Star Athletic Association . 14 November 2023.
- Web site: ROOSEVELT JOINS NCAA DIVISION II. roosevelt.edu. Roosevelt University. July 13, 2023. May 30, 2024.
- Web site: Lakers Litter All-MSFA Teams For Final NAIA Season. rooseveltlakers.com. Roosevelt University. November 20, 2023. May 30, 2024.
- Web site: Simpson University Announces Addition of Football. Simpson University Athletics. October 26, 2022. June 1, 2024.
- Web site: St. Ambrose and William Woods Football to Join the Heart of America Athletic Conference in 2024. Heart of America Athletic Conference. July 24, 2023. June 1, 2024.
- Web site: Waldorf University Joins Great Plains Athletic Conference. Waldorf University Athletics. September 18, 2023. June 1, 2024.
- Web site: William Woods University announces the historic addition of intercollegiate football. William Woods University. May 22, 2023. June 1, 2024.
- The Future is Here: SAGU To Become Nelson University. SAGU.edu. 2024-03-01. 2024-03-01.
- Web site: Samuels . Doug . 2024-06-04 . NAIA head coach dismissed shortly after interviewing for Division II opening . 2024-06-04 . Footballscoop . en.
- Web site: 2024-06-04 . Warrior Athletics Announces Change in Football Leadership . en.
- Web site: 2024-07-08 . Stokes Resigns as Head Football Coach; Markham named as Interim Head Football Coach . en.