American college football season
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 Northwestern Red Raiders, 45–13, in the title game to win the program's first NAIA championship.[2]
Conference changes and new programs
Membership changes
School | Former conference | New conference |
Florida Memorial Lions | Revived program | Mid-South Sun |
Madonna Crusaders | New program | MSFA Mideast |
Roosevelt Lakers | New program | MSFA Midwest |
Roosevelt acquired Robert Morris University's football team in April 2020 after merging with Robert Morris.[3]
Conference standings
Postseason
Bracket
Rankings
See also
References
- ^ "NAIA's annual football tourney joins other NAIA fall championships in moving to spring". The Kansas City Star. July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Dukes, Blue Raiders down Red Raiders". Sioux City Journal. May 11, 2021. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Football Is Coming to Roosevelt University This Fall". Roosevelt Lakers. April 3, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.[permanent dead link]
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