November 16, 2025
Three Heart Programs Qualify for 2025 NAIA Football Championship Series
The NAIA has announced the 20-team field for the 2025 Football Championship Series (FCS), with three Heart of America programs earning postseason bids: Grand View, Benedictine, and William Penn. The top 12 seeds receive a bye until Nov. 29, while four first-round games kick off the postseason on Nov. 22. All roads lead to the 70th-Annual NAIA Football Championship Game on Dec. 20 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Heart Teams — Championship Series Matchups & Seeding
Grand View University
Automatic Qualifier • No. 1 Overall Seed
(Bye to Nov. 29)
Benedictine College
Automatic Qualifier • No. 5 Seed
(Bye to Nov. 29)
William Penn University
At-Large Selection • No. 13 Seed
Nov. 22: William Penn (10–1) vs. Texas Wesleyan (7–4)
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Key Dates — 2025 Football Championship Series
• Nov. 22: First Round — Campus Sites
• Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13: FCS Rounds — Campus Sites
• Dec. 20: NAIA Championship — Crowley ISD Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas