The 2019 NAIA football season was the component of the 2019 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship , culminated with the championship game on December 21 at Eddie Robinson Stadium in Grambling, Louisiana . The Morningside Mustangs defeated the Marian Knights , 40–38, in the title game to win the program's second consecutive NAIA championship.[1]
Conference changes and new programs [ ]
Membership changes [ ]
Ottawa (AZ) became eligible for the postseason. Thomas More, which had been an NAIA member from 1947 until leaving for the NCAA in 1990, was immediately eligible for NAIA postseason play as a returning member. Cincinnati Christian ceased to exist during the season.
Conference standings [ ]
2019 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
North
No. 3 Grand View x^
5
–
0
13
–
1
Culver–Stockton
4
–
1
6
–
5
William Penn
2
–
3
4
–
6
–
1
Clarke
2
–
3
2
–
9
Peru State
2
–
3
2
–
9
Graceland
0
–
5
0
–
11
South
No. 14 Baker x^
5
–
0
9
–
3
No. 18 Benedictine (KS)
3
–
2
8
–
3
No. 20 Evangel
3
–
2
8
–
3
MidAmerica Nazarene
2
–
3
7
–
4
Central Methodist
2
–
3
5
–
5
–
1
Missouri Valley
0
–
5
3
–
8
x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2019 Mid-South Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Appalachian Division
No. 13 Reinhardt x^
6
–
0
9
–
3
St. Andrews
5
–
1
5
–
5
Point
4
–
2
5
–
7
Bluefield
3
–
3
4
–
7
Kentucky Christian
2
–
4
3
–
8
Cincinnati Christian *
1
–
5
2
–
9
Union (KY)
0
–
6
0
–
11
Bluegrass Division
No. 4 Lindsey Wilson x^
7
–
0
12
–
1
No. 7 Cumberlands (KY) ^
6
–
1
10
–
2
Pikeville
4
–
3
6
–
5
Georgetown (KY)
4
–
3
5
–
5
Cumberland (TN)
3
–
4
5
–
5
Bethel (TN)
2
–
5
5
–
6
Thomas More
2
–
5
4
–
7
Campbellsville
0
–
7
1
–
9
Sun Division
No. 9 Keiser x^
6
–
0
9
–
1
No. 15 Southeastern
5
–
1
8
–
1
Ave Maria
3
–
3
5
–
5
St. Thomas (FL)
2
–
4
4
–
6
Webber International
2
–
4
3
–
6
Warner
2
–
4
3
–
7
Faulkner
1
–
5
3
–
6
x – Division champion/co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant * – Cincinnati Christian announced its closure mid-season and forfeited its three remaining games. Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2019 Mid-States Football Association standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Mideast League
No. 2 Marian (IN) x^
6
–
0
12
–
1
No. 12 Concordia (MI) ^
4
–
2
8
–
3
No. 11 Saint Francis (IN) ^
4
–
2
7
–
3
No. 20 Siena Heights
3
–
3
7
–
3
Indiana Wesleyan
3
–
3
6
–
4
Taylor
1
–
5
3
–
7
Lawrence Tech
0
–
6
1
–
9
Midwest League
No. 8 Saint Xavier x^
6
–
0
9
–
3
Olivet Nazarene
4
–
2
6
–
5
Robert Morris (IL)
4
–
2
5
–
5
St. Ambrose
4
–
2
4
–
5
St. Francis (IL)
2
–
4
3
–
8
Missouri Baptist
1
–
5
2
–
9
Trinity International
0
–
6
1
–
10
x – League champion/co-champions ^ – NAIA playoff participant Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
Postseason [ ]
Rankings [ ]
See also [ ]
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