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The following is a list of current NAIA schools that have participated in the playoffs (also known as the Championship Series) leading to the NAIA Football National Championship since 1956. The playoffs featured two teams in 1956 , four teams from 1958 , eight teams from 1978 , and sixteen teams from 1987 until the present. A separate NAIA Division II Football National Championship was also held between 1970 and 1996, with the same number of teams competing in its annual playoffs.[1]
Many of the teams who participated in past editions of the playoffs have subsequently joined the NCAA or disbanded their programs.
Current NAIA members [ ]
Updated as of the 2020 playoffs , played in spring 2021.
Team
Appearances
First
Last
Wins
Losses
Ties
Total
Pct.
Arizona Christian Firestorm
1
2020
2020
0
1
0
1
.000
Baker Wildcats
19
1980
2020
18
19
0
37
.486
Benedictine Ravens
14
1985
2018
7
14
0
21
.333
Bethany Swedes
10
1978
1999
3
10
0
13
.231
Bethel Pilots
1
2020
2020
0
1
0
1
.000
Bethel Threshers
3
1984
2020
0
3
0
0
.000
Bethel Wildcats
5
2006
2018
3
5
0
5
.375
Campbellsville Tigers
4
1997
2015
1
4
0
5
.200
Carroll Fighting Saints
23
1978
2020
42
17
0
59
.712
College of Idaho Coyotes
1
2019
2019
1
1
0
2
.500
Concordia Bulldogs
1
2002
2002
1
1
0
2
.500
Concordia Cardinals
4
2017
2020
2
4
0
6
.333
Cumberland Bulldogs
1
1993
1993
0
1
0
1
.000
Cumberlands Patriots
9
1988
2019
6
9
0
15
.400
Dakota Wesleyan Tigers
1
1992
1992
0
1
0
1
.000
Dickinson State Blue Hawks
21
1981
2020
7
21
0
28
.250
Doane Tigers
6
1972
2016
3
6
0
9
.333
Dordt Defenders
1
2020
2020
0
1
0
1
.000
Eastern Oregon Mountaineers (Oregon College)
3
1975
2016
2
3
0
5
.400
Evangel Crusaders
4
1988
2005
7
7
0
14
.500
Faulkner Eagles
2
2013
2014
0
2
0
2
.000
Friends Falcons
4
1992
2008
0
4
0
4
.000
Georgetown Tigers
22
1987
2020
25
19
0
44
.581
Graceland Yellowjackets
1
2005
2005
0
1
0
1
.000
Grand View Vikings
9
2011
2020
9
8
0
18
.529
Hastings Broncos
8
1991
2009
3
8
0
11
.273
Iowa Wesleyan Tigers
1
1991
1991
0
1
0
1
.000
Jamestown Jimmies
5
1979
2007
1
5
0
6
.167
Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes
5
2001
2019
3
5
0
8
.375
Keiser Seahawks
2
2019
2020
2
1
0
3
.400
Langston Lions
8
1973
2018
2
8
0
10
.200
Lindsey Wilson Blue Raiders
6
2014
2020
10
5
0
15
.667
Marian Knights
9
2010
2020
18
7
0
25
.720
McPherson Bulldogs
2
2009
2010
0
2
0
2
.000
MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers
11
2000
2014
6
11
0
17
.353
Midland Warriors
3
1979
1994
0
3
0
3
.000
Missouri Valley Vikings
13
1974
2016
11
13
0
24
.458
Montana State–Northern Lights
1
2006
2006
0
1
0
1
.000
Montana Tech Orediggers
9
1971
2016
5
9
0
14
.357
Montana Western Bulldogs
3
1994
2002
3
1
0
4
.250
Morningside Mustangs
17
2004
2020
29
15
0
44
.659
Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves
4
1988
2000
2
3
0
5
.400
Northwestern Red Raiders
22
1972
2020
24
20
0
44
.545
Olivet Nazarene Tigers
3
1998
2020
3
3
0
6
.500
Ottawa Braves
9
1997
2014
1
9
0
10
.100
Ottawa Spirit
1
2019
2019
0
1
0
1
.000
Peru State Bobcats
9
1989
1991
6
2
0
8
.750
Pikeville Bears
1
2005
2005
0
1
0
1
.000
Point Skyhawks
1
2015
2015
0
1
0
1
.000
Reinhardt University Eagles
6
2015
2020
6
6
0
12
.500
Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears
4
1998
2018
1
4
0
5
.200
Saint Ambrose Fighting Bees
13
1984
2013
4
12
0
16
.250
Saint Francis Fighting Saints
2
1987
2011
1
2
0
3
.333
Saint Francis Cougars
19
1999
2019
33
17
0
50
.660
Saint Xavier Cougars
13
2002
2019
17
12
0
29
.586
Southeastern Fire
2
2016
2017
0
2
0
2
.000
Southern Oregon Raiders
7
1987
2017
13
6
0
19
.684
Southwestern Moundbuilders
5
1984
1999
2
4
0
6
.333
Sterling Warriors
3
2013
2017
0
3
0
3
.000
Tabor Bluejays
5
2003
2015
3
5
0
8
.375
Taylor Trojans
2
1998
1999
1
2
0
3
.333
Trinity International Trojans
1
2004
2004
0
1
0
1
.000
Union (Kentucky) Bulldogs
1
2008
2008
0
1
0
1
.000
Valley City State Vikings
9
1976
2014
1
9
0
10
.100
William Penn Statesmen
9
1975
2012
0
2
0
2
.000
Former NAIA members [ ]
NCAA Division I FBS [ ]
Team
Appearances
First
Last
Wins
Losses
Ties
Total
Pct.
Troy Trojans (Troy State)
1
1968
1968
2
0
0
2
1.000
NCAA Division I FCS [ ]
NCAA Division II [ ]
Team (Former Names)
Appearances
First
Last
Wins
Losses
Ties
Total
Pct.
Adams State Grizzlies
2
1988
1989
4
2
0
6
.667
Angelo State Rams
3
1978
1980
4
2
0
6
.667
Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys
2
1971
1994
1
2
0
3
.333
Arkansas–Monticello Boll Weevils
2
1988
1993
2
2
0
4
.500
Black Hills State Yellow Jackets
2
2006
2007
0
2
0
2
.000
Carson–Newman Eagles
11
1972
1992
20
5
1
26
.788
Catawba Indians
1
1988
1988
0
1
0
1
.000
Central State Marauders
9
1987
1995
14
6
0
20
.700
Central Oklahoma Bronchos (Central State)
6
1962
1985
7
4
0
11
.636
Central Washington Wildcats
9
1984
1998
11
7
1
19
.605
Chadron State Eagles
2
1989
1990
0
2
0
2
.000
Colorado Mesa Mavericks (Mesa State)
7
1982
1990
9
7
0
16
.563
Colorado State–Pueblo ThunderWolves (Southern Colorado)
1
1982
1982
0
1
0
1
.000
Concord Mountain Lions
8
1977
1992
0
8
0
8
.000
Concordia Golden Bears
2
1964
1969
2
1
1
4
.625
East Central Tigers
2
1983
1994
3
1
0
4
.750
Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds
1
1983
1983
0
1
0
1
.000
Edinboro Fighting Scots (Edinboro State)
1
1970
1970
0
1
0
1
.000
Emporia State Hornets
5
1962
1989
2
5
0
7
.286
Fairmont State Falcons
4
1965
1988
2
3
0
5
.400
Findlay Oilers
13
1964
1997
21
9
1
31
.694
Fort Hays State Tigers
1
1990
1990
0
1
0
1
.000
Franklin Grizzlies
1
1972
1972
0
1
0
1
.000
Glenville State Pioneers
3
1973
1994
3
3
0
6
.500
Grand Valley State Lakers
1
1978
1978
1
1
0
2
.500
Harding Bison
2
1989
1992
0
2
0
2
.000
Henderson State Reddies
2
1974
1985
2
2
0
4
.500
Hillsdale Chargers
8
1957
1988
6
7
1
14
.464
Lindenwood Lions
6
1998
2010
5
6
0
11
.455
Lenoir–Rhyne Bears
3
1959
1962
4
2
0
6
.667
Mars Hill Lions
1
1980
1980
0
1
0
1
.000
Mary Marauders
10
1993
2004
7
10
0
17
.412
McKendree Bearcats
9
1997
2010
3
9
0
12
.250
Midwestern State Mustangs
1
1991
1991
1
1
0
2
.500
Minnesota–Crookston Golden Eagles
1
1997
1997
0
1
0
1
.000
Minnesota State–Moorhead Dragons (Moorhead State)
8
1981
1994
2
8
0
10
.200
Minot State Beavers
7
1970
2009
3
7
0
10
.300
Missouri Southern State Lions
1
1972
1972
2
0
0
2
1.000
Nebraska–Kearney Lopers (Kearney State)
4
1963
1980
1
4
0
5
.200
New Mexico Highlands Cowboys
3
1966
1969
0
3
0
3
.000
Northeastern State RiverHawks
9
1958
1995
9
7
0
16
.563
Northwestern Oklahoma State Rangers (Northwestern State)
12
1987
2010
12
10
0
22
.545
Northern Michigan Wildcats
2
1960
1967
0
2
0
2
.000
Northern State Wolves
5
1961
1988
0
5
0
5
.000
Ohio Dominican Panthers
1
2007
2007
1
1
0
2
.500
Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies (Panhandle State)
1
1981
1981
0
1
0
1
.000
Ouachita Baptist Tigers
2
1975
1982
0
2
0
2
.000
Pittsburg State Gorillas
7
1957
1988
9
5
0
14
.643
Saint Joseph's Pumas
0
1956
1956
0
0
1
1
.500
Saginaw Valley State Cardinals
3
1979
1984
2
3
0
5
.400
Salem International Tigers (Salem)
3
1975
1985
1
3
0
4
.250
Shepherd Rams
4
1983
1992
1
4
0
5
.250
Shorter Hawks
1
2008
2008
0
1
0
1
.000
Sioux Falls Cougars
16
1988
2010
36
12
0
48
.750
Southeastern Oklahoma State Savage Storm (Southeastern State)
1
1988
1988
1
1
0
2
.500
Southern Connecticut State Owls
1
1959
1959
0
1
0
1
.000
Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm
1
2011
2011
0
1
0
1
.000
Southwest Minnesota State Mustangs (Southwest State)
2
1987
1990
0
2
0
2
.000
Southwestern Oklahoma State Bulldogs (Southwestern State)
3
1977
1996
3
2
0
5
.600
Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas (Texas A&I)
8
1959
1979
16
1
0
17
.941
Tiffin Dragons
2
1993
1994
1
2
0
3
.333
Virginia–Wise Highland Cavaliers (Clinch Valley)
2
1995
1996
0
2
0
2
.000
Walsh Cavaliers
1
2006
2006
0
1
0
1
.000
Washburn Ichabods
2
1986
1988
0
2
0
2
.000
West Alabama Tigers (Livingston)
2
1971
1972
2
1
0
3
.667
West Liberty Hilltoppers (West Liberty State)
2
1970
1971
0
2
0
2
.000
Western New Mexico Mustangs
2
1990
1993
0
2
0
2
.000
Western Oregon Wolves
2
1985
1997
0
2
0
2
.000
Western State Colorado Mountaineers (Western State)
4
1976
1991
2
4
0
6
.333
William Jewell Cardinals
6
1973
1990
6
6
0
12
.500
Winona State Warriors
1
1993
1993
0
1
0
1
.000
NCAA Division III [ ]
Team
Appearances
First
Last
Wins
Losses
Ties
Total
Pct.
Anderson Ravens
2
1970
1981
1
2
0
3
.333
Austin Kangaroos
4
1979
1990
2
3
1
6
.417
Bluffton Beavers
2
1987
1988
1
2
0
3
.333
Cal Lutheran Kingsmen
5
1971
1982
4
4
0
8
.500
Carthage Red Men
2
1971
1973
0
2
0
2
.000
Central Dutch
1
1966
1966
0
1
0
1
.000
Concordia–Wisconsin Falcons
1
1990
1990
0
1
0
1
.000
Concordia–Moorhead Cobbers
2
1978
1981
5
0
1
6
.917
Eureka Red Devils
2
1991
1994
0
2
0
2
.000
Greenville Panthers
1
1990
1990
0
1
0
1
.000
Geneva Golden Tornadoes
5
1987
2005
3
4
0
7
.429
Gustavus Adolphus Golden Gusties
1
1958
1958
0
1
0
1
.000
Hanover Panthers
6
1974
1989
1
6
0
7
.143
Hardin–Simmons Cowboys
5
1992
1996
5
5
0
10
.500
Howard Payne Yellow Jackets
2
1992
1995
0
2
0
2
.000
Lewis & Clark Pioneers
2
1989
1991
0
2
0
2
.000
Linfield Wildcats
15
1961
1994
26
12
0
38
.684
McMurry War Hawks
1
1980
1980
0
1
0
1
.000
Pacific Lutheran Lutes
15
1979
1996
24
12
0
36
.667
Redlands Bulldogs
1
1976
1976
1
1
0
2
.500
Saint John's Johnnies
3
1963
1982
4
1
0
5
.800
St. Thomas Tommies
1
1983
1983
0
1
0
1
.000
Sul Ross State Lobos
2
1965
1982
0
2
0
2
.000
Texas Lutheran Bulldogs
3
1974
1976
4
1
0
5
.800
Trine Thunder (Tri-State)
2
1998
2001
2
2
0
4
.500
Waynesburg Yellow Jackets
1
1966
1966
2
0
0
2
1.000
Westminster Titans
17
1970
1997
31
11
0
42
.738
Whittier Poets
1
1961
1961
0
1
0
1
.000
Whitworth Pirates
1
1960
1960
0
1
0
1
.000
Willamette Bearcats
3
1968
1997
4
3
0
7
.571
Wilmington Quakers
3
1980
1983
2
3
0
5
.400
Wisconsin–La Crosse Eagles (Wisconsin State–La Crosse)
7
1973
1990
10
6
0
16
.625
Wisconsin–Platteville Pioneers (Wisconsin State–Platteville)
1
1970
1970
0
1
0
1
.000
Wisconsin–River Falls Falcons (Wisconsin State–River Falls)
1
1979
1979
0
1
0
1
.000
Wisconsin–Stevens Point Pointers (Wisconsin State–Stevens Point)
3
1977
1989
0
-5
0
5
–
Wisconsin–Whitewater Warhawks (Wisconsin State–Whitewater)
1
1966
1966
1
1
0
2
.500
Discontinued programs [ ]
Team
Appearances
First
Last
Wins
Losses
Ties
Total
Pct.
Azusa Pacific Cougars
8
1998
2011
9
7
0
16
.563
Cameron Aggies
4
1974
1987
7
2
0
9
.778
Dana Vikings
1
1987
1987
0
1
0
1
.000
Humboldt State Lumberjacks
1
1960
1960
1
1
0
2
.500
Huron Screaming Eagles
4
1986
2000
3
4
0
7
.429
Lambuth Eagles
8
1994
2009
7
8
0
15
.467
Malone Pioneers
2
1995
1998
1
2
0
3
.333
Oregon Tech Battling Owls
1
1988
1988
2
1
0
3
.667
Robert Morris Eagles
1
2016
2016
0
1
0
1
.000
St. Benedict's Ravens
1
1958
1958
0
1
0
1
.000
St. Mary of the Plains Cavaliers
3
1989
1991
0
3
0
3
.000
Trinity Trolls
1
1994
1994
0
1
0
1
.000
West Virginia Tech Golden Bears
1
1989
1989
0
1
0
1
.000
Westmar Eagles
1
1987
1987
0
1
0
1
.000
Western Washington Vikings
4
1992
1996
4
4
0
8
.500
See also [ ]
References [ ]
Seasons
Championships
Division I
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
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1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
Division II
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
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1990
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