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Ramblings of Dannelly: Marian Withdraws, Dordt Won’t Play, Keiser Gets the Bye and the NAIA Decision

The NAIA Football Championship Series was turned upside down this week as we found out Marian University would have to withdraw from the postseason resulting in Keiser getting a...

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Around the NAIAtion: NAIA Football Championship Series Round One Preview Presented by Blue Diamond Almonds

The first round of the NAIA Championship Series kicks off this weekend at four host sites across the country. Matchups stretch from Florida to...

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Around the NAIAtion for October 25, 2025: Conference Races and Four Top 25 Matchups Presented By Blue Diamond Almonds

It’s another killer week for NAIA football. We have five games that I consider to be featured games this week and a many more...

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Around the NAIAtion for October 18, 2025: Huge Weekend of Top 25 Matchups. Presented By Blue Diamond Almonds

This week’s slate of NAIA football games is easily the biggest and best lineup we’ve seen all season. There are multiple Top 25 matchups,...

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Around the NAIAtion for October 11, 2025: Midseason Grades for NAIA Football. Presented By Blue Diamond Almonds

We’ve officially reached the halfway point of the NAIA football season. Pardon me while I weep for a moment. It’s a tough spot to...

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Around the NAIAtion for October 4, 2025: Performance Index, Top Games and Primetime Performances in the NAIA

There's a lot of great football in the NAIA that we will get to this week but all eyes have fallen on the first...

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Around the NAIAtion for September 27th: Six Featured Games and A Couple Teams I Can’t Figure Out.

We’ve reached the point in the NAIA Football regular season where we’re starting to get a true sense of what teams will look like...

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Around the NAIAtion for September 20th: Undefeated Teams, Featured Games and the Anticipation

There are 22 unbeaten teams left in NAIA football, and plenty of programs are riding high. That early-season passion and optimism is what makes...

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Around the NAIAtion for September 4th – 6th: Overreactions and Week 1 Football Features

The NAIA football season got off to the start we all needed. Teams are playing on Saturdays, fall is in the air and we've...

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The NAIA 99: Preseason NAIA Football Watchlist from VSN

The Victory Sports Network proudly presents “The NAIA 99,” the premier preseason watchlist highlighting the top returning athletes in NAIA football for the upcoming...

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Big Moves and Bigger Previews: What’s Coming to Victory Sports Network This Month

The countdown to the NAIA football season is officially on, and there’s already plenty of buzz to talk about—starting with a major change to...

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Losing Xyience: A Eulogy for the Greatest Energy Drink Ever – Ramblings of Dannelly

I've watched the flavors dwindle with every order. The convenience store shelves, once packed, have gone from many to few. What used to be...

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NAIA Postseason Projections from Jason Dannelly of VSN

The time is here for the NAIA Football Championship Series. The regular season has wrapped up and we are less than 24 hours from...

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NAIA Postseason Primer: A Look at the History of NAIA Conferences in the Postseason.

It's that time of year again where NAIA conferences battle for position in the NAIA Championship Series. As we enter the final week of...

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Around the NAIAtion: The Final Week of the NAIA Football Regular Season and Postseason Predictions.

It may sound cliché, but it feels like the NAIA football season just started two weeks ago. The season always flies by, and each...

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Explaining the NAIA Football Postseason Selection Process

It's the time of year where fans start to wonder, "Are we going to make the NAIA Football playoffs?" Given our position as a...

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Around the NAIAtion: NAIA Football Postseason Predictions and Featured Games.

It’s that time of year when NAIA football postseason predictions start to take shape. Who will make the playoffs, who’s getting left out, and...

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Around the NAIAtion: Regular Season Games of Postseason Worth.

This week's NAIA football features four key matchups, along with several other highly impactful games. Major battles will take place in the GPAC, Frontier...

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Around the NAIAtion: Five Featured NAIA Football Matchups and a Bowl Dream

There are five big matchups we have our eyes on this week in NAIA football. Three of the five are Top 25 matchups with...

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Around the NAIAtion: Divisional Play Underway, Featured Games and Ratings

Here we go! Divisional play is in full swing across all the NAIA conferences, and the race to the postseason is bound to get...

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Around the NAIAtion: A Deep Dive into NAIA Football for 10/12/24

The NAIA football season has been building and building with anticipation every week since the start of the season. . .until now. It's a...

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Around the NAIAtion for October 5th: Conference Matters, Ratings and NAIA Featured Football Games

While every game has counted so far, in a few leagues, the results have yet to truly impact the standings. Look no further than...

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Around the NAIAtion for September 28, 2024: Four Featured Games and Rivalries in NAIA Football.

We’re heading into one of the biggest weeks of the NAIA football season, featuring four Top 25 matchups and several other games that could...

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Around the NAIAtion for September 21, 2024: A Look at All Things NAIA Football

The best way to describe next Saturday in NAIA football is to call it "moving day." Last weekend featured three matchups of Top 25...

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