HEADLINES
NAIA OVER NCAA DIV TWO – Yet another of the 2026 season’s Upsets by an NAIA football team – the WARNER UNIVERSITY ROYALS – over a D2 team – the CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY PANTHERS. The Royals led their hosts 10-0, 17-3 and 25-10 in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Quarters, respectively. In the 4th Warner U. consummated the Upset 32-10.
SPIRIT OF EIGHTY-TWO – Staying with the NAIA for a moment, the SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE MOUNDBUILDERS took it on the road against the BETHANY COLLEGE SWEDES. The Moundbuilders folded, spindled and mutilated Bethany College, converting their 28-0 1st Quarter lead into a 55-0 advantage at the Half. In the end, Southwestern College won EIGHTY-TWO to SIXTEEN! Continue reading
DIVISION TWO OVER DIVISION ONE – The NCAA Division 2 team the DELTA STATE STATESMEN traveled to face NCAA Division 1’s MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE DELTA DEVILS. After a scoreless 1st Quarter, the Delta Devils went up 3-0 at the Half. The Statesmen took a 14-6 advantage to end the 3rd Quarter before consummating the Upset 21-6 in the 4th. 
DIVISION THREE OVER DIVISION TWO – NCAA Division 3’s BREVARD COLLEGE TORNADOES defeated their hosts the D2 ERSKINE COLLEGE FLYING FLEET by a final score of 27-14 ### And the D3 team the UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT LACROSSE EAGLES won big 47-13 at the D2 WAYNE STATE WARRIORS. 
NAIA OVER NCAA DIVISION TWO – And another NAIA football team toppled a team from a higher division. The LANGSTON UNIVERSITY LIONS visited D2’s LINCOLN (MO) BLUE TIGERS yesterday and saw their 12-7 1st Quarter lead become a 14-12 Blue Tigers edge come Halftime. Neither team scored in the 3rd Quarter, but Langston U. consummated the Upset 19-14 in the 4th. 
NUMBER THREE TAKES A FALL – Down in NCAA Division 3 the RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE YELLOW JACKETS welcomed the number 3 team in the nation – the JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BLUE JAYS. The Blue Jays were on top 14-7 at the Half, but RMC went up 21-14 in the 3rd Quarter. In the 4th, the Yellow Jackets prevailed 28-21. 
NAIA OVER NCAA DIVISION TWO – The NAIA’s FLORIDA MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY LIONS traveled to face the higher NCAA Division Two team the ALLEN UNIVERSITY YELLOWJACKETS. Allen University parlayed their 10-7 1st Quarter edge into a 31-21 advantage by Halftime. From there the Lions shut out their opponents and came from behind for a 38-31 Upset. 
KNOCKING OFF NUMBER THREE – Down in NCAA Division Three, the 5th ranked team in the nation – the WHEATON COLLEGE THUNDER – played host to the number 3 UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION PURPLE RAIDERS. The Thunder put Mount Union on Upset Alert with their 17-7 lead at the Half only for the Purple Raiders to tie things up at 17-17 in the 3rd Quarter. In the 4th, Wheaton College managed a 24-23 victory. 
VIKING TOUGH – The VALLEY CITY STATE VIKINGS welcomed the DICKINSON STATE BLUE HAWKS last night. A 3-0 Blue Hawks lead in the 1st Quarter turned into a 10-7 edge at Halftime. A big 3rd Quarter for the Vikings put them up 21-10, but they had to hold on against Dickinson State in the 4th for a 28-25 win. 
UPSETS IN THE RANKINGS – The INDIANA UNIVERSITY (PA) CRIMSON HAWKS took it on the road against the number 12 team in the nation – the ASHLAND UNIVERSITY EAGLES and notched a 34-24 victory over them ### And the 24th ranked UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AT DULUTH BULLDOGS toppled the visiting number 13 AUGUSTANA (SD) UNIVERSITY VIKINGS 30-23. 
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN AT RIVER FALLS FALCONS took on the defending champions – the NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE CARDINALS. The Cardinals led 7-3 in the 1st Quarter and 14-10 at Halftime. 
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
Independent College Football Teams
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The defending champs – the COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO BULLDOGS – battled the GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE RUSTLERS. A 7-0 opening Quarter edge for the Bulldogs became a 21-7 lead at the Half. 28-7 was the score to close the 3rd Quarter and a missed PAT ended a valiant Rustlers rally in the 4th as San Mateo held on to win 28-27.
FIRST SEMIFINAL – The KEISER UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS took the field against the visiting COLLEGE OF IDAHO COYOTES. The Seahawks watched their 9-0 1st Quarter lead morph into a 21-9 College of Idaho advantage by Halftime. The 3rd Quarter ended with Keiser pulling to within 21-16 of the Coyotes and an explosive 4th ended in a 36-27 victory for the Seahawks. 
