The 2025 college football season kicked off yesterday in a few of the divisions covered here at Balladeer’s Blog. Even more teams will start their 2025 season this Thursday and Saturday.
NSAC
*** What was supposed to be the inaugural game in the new league the NSAC – the ATLANTIS UNIVERSITY ATLANTEANS hosting the SOUTH FLORIDA TECHNICAL COLLEGE WILDCATS – was postponed yesterday over the weather. All of the NSAC teams will play next Saturday.
NJCAA
MANHANDLED – The TYLER COLLEGE APACHES welcomed the DODGE CITY COLLEGE CONQUISTADORS in this game. The Apaches dominated Dodge City College on both sides of the ball and led by a score of 17-7 come Halftime. After the break, Tyler left the Conquistadors even further behind in an authoritative 27-7 rout.
HI, CHAPARRALS! – This game saw the COLLEGE OF DUPAGE CHAPARRALS take on the visiting ROCHESTER (MN) TECHNICAL COLLEGE YELLOW JACKETS. Usually a close rivalry game, this year’s edition of their clash was all Chaparrals to a degree that Rochester TC should just burn the game tape and deny being in Illinois yesterday. The College of DuPage won SIXTY to FOURTEEN! Continue reading
*** 1. MT. SAN ANTONIO COLLEGE MOUNTIES ### 2. COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO BULLDOGS (defending champs) ### 3. RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE TIGERS ### 4. BUTTE COLLEGE ROADRUNNERS ### 
5. GOLDEN WEST COLLEGE RUSTLERS ### 6. EL CAMINO COLLEGE WARRIORS ### 7. BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE RENEGADES ### 8. COLLEGE OF THE SEQUOIAS GIANTS ### 
NJCAA – 1. HUTCHINSON COLLEGE BLUE DRAGONS (Defending National Champions) ### 2. IOWA WESTERN COLLEGE REIVERS ### 3. NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE RANGERS ### 4. GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE BULLDOGS ###
5. SNOW COLLEGE BADGERS ### 6. COFFEYVILLE COLLEGE RED RAVENS ### 7. EAST CENTRAL COLLEGE WARRIORS ### 8. MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COLLEGE BULLDOGS ### 
*** 1. UNIVERSITY OF MOUNT UNION PURPLE RAIDERS ### 2. NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE CARDINALS (defending national champions) ### 3. JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY BLUE JAYS ### 4. SAINT JOHN’S UNIVERSITY JOHNNIES ### 
5. SUSQUEHANNA UNIVERSITY RIVER HAWKS ### 6. HARDIN-SIMMONS UNIVERSITY COWBOYS ### 7. UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR CRUSADERS ### 8. SALISBURY UNIVERSITY SEA GULLS ### 
*** 1. MORNINGSIDE UNIVERSITY MUSTANGS ### 2. GRAND VIEW UNIVERSITY VIKINGS (Defending National Champions) ### 3. KEISER UNIVERSITY SEAHAWKS 4. UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-WESTERN BULLDOGS ### 
5. BENEDICTINE COLLEGE RAVENS ### 6. NORTHWESTERN (IA) COLLEGE RED RAIDERS ### 7. INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY WILDCATS ### 8. MONTANA TECH OREDIGGERS ### 
NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)
Institution: FORT PECK COLLEGE 
Institution: TURTLE MOUNTAIN COLLEGE 
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The last two teams standing were the MOHAWK VALLEY COLLEGE HAWKS (should be Mohawks) and the HERKIMER COLLEGE GENERALS. Defense was the name of the game as Halftime found the Hawks on top of Herkimer College by a mere 27-16. After the break the Generals outscored MVC 35-31 but still lost the game 58-51. Isaiah Earl led the Hawks with a Double Double of 15 points and 10 rebounds. 
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The KIRKWOOD COLLEGE EAGLES and the PARKLAND COLLEGE COBRAS clashed for this title. The entire game was a defensive epic, with the Eagles on top 29-24 at Halftime before holding on tight against a Cobras rally from there. The final score was Kirkwood 55 Parkland 54. Germaine Benson led the victors with 12 points. 
FIRST SEMIFINAL – In this game the HERKIMER COLLEGE GENERALS took on the RICHLAND COLLEGE THUNDERDUCKS. The defenses dominated the opening Half as the Thunderducks led Herkimer College by a mere 22-19 at the break. The Generals came alive in the 2nd Half, winning the game 72-59. Jayson McGhee tossed in 25 points to lead HC and his teammate Oladele Oladitan logged a Double Double of 20 points and 15 rebounds. 
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME – The TRINITY VALLEY COLLEGE CARDINALS and the CONNORS STATE COWBOYS squared off against each other for this division’s crown. The teams went basket for basket in the opening Half, which ended in a 32-32 tie. After the break the Cardinals pulled away from the Cowboys for a 69-61 triumph. Zati Loubaki and Garrett Nuckolls led TVC with 17 points each. 
FIRST SEMIFINAL – In this game the PARKLAND COLLEGE COBRAS faced the PIMA COLLEGE AZTECS. Come Halftime the Cobras were on top of Pima College 44-38. From there Parkland College left the Aztecs further and further behind to win the game 95-74. Adam Squire led the Cobras with 23 points while teammate Jaden Martin logged a Double Double of 13 points and 10 rebounds. 
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