This is a list of schools in theNational Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) that havefootball as a varsity sport.[1] In the2025 season, there are a total of 94 NAIA football programs.
| School | Nickname | City | State | Conference for football | Primary conference | Begins play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew College | Fighting Tigers | Cuthbert | Georgia | TBA | Southern States Athletic Conference | 2026[2] |
| Mount Mercy University | Mustangs | Cedar Rapids | Iowa | Heart of America Athletic Conference | 2026[3] | |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College | Pomeroys | Saint Mary-of-the-Woods | Indiana | Mid-States Football Association | River States Conference | 2026[4] |
| Bismarck State College | Mystics | Bismarck | North Dakota | Frontier Conference | 2027[5] | |
