Posted: Nov 13, 2011

2011 NAIA Football Championship Series Set

First-time Mideast League champion Marian, IN, Midwest League co-champions Grand View, IA and St. Francis, IL and at-large entries Saint Xavier, IL and Saint Francis, IN were selected Sunday for the 2011 NAIA Football Championship Series.

Below are complete first-round pairings and by visting http://naia.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111311aad.html you can view the entire NAIA postseason release.

• First Round | Saturday, Nov. 19 | All Times Local and subject to change
Game 1:
• Grand View (Iowa) (8-3)^ @ Marian (Ind.) (10-0)$, 1 p.m.
(All-time series in FCS: 0-0)
Game 2:
• Valley City State (N.D.) (9-1)^ @ Carroll (Mont.) (10-1)&, 12:07 p.m.
(All-time series in FCS: Carroll leads 2-0)
Game 3:
• Benedictine (Kan.) (9-2)^ @ Georgetown (Ky.) (10-0)$, 1:30 p.m.
(All-time series in FCS: 0-0)
Game 4:
• Southern Nazarene (Okla.) (9-2)^ @ MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) (9-1)&, 1 p.m.
(All-time series in FCS: 0-0)
Game 5:
• Bethel (Tenn.) (8-2)^ @ Saint Xavier (Ill.) (10-1)&, 1 p.m.
(All-time series in FCS: 0-0)
Game 6:
• St. Francis (Ill.) (9-2)^ @ Morningside (Iowa) (9-1)&, 1 p.m.
(All-time series in FCS: 0-0)
Game 7:
• Saint Francis (Ind.) (8-2)$ @ Missouri Valley (9-1)^, TBD
(All-time series in FCS: 0-0)
Game 8:
• Ottawa (Kan.) (9-2)& @ Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (8-2)$, TBD
(All-time series in FCS: 0-0)

^ new team in the Football Championship Series, compared to 2010
& hosted a 2010 FCS First Round game
$ played on the road in the 2010 FCS First Round