2015 NAIA football season
National ChampionshipDaytona Beach Municipal Stadium
Daytona Beach, FL
December 19, 2015
ChampionMarian (IN)
Player of the YearRyan Kasdorf (quarterback, Morningside)

The 2015 NAIA football season was the component of the 2015 college football season organized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in the United States. The season's playoffs, known as the NAIA Football National Championship, culminated with the championship game on December 19, at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida. The Marian Knights defeated the Southern Oregon Raiders, 31–14, in the title game to win the program's second NAIA championship.[1]

Conference standings

2015 Central States Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 Arizona Christian $   6 – 0     6 – 3  
Langston   5 – 1     7 – 3  
SAGU   4 – 2     8 – 3  
Wayland Baptist   2 – 4     4 – 6  
Texas College   2 – 4     2 – 8  
Bacone   2 – 4     2 – 9  
Lyon   0 – 6     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2015 Frontier Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 7 Montana Tech $^   9 – 1     10 – 2  
No. 2 Southern Oregon ^   8 – 2     11 – 3  
No. 16 Montana Western   7 – 3     7 – 3  
Rocky Mountain   4 – 6     5 – 6  
Carroll (MT)   4 – 6     4 – 6  
College of Idaho   4 – 6     4 – 7  
Eastern Oregon   4 – 6     4 – 7  
MSU Northern   0 – 10     0 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2015 Great Plains Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 3 Morningside $^   9 – 0     12 – 2  
No. 9 Doane ^   8 – 1     9 – 2  
No. 15 Dakota Wesleyan   7 – 2     9 – 2  
Concordia (NE)   5 – 4     6 – 4  
Northwestern (IA)   5 – 4     6 – 4  
Hastings   4 – 5     5 – 5  
Nebraska Wesleyan   3 – 6     4 – 6  
Briar Cliff   2 – 7     3 – 8  
Dordt   1 – 8     2 – 9  
Midland   1 – 8     1 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2015 Heart of America Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North
No. 6 Grand View x^   5 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 20 Benedictine (KS)   3 – 2     7 – 4  
Peru State   3 – 2     7 – 4  
No. 25 William Penn   3 – 2     7 – 4  
Graceland   1 – 4     2 – 9  
Culver–Stockton   0 – 5     1 – 11  
South
No. 5 Baker x^   5 – 0     11 – 2  
MidAmerica Nazarene   4 – 1     6 – 5  
Missouri Valley   3 – 2     6 – 5  
Avila   2 – 3     3 – 8  
Central Methodist   1 – 4     3 – 8  
Evangel   0 – 5     3 – 8  
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2015 Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 8 Tabor $^   9 – 0     11 – 2  
No. 14 Kansas Wesleyan ^   8 – 1     10 – 2  
Sterling   7 – 2     7 – 3  
Ottawa   6 – 3     6 – 4  
Bethel (KS)   3 – 6     3 – 7  
Bethany (KS)   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Friends   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Saint Mary (KS)   3 – 6     3 – 8  
Southwestern (KS)   3 – 6     3 – 8  
McPherson   0 – 9     0 – 10  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2015 Mid-South Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 25 Georgetown (KY) x   5 – 0     6 – 4  
Cumberlands (KY)   4 – 1     7 – 3  
Pikeville   3 – 2     4 – 7  
Kentucky Christian   2 – 3     2 – 9  
Union (KY)   1 – 4     1 – 9  
Bluefield   0 – 5     1 – 10  
West Division
No. 11 Campbellsville x^   5 – 0     8 – 3  
No. 10 Reinhardt ^   4 – 1     9 – 2  
No. 13 Lindsey Wilson ^   3 – 2     8 – 3  
No. 23 Faulkner   2 – 3     7 – 3  
Bethel (TN)   1 – 4     4 – 7  
Cumberland (TN)   0 – 5     3 – 8  
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2015 Mid-States Football Association standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Mideast League
No. 4 Saint Francis (IN) x^   6 – 0     11 – 1  
No. 1 Marian (IN) ^   5 – 1     12 – 2  
Taylor   4 – 2     7 – 3  
Concordia (MI)   2 – 4     5 – 6  
Siena Heights   2 – 4     4 – 6  
Lindenwood–Belleville   2 – 4     4 – 6  
Missouri Baptist   0 – 6     0 – 10  
Midwest League
No. 18 St. Francis (IL) x   4 – 1     8 – 3  
No. 12 Saint Xavier x^   4 – 1     7 – 4  
No. 20 St. Ambrose   3 – 2     8 – 2  
Robert Morris (IL)   3 – 2     6 – 4  
Olivet Nazarene   1 – 4     3 – 8  
Trinity International   0 – 5     2 – 9  
  • x – League champion/co-champions
    ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2015 North Star Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 18 Dickinson State $^   5 – 1     8 – 3  
Valley City State   4 – 2     7 – 3  
Dakota State   4 – 2     6 – 5  
Mayville State   3 – 3     5 – 5  
Jamestown   3 – 3     4 – 6  
Waldorf   2 – 4     3 – 7  
Presentation   0 – 6     3 – 6  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll
2015 Sun Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 17 Point $^*   5 – 0     9 – 3  
Southeastern   4 – 1     9 – 2  
Webber International   3 – 2     6 – 4  
Ave Maria   2 – 3     4 – 7  
Edward Waters   1 – 4     4 – 7  
Warner   0 – 5     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NAIA playoff participant
    * – Point later forfeited their win over Southeastern.
Rankings from NAIA Coaches' Poll

Postseason

Main article: 2015 NAIA Football National Championship

Rankings

Main article: 2015 NAIA football rankings

References

  1. ^ Chris Boyle (December 20, 2015). "Marian wins 2nd title in years". The Indianapolis Star. p. 6C – via Newspapers.com.
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