For the third straight year, the Keiser Seahawks have been picked as the favorite to claim the Sun Conference title; the league announced on Thursday. The 2024 Sun Conference Preseason Football Coaches' Poll was voted on by the conference's eight head coaches.
 
The 2024 season will mark a new era in Keiser football as Myles Russ takes over the reins.
 
The Seahawks are coming off the program's first NAIA National Championship, earning the Red Banner after a 31-21 win over Northwestern (Iowa). The Seahawks won a program-best 12 games in 2023, sporting three AFCA NAIA All-Americans and four AP NAIA All-Americans. Keiser boasted a school-record 18 all-conference honorees as well as the SUN Offensive Lineman of the Year, SUN Defensive Back of the Year, SUN Linebacker of the Year, SUN Special Teams Player of the Year, SUN Freshman of the Year, and the SUN Champion of Character.
 

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Top of the League

• The Seahawks totaled 46 points, including five first-place votes to finish atop the preseason poll
• St. Thomas was selected to finish second with 45 points to go along with three first-place votes

A Look Back at Last Season

• Keiser claimed its first NAIA National Championship
• Finished the year with a school-record 12 victories
• Keiser made the NAIA Football Championship Series for the fifth straight season
• Keiser claimed its second straight Sun Conference title, going a perfect 7-0 in league action this season
• The conference crown was the second Sun Conference title for KU and the program's fifth straight league title (2019, 2020, and 2021 MSC Sun Division Champions)
• Keiser produced a perfect 7-0 league record, marking the fourth time the Seahawks ran the table in league play (2019, 2020, 2022, 2023).
• Had a school-record 18 all-conference honorees as well as the SUN Offensive Lineman of the Year, SUN Defensive Back of the Year, SUN Linebacker of the Year, SUN Special Teams Player of the Year, SUN Freshman of the Year, and the SUN Champion of Character.
• Tallied three AFCA NAIA All-Americans and four AP NAIA All-Americans.
• The Seahawks remained perfect in Sun Conference action all-time (13-0).
• Offensively, Keiser registered a school-record 3,169 yards on the ground with 47 rushing touchdowns (most in Keiser history)
• The Seahawks defense limited 10 of the team's 14 opponents to under 100 yards rushing while recording a school-record 46 sacks and 24 forced fumbles
• Produced two CSC Academic All-Americans (Jaden Meizinger and Matthew Disisto)
• 16 Seahawks were named NAIA Scholar-Athletes and Sun Conference All-Academic Team members

 

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2024 Sun Conference Preseason Football Coaches' Poll
(first place votes in parentheses).

1) Keiser – 46 points (5)
2) St. Thomas – 45 points (3)
3) Florida Memorial – 36 points
4) Southeastern – 32 points
5) Ave Maria – 26 points
6) Webber International – 18 points
7) Warner – 14 points
8) Thomas – 7 points
 

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The 2024 season kicks off on Thursday, September 5, as the Seahawks travel to Tigersville, South Carolina, to take on the North Greenville Trailblazers. Kickoff from Younts Stadium is set for 7:00 PM.

2024 Keiser Football Schedule

Sept. 5 - at North Greenville - 7:00 PM
Sept. 14 - at Newberry - 7:00 PM
Sept. 21 - FORT LAUDERDALE - 6:00 PM
Sept. 28 - at Thomas (Ga.)* - 7:00 PM
Oct. 5 - at St. Thomas* - 12:00 PM
Oct. 12 - WARNER* - 6:00 PM
Oct. 19 - at Southeastern* - 7:00 PM
Nov. 2 - at Webber Int'l* - 1:30 PM
Nov. 9 - FLORIDA MEMORIAL* - 6:00 PM
Nov. 16 - AVE MARIA* - 7:30 PM

Dates and times are subject to change
 

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