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No. 2 Football and No. 1 Grand View Square off for the NAIA Red Banner on Saturday

The No. 2-ranked Keiser Seahawks will face the No.-ranked Grand View Vikings in the 70th Annual Football National Championship Game on Saturday, December 20. Kickoff from Crowley ISD Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, is set for 1:00PM (ET).

The game will air on Urban Edge Network and NAIA Network, featuring a broadcast crew of Brant Freeman (play-by-play), Keith Moreland (analyst) and Hayley Lewis on the sidelines.

Keiser is the No. 2 overall seed in this year's tournament, while Grand View is the No. 1 overall seed.

This will mark the second straight season the NAIA's championship game will feature these two teams.
 





gameday

NAIA Football National Championship Game
No. 2 Keiser Seahawks (12-0 - No. 2 seed) vs No. 1 Grand View Vikings (13-0 - No. 1 seed)
Saturday, December 20, 2025 - 1:00 PM (ET)
Crowley ISD Stadium (8,000) - Fort Worth, Texas

Live Stats: NAIA Live Stats
Watch Live:  Urban Edge Network (UEN)
Tickets: Click HERE
 


series
  • Saturday will mark the third meeting all-time between the two schools
  • The series history is tied, 1-1
  • This will be the second time the Seahawks and Vikings have met in the NAIA Championship Game
  • The last meeting between the two schools took place on Dec. 21, 2024, resulting in a 35-7 win for the Vikings in Durham, North Carolina
  • Keiser could not overcome an early 21-0 lead by the Vikings, dropping its first and only game of the season
  • The Vikings used 353 yards on the ground, led by quarterback Jackson Waring (203) to keep the Keiser defense on the field
  • However, it was four TD passes by Waring that led to the GVU win
  • Quarterback Shea Spencer finished the day with 277 yards on 22-of-45 passes and one touchdown
  • The Vero Beach, Florida, native ended the 2024 season with school-records in passing yards (3,118) and passing touchdowns (30)
  • With the loss, Keiser moved to 2-1 all-time versus teams from the Heart of America Athletic Conference in the NAIA Football Championship Series
  • Keiser's win over GVU took place in the Semifinals of the 2022 NAIA FCS
  • The Seahawks defeated the Vikings, 38-21, at Duke Williams Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa (Dec. 3, 2022)
 

story
  • The Seahawks are the No. 2 overall seed in this year's NAIA Football Championship series
  • Keiser has been ranked in the NAIA Top 25 for 42 consecutive polls (since Oct. 3, 2022)
  • The Seahawks are coming off a 36-27 win over No. 9 College of Idaho in the NAIA FCS Semifinals
  • With the win, Keiser improved to 41-4 all-time at home
  • The Seahawks extended their home-winning streak to 20 games
  • With 36 points, Keiser improved to 61-0 all-time when scoring 30-or-more points in a game
  • The win marked Keiser's 79th in program history
  • With the win, Keiser improved to 4-1 in NAIA Semifinal Games
  • The Seahawks produced 527 yards of total offense against the No. 8-ranked defense in the nation (275.8 ypg)
  • With 527 yards of total offense, the Seahawks have registered over 400 yards of total offense in every game this season
  • Shea Spencer, the Semifinals Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the Game, completed 22-of-37 passes for 353 yards and two touchdowns
  • With his 353 yards through the air, Spencer has thrown for 3,101 yards this season (18 yards shy of breaking his single-season record set last season)
  • Elisha Edwards had a career-high 153 yards on eight catches versus the Yotes
  • The 153 yards receiving set the school's single-game record for receiving yards in a game
  • Jaden Miller notched the eighth 100-yard rushing game of his career with 101 yards on 19 carries
  • Malik Razz, the Semifinals Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Game, produced nine tackles and had one interception
  • Keiser is 13-1 all-time as the No. 2 ranked team in the nation
  • The Seahawks have improved to 62-6 all-time in games played in the state of Florida (home and away)
  • The Seahawks have now won 30 straight in the state of Florida
  • Keiser is 33-13 all-time in non-conference action
  • Saturday will mark the team's 15th NAIA FCS game in the last four years
  • The Seahawks enter Saturday ranked No. 2 in the NAIA in third-down conversions (51%)
  • Keiser's offense is averaging 41.5 points per game No. 11 in the NAIA)
  • Defensively, the Seahawks are allowing 16.8 points per contest (No. 10 in the NAIA)


stat comparison
 
Keiser 2025 Stats Grand View
41.5 (11) Scoring 40.5 (14)
211.2 (11) Rushing 217.8 (8)
290.5 (10) Passing 204.7 (57)
501.6 (6) Total Yards 422.5 (19)
16.8 (10) Scoring Defense 12.5 (1)
150.4 (56) Rushing Defense 85.1 (5)
163.4 (8) Passing Defense 185.5 (19)
313.7 (22) Total Defense 270.6 (6)
 


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Players Mentioned

Elisha Edwards

#2 Elisha Edwards

WR
6' 2"
Third Year
Junior
Jaden Miller

#1 Jaden Miller

RB
6' 0"
Second Year
Sophomore
Malik Razz

#23 Malik Razz

DB
6' 0"
Second Year
Sophomore
Shea Spencer

#16 Shea Spencer

QB
6' 0"
Fourth Year
Grad Student

Players Mentioned

Elisha Edwards

#2 Elisha Edwards

6' 2"
Third Year
Junior
WR
Jaden Miller

#1 Jaden Miller

6' 0"
Second Year
Sophomore
RB
Malik Razz

#23 Malik Razz

6' 0"
Second Year
Sophomore
DB
Shea Spencer

#16 Shea Spencer

6' 0"
Fourth Year
Grad Student
QB