Posted: Nov 12, 2023
Football seeded 4th in NAIA Playoffs
As announced by the NAIA on Sunday evening, Georgetown Football has earned the #4 seed for the upcoming 2023 NAIA Football Championship. The Tigers earned an automatic berth as the champions of the Mid-South Conference and will be making its 23rd all-time appearance in the playoffs.
With the 4-seed and expanded playoff format, the Tigers also earn a 1st-round bye and will host a 2nd round game on Saturday, November 25 at Toyota Stadium.
The Top 12 seeded teams receive the 1st-round bye. They are listed below:
- Northwestern (IA) - 11-0
- Grand View (IA) - 10-0
- Keiser (FL) - 8-2
- Georgetown - 8-1
- Marian (IN) - 9-1
- Indiana Wesleyan - 9-1
- Bethel (TN) - 10-1
- Montana Western - 9-1
- Evangel (MO) - 11-0
- Morningside (IA) - 9-2
- College of Idaho - 8-2
- Saint Xavier (IL) - 7-3
Teams seeded 13-20 will play in 1st round matchups on Saturday, November 18. The following are those 1st round games:
- St. Thomas (FL) (8-3) vs Reinhardt (GA) (8-2)
- Montana Tech (7-3) vs Dickinson State (ND) (9-1)
- Dordt (IA) (8-2) vs Ottawa (KS) (6-5)
- Baker (KS) (8-2) vs Louisiana Christian (9-1)
Kickoff for the Tigers' playoff game has been set for 1:00pm ET on November 25. Tickets can be purchased here.