Nick Davis

Head Coach @OttawaBravesFB Played @TrojanUPCHS & @RollScotsFB Coached @WIUFootball @UMichFootball @RoseHulmanFB @WeAreAFCA Class 2022 35 Under 35

[Nick Davis @CoachNickDavis]

2027 is here. ⏱️
You’re on the clock.
Want in? Prove it.
Fill out the questionnaire.
Our staff will be in touch if you’re built for this.

[Braves Athletics @BravesAthletics]

.@OttawaVB2 sweeps @SterlingCSports 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-21) to move on to the KCAC Tournament Semifinals in McPherson, Kan. OU will play Bethel on Friday, Nov. 13. #BraveNation #KCACscores

[NAIA Football from VSN @NAIAFootballVSN]

📈 NAIA FOOTBALL: FROM STRUGGLING TO SURGING!

With one week to go these programs can continue to trend upward.

These five programs won TWO games or fewer in 2025, but have made some of the biggest improvements in NAIA football this season!

🏈 William Woods: 1-10 ➡️ 5-5 (+4 wins)

🏈 Simpson (Calif.): 0-10 ➡️ 3-6 (+3 wins)

🏈 Avila (Mo.): 1-10 ➡️ 4-6 (+3 wins)

🏈 Lawrence Tech: 2-8 ➡️ 5-5 (+3 wins)

🏈 Madonna (Mich.): 1-10 ➡️ 3-7 (+2 wins)

William Woods leads the way with a 40.9 percentage-point improvement in winning percentage, while Simpson has gone from winless in 2025 to three victories this season.

👏 Credit to these programs for taking steps forward in 2026!

Which NAIA football program has impressed you most with its turnaround this season?

#NAIAFootball #WeAreNAIA #CollegeFootball #VSN

[Victory Sports Network NAIA News Feed @teamvsn]

Chip's Picks: Week 11 – The Final Push Toward the NAIA Playoffs
https://t.co/LRq46CmQLS

[NAIAFBALL @NAIAFBALL]

Congrats to @OttawaBravesFB, who won the @kcacsports Kessinger and punched their ticket to the @NAIA tournament!

[NAIA Football from VSN @NAIAFootballVSN]

NAIA Football with Dannelly and Donley!
Check out the show now. We went live last night and discussed what happened in NAIA football.

https://t.co/IHNGsVnjXI

[Nick Davis @CoachNickDavis]

@MattSchwaz Thanks for the kind words. Wasn’t a fun year but we had talent but talent doesn’t win you games. You have to go earn wins in the 4th quarter.

[Nick Davis @CoachNickDavis]

KCAC Kessinger Champs!

#OttawaBraves #OtterOn #Fam #BravesBond

[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference @kcacsports]

FINAL: @BravesAthletics secures the Kessinger Division title with a 14-6 victory over @Avila_Athletics! #KCACfb #NAIAFootball #KCACscores #KCACRootedinExcellence #TheRightWayToPlay

2026 KCAC Football Standings: https://t.co/isOTs0d9fT

@NAIA @NAIAFBALL @NAIAFootballVSN

[Braves Athletics @BravesAthletics]

KCAC Kessinger Division Champions

@OttawaBravesFB x #BraveNation

[Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference @kcacsports]

Congratulations to your 2026 KCAC Football Dr. Ted Kessinger Division champions, @BravesAthletics! #KCACfb #NAIAFootball #KCACscores #KCACRootedinExcellence #TheRightWayToPlay

2026 KCAC Football Standings: https://t.co/isOTs0cBql

@NAIA @NAIAFBALL @NAIAFootballVSN

[Braves Athletics @BravesAthletics]

.@OttawaBravesFB extends its lead over Avila. Malakai Hudson scores from 2 yards out. Ike Prengel's kick is good. With 3:23 to go in the 4Q, Ottawa leads 14-6. #BraveNation #KCACscores

[Braves Athletics @BravesAthletics]

.@OttawaBravesFB clinches the KCAC Kessinger Division with a 14-6 victory over @Avila_Athletics. Braves finish the regular season on the road at Bethel on Nov. 14. #BraveNation #KCACscores

[Nick Davis @CoachNickDavis]

1-10 to CHAMPIONS in 3 years. 🏆

Only 4 transfers in the starting lineup whole season.
40+ Starters recruited straight out of high school.

In an era obsessed with the portal, we chose a different path:

Recruit. Develop. Retain.

You can still build a championship program the old-fashioned way.

[Braves Athletics @BravesAthletics]

GAMEDAY @OttawaBravesFB 🏈

🆚 Avila
📍 Kansas City, Missouri
⏰ 1 PM
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🎨 @ccgraphicsdtx

#BraveNation

[The MIAA @TheMIAA]

The MIAA has formed a 10-member task force to assess and prepare for changes to NCAA Division II athletics in response to the passage or defeat of the Protect College Sports Act (PCSA).

📰➡️ https://t.co/oF8c53nGog
#BringYourAGame

[Nick Davis @CoachNickDavis]

The Kessingers on one staff!

[NAIA Football from VSN @NAIAFootballVSN]

From 2007-11, I put on the VSN Senior Classic for NAIA FB. It was a game that brought in players from across the NAIA.

I bet you've been thinking about it and wondered about the rosters, coaches and the all time stats.

No?

Well, here they are anyway:
https://t.co/1ijQbKbyOF

[Victory Sports Network NAIA News Feed @teamvsn]

NAIA Football ARC Ratings Scores, Schedule & Postseason Outlook for 11/7/26
https://t.co/Os4yyIhV0p

[NAIA Football from VSN @NAIAFootballVSN]

Around the NAIAtion is here! We break down this week's biggest games in NAIA football:

Carroll (7-1) at College of Idaho (8-0)
Grand View (8-1) at St. Ambrose (6-2)
Georgetown (5-3) at Campbellsville (7-1)
Keiser (6-2) at Southeastern (6-2)
Saint Francis (Ind.) (7-2) at Indiana Wesleyan (8-1)
@MarianUFootball (8-1) vs. @SXUFootball (5-4)
@TxWesFootball (5-4) at @OUAZFootball (6-2)

Full Blog:
https://t.co/UidRCgRMio

[Steve Wilson @SWilsonAD]

It's time we be less quiet about it. The @NAIA is - with 0️⃣ doubt and unapologetically - the place for small college athletics.
#TheRightWayToPlay

[Eric Blevins @EricJBlevins]

NAIA just announced they’re changing to a 5 year rule, but it’s significantly different than the NCAA’s new 5-in-5 rule.

Expect this distinction will be raised in NCAA eligibility lawsuits.

The NAIA’s new eligibility rule is less susceptible to legal attack than the NCAA’s, because it links the 5th season to academics rather than age. It also doesn’t require all 5 seasons to be played consecutively.

Courts have generally given leeway under antitrust law for college sports rules that are tied to academics.

Athletes filing antitrust challenges to the NCAA’s version might cite the NAIA’s new, arguing that the NAIA rule is a viable, less restrictive alternative to the NCAA “5 in 5” model- a key factor in the antitrust test. In other words, that college sports can work just fine with a rule that is more flexible.

The NCAA would disagree, of course, and might respond that its rule follows a typical academic timeline and better preserves opportunities for incoming HS athletes.