A 446SPORTS ORIGINAL
NAIAmerica
COLLEGES • COMMUNITIES • CHARACTER
EVERY TOWN
HAS A STORY.
WHAT IS NAIAmerica?
NAIAmerica is a 446Sports original celebrating the schools, people, and towns that make small-college America special.
THE JOURNEY
- 01
ENTRIES OPEN
- 02
STORIES SHARED
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TOP 25
- 04
TOP 10
- 05
WE HIT THE ROAD
- 06
$10,000 WINNER
Schools enter. America helps choose the finalists. 446Sports visits the Top 10 to tell their stories.
$10,000
ONE STORY. ONE SCHOOL. ONE $10,000 AWARD.
Paid to the winning NAIA member institution.
VIEW AWARD DETAILSTELL US YOUR STORY
A hometown tradition. A coach who changed lives. A community that always shows up. What makes your school’s story worth discovering?
We don’t want the biggest story. We want yours.
FOR SCHOOLS
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CREATE
Tell your school’s story in an original competition video.
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SUBMIT
Send your entry to NAIAmerica during the official submission period.
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SHARE
Rally your students, alumni and community behind your story.
One official entry per current NAIA member institution, authorized by the school.
Submit an original video of up to three minutes through a shareable file link. Smartphone videos are welcome.
VIEW ENTRY REQUIREMENTSYEAR ONE — 2026–27
Entries Open: Thanksgiving Day — November 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM Central
Entries Close: January 31, 2027
Initial Judging + Public Voting: February 2027
Top 25 Announced: March 1, 2027
Top 25 Round: March 2027
Top 10 Announced: April 1, 2027
NAIAmerica Road Phase: April–July 2027
Final Top 10 Judging + Public Voting: August 2027
Year One $10,000 Winner: Week 1 of the 2027 NAIA football season
Exact winner announcement date remains to be announced.
Each round combines 75% judging-panel scores with 25% public voting. Votes reset every round.
VIEW SCORING & RULESFOLLOW THE JOURNEY
Get new stories, competition updates, and news from the road.
Every Town Has a Story. We’re coming to find it.
A 446SPORTS ORIGINAL
DOES YOUR TOWN
HAVE A STORY?
Bring your school’s story to the journey.