KCAC-GPAC Football Challenge pairings announced

“The KCAC member institutions look forward to building on the results from the previous two-year agreement with our NAIA colleagues in the GPAC,” stated Dr. Scott Crawford, KCAC Commissioner.  “These games establish the tone for the season and prepare teams for the challenges they will face in conference play.  We are excited to be partnered with the Great Plains Athletic Conference and Texas Wesleyan University for the 2017 and 2018 seasons.”

In 2017, KCAC institutions will host these games based on the final 2016 regular season standings. All games will be played Saturday, September 2, unless noted.

No. 1 – Morningside College at Tabor College
No. 2 – Doane University at Sterling College
No. 3 – Dakota Wesleyan University at University of Saint Mary
No. 4 – Concordia University at Kansas Wesleyan university
No. 5 – Northwestern College at Friends University
No. 6 – Midland University at Ottawa University
No. 7 – Dordt College at Bethel College
No. 8 – Hastings College at Southwestern College
No. 9 – Briar Cliff University at Bethany College
No. 10 – Texas Wesleyan University at McPherson College

“We are excited to enter another two year rotation with the KCAC and the Football Challenge,” GPAC Commissioner Corey Westra said. “Since the very beginning of this relationship it’s been about two conferences working together to schedule games and fill our schedules with high-quality competition from leagues that mirror each other in mission and fit. This is not only good for our conferences but NAIA football as a whole, we need each other to keep our sport strong year in and year out.”