# 2007 NAIA football national championship

The 2007 NAIA football championship series concluded on December 15, 2007 with the championship game played at Jim Carroll Stadium in Savannah, Tennessee. The championship was won by the Carroll Fighting Saints over the Sioux Falls Cougars by a score of 17–9.

## Scoring Summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Carroll Fighting Saints | Sioux Falls Cougars |
| 1 | 7:05 | 6 | 18 | 2:06 | Carroll Fighting Saints | 25-yard field goal by Marcus Miller | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 10:07 | 7 | 80 | 2:08 | Sioux Falls Cougars | Ryan Lowmiller 1-yard touchdown run, Matt Lindgren kick Failed | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 7:26 | 5 | 37 | 2:41 | Carroll Fighting Saints | Gabe Le 20-yard touchdown run, Marcus Miller kick Good | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 0:34 | 9 | 44 | 5:11 | Carroll Fighting Saints | Gabe Le 2-yard touchdown run, Marcus Miller kick Good | 17 | 6 |
| 4 | 2:37 | 11 | 39 | 2:26 | Sioux Falls Cougars | 27-yard field goal by Matt Lindgren | 17 | 9 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | Carroll Fighting Saints | Sioux Falls Cougars |

## Tournament bracket

| 1st Round November 17 | 1st Round November 17 | 1st Round November 17 | Quarterfinals November 24 | Quarterfinals November 24 | Quarterfinals November 24 | Semifinals December 1–2 | Semifinals December 1–2 | Semifinals December 1–2 | | Championship December 15 | Championship December 15 | Championship December 15 |
| 1 | Sioux Falls (11–0) | 35 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Northwestern Oklahoma State (8–4) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Northwestern Oklahoma State (8–4) | 7 | 1 | Sioux Falls | 49 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Saint Ambrose (9–3) | 27 | 10 | Saint Xavier (IL) | 7 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Saint Xavier (IL) (10–2) | 33 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Saint Xavier (IL) (10–2) | 33 | | | | 1 | Sioux Falls | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 9 | Missouri Valley | 10 | | | | |
| 3 | Ohio Dominican (12–0) | 62 | | | | | | | 9 | Missouri Valley | 10 | | | | |
| 14 | Cumberlands (KY) (8–3) | 35 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Cumberlands (KY) (8–3) | 35 | 3 | Ohio Dominican | 34 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Missouri Valley | 48 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Friends (9–2) | 21 | 9 | Missouri Valley | 48 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Missouri Valley (9–2) | 34 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Missouri Valley (9–2) | 34 | | | | | | | | 1 | Sioux Falls | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Carroll (MT) | 17 |
| 2 | Carroll (MT) (12–0) | 34 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Carroll (MT) | 17 |
| 16 | Black Hills State (7–4) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Black Hills State (7–4) | 0 | 2 | Carroll (MT) | 27 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 11 | Morningside | 16 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Jamestown (9–2) | 14 | 11 | Morningside | 16 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Morningside (9–2) | 45 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Morningside (9–2) | 45 | | | | 2 | Carroll (MT) | 23 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Saint Francis (IN) | 7 | | | | |
| 4 | Bethel (TN) (11–1) | 55 | | | | | | | 5 | Saint Francis (IN) | 7 | | | | |
| 13 | MidAmerica Nazarene (9–3) | 34 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | MidAmerica Nazarene (9–3) | 34 | 4 | Bethel (TN) | 27 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Saint Francis (IN) | 30 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Saint Francis (IN) (10–1) | 35 | 5 | Saint Francis (IN) | 30 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Lindenwood (10–2) | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes OT.