# 2008 NAIA football national championship

The 2008 NAIA football championship series concluded on December 20, 2008 with the championship game played at Barron Stadium in Rome, Georgia. The championship was won by the Sioux Falls Cougars over the Carroll Fighting Saints by a score of 23–7.

## Scoring Summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | Sioux Falls Cougars | Carroll Fighting Saints |
| 1 | 3:16 | 10 | 50 | 6:03 | Sioux Falls Cougars | 24-yard field goal by Matt Lindgren | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 13:12 | - | - | - | Sioux Falls Cougars | 10 Yard blocked Punt return touchdown by Joe Moen | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | 14:12 | 6 | 65 | 7:04 | Sioux Falls Cougars | Jon Ryan 54-yard touchdown reception from Lorenzo Brown Jr., Matt Lindgren kick Good | 17 | 0 |
| 4 | 6:15 | 4 | 64 | 0:49 | Carroll Fighting Saints | Travis Browne 39-yard touchdown reception from Matt Ritter, Connor Janhunen kick Good | 17 | 7 |
| 4 | 2:44 | - | - | - | Sioux Falls Cougars | Fumble recovery returned 39 yards for touchdown by Drew DeGroot, Matt Lindgren kick Failed | 23 | 7 |
| "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. | Sioux Falls Cougars | Carroll Fighting Saints |

## Tournament bracket

| 1st Round November 22 | 1st Round November 22 | 1st Round November 22 | Quarterfinals November 29 | Quarterfinals November 29 | Quarterfinals November 29 | Semifinals December 6 | Semifinals December 6 | Semifinals December 6 | | Championship December 20 | Championship December 20 | Championship December 20 |
| 1 | Carroll (MT) (11–0) | 35 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Dickinson State (7–3) | 18 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Dickinson State (7–3) | 18 | 1 | Carroll (MT) | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Northwestern Oklahoma State (vacated)** | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Friends (KS) (10–0) | 7 | 10 | Northwestern Oklahoma State (vacated)** | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Northwestern Oklahoma State (8–2) | 42 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Northwestern Oklahoma State (8–2) | 42 | | | | 1 | Carroll (MT) | 38 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Lindenwood (MO) | 37 | | | | |
| 6 | Morningside (IA) (9–1) | 65 | | | | | | | 7 | Lindenwood (MO) | 37 | | | | |
| 13 | Baker (KS) (8–3) | 27 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Baker (KS) (8–3) | 27 | 6 | Morningside (IA) | 31 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Lindenwood (MO) | 34 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lindenwood (MO) (9–1) | 65 | 7 | Lindenwood (MO) | 34 | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Lambuth (TN) (8–3) | 48 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Lambuth (TN) (8–3) | 48 | | | | | | | | 1 | Carroll (MT) | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 23 |
| 2 | Sioux Falls (SD) (10–0) | 28 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 23 |
| 15 | Saint Ambrose (IA) (8–3) | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Saint Ambrose (IA) (8–3) | 0 | 2 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 50 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Langston (OK) | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | MidAmerica Nazarene (10–0) | 14 | 9 | Langston (OK) | 13 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Langston (OK) (9–2) | 20 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Langston (OK) (9–2) | 20 | | | | 2 | Sioux Falls (SD) | 24 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Saint Francis (IN) | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Saint Francis (IN) (10–0) | 58 | | | | | | | 3 | Saint Francis (IN) | 6 | | | | |
| 11 | Union (KY) (9–2) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Union (KY) (9–2) | 3 | 3 | Saint Francis (IN) | 31 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Cumberlands (KY) | 20 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cumberlands (KY) (9–1) | 31 | 8 | Cumberlands (KY) | 20 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Shorter (GA) (9–2) | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes OT.
* ** in their opening round game, Northwestern Oklahoma State used ineligible players. The results of that game were left on the record books, but the Rangers were ruled ineligible for further participation in the championship series. Their opponent in the second round, Carroll (MT), was automatically advanced to the next round.