1986 NAIA Division II football season

1986 NAIA Division II football season
Regular seasonAugust–November 1986
PostseasonNovember–December 1986
National ChampionshipMaxwell Field
McMinnville, OR
ChampionsLinfield (3)

The 1986 NAIA Division II football season, as part of the 1986 college football season in the United States and the 31st season of college football sponsored by the NAIA, was the 17th season of play of the NAIA's lower division for football.

The season was played from August to November 1986 and culminated in the 1986 NAIA Division II Football National Championship, played at Maxwell Field on the campus of Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon.

Linfield defeated Baker in the championship game, 17–0, to win their third NAIA national title.