Northwestern Red Raiders football
| Northwestern Red Raiders football | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| First season | 1950 | ||
| Athletic director | Tony Hoops | ||
| Head coach | Matt McCarty 10th season, 96–26 (.787) | ||
| Location | Orange City, Iowa | ||
| Stadium | De Valois Stadium (capacity: 3,100) | ||
| Field | Korver Field | ||
| Conference | GPAC | ||
| Colors | Red and white | ||
| All-time record | 486–203–7 (.703) | ||
| NAIA national championships | |||
| NAIA: 2022 NAIA Division II: 1973, 1983 | |||
| Conference championships | |||
| Tri-State: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 Tri-State Athletic: 1988 Nebraska-Iowa / GPAC: 1994, 1996, 2000, 2014, 2022, 2023 | |||
| Heisman winners | NAIA: 1 (2020) | ||
| Rivalries | Dordt University | ||
| Mascot | Red Raiders | ||
| Website | nwcraiders.com | ||
The Northwestern Red Raiders football team represents Northwestern College in college football in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Red Raiders are members of the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), fielding its team in the GPAC since 1992 when it was known as the Nebraska–Iowa Athletic Conference (NIAC). The Red Raiders play their home games at Korver Field at De Valois Stadium in Orange City, Iowa.
The school's head coach is Matt McCarty, who took over the position for the 2016 season.