GRR: Life University
Life University kicked off their 2025-26 D1A season with a well-taken 35-7 defeat of Army West Point.
The win was also a nice precursor to Sunday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for their spanking new lockers rooms.
Life started the game with their kickoff going into touch on the full, giving Army a scrum at the center of the field.
In a game that saw nine lead changes, the California Golden bears rode three late tries and the adventurous approach to their game that they had pursued all season to defeated Life University 55-38 Saturday night in the D1A final in Indianapolis.
Lindenwood regained the women's D1A title they lost last year, taking what was, once again, a tight final against Life 19-15.
This was the seventh straight D1A final between these two teams. Played at Stanford University, it may be the last as Lindenwood is now an NCAA varsity team and is expected to play a NIRA schedule next year.
Life University and Cal both impressed as they won D1A semifinals Saturday to set up a repeat of the championship matchups from 2018 and 2019.
