NAIA-CFB Game Preview: Southeastern (FL) Fire (9-2) vs. Keiser (FL) Seahawks (10-0)

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Venue & Game Information

Location: Keiser Football Stadium (capacity ~1,500), West Palm Beach, Florida

Kickoff: 1:00 PM ET

Broadcast: Urban Edge Network (UEN), simulcast on ESPN West Palm 106.3

Tournament Context: NAIA FCS Second Round – Keiser is the No. 2 overall seed, Southeastern the No. 15 seed

Weather Forecast

Daytime High: 72°F

Night Low: 61°F

Precipitation: 5% chance

Wind: ~8 mph

Impact: Ideal football conditions; passing and kicking games should not be hindered

Injury Report

No major injuries reported for either side entering the NAIA FCS Second Round. Both teams are expected to field their primary starters.

Team Recent Form

Keiser Seahawks:

Perfect regular season (fourth in program history).

Averaging 41.8 PPG (11th NAIA) and allowing 15.8 PPG (10th NAIA).

Produced 400+ yards of offense in every game this season.

Southeastern Fire:

Strong defense, allowing just 14.8 PPG (8th NAIA).

Offense averages 32.6 PPG, balanced between run (188.7 YPG) and pass (191.9 YPG).

Enter as Sun Conference runner-up.

Key Player Matchups

Keiser RB Trio (Jaden Miller, Dillon Simon, Shea Spencer): All posted 100+ yards in their last game, combining for five TDs.

SEU Defensive Front: Ranked top-20 nationally in rush defense, must contain Keiser’s ground game.

Keiser WR Elisha Edwards: 113 yards and a TD in the last meeting vs. SEU.

SEU QB play: Needs efficiency against Keiser’s secondary, which produced multiple interceptions in their Nov. 8 matchup.

Series History

All-time: Keiser leads 6–2.

Recent: Keiser has won four straight vs. Southeastern.

Last Meeting: Nov. 8, 2025 – Keiser won 34–23, rushing for 174 yards and forcing two interceptions.

Scoring Trends: Keiser has scored 30+ points in 5 of 8 meetings.

Betting Trends

Keiser is 59-0 all-time when scoring 30+ points.

Southeastern defense has held opponents under 20 points in 7 of 11 games.

Keiser has won 28 straight games in Florida.

Historical Betting Results

Keiser has covered spreads consistently in NAIA play, especially at home.

Southeastern has historically played Keiser close, but Keiser has covered in 3 of the last 4 meetings.

Final Score Projection: Keiser 34 – Southeastern 20

GAME ODDS

Southeastern (FL) Fire                   49.5

Keiser (FL) Seahawks                      – 10.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, November 28, 2025

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