KANSAS CITY, Mo. – | Championship Bracket | For the seventh consecutive season, Dalton State Men's Soccer is headed to the NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship, continuing a remarkable run of consistency and excellence. The Roadrunners, last year's national champions, will begin their title defense in the First Round on Thursday, November 20, facing Warner Pacific (Ore.) in the West Palm Beach bracket. The winner will advance to play fourth-seeded Keiser (Fla.) on Saturday, Nov. 22.
 
This year's championship journey starts at campus sites across the country, with 40 teams vying for a spot in Orange Beach, Ala., where the final rounds will take place Dec. 1–8 at the Orange Beach Sportsplex.
 
Dalton State enters the tournament as an at-large selection from the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), joining fellow SSAC programs William Carey, Life, and Faulkner in the national field. The Roadrunners are ranked No. 25 nationally in the latest coaches' poll, earning 85 points.
 
Dalton State's seven-year streak of national tournament appearances underscores the program's rise as one of the NAIA's elite. With a championship banner already hanging in Dalton, the Roadrunners aim to add another to their legacy.
 
KEY DATES

• First Round: Nov. 20 – Dalton State (Ga.) vs. Warner Pacific (Ore.)
• Second Round: Nov. 22 – Winner vs. #4-seed Keiser (Fla.)
• Final Site: Dec. 1–8 – Orange Beach, Ala.

Select first- and second-round games will stream for free on Urban Edge Network (UEN), while others will be available through host institutions' platforms.
 
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