The 2025 Grand View Vikings football team represented Grand View University as a member of the North Division of the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) during the 2025 NAIA football season. Led by first-year head coach E. J. Peterson, the Vikings compiled a 14–0 record, including a 6–0 record in division play, and won the HAAC North championship.
Grand View received the No. 1 seed in the NAIA playoffs and a first-round bye. The Vikings defeated Saint Francis (Indiana), Lindsey Wilson, and Benedictine (Kansas) before beating Keiser, 22–16, in the national championship game. The victory secured the program's second consecutive national championship and third overall, following titles in 2013 and 2024.
Quarterback Jackson Waring passed for 2,554 yards and 34 touchdowns, while linebacker John Argo recorded 105 tackles. Running back Dalten Van Pelt and defensive lineman Jackson Filer received the offensive and defensive player of the game awards in the national championship.
The Vikings played their home games at Duke Williams Stadium and Mediacom Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Coaching staff Peterson began his first season as head coach after serving as Grand View's defensive coordinator. Jordan Knock was promoted to offensive coordinator, and Tyler Martin was promoted to defensive coordinator in January 2025.
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Sources: Grand View University and the NAIA.
Roster
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