Southern Nazarene is the Crimson Storm—a small D2 program rooted in the Nazarene faith and the community of Bethany, Oklahoma, where the game matters because the church matters.
The Crimson Storm are patient.
Southern Nazarene is the Crimson Storm—a small D2 program rooted in the Nazarene faith and the community of Bethany, Oklahoma, where the game matters because the church matters.
Southern Nazarene finished 2-9 in 2025 under fifth-year head coach Dustin Hada. The Crimson Storm have struggled to find winning seasons, but the program continues to operate as an expression of the university's Nazarene values an…
Offseason
69 days
until kickoff · Sun Aug 30 · 17:00 UTC
The 2026 Outlook
The Pulse on Southern Nazarene
What moved it — offseason · last 30 days
Aspiration Ladder
Brief Part III §33.4 · Southern Nazarene
The baseline for a successful season.
Earns a Super Region playoff qualifier bid.
Entry into the 32-team national bracket.
The Division II national championship game.
Southern Nazarene · Next-Season Outcome Band
Floor / Base / Ceiling
Variance assumed at ±2 wins from last-season record. Replace with the season-path projection once preview data is built.
Who We Are
Fanbase Health Index · Southern Nazarene · low confidence
Stable (40)
Home-Field Advantage · Southern Nazarene · 2018-present
Reversed (worse at home)
21% home win rate vs 42% on the road. margin runs -1.5 weaker at home.
Act IIILast Season Reviewed
2025 season · tap to expand
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Great American Standing · 2025
12th in the Great American
Southern Nazarene is 12th of 12 in the Great American at 2-9. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on playoff positioning and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harding University | 15-1 |
| 2 | Henderson State | 8-3 |
| 3 | Southern Arkansas | 8-3 |
| 4 | Ouachita Baptist | 7-4 |
| 5 | Arkansas Tech | 7-5 |
| 6 | East Central (OK) | 6-5 |
| 7 | Southwestern Oklahoma State | 6-5 |
| 8 | Southeastern Oklahoma State | 5-6 |
| 9 | Arkansas-Monticello | 2-9 |
| 10 | Northwestern Oklahoma State | 2-9 |
| 11 | Oklahoma Baptist | 2-9 |
| 12 | Southern Nazarene | 2-9 |
Schedule Strength · Southern Nazarene · 2025
Balanced
Average opponent win rate 51% across 11 finalized games. Balanced slate across the conference slate.
Moment of the Year · Southern Nazarene · 2025
Won 49-19 vs Oklahoma Baptist
Week 12 of 2025. A statement margin. Recruiting boards re-rendered overnight.
From the Archive — Southern Nazarene
2024: Won 49-21 at Oklahoma Baptist
In 2024, the program won 49-21 at Oklahoma Baptist — a blowout road result that left the 28-point margin on the books.
Go Crimson Storm.