<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://friendsathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Friends University</title><link>https://friendsathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=football</link><description>Latest news items for Friends University</description><atom:link href="https://friendsathletics.com/rss?path=football" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Falcons receive top recognition at upcoming 28th annual Greater Wichita Sports Banquet</title><link>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/6/8/football-falcons-receive-top-recognition-at-upcoming-28th-annual-greater-wichita-sports-banquet.aspx</link><guid>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/6/8/football-falcons-receive-top-recognition-at-upcoming-28th-annual-greater-wichita-sports-banquet.aspx</guid><category>Football, Men's Golf, Women's Outdoor Track and Field, Women's Indoor Track and Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Greater Wichita Sports Banquet finalists and awards Graphic Web" src="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/8/GreaterWichitaSportsBanquetFinalistsandAwardsGraphicWeb_10171165.png" /><br /><br />WICHITA, Kan. – Friends University Falcon student-athletes and coaches will be well-represented at the upcoming 2026 Greater Wichita Sports Banquet, hosted by the Wichita Sports Commission. The banquet will be held on June 25 at the INTRUST Bank Arena.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/GreaterWichitaSportsBanquetFinalistsandAwardsGraphicWeb_10171165.png" /><media:content url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/GreaterWichitaSportsBanquetFinalistsandAwardsGraphicWeb_10171165.png"><media:title>Greater Wichita Sports Banquet finalists and awards Graphic Web</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/8/GreaterWichitaSportsBanquetFinalistsandAwardsGraphicWeb_10171165.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 8 Jun 2026 21:21:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6228</s:story_id></item><item><title>School of Champions: Falcons capture 2025-26 KCAC Commissioner’s Cup</title><link>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/5/13/baseball-school-of-champions-falcons-capture-2025-26-kcac-commissioners-cup.aspx</link><guid>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/5/13/baseball-school-of-champions-falcons-capture-2025-26-kcac-commissioners-cup.aspx</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Men's Basketball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Men's Soccer, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Women's Wrestling, Volleyball, Men's Outdoor Track and Field, Women's Outdoor Track and Field, Women's Indoor Track and Field, Men's Indoor Track and Field, Competitive Cheer, Men's Powerlifting, Women's Powerlifting, Men's Wrestling, Competitive Dance</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="KCAC Commissioner's Cup Graphic" src="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/13/KCACCommissonersCupChampionsGraphicWeb_10019779.png" /><br /><br />WICHITA, Kan. – For the first time since the 2021-22 campaign, the KCAC Commissioner's Cup will return to Wichita, as the Friends University Falcons finished on top with a cup record 196 points, nine points clear of second-place Kansas Wesleyan University. This is the sixth KCAC Commissioner's Cup for Friends, the most in the league since the competition began in the 2012-13 season.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/KCACCommissonersCupChampionsGraphicWeb_10019779.png" /><media:content url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/KCACCommissonersCupChampionsGraphicWeb_10019779.png"><media:title>KCAC Commissioner's Cup Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/KCACCommissonersCupChampionsGraphicWeb_10019779.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:55:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>1</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6205</s:story_id></item><item><title>10 Football Falcons receive NFF Hampshire Honor Society recognition</title><link>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/4/8/10-football-falcons-receive-nff-hampshire-honor-society-recognition.aspx</link><guid>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/4/8/10-football-falcons-receive-nff-hampshire-honor-society-recognition.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="NFF Hampshire Honor Society Graphic Web" src="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/4/8/FootballNFFHampshireHonorSocietyRecipientsGraphicWeb_9676821.png" /><br /><br />IRVING, Texas –The Friends University Football Falcons have placed 10 student-athletes on the National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society list, the organization announced today (Apr. 8) Friends was one of only two KCAC schools (Evangel) represented on this prestigious list.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/FootballNFFHampshireHonorSocietyRecipientsGraphicWeb_9676821.png" /><media:content url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/FootballNFFHampshireHonorSocietyRecipientsGraphicWeb_9676821.png"><media:title>NFF Hampshire Honor Society Graphic Web</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/8/FootballNFFHampshireHonorSocietyRecipientsGraphicWeb_9676821.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2026 11:32:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6144</s:story_id></item><item><title>Herman earns CSC Academic All-America honor</title><link>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/1/27/football-herman-earns-csc-academic-all-america-honor.aspx</link><guid>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/1/27/football-herman-earns-csc-academic-all-america-honor.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Cole Herman CSC Academic All-America Graphic Web 2" src="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/27/ColeHermanCSCAcademicAllAmericaGraphicWeb_9033458.png" /><br /><br />WICHITA, Kan. – Friends University senior offensive lineman Cole Herman has been voted to the prestigious CSC Academic All-America team as a first-team selection, announced today (Jan. 27) and presented by the College Sports Communicators.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/27/ColeHermanCSCAcademicAllAmericaGraphicWeb_9033458.png" 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nation</title><link>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/1/20/football-falcons-end-2025-26-season-as-highest-scoring-team-in-nation.aspx</link><guid>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/1/20/football-falcons-end-2025-26-season-as-highest-scoring-team-in-nation.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Football huddle action web" src="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/20/Footballhuddle.jpg" /><br /><br />WICHITA, Kan. – With the 2025-26 college football season ending with the Indiana University Hoosiers winning the NCAA FBS National Championship last night (Jan. 19) over the University of Miami, one team stands alone as the highest scoring team in all of four-year college football and that is none other than the Friends University Falcons.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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Hall</title><link>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/1/17/friends-university-football-to-be-honored-at-city-hall.aspx</link><guid>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/1/17/friends-university-football-to-be-honored-at-city-hall.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Football Action Web" src="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/17/FootballActionWeb.jpg" /><br /><br />]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/17/FootballActionWeb.jpg" /><media:content url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/17/FootballActionWeb.jpg"><media:title>Football Action Web</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/17/FootballActionWeb.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:59:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5951</s:story_id></item><item><title>Eight Football Falcons receive CSC Academic All-District honor</title><link>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/1/6/eight-football-falcons-receive-csc-academic-all-district-honor.aspx</link><guid>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2026/1/6/eight-football-falcons-receive-csc-academic-all-district-honor.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Football CSC Academic All-District Graphic Web" src="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/1/6/FootballCSCAcademicAllDistrictGraphicWeb_8850842.png" /><br /><br />WICHITA, Kan. – The Friends University Football Falcons have placed the maximum eight student-athletes on the Academic All-District list, as selected by the College Sports Communicators, the organization announced today (Jan. 6).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/6/FootballCSCAcademicAllDistrictGraphicWeb_8850842.png" /><media:content url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/6/FootballCSCAcademicAllDistrictGraphicWeb_8850842.png"><media:title>Football CSC Academic All-District Graphic Web</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/1/6/FootballCSCAcademicAllDistrictGraphicWeb_8850842.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 6 Jan 2026 12:47:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5924</s:story_id></item><item><title>Watkins snags Walter Camp NAIA All-America honor</title><link>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2025/12/23/football-watkins-snags-walter-camp-naia-all-america-honor.aspx</link><guid>https://friendsathletics.com/news/2025/12/23/football-watkins-snags-walter-camp-naia-all-america-honor.aspx</guid><category>Football</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="KW WC AA " src="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/12/23/KyreeWatkinsWalterCampNAIAAllAmericaGraphicWeb_8793811.png" /><br /><br />WICHITA, Kan. – Friends University senior offensive lineman Kyree Watkins has collected another impressive honor by being selected to the 2025 Walter Camp NAIA All-America team, announced today (Dec. 23).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/23/KyreeWatkinsWalterCampNAIAAllAmericaGraphicWeb_8793811.png" /><media:content 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Association announced today (Dec. 11).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/AFCA_AA_FB_Cover.png" /><media:content url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/AFCA_AA_FB_Cover.png"><media:title>AFCA NAIA All-America Graphic Web</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://friendsathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/12/11/AFCA_AA_FB_Cover.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:16:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5896</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>