2025 Avila Football News
AVILA UNIVERSITY INTRODUCING WOMEN’S FLAG FOOTBALL AS 18TH VARSITY SPORT
April 13, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – One of the fastest-growing sports in the country will now have a program in Kansas City. Avila University is introducing women’s flag football as the school’s 18th varsity athletic program, with play beginning in Spring 2027.
FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES COACHING STAFF ADDITIONS
January 14, 2026
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In his second month on the job, Avila head football coach Ed Warinner is rounding out his initial coaching staff.
“I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT WE ARE KANSAS CITY’S HOMETOWN COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM.”
December 16, 2025
Avila football introduced Ed Warinner as the program’s new head football coach on Tuesday afternoon in front of the Warinner family, local media, fellow coaches, students and Avila faculty.
ED WARINNER NAMED AVILA FOOTBALL HEAD COACH
December 15, 2025
Warinner returns to the area where he spent five seasons at the University of Kansas, including serving as the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator on the Jayhawks’ 2008 Orange Bowl team.
JOSHUA ROBINSON SELECTED ALL-KCAC THIRD-TEAM DEFENSE
November 21, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Following a junior season in which he ranked No. 15 nationally in tackles, Avila linebacker Joshua Robinson was selected to the All-KCAC Third-Team Defense, the conference announced today.
TWENTY-FIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES NAMED FALL NAIA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
November 20, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila Athletics has announced that 25 student-athletes from its four fall sports have been named NAIA Scholar-Athletes.
LOSS TO TABOR CONCLUDES 2025 FOOTBALL SEASON
November 15, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Honoring its seniors on an unseasonably warm day at Avila University, the Eagles fell 32-7 to Tabor on Saturday afternoon, concluding the 2025 football campaign.
FOOTBALL BEATEN BY OTTAWA GROUND GAME
November 08, 2025
OTTAWA, Kan. – In the penultimate game of the season, Avila football fell to Ottawa on Saturday afternoon, 37-0.
BIG RUSHING GAME NOT ENOUGH AS FOOTBALL FALLS AT BETHEL
November 01, 2025
NORTH NEWTON, Kan. – A 129-yard rushing day from running back Quentin Curtis was not enough for Avila’s offense to keep up with Bethel as the Eagles fell to the Threshers on Saturday afternoon, 35-25.
FOOTBALL SHUT OUT BY EVANGEL
October 25, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila football was unable to win back-to-back games on Saturday at The Z, falling to Evangel, 58-0.
GROUND ATTACK AND DEFENSE TAKE AVILA FOOTBALL TO FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON
October 18, 2025
LINDSBORG, Kan. – More than 130 yards on the ground and a defensive touchdown sent Avila football back to Kansas City with a 27-26 victory over Bethany on Saturday afternoon, the program’s first victory of 2025.
FOOTBALL DROPS SIXTH-STRAIGHT
October 04, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The powerful offense of No. 18 Southwestern was no match for Avila on Saturday afternoon at The Z, with the Moundbuilders winning 62-0.
FOOTBALL FALLS TO STERLING
September 27, 2025
STERLING, Kan. – Avila football fell to 0-5 on Saturday night with a 29-17 loss at Sterling.
FOOTBALL FALLS TO SAINT MARY ON HOMECOMING
September 20, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Putting up a much stronger offensive showing, Avila football could not score enough to keep up with Saint Mary on Saturday afternoon at The Z, falling to the Spires, 48-19.
TRISTEN HOOD NAMED KCAC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
September 16, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Avila punter Tristen Hood has been named the KCAC’s Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced today.
LATE TOUCHDOWN NOT ENOUGH AS FOOTBALL LOSES AT KWU
September 13, 2025
SALINA, Kan. – Avila football was unable to get in the win column on Saturday evening, falling on the road to Kansas Wesleyan, 30-6.
