The 2015 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association football season was contested by twelve United States collegiate athletic programs that compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) under the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for the 2015 college football season. The season began on Thursday, September 3, 2015.

Conference teams School Nickname Location Stadium Central Missouri Mules Warrensburg, Missouri Audrey J. Walton Stadium Central Oklahoma Bronchos Edmond, Oklahoma Wantland Stadium Emporia State Hornets Emporia, Kansas Francis G. Welch Stadium Fort Hays State Tigers Hays, Kansas Lewis Field Lindenwood Lions St. Charles, Missouri Hunter Stadium Missouri Southern Lions Joplin, Missouri Fred G. Hughes Stadium Missouri Western Griffons St. Joseph, Missouri Spratt Stadium Nebraska–Kearney Lopers Kearney, Nebraska Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Northeastern State Riverhawks Tahlequah, Oklahoma Doc Wadley Stadium Northwest Missouri Bearcats Maryville, Missouri Bearcat Stadium Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg, Kansas Carnie Smith Stadium Washburn Ichabods Topeka, Kansas Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl

Coaches The only head coach change in the conference is Missouri Southern's Denver Johnson who replaced Daryl Daye.

Please note that the information listed is the information before the season started. Team Head coach Years at school Overall record Record at school Central Missouri Jim Svoboda 6 91–40 39–19 Central Oklahoma Nick Bobeck 4 54–25 12–20 Emporia State Garin Higgins 9 93–56 42–47 Fort Hays State Chris Brown 5 22–22 Lindenwood Patrick Ross 12 101–48 87–41 Missouri Southern Denver Johnson 1 69–66 0–0 Missouri Western Jerry Partridge 19 139–71 Nebraska–Kearney Josh Lamberson 1 0–0 Northeastern State Rob Robinson 2 0–11 NW Missouri State Adam Dorrel 5 47–8 Pittsburg State Tim Beck 6 47–14 Washburn Craig Schurig 14 89–57

Preseason outlook Sporting News released their Top-25 on June 8, 2015. Two teams from the conference were ranked in the top 25: #7 Northwest Missouri and #14 Pittsburg State. That same day the Lindy's NCAA Division II Preseason Top 25 was released, where two teams placed in the top 25 from the conference: #6 Pittsburg State and #13 Northwest Missouri.

On August 4, MIAA Media Days was held at Sporting Park in Kansas City. Northwest Missouri was chosen as #1 and Pittsburg State was chosen as #2 for both Coaches and Media polls. The schools were ranked as follows:

On August 17, the American Football Coaches Association released the Preseason Division II Poll. Northwest Missouri State was selected to finish fifth, and Pittsburg State was chosen seventh.

On August 25, D2football.com released its Top 25 poll, which includes three MIAA schools. Pittsburg State ranked 6th, NW Missouri State 8th, and Central Missouri 20th.

MIAA Coaches 1. NW Missouri (8) 2. Pittsburg St. (4) 3. Central Mo. 4. Central Ok. 5. Mo. Western 6. Fort Hays St. T7. Emporia St. T7. Washburn 9. Nebraska–Kearney 10. Lindenwood 11. Mo. Southern 12. Northeastern St. ( ) first place votes

MIAA Media 1. NW Missouri (28) 2. Pittsburg St. (13) 3. Central Ok. 4. Mo. Western 5. Central Mo. 6. Fort Hays St. 7. Emporia St. 8. Washburn 9. Nebraska–Kearney 10. Mo. Southern 11. Lindenwood 12. Northeastern St. ( ) first place votes

Schedule The first week of conference play began on Thursday, September 3, 2015. The schedule was subject to change.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Week 5

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10

Week 11

Postseason NCAA Division II playoffs

Bowls

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Home game attendance TeamStadiumCapacityGame 1Game 2Game 3Game 4Game 5Game 6Total Average% of Capacity Central MissouriAudrey J. Walton Stadium10,0008,8959,97310,4778,2797,873–37,4977,49974.99% Central OklahomaWantland Stadium10,0007,1894,5024,0292,4786,855–25,0535,01050.1% Emporia StateFrancis G. Welch Stadium7,0005,7855,0936,3066,0564,8213,89731,9585,32676.08% Fort Hays StateLewis Field Stadium6,3623,4956,0434,9133,0942,7702,97523,2903,88161% LindenwoodHunter Stadium7,4502,7942,9762,0932,0971,5191,01612,4952,08227.94% Missouri SouthernFred G. Hughes Stadium7,0005,9874,3673,7554,2373,475–21,8214,36449.64% Missouri WesternSpratt Stadium7,2004,2035,4013,4065,0056,9552,14727,1174,51962.76% Nebraska–KearneyRon & Carol Cope Stadium5,250 7,8534,2143,3452,0502,996–20,4584,09177.92% Northeastern StateDoc Wadley Stadium8,3003,3312,0831,5931,5122,6382,41713,5742,26227.25% NW Missouri StateBearcat Stadium6,5007,1117,8476,5949,0826,542–37,1767,435114.38% Pittsburg StateCarnie Smith Stadium7,95010,36211,38310,81410,1898,2518,13859,1379,856123.97% WashburnYager Stadium at Moore Bowl7,2005,9584,2014,7635,5255,403–20,8504,17057.91%

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