Northeastern State RiverHawks football

The Northeastern State RiverHawks football program represents Northeastern State University in college football and competes in the NCAA Division II. In 2012, Northeastern State became member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), and has remained in the league. NSU's football program will become an independent program, beginning in August 2024. NSU's home games are played at Doc Wadley Stadium in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Northeastern's football program dates back to 1909. The RiverHawks claim twenty-one conference championships, and appeared in four NAIA football championships in 1958, 1980, 1994, and 1995.

The team is currently coached by J. J. Eckert, who began his tenure in 2019.

Conference affiliations

 * 1914–1928: Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference I
 * 1929–1973: Oklahoma Collegiate Conference
 * 1974–1996: Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference II
 * 1997–2010: Lone Star Conference
 * 2011: NCAA Division II independent
 * 2012–2023: Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
 * 2024–present: NCAA Division II independent

National championship seasons

 * Conference championships (21)

Stadium
The Riverhawks have played their home games at Doc Wadley Stadium since 1964. The current capacity of the stadium is at 8,300.