SAGU Lions football

The Nelson Lions football team represents Nelson University (formerly Southwestern Assemblies of God University) in college football in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Lions are members of the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC), fielding its team in the GPAC since 2013. The Lions play their home games at Lumpkins Stadium in Waxahachie, Texas.

Their head coach is Jared Hudgins, who took over the position for the 2024 season.

Conference affiliations

 * NCCAA independent (1996–1997)
 * NAIA independent (1998–1999, 2005–2007, 2012)
 * Central States Football League (2000–2004, 2008–2017)
 * Sooner Athletic Conference (2018–present)