Northeastern State Riverhawks Football Tickets

The Northeastern State RiverHawks football program represents Northeastern State University, located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, in NCAA Division II college football. Under prior university names and nicknames, the team was previously known as the Northeastern State Redmen. In 2012, Northeastern State became an all-sports member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA), but its football program became an independent 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 RiverHawks has also appeared twice in the NCAA Division II playoffs, being in 1999 (when it reached the national semifinals) and 2000. The team is currently coached by Darrin Chiaverini, who began his tenure in 2024.