Warner Royals
The Warner Royals are the athletic teams for Warner University in Lake Wales, Florida, in intercollegiate sports as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, primarily competing in the Sun Conference for most of its sports since the 1990–91 academic year; while its men's volleyball team competes in the Mid-South Conference. They are also a member of the National [Christian College Athletic Association], primarily competing as an independent in the South Region of the Division I level. Their rivals are the Webber Warriors.
Varsity teams
Warner competes in 19 intercollegiate varsity sportsFootball
The university added football for the 2013 season. The team initially played as an NAIA Independent program with a mixed schedule of NAIA, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division I FCS competition. The Royals left independent status after the inaugural season when The Sun Conference announced football as a conference sport starting in the 2014 season. After two seasons, the conference announced a football merger with the Mid-South Conference in 2016. Warner and the other conference rivals became affiliate members in the Mid-South, participating in the Sun Division for football.Their football team gained national recognition after losing 98-0 to Stephen F. Austin on September 24, 2022.