| 2005 NAIA National Tournament Qualifiers | ||||||
| Final | ||||||
| Automatic Berths | NAIA | Overall | Conf | Record vs | ||
| Conference Qualifiers | # | School Name | Rating | Record | Record | Rated Opp |
| American Mideast | 3 | Walsh University | #9 | 22 - 7 | 15 - 3 | 2 - 2 |
| Saint Vincent College | #4 | 23 - 4 | 14 - 0 | 0 - 2 | ||
| Cedarville Univ | #18 | 25 - 9 | 12 - 6 | 3 - 2 | ||
| Appalachian Athletic | 2 | Bluefield College | #19 | 22 - 10 | 18 - 4 | 0 - 0 |
| Tenn Wesleyan College | #NV | 14 - 20 | 10 - 12 | 2 - 1 | ||
| California Pacific | 1 | Dominican University | #12 | 25 - 7 | 15 - 1 | 1 - 2 |
| Cascade Collegiate | 2 | Oregon Institute of Tech | #6 | 25 - 9 | 14 - 4 | 4 - 4 |
| Southern Oregon Univ | #11 | 20 - 9 | 14 - 4 | 6 - 3 | ||
| Chicagoland Collegiate | 1 | Trinity Christian College | #NV | 18 - 14 | 8 - 2 | 0 - 2 |
| Dakota Athletic | 2 | Minot State University | #17 | 23 - 8 | 14 - 4 | 0 - 0 |
| Mayville State Univ | #NV | 17 - 13 | 11 - 7 | 0 - 3 | ||
| Florida Sun Conf | 1 | Embry-Riddle Univ | #13 | 25 - 7 | 8 - 2 | 1 - 2 |
| Great Plains Athletic | 2 | Northwestern College IA | #1 | 27 - 3 | 17 - 1 | 3 - 1 |
| Concordia University NE | #5 | 28 - 5 | 14 - 4 | 3 - 3 | ||
| Heart of America Athletic | 2 | William Jewell College | #2 | 30 - 5 | 17 - 3 | 1 - 2 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene Univ | #24 | 22 - 13 | 14 - 6 | 2 - 1 | ||
| Kansas Collegiate | 2 | Tabor College | #22 | 20 - 9 | 14 - 4 | 1 - 0 |
| Friends University | #NV | 15 - 15 | 8 - 10 | 2 - 1 | ||
| Kentucky Intercollegiate | 1 | Indiana Univ Southeast | #23 | 24 - 7 | 8 - 1 | 1 - 1 |
| Mid-Central College (MCC) | 1 | Taylor University | #14 | 23 - 9 | 12 - 4 | 4 - 3 |
| Midlands Collegiate Ath | 1 | College of the Ozarks | #RV | 23 - 7 | 12 - 2 | 5 - 2 |
| Midwest Classic | 1 | Saint Ambrose Univ | #NV | 22 - 12 | 11 - 3 | 0 - 1 |
| Sunrise Conference | 1 | Fisher College | #NV | 18 - 6 | 5 - 3 | 0 - 0 |
| Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic | 1 | IN Institute of Technology | #15 | 25 - 7 | 9 - 3 | 2 - 3 |
| Special Qualifiers | ||||||
| Independents | 1 | Johnson & Wales Univ | #NV | 16 - 15 | - | 0 - 1 |
| Host School | 0 | Not required this year | ||||
| At Large Berths | NAIA | Overall | Conf | Record vs | ||
| Top Rating Qualifiers | # | School Name | Rating | Record | Record | Rated Opp |
| At Large Qualifier 1 | > | Cornerstone University | #3 | 28 - 5 | 10 - 2 | 2 - 2 |
| At Large Qualifier 2 | > | Huntington College | #7 | 22 - 10 | 12 - 4 | 4 - 3 |
| At Large Qualifier 3 | > | Flagler College | #8 | 22 - 7 | 8 - 2 | 0 - 0 |
| At Large Qualifier 4 | > | Bellevue University | #10 | 26 - 8 | 12 - 2 | 3 - 3 |
| At Large Qualifier 5 | > | Western Baptist College | #16 | 28 - 6 | 13 - 5 | 5 - 3 |
| At Large Qualifier 6 | > | Newman University | #20 | 22 - 9 | 11 - 3 | 0 - 3 |
| At Large Qualifier 7 | > | Albertson College | #21 | 22 - 9 | 12 - 6 | 2 - 6 |
| Did Not Qualify | Morningside College | #25 | 20 - 11 | 13 - 5 | 2 - 2 | |