KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The final Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll is here as the postseason gets underway next weekend for the NAIA Football Championship Series First Round. The top four teams in Grand View (Iowa), Keiser (Fla.), Benedictine (Kan.), and Montana Tech all held steady in the final release, while Dakota State (S.D.) and Texas Wesleyan climbed into the top 25, ranking No. 24 and No. 25, respectively.
Several teams climbed in the final edition, but none as much as the four-spot jump from the College of Idaho. The Fire rose three spots to No. 12, William Penn (Iowa), Georgetown (Ky.), and Saint Francis (Ind.) all climbed two.
| Trend | Rank | Last | Institution [1st-Place Votes] | Record | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 1 | 1 |  | Grand View (Iowa) [15] | 10-0 | 435 |
| ● | 2 | 2 |  | Keiser (Fla.) [1] | 10-0 | 421 |
| ● | 3 | 3 |  | Benedictine (Kan.) | 10-1 | 404 |
| ● | 4 | T-4 |  | Montana Tech | 11-0 | 388 |
| ▼ | 5 | T-4 |  | Friends (Kan.) | 11-0 | 384 |
| ▲ | 6 | 7 |  | Marian (Ind.) | 10-1 | 363 |
| ▲ | 7 | 8 |  | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 9-1 | 344 |
| ▲ | 8 | 9 |  | Morningside (Iowa) | 9-2 | 337 |
| ▲ | 9 | 13 |  | College of Idaho | 9-1 | 308 |
| ▲ | 10 | T-11 |  | Indiana Wesleyan | 9-2 | 305 |
| ▼ | 11 | 6 |  | Dordt (Iowa) | 9-1 | 298 |
| ▲ | 12 | 15 |  | Southeastern (Fla.) | 8-2 | 261 |
| ▲ | 13 | 14 |  | Carroll (Mont.) | 8-2 | 251 |
| ▲ | 14 | 16 |  | William Penn (Iowa) | 10-1 | 244 |
| ▼ | 15 | 10 |  | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 8-2 | 234 |
| ▲ | 16 | 17 |  | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 7-3 | 222 |
| ▲ | 17 | 18 |  | Montana Western | 7-3 | 219 |
| ▲ | 18 | 20 |  | Georgetown (Ky.) | 7-3 | 205 |
| ▲ | 19 | 21 |  | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 9-2 | 174 |
| ▼ | 20 | T-11 |  | OUAZ (Ariz.) | 8-1 | 170 |
| ▼ | 21 | 22 |  | Evangel (Mo.) | 9-2 | 154 |
| ▼ | T-22 | 23 |  | Southwestern (Kan.) | 8-3 | 138 |
| ▼ | T-22 | 24 |  | McPherson (Kan.) | 9-2 | 137 |
| ▲ | 24 | RV |  | Dakota State (S.D.) | 8-2 | 102 |
| ▲ | 25 | RV |  | Texas Wesleyan | 7-4 | 84 |
| Dropped From Top 25: Saint Xavier (Ill.), Northwestern (Iowa) | ||||||
| Receiving Votes: Reinhardt (Ga.) 73; Cumberland (Tenn.) 65; Concordia (Neb.) 59; Tylor (Ind.) 50; Northwestern (Iowa) 36; Louisiana Christian 23; MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 19; Saint Xavier (Ill.) 7; Baker (Kan.) 5; Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 5 | ||||||
Poll Methodology
- The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
- A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
- The Top 25 teams are selected using a points-based system:
- 30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.
- The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
- Teams receiving only one point are not listed as “receiving votes.”
- For a complete look at the Netting Professionals NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll throughout the regular season, and for historical rankings, click here.
