KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 2026 NAIA Women’s Basketball season is officially underway! Check out the Top 25 results from the opening weekend below along with what big games are coming up in the next few weeks.
The Battle for the Red Banner has begun!
*Click the grey bars below to reveal additional information
| AWAY | HOME | AWAYSCORE | HOMESCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| RV St. Francis (Ill.) | RV Indiana Tech | 38 | 82 |
| RV Friends (Kan.) | 18 Hastings (Neb.) | 47 | 92 |
| 8 Campbellsville (Ky.) | RV Indiana Tech | 84 | 80 |
| RV Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | 12 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | 58 | 59 |
| RV LSU Shreveport (La.) | RV Bethel (Kan.) | 52 | 66 |
| RV Eastern Oregon | 24 Carroll (Mont.) | 45 | 55 |
| 3 Dakota State (S.D.) | 23 Oregon Tech | 87 | 91 |
| RV Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 9 Saint Francis (Ind.) | 66 | 112 |
| 20 College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | Campbellsville (KY) | 84 | 79 |
| RV Williams Baptist (Ark.) | 4 Bethel (Tenn.) | 54 | 72 |
| RV Huntington (Ind) | RV Indiana Tech | 71 | 70 |
| DATE | STATUS/TIME | AWAY | HOME |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 30 | 12:00 PM | 8 Campbellsville (Ky.) | RV Williams Baptist (Ark.) |
| Oct. 30 | 12:00 PM | 16 Montana Tech | RV Eastern Oregon |
| Oct. 30 | 2:00 PM | 20 College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | 4 Bethel (Tenn.) |
| Oct. 30 | 5:00 PM | 1 Marian (Ind.) | RV Faulkner (Ala.) |
| Oct. 30 | 8:00 PM | RV Cumberland (Tenn.) | 14 Indiana Wesleyan |
| Oct. 31 | 1 Marian (Ind.) | RV William Carey (Miss.) | |
| Oct. 31 | 4:00 PM | 16 Montana Tech | 22 College of Idaho |
| Nov. 1 | 3:00 PM | 24 Carroll (Mont.) | RV Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
| Nov. 3 | 6:00 PM | 20 College of the Ozarks (Mo.) | RV Evangel (Mo.) |
| Nov. 4 | 5:00 PM | RV Friends (Kan.) | RV Mid-America Christian (Okla.) |
| Nov. 4 | 7:00 PM | RV IU South Bend (Ind.) | RV Huntington (Ind.) |
| Nov. 5 | 5:00 PM | 25 Spring Arbor (Mich.) | RV Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Nov. 6 | 1:00 PM | 25 Spring Arbor (Mich.) | 6 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| Nov. 6 | 2:00 PM | 2 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | 3 Dakota State (S.D.) |
| Nov. 6 | 3:00 PM | RV Bethel (Ind.) | RV Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
| Nov. 6 | 4:00 PM | 16 Montana Tech | 10 Concordia (Neb.) |
| Nov. 7 | 10:00 AM | 2 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) | 16 Montana Tech |
| Nov. 7 | 12:00 PM | 3 Dakota State (S.D.) | 10 Concordia (Neb.) |
| Nov. 7 | 4:00 PM | RV Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | RV Corban (Ore.) |
| Nov. 10 | 6:00 PM | RV Indiana Tech | 14 Indiana Wesleyan |
| Nov. 10 | 5:30 PM | 7 Dordt (Iowa) | 3 Dakota State (S.D.) |
| Nov. 13 | 7:00 PM | RV Williams Baptist (Ark.) | 20 College of the Ozarks (Mo.) |
| Nov. 14 | 12:00 PM | 19 Loyola (La.) | RV William Carey (Miss.) |
| Nov. 14 | 2:00 PM | 18 Hastings (Neb.) | 2 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) |
| Nov. 14 | 4:00 PM | RV Indiana Tech | 9 Saint Francis (Ind.) |
| Nov. 14 | 3:00 PM | RV Columbia (Mo.) | 20 College of the Ozarks (Mo.) |
| Nov. 14 | 2:00 PM | 23 Oregon Tech | 16 Montana Tech |
| Nov. 14 | 6:00 PM | 12 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | RV Corban (Ore.) |
| Nov. 15 | 2:00 PM | 1 Marian (Ind.) | RV Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| Nov. 18 | 5:30 PM | RV Bethel (Ind.) | 1 Marian (Ind.) |
| Nov. 18 | 5:30 PM | 25 Spring Arbor (Mich.) | RV Huntington (Ind.) |
Next Poll Nov.
The next Notebook will feature a new NAIA Women’s Basketball story series that highlights former student-athletes, how they turned lessons from sport into lifelong success, and how they are making an impact beyond the game.
About the NAIA
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., is a governing body of small college athletics programs dedicated to character-driven, education-based athletics. Since 1937, the NAIA has balanced high-level competition with holistic student-athlete development through its commitment to The Right Way to Play®. Each year more than 87,000 NAIA student-athletes compete in college athletics, earn over $1.3 billion in financial aid, and pursue opportunities to participate in 30 national championships. naia.org | @NAIA | #TheRightWayToPlay
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – British Columbia held on to the No. 1 spot in the final fall edition of the 2026-27 NAIA Women’s Golf Coaches’ Top 25 Rating, despite a charge from Southeastern (Fla.), which collected a rating-high seven first-place votes. British Columbia finished with 443 points and three first-place votes, edging Southeastern’s 436 points. […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Keiser (Fla.) closes the fall portion of the 2026-27 season atop the STADIONIC NAIA Men’s Golf Coaches’ Top 25 Rating, collecting all 18 first-place votes and 498 points in the final fall edition. The top four teams remain unchanged, with Reinhardt (Ga.) holding at No. 2 with 482 points, followed by […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has extended a partnership with StudentBridge, designating the company the Official Provider of the NAIA Interactive Map through October 2027. The NAIA Interactive Map provides a centralized way for prospective students and families to explore member institutions. Through its broader suite of digital engagement […]
The NAIA Football season has reached Week 9 and the close of the month of October, with three featured games and six more to watch, plus notes, stats, standings and scores from around the NAIA in the Halloween edition of the NAIA Football Notebook. Click here to download the PDF version of this week’s notebook. […]