Northwestern (Iowa) got its sixth win of the season and moved up to No. 19 in the Nov. 10 NAIA Football Coaches' Poll.
Northwestern (Iowa) got its sixth win of the season and moved up to No. 19 in the Nov. 10 NAIA Football Coaches' Poll.

Season's Second-to-Last Poll Sees Campbellsville (Ky.) Back in Top 10, Grand View (Iowa) No. 1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Campbellsville (Ky.) re-entered the Top 10 at No. 10 and Montana Tech picked up a point on Friends (Kan.) to create a tie at No. 4, while Grand View (Iowa) earned one more first-place vote over last week to remain where the Vikings have been all season, No. 1 in the Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll. 

Keiser (Fla.) picked up the other first-place vote this week, and the Seahawks continue at No. 2, while Saint Xavier (Ill.) made the only jump larger than two spots, moving into the Top 25 from receiving votes. 

Top 10 Capsules
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1. Grand View (Iowa), 9-0

The Vikings celebrated Senior Day in a big way, 62-7 over Culver-Stockton (Mo.), securing no worse than a share of the Heart North title. Grand View piled up 549 yards of total offense, including 337 on the ground, Jackson Waring accounting for 171 through the air and 55 rushing with five total touchdowns. The Vikings close the regular season on the road on the final day of the regular season at Clarke (Iowa).

2. Keiser (Fla.), 9-0

The Seahawks continued their dominant run through conference games, winning their 25th-consecutive game in The Sun Conference, dating back to 2025, 34-23 over then-No. 14 Southeastern (Fla.). The win marked senior day for Keiser, as sophomore Jaden Miller ran for 98 yards on 19 carries with a touchdown, while senior Dillon Simon added 89 yards on 17 carries. The Seahawks close the regular season Saturday at Warner (Fla.) on Urban Edge Network.

 

3. Benedictine (Kan.), 9-1

BC will close the year at home, Saturday, hosting (RV) MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) on Senior Day, after getting a 31-10 win at Baker (Kan.) last week. Benedictine rallied after Baker took an early lead, as Christian Klobe booted a 44-yard field goal to trim the Baker lead, and Jackson Dooley put the Ravens in front for good with a touchdown pass on the way to a three-score win. 

 

T-4. Friends (Kan.), 10-0

Saturday was more of the same for the Falcons, who ran over Sterling (Kan.), 66-7. Friends ran for 598 yards in the win, part of 624 yards of total offense, and the Falcons got their first two punt-return touchdowns of the year. Friends wraps up the regular season on the road, at the University of Saint Mary, on Urban Edge Network.

T-4. Montana Tech, 10-0

The Orediggers moved into a fourth-place tie with Friends on the heels of a convincing 31-7 win at Dickinson State(N.D.), limiting DSU to just 83 yards rushing while gaining 319 yards of total offense, a balanced attack that saw 167 passing yards and 152 yards on the ground from Montana Tech. Levi Torgerson scored three touchdowns for Montana Tech, as the Orediggers set sights on their season finale Saturday at 1 p.m. MT, hosting Valley City State (N.D.).

6. Dordt (Iowa), 9-0

Dordt won convincingly, Saturday, beating (RV) Concordia (Neb.) 56-20, exploding for 575 yards of total offense in the snow, 356 of those yards on the ground. The Defenders turned a pair of turnovers into TDs in the win, and Daniel Dickerson scored four of Dordt's six rushing touchdowns in the game, running for 97 yards on 12 carries. Dordt and Morningside will meet in an NAIA-UEN Featured Game Saturday, in Sioux City.

7. Marian (Ind.), 9-1

The Knights shut out Judson (Ill.) on Senior Day, scoring 11 seconds into the game and never looking back. While the Marian defense held Judson without a yard on the ground, the Marian offense was busy, running for 308 yards, 109 from Keagan La Belle, who picked up 63 on a touchdown run. The Knights' regular season comes to a close next weekend at Saint Xavier (Ill.), with kickoff scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET.

8. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), 8-1

The Blue Raiders fell behind early but ultimately cruised to a 56-37 win over (RV) Cumberland (Tenn.), as Davontaye Saunders broke Lindsey's single-game rushing record, tallying 299 yards on 14 carries with three touchdowns. Lindsey Wilson closes out its regular season with a trip to McKenzie, Tenn., Saturday, to face (RV) Bethel (Tenn.) at 1 p.m. CT.

 

9. Morningside (Iowa), 8-2

Morningside put up big offensive numbers on a snowy afternoon in Sioux City, beating Mount Marty (S.D.) 63-20, but the defense told the real story, forcing six Mount Marty turnovers in the game. The Mustangs threw for 314 yards and ran for 312 more, as Zack Chevalier found three different receivers for TDs, including Drew Sellon, who went over 1,000 yards receiving for the season. The Mustangs will appear again this week in an NAIA-UEN Featured Game, hosting No. 6 Dordt to close the regular season.

10. Campbellsville, 8-1

Campbellsville is back in the top 10 following a 38-9 win at home over (RV) Bethel (Tenn.), and it'll be a battle of Tigers to close the regular season Saturday at nationally ranked Georgetown (Ky.). Campbellsville led wire-to-wire, getting a 98-yard kickoff returned for a touchdown from Ashton Auker on the opening kick. Jett Engle threw a pair of touchdowns, and Tre' Bass celebrated Senior Day with 171 all-purpose yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Trend Rank Last Poll Institution [First-Place Votes] Record Points
1 1 Grand View (Iowa) 9-0 436
2 2 Keiser (Fla.) 9-0 421
3 3 Benedictine (Kan.) 9-1 406
T-4 4 Friends (Kan.) 10-0 387
T-4 5 Montana Tech 10-0 387
6 6 Dordt (Iowa) 9-0 360
7 7 Marian (Ind.) 9-1 353
8 9 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 8-1 331
9 10 Morningside (Iowa) 8-2 319
10 11 Campbellsville (Ky.) 8-1 304
T-11 12 OUAZ (Ariz.) 8-0 284
T-11 13 Indiana Wesleyan 8-2 284
13 15 College of Idaho 8-1 281
14 8 Carroll (Mont.) 7-2 256
15 14 Southeastern (Fla.) 7-2 228
16 17 William Penn (Iowa) 9-1 221
17 16 St. Thomas (Fla.) 6-3 220
18 19 Montana Western 7-3 201
19 20 Northwestern (Iowa) 6-3 168
20 21 Georgetown (Ky.) 6-3 159
21 22 Saint Francis (Ind.) 8-2 158
22 23 Evangel (Mo.) 8-2 143
23 25 Southwestern (Kan.) 7-3 119
24 18 McPherson (Kan.) 8-2 112
25 RV Saint Xavier (Ill.) 7-3 78

Receiving Votes: Dakota State (S.D.) 77, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 69, Texas Wesleyan 55, Cumberland (Tenn.) 40, Reinhardt (Ga.) 34, Taylor (Ind.) 28, Kansas Wesleyan 23, Concordia (Neb.) 8, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 5, Baker (Kan.) 3

Dropped out of Top 25: Texas Wesleyan

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

Key: RV - Receiving Votes, NR - Not Ranked, Climbed, - Dropped, ● - Steady

Championship Information

NAIA Football Championship

70th ANNUAL
FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Nov. 22, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13, 2025
Football Championship Series
Campus Sites

Dec. 20, 2025

Crowley ISD Stadium
Fort Worth, Texas