2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll — Final (Nov. 11)
November 12, 2018
Two conference titles were up for grabs on Saturday, and Baker (Kan.) and Langston (Okla.) earned victories in a critical spot heading into the final rating of the 2018 NAIA Football regular season. With the two victories, both teams secured their conference automatic bid to the NAIA Football Championship Series.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FCS Poll] Eastern Washington Scores 24 Unanswered Points To Lift Eagles Over UC Davis
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 1999)
- The top eight remained the same this week as top-seed Morningside (Iowa) put together another strong performance in a 49-13 win over Jamestown (N.D.).
- The top five teams in the poll outscored their opponents 256-48 in the final weekend of play.
- Baker took home the Heart of America Athletic Conference South title on Saturday, which put an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship on the line. In a close game, the Wildcats pulled out a 19-7 upset victory over Evangel (Mo.).
- Langston secured the Sooner Athletic Conference championship in the NAIA Game of the Week on Saturday. The Lions put together a dominant 33-9 win over Oklahoma Panhandle to put an exclamation point on a 9-1 season.
- Dordt (Iowa), Eastern Oregon and Arizona Christian made the jump into the poll in the final week of competition.
- Carroll (Mont.) owns the most No. 1-rankings with 57, followed by former NAIA member Sioux Falls (S.D.) (55) Morningside (27), Georgetown (Ky.) (25) and Marian (22).
- Morningside holds the longest active streak with 148-straight Top 25 mentions.
2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Final (Nov. 11)
RANK LAST WEEK SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] RECORD FINAL POINTS
1 1 Morningside (Iowa) 11-0 366
2 2 Marian (Ind.) 10-0 352
3 3 Bethel (Tenn.) 10-0 337
4 4 Reinhardt (Ga.) 9-1 324
5 5 Northwestern (Iowa) 9-1 304
6 6 Kansas Wesleyan 11-0 293
7 7 Benedictine (Kan.) 10-1 284
8 8 Saint Francis (Ind.) 8-2 264
9 10 Langston (Okla.) 9-1 253
10 12 Grand View (Iowa) 8-2 235
11 13 Cumberlands (Ky.) 10-1 230
12 14 Baker (Kan.) 8-2 218
13 15 Concordia (Mich.) 9-2 195
14 9 Evangel (Mo.) 9-2 174
15 16 Dickinson State (N.D.) 8-2 165
16 11 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 8-3 160
17 17 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 8-3 156
18 18 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 7-3 133
19 19 Georgetown (Ky.) 7-3 115
20 21 Ottawa (Kan.) 8-2 88
21 25 Southeastern (Fla.) 7-3 84
22 24 College of Idaho 6-5 53
23 NR Dordt (Iowa) 7-3 44
24 NR Eastern Oregon 6-4 29
25 NR Arizona Christian 7-3 20
25 20 Siena Heights (Mich.) 7-3 20
Dropped from the Top 25: Avila (Mo.), Montana Western
Others Receiving Votes: Montana Western 9, Ave Maria (Fla.) 5, Southern Oregon 4, Tabor (Kan.) 3, Avila (Mo.) 3
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Two conference titles were up for grabs on Saturday, and Baker (Kan.) and Langston (Okla.) earned victories in a critical spot heading into the final rating of the 2018 NAIA Football regular season. With the two victories, both teams secured their conference automatic bid to the NAIA Football Championship Series.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FCS Poll] Eastern Washington Scores 24 Unanswered Points To Lift Eagles Over UC Davis
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 1999)
- The top eight remained the same this week as top-seed Morningside (Iowa) put together another strong performance in a 49-13 win over Jamestown (N.D.).
- The top five teams in the poll outscored their opponents 256-48 in the final weekend of play.
- Baker took home the Heart of America Athletic Conference South title on Saturday, which put an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship on the line. In a close game, the Wildcats pulled out a 19-7 upset victory over Evangel (Mo.).
- Langston secured the Sooner Athletic Conference championship in the NAIA Game of the Week on Saturday. The Lions put together a dominant 33-9 win over Oklahoma Panhandle to put an exclamation point on a 9-1 season.
- Dordt (Iowa), Eastern Oregon and Arizona Christian made the jump into the poll in the final week of competition.
- Carroll (Mont.) owns the most No. 1-rankings with 57, followed by former NAIA member Sioux Falls (S.D.) (55) Morningside (27), Georgetown (Ky.) (25) and Marian (22).
- Morningside holds the longest active streak with 148-straight Top 25 mentions.
2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Final (Nov. 11)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Morningside (Iowa) | 11-0 | 366 |
| 2 | 2 | Marian (Ind.) | 10-0 | 352 |
| 3 | 3 | Bethel (Tenn.) | 10-0 | 337 |
| 4 | 4 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 9-1 | 324 |
| 5 | 5 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 9-1 | 304 |
| 6 | 6 | Kansas Wesleyan | 11-0 | 293 |
| 7 | 7 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 10-1 | 284 |
| 8 | 8 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 8-2 | 264 |
| 9 | 10 | Langston (Okla.) | 9-1 | 253 |
| 10 | 12 | Grand View (Iowa) | 8-2 | 235 |
| 11 | 13 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 10-1 | 230 |
| 12 | 14 | Baker (Kan.) | 8-2 | 218 |
| 13 | 15 | Concordia (Mich.) | 9-2 | 195 |
| 14 | 9 | Evangel (Mo.) | 9-2 | 174 |
| 15 | 16 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 8-2 | 165 |
| 16 | 11 | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | 8-3 | 160 |
| 17 | 17 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 8-3 | 156 |
| 18 | 18 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 7-3 | 133 |
| 19 | 19 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 7-3 | 115 |
| 20 | 21 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 8-2 | 88 |
| 21 | 25 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 7-3 | 84 |
| 22 | 24 | College of Idaho | 6-5 | 53 |
| 23 | NR | Dordt (Iowa) | 7-3 | 44 |
| 24 | NR | Eastern Oregon | 6-4 | 29 |
| 25 | NR | Arizona Christian | 7-3 | 20 |
| 25 | 20 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 7-3 | 20 |
Dropped from the Top 25: Avila (Mo.), Montana Western
Others Receiving Votes: Montana Western 9, Ave Maria (Fla.) 5, Southern Oregon 4, Tabor (Kan.) 3, Avila (Mo.) 3
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