2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll — Poll Eight (Oct. 29)
October 29, 2018
With 15 of the 16 first-place votes, Morningside (Iowa) continues to pace the field in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for the week. The Mustangs are a perfect 9-0 and lead a group of three undefeated teams at the top. Marian (Ind.) checked in at No. 2 with one first-place vote while the Bethel (Tenn.) Wildcats jumped to No. 3 with a spotless 9-0 record.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] Johns Hopkins Wins Top 25 Matchup to Move Up to No. 18
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 1999)
- No. 1 Morningside handled its business this week with a 49-0 win over Concordia (Neb.) The Mustangs are two wins away from going undefeated in the regular season for the second-consecutive season.
- The Mustangs are rated No. 1 in the nation in three categories, including total offensive yards per game. The team is averaging an astounding 605 yards per game.
- Marian snagged a critical conference win over the weekend against then-No. 21 Siena Heights (Mich.). The Knights feature the third-ranked rush defense in the NAIA, holding opponents to an average of 91 yards per game.
- Both Midland (Neb.) and Ottawa (Kan.) join the poll this week after securing wins over the weekend. Midland defeated Doane (Neb.) 35-22 while Ottawa beat a tough Southwestern (Kan.) squad 41-24.
- Bethel (Tenn.) has jumped five spots in the last two weeks and now sits in third. The 9-0 Wildcats beat then-No. 10 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 56-30 to make the jump this week.
- Carroll (Mont.) owns the most No. 1-rankings with 57, followed by former NAIA member Sioux Falls (S.D.) (55). Georgetown (Ky.) and Morningside are tied with 25 apiece, followed by Marian (22).
- Morningside holds the longest active streak with 146-straight Top 25 mentions.
RANK LAST WEEK SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] RECORD FINAL POINTS
1 1 Morningside (Iowa) [15] 9-0 366
2 2 Marian (Ind.) [1] 8-0 352
3 5 Bethel (Tenn.) 9-0 330
4 3 Reinhardt (Ga.) 7-1 327
5 4 Grand View (Iowa) 7-1 308
6 6 Northwestern (Iowa) 7-1 291
7 7 Kansas Wesleyan 9-0 277
8 8 Benedictine (Kan.) 8-1 262
9 9 Saint Francis (Ind.) 7-2 247
10 11 Evangel (Mo.) 9-1 240
11 12 Langston (Okla.) 7-1 220
12 13 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 7-2 216
13 14 Cumberlands (Ky.) 9-1 199
14 15 Baker (Kan.) 6-2 188
15 17 Concordia (Mich.) 7-2 174
16 19 Dickinson State (N.D.) 7-2 144
17 10 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 5-3 131
18 22 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 7-3 123
19 20 Georgetown (Ky.) 6-3 120
20 16 Montana Western 6-2 103
21 24 Avila (Mo.) 7-1 89
22 NR Midland (Neb.) 7-2 64
23 21 Siena Heights (Mich.) 6-2 51
24 18 Eastern Oregon 5-3 44
25 NR Ottawa (Kan.) 7-2 39
Dropped from the Top 25: Southern Oregon, Keiser (Fla.)
Others Receiving Votes: Ave Maria (Fla.) 18, Montana Tech 5, Dordt (Iowa) 4, College of Idaho 3
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With 15 of the 16 first-place votes, Morningside (Iowa) continues to pace the field in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for the week. The Mustangs are a perfect 9-0 and lead a group of three undefeated teams at the top. Marian (Ind.) checked in at No. 2 with one first-place vote while the Bethel (Tenn.) Wildcats jumped to No. 3 with a spotless 9-0 record.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] Johns Hopkins Wins Top 25 Matchup to Move Up to No. 18
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 1999)
- No. 1 Morningside handled its business this week with a 49-0 win over Concordia (Neb.) The Mustangs are two wins away from going undefeated in the regular season for the second-consecutive season.
- The Mustangs are rated No. 1 in the nation in three categories, including total offensive yards per game. The team is averaging an astounding 605 yards per game.
- Marian snagged a critical conference win over the weekend against then-No. 21 Siena Heights (Mich.). The Knights feature the third-ranked rush defense in the NAIA, holding opponents to an average of 91 yards per game.
- Both Midland (Neb.) and Ottawa (Kan.) join the poll this week after securing wins over the weekend. Midland defeated Doane (Neb.) 35-22 while Ottawa beat a tough Southwestern (Kan.) squad 41-24.
- Bethel (Tenn.) has jumped five spots in the last two weeks and now sits in third. The 9-0 Wildcats beat then-No. 10 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 56-30 to make the jump this week.
- Carroll (Mont.) owns the most No. 1-rankings with 57, followed by former NAIA member Sioux Falls (S.D.) (55). Georgetown (Ky.) and Morningside are tied with 25 apiece, followed by Marian (22).
- Morningside holds the longest active streak with 146-straight Top 25 mentions.
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Morningside (Iowa) [15] | 9-0 | 366 |
| 2 | 2 | Marian (Ind.) [1] | 8-0 | 352 |
| 3 | 5 | Bethel (Tenn.) | 9-0 | 330 |
| 4 | 3 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 7-1 | 327 |
| 5 | 4 | Grand View (Iowa) | 7-1 | 308 |
| 6 | 6 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 7-1 | 291 |
| 7 | 7 | Kansas Wesleyan | 9-0 | 277 |
| 8 | 8 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 8-1 | 262 |
| 9 | 9 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 7-2 | 247 |
| 10 | 11 | Evangel (Mo.) | 9-1 | 240 |
| 11 | 12 | Langston (Okla.) | 7-1 | 220 |
| 12 | 13 | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | 7-2 | 216 |
| 13 | 14 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 9-1 | 199 |
| 14 | 15 | Baker (Kan.) | 6-2 | 188 |
| 15 | 17 | Concordia (Mich.) | 7-2 | 174 |
| 16 | 19 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 7-2 | 144 |
| 17 | 10 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 5-3 | 131 |
| 18 | 22 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 7-3 | 123 |
| 19 | 20 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 6-3 | 120 |
| 20 | 16 | Montana Western | 6-2 | 103 |
| 21 | 24 | Avila (Mo.) | 7-1 | 89 |
| 22 | NR | Midland (Neb.) | 7-2 | 64 |
| 23 | 21 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 6-2 | 51 |
| 24 | 18 | Eastern Oregon | 5-3 | 44 |
| 25 | NR | Ottawa (Kan.) | 7-2 | 39 |
Dropped from the Top 25: Southern Oregon, Keiser (Fla.)
Others Receiving Votes: Ave Maria (Fla.) 18, Montana Tech 5, Dordt (Iowa) 4, College of Idaho 3
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