2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll — Poll Three (Sept. 24)
September 25, 2018
Saint Francis (Ind.) retained the top spot in the NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 poll three after beating then-No. 20 Saint Xavier (Ill.) on Saturday, Sept. 22. While the top five remained the same, Evangel (Mo.) and Cumberlands (Ky.) grabbed their NAIA-leading fifth victories of the season.
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 1999)
- Saint Francis put together another gritty effort in a 27-19 win over then-No. 20 Saint Xavier on Saturday. The Cougars are outscoring opponents 178-61.
- Defense has been a key to the formula for the Cougars in 2018 and central to that has been getting to the quarterback. Saint Francis is ranked No. 1 with 21 sacks in four games.
- Webber International (Fla.) and Siena Heights (Mich.) jumped into the Top 25 this week after posting wins over the weekend. Four of the six teams in the Mid-States Football Association Mideast Division are represented this week.
- Carroll (Mont.) owns the most No. 1 rankings with 57, followed by former NAIA member Sioux Falls (S.D.) (55), Georgetown (25) and Marian (22). Morningside (Iowa) and Saint Francis (Ind.) are tied at 20.
- Morningside holds the longest active streak with 142-straight Top 25 mentions.
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2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Poll Three (Sept. 24)
RANK LAST WEEK SCHOOL RECORD TOTAL POINTS
1 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) [16] 4-0 366
2 2 Morningside (Iowa) 4-0 351
3 3 Southern Oregon 4-0 339
4 4 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 3-0 323
5 5 Northwestern (Iowa) 4-0 309
6 6 Marian (Ind.) 3-0 294
7 7 Reinhardt (Ga.) 3-1 281
8 10 Evangel (Mo.) 5-0 257
9 9 Georgetown (Ky.) 3-1 250
10 11 Grand View (Iowa) 2-1 237
11 12 Baker (Kan.) 3-1 216
12 14 Kansas Wesleyan 4-0 184
13 16 Cumberlands (Ky.) 5-0 176
14 13 Langston (Okla.) 2-1 173
14 17 Bethel (Tenn.) 4-0 173
16 15 Benedictine (Kan.) 3-1 169
17 8 Concordia (Mich.) 3-1 161
18 19 Dickinson State (N.D.) 3-1 131
19 21 Arizona Christian 4-0 121
20 24 Montana Tech 3-1 81
21 25 Faulkner (Ala.) 3-1 67
22 NR Webber International (Fla.) 4-0 62
23 23 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 3-2 47
24 22 Montana Western 3-1 33
25 NR Siena Heights (Mich.) 4-0 30
Dropped from the Top 25: Southeastern (Fla.), Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Others Receiving Votes: Avila (Mo.) 25, Southeastern (Fla.) 20, Midland (Neb.) 17, Eastern Oregon 7, Doane (Neb.) 5, Saint Xavier (Ill.) 4, Tabor (Kan.) 3
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences.
- Each conference is given one rater for every four schools in the league.
- The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 25 points for each first-place vote, 24 for second-place and so on through the list.
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appear on.
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”
- For the complete Top 25 calendar, click here.
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Saint Francis (Ind.) retained the top spot in the NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 poll three after beating then-No. 20 Saint Xavier (Ill.) on Saturday, Sept. 22. While the top five remained the same, Evangel (Mo.) and Cumberlands (Ky.) grabbed their NAIA-leading fifth victories of the season.
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 1999)
- Saint Francis put together another gritty effort in a 27-19 win over then-No. 20 Saint Xavier on Saturday. The Cougars are outscoring opponents 178-61.
- Defense has been a key to the formula for the Cougars in 2018 and central to that has been getting to the quarterback. Saint Francis is ranked No. 1 with 21 sacks in four games.
- Webber International (Fla.) and Siena Heights (Mich.) jumped into the Top 25 this week after posting wins over the weekend. Four of the six teams in the Mid-States Football Association Mideast Division are represented this week.
- Carroll (Mont.) owns the most No. 1 rankings with 57, followed by former NAIA member Sioux Falls (S.D.) (55), Georgetown (25) and Marian (22). Morningside (Iowa) and Saint Francis (Ind.) are tied at 20.
- Morningside holds the longest active streak with 142-straight Top 25 mentions.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] St. Thomas Remains No. 3 In The AFCA Division III Coaches Poll
2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Poll Three (Sept. 24)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL | RECORD | TOTAL POINTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Saint Francis (Ind.) [16] | 4-0 | 366 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Morningside (Iowa) | 4-0 | 351 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Southern Oregon | 4-0 | 339 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 3-0 | 323 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 4-0 | 309 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Marian (Ind.) | 3-0 | 294 | ||
| 7 | 7 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 3-1 | 281 | ||
| 8 | 10 | Evangel (Mo.) | 5-0 | 257 | ||
| 9 | 9 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 3-1 | 250 | ||
| 10 | 11 | Grand View (Iowa) | 2-1 | 237 | ||
| 11 | 12 | Baker (Kan.) | 3-1 | 216 | ||
| 12 | 14 | Kansas Wesleyan | 4-0 | 184 | ||
| 13 | 16 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 5-0 | 176 | ||
| 14 | 13 | Langston (Okla.) | 2-1 | 173 | ||
| 14 | 17 | Bethel (Tenn.) | 4-0 | 173 | ||
| 16 | 15 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 3-1 | 169 | ||
| 17 | 8 | Concordia (Mich.) | 3-1 | 161 | ||
| 18 | 19 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 3-1 | 131 | ||
| 19 | 21 | Arizona Christian | 4-0 | 121 | ||
| 20 | 24 | Montana Tech | 3-1 | 81 | ||
| 21 | 25 | Faulkner (Ala.) | 3-1 | 67 | ||
| 22 | NR | Webber International (Fla.) | 4-0 | 62 | ||
| 23 | 23 | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | 3-2 | 47 | ||
| 24 | 22 | Montana Western | 3-1 | 33 | ||
| 25 | NR | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 4-0 | 30 |
Dropped from the Top 25: Southeastern (Fla.), Saint Xavier (Ill.)
Others Receiving Votes: Avila (Mo.) 25, Southeastern (Fla.) 20, Midland (Neb.) 17, Eastern Oregon 7, Doane (Neb.) 5, Saint Xavier (Ill.) 4, Tabor (Kan.) 3
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences.
- Each conference is given one rater for every four schools in the league.
- The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each voter ranks the best teams. A team receives 25 points for each first-place vote, 24 for second-place and so on through the list.
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the teams appear on.
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”
- For the complete Top 25 calendar, click here.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
