2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll — Poll Four (Oct. 1)
October 2, 2018
Five upsets created dynamic shifts in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 as Morningside (Iowa) found itself in the top spot for the week. The 5-0 Mustangs earned their first No. 1-ranking in 2018 as former No. 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) fell in the NAIA Game of the Week to then-No. 6 Marian (Ind.) on Sept. 29.
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 1999)
- Morningside’s dominance continued against Hastings (Neb.) with a 65-0 win on the road. In the game, the top team in the nation recorded 682 yards of total offense while the defense allowed the Broncos just 98 yards.
- By the numbers, Morningside has the top passing offense in the nation in 2018. So far, the team has 1,959 yards in five games.
- Southeastern (Fla.) rejoins the poll at No. 24 after posting a win over then-No. 22 Webber International (Fla.) on the road. Saint Ambrose (Iowa) also joins the Top 25 with a 4-1 record, the only loss at Saint Francis (Ind.) on Sept. 15.
- Carroll (Mont.) owns the most No. 1-rankings with 57, followed by former NAIA member Sioux Falls (S.D.) (55), Georgetown (Ky.) (25), Marian (22) and Morningside (21) and Saint Francis (Ind.) 20.
- Morningside holds the longest active streak with 143-straight Top 25 mentions.
2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Poll Four (Oct. 1)
RANK LAST WEEK SCHOOL RECORD FINAL POINTS
1 2 Morningside (Iowa) [13] 5-0 364
2 3 Southern Oregon [2] 4-0 352
3 6 Marian (Ind.) [1] 4-0 336
4 5 Northwestern (Iowa) 5-0 322
5 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) 4-1 311
6 7 Reinhardt (Ga.) 4-1 285
7 4 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 3-1 284
8 8 Evangel (Mo.) 6-0 277
9 10 Grand View (Iowa) 3-1 249
10 14 Bethel (Tenn.) 5-0 231
11 12 Kansas Wesleyan 5-0 224
12 16 Benedictine (Kan.) 4-1 200
13 14 Langston (Okla.) 3-1 181
14 17 Concordia (Mich.) 4-1 180
15 9 Georgetown (Ky.) 3-2 161
16 18 Dickinson State (N.D.) 4-1 145
17 11 Baker (Kan.) 3-2 137
18 13 Cumberlands (Ky.) 5-1 130
19 19 Arizona Christian 5-0 128
20 20 Montana Tech 3-1 124
21 23 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 3-2 70
22 24 Montana Western 3-1 60
23 25 Siena Heights (Mich.) 4-0 47
24 NR Southeastern (Fla.) 3-2 38
25 NR St. Ambrose (Iowa) 4-1 24
Dropped from the Top 25: Faulkner (Ala.), Webber International (Fla.)
Others Receiving Votes: Midland (Neb.) 21, Webber International (Fla.) 15, Avila (Mo.) 9, Eastern Oregon 8, Ottawa (Kan.) 7, Doane (Neb.) 4, Saint Xavier (Ill.) 3
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Five upsets created dynamic shifts in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 as Morningside (Iowa) found itself in the top spot for the week. The 5-0 Mustangs earned their first No. 1-ranking in 2018 as former No. 1 Saint Francis (Ind.) fell in the NAIA Game of the Week to then-No. 6 Marian (Ind.) on Sept. 29.
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 1999)
- Morningside’s dominance continued against Hastings (Neb.) with a 65-0 win on the road. In the game, the top team in the nation recorded 682 yards of total offense while the defense allowed the Broncos just 98 yards.
- By the numbers, Morningside has the top passing offense in the nation in 2018. So far, the team has 1,959 yards in five games.
- Southeastern (Fla.) rejoins the poll at No. 24 after posting a win over then-No. 22 Webber International (Fla.) on the road. Saint Ambrose (Iowa) also joins the Top 25 with a 4-1 record, the only loss at Saint Francis (Ind.) on Sept. 15.
- Carroll (Mont.) owns the most No. 1-rankings with 57, followed by former NAIA member Sioux Falls (S.D.) (55), Georgetown (Ky.) (25), Marian (22) and Morningside (21) and Saint Francis (Ind.) 20.
- Morningside holds the longest active streak with 143-straight Top 25 mentions.
2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Poll Four (Oct. 1)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Morningside (Iowa) [13] | 5-0 | 364 |
| 2 | 3 | Southern Oregon [2] | 4-0 | 352 |
| 3 | 6 | Marian (Ind.) [1] | 4-0 | 336 |
| 4 | 5 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 5-0 | 322 |
| 5 | 1 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 4-1 | 311 |
| 6 | 7 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 4-1 | 285 |
| 7 | 4 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 3-1 | 284 |
| 8 | 8 | Evangel (Mo.) | 6-0 | 277 |
| 9 | 10 | Grand View (Iowa) | 3-1 | 249 |
| 10 | 14 | Bethel (Tenn.) | 5-0 | 231 |
| 11 | 12 | Kansas Wesleyan | 5-0 | 224 |
| 12 | 16 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 4-1 | 200 |
| 13 | 14 | Langston (Okla.) | 3-1 | 181 |
| 14 | 17 | Concordia (Mich.) | 4-1 | 180 |
| 15 | 9 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 3-2 | 161 |
| 16 | 18 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 4-1 | 145 |
| 17 | 11 | Baker (Kan.) | 3-2 | 137 |
| 18 | 13 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 5-1 | 130 |
| 19 | 19 | Arizona Christian | 5-0 | 128 |
| 20 | 20 | Montana Tech | 3-1 | 124 |
| 21 | 23 | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | 3-2 | 70 |
| 22 | 24 | Montana Western | 3-1 | 60 |
| 23 | 25 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 4-0 | 47 |
| 24 | NR | Southeastern (Fla.) | 3-2 | 38 |
| 25 | NR | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | 4-1 | 24 |
Dropped from the Top 25: Faulkner (Ala.), Webber International (Fla.)
Others Receiving Votes: Midland (Neb.) 21, Webber International (Fla.) 15, Avila (Mo.) 9, Eastern Oregon 8, Ottawa (Kan.) 7, Doane (Neb.) 4, Saint Xavier (Ill.) 3
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