[NAIA Poll] College Of Idaho Clinches Playoff Berth With Win Over Montana-Western
November 11, 2019
Trailing 20-10 at halftime, the College of Idaho scored 21 unanswered points in the third quarter to beat Montana-Western, 38-27. The win clinched the Coyotes first-ever Frontier Conference championship and guaranteed their first post-season appearance since the 1953 Refrigerator Bowl. College of Idaho held their No. 6 spot in the AFCA NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll while the loss dropped Montana-Western out of the rankings.
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The Top 5 remained unchanged with Morningside (Iowa) still holding at No. 1 after a 52-7 win over Concordia (Neb.). The Mustangs are followed by No. 2 Marian (Ind.), No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan, No. 4 Grand View (Iowa) and No. 5 Northwestern (Iowa).
The top of the poll will have a new look after the final week of the regular season with two Top 10 matchups. The first is a Top 5 battle for the Great Plains Athletic Conference championship as No. 1 Morningside travels to No. 5 Northwestern. Both teams have identical 8-0 conference marks heading into one of the biggest games of the season. The second Top 10 matchup has No. 7 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) traveling to No. 8 Cumberlands (Ky.) with first place in the Mid-South Conference Bluegrass Division on the line.
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In other Top 25 action, No. 2 Marian will travel to No. 18t Siena Heights (Mich.) while No. 17 Evangel (Mo.) will travel to No. 15 Baker (Kan.). The final matchup has No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan hosting Top 25 newcomer and new No. 25 Bethel (Kan.).
2019 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – November 11, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1 Morningside (Iowa) (17) 9-0 392 1 D. Concordia (Neb.), 52-7 Nov. 16 at No. 5 Northwestern (Iowa)
2 Marian (Ind.) 8-0 369 2 D. No. 25 Indiana Wesleyan, 33-21 Nov. 16 at No. 18t Siena Heights (Mich.)
3 Kansas Wesleyan 10-0 357 3 D. No. 23 Sterling (Kan.), 38-13 Nov. 16 vs. No. 25 Bethel (Kan.)
4 Grand View (Iowa) 10-0 352 4 D. Peru St. (Neb.), 60-0 Nov. 16 vs. Clarke (Iowa)
5 Northwestern (Iowa) 9-0 328 5 D. Hastings (Neb.), 44-17 Nov. 16 vs. No. 1 Morningside (Iowa)
6 College of Idaho 9-0 322 6 D. No. 24 Montana-Western, 38-27 Nov. 16 vs. Montana St.-Northern
7 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 9-0 310 7 D. Georgetown (Ky.), 34-18 Nov. 16 at No. 8 Cumberlands (Ky.)
8 Cumberlands (Ky.) 9-0 287 8 D. Thomas More (Ky.), 45-31 Nov. 16 vs. No. 7 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
9 Keiser (Fla.) 8-0 269 10 D. St. Thomas (Fla.), 39-32 Nov. 16 vs. Ave Maria (Fla.)
10 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 7-2 258 11 D. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), 55-42 Nov. 16 at Saint Francis (Ill.)
11 Saint Francis (Ind.) 7-2 234 13 D. Taylor (Ind.), 27-14 Regular Season Complete
12 Concordia (Mich.) 7-2 224 14 D. Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 56-7 Nov. 16 vs. Indiana Wesleyan
13 Reinhardt (Ga.) 8-2 201 15 Idle Nov. 16 vs. Union (Ky.)
14 Southeastern (Fla.) 8-1 193 16 D. Faulkner (Ala.), 54-27 Regular Season Complete
15 Baker (Kan.) 8-2 185 18 D. No. 12 Benedictine (Kan.), 30-10 Nov. 16 vs. No. 17 Evangel (Mo.)
16 Ottawa (Ariz.) 8-1 165 19 Idle Nov. 16 at Southwestern Assemblies (Texas)
17 Evangel (Mo.) 8-2 148 9 Lost to Central Methodist (Mo.), 42-7 Nov. 16 at No. 15 Baker (Kan.)
18t Dickinson St. (N.D.) 8-2 131 20 D. Mayville St. (N.D.), 63-13 Regular Season Complete
18t Siena Heights (Mich.) 7-2 131 21 Idle Nov. 16 vs. No. 2 Marian (Ind.)
20 Benedictine (Kan.) 7-3 114 12 Lost to No. 18 Baker (Kan.), 30-10 Nov. 16 at Missouri Valley
21 Langston (Okla.) 7-2 102 22 D. Texas College, 44-7 Nov. 16 at Wayland Baptist (Texas)
22 Carroll (Mont.) 6-3 53 NR D. No. 17 Montana Tech, 30-19 Nov. 16 at Eastern Oregon
23 Montana Tech 6-3 47 17 Lost to Carroll (Mont.), 30-19 Nov. 16 vs. Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
24 Dordt (Iowa) 7-3 34 NR D. Briar Cliff (Iowa), 43-7 Nov. 16 vs. Midland (Neb.)
25 Bethel (Kan.) 8-2 32 NR D. St. Mary (Kan.), 48-3 Nov. 16 at No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan
Dropped Out: Sterling (Kan.) (23), Montana-Western (24), Indiana Wesleyan (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Sterling (Kan.), 20; Indiana Wesleyan, 16; Montana-Western, 12; Waldorf (Iowa), 9.
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Trailing 20-10 at halftime, the College of Idaho scored 21 unanswered points in the third quarter to beat Montana-Western, 38-27. The win clinched the Coyotes first-ever Frontier Conference championship and guaranteed their first post-season appearance since the 1953 Refrigerator Bowl. College of Idaho held their No. 6 spot in the AFCA NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll while the loss dropped Montana-Western out of the rankings.
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The Top 5 remained unchanged with Morningside (Iowa) still holding at No. 1 after a 52-7 win over Concordia (Neb.). The Mustangs are followed by No. 2 Marian (Ind.), No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan, No. 4 Grand View (Iowa) and No. 5 Northwestern (Iowa).
The top of the poll will have a new look after the final week of the regular season with two Top 10 matchups. The first is a Top 5 battle for the Great Plains Athletic Conference championship as No. 1 Morningside travels to No. 5 Northwestern. Both teams have identical 8-0 conference marks heading into one of the biggest games of the season. The second Top 10 matchup has No. 7 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) traveling to No. 8 Cumberlands (Ky.) with first place in the Mid-South Conference Bluegrass Division on the line.
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In other Top 25 action, No. 2 Marian will travel to No. 18t Siena Heights (Mich.) while No. 17 Evangel (Mo.) will travel to No. 15 Baker (Kan.). The final matchup has No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan hosting Top 25 newcomer and new No. 25 Bethel (Kan.).
2019 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – November 11, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morningside (Iowa) (17) | 9-0 | 392 | 1 | D. Concordia (Neb.), 52-7 | Nov. 16 at No. 5 Northwestern (Iowa) | |
| 2 | Marian (Ind.) | 8-0 | 369 | 2 | D. No. 25 Indiana Wesleyan, 33-21 | Nov. 16 at No. 18t Siena Heights (Mich.) | |
| 3 | Kansas Wesleyan | 10-0 | 357 | 3 | D. No. 23 Sterling (Kan.), 38-13 | Nov. 16 vs. No. 25 Bethel (Kan.) | |
| 4 | Grand View (Iowa) | 10-0 | 352 | 4 | D. Peru St. (Neb.), 60-0 | Nov. 16 vs. Clarke (Iowa) | |
| 5 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 9-0 | 328 | 5 | D. Hastings (Neb.), 44-17 | Nov. 16 vs. No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) | |
| 6 | College of Idaho | 9-0 | 322 | 6 | D. No. 24 Montana-Western, 38-27 | Nov. 16 vs. Montana St.-Northern | |
| 7 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 9-0 | 310 | 7 | D. Georgetown (Ky.), 34-18 | Nov. 16 at No. 8 Cumberlands (Ky.) | |
| 8 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 9-0 | 287 | 8 | D. Thomas More (Ky.), 45-31 | Nov. 16 vs. No. 7 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | |
| 9 | Keiser (Fla.) | 8-0 | 269 | 10 | D. St. Thomas (Fla.), 39-32 | Nov. 16 vs. Ave Maria (Fla.) | |
| 10 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 7-2 | 258 | 11 | D. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), 55-42 | Nov. 16 at Saint Francis (Ill.) | |
| 11 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 7-2 | 234 | 13 | D. Taylor (Ind.), 27-14 | Regular Season Complete | |
| 12 | Concordia (Mich.) | 7-2 | 224 | 14 | D. Lawrence Tech (Mich.), 56-7 | Nov. 16 vs. Indiana Wesleyan | |
| 13 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 8-2 | 201 | 15 | Idle | Nov. 16 vs. Union (Ky.) | |
| 14 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 8-1 | 193 | 16 | D. Faulkner (Ala.), 54-27 | Regular Season Complete | |
| 15 | Baker (Kan.) | 8-2 | 185 | 18 | D. No. 12 Benedictine (Kan.), 30-10 | Nov. 16 vs. No. 17 Evangel (Mo.) | |
| 16 | Ottawa (Ariz.) | 8-1 | 165 | 19 | Idle | Nov. 16 at Southwestern Assemblies (Texas) | |
| 17 | Evangel (Mo.) | 8-2 | 148 | 9 | Lost to Central Methodist (Mo.), 42-7 | Nov. 16 at No. 15 Baker (Kan.) | |
| 18t | Dickinson St. (N.D.) | 8-2 | 131 | 20 | D. Mayville St. (N.D.), 63-13 | Regular Season Complete | |
| 18t | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 7-2 | 131 | 21 | Idle | Nov. 16 vs. No. 2 Marian (Ind.) | |
| 20 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 7-3 | 114 | 12 | Lost to No. 18 Baker (Kan.), 30-10 | Nov. 16 at Missouri Valley | |
| 21 | Langston (Okla.) | 7-2 | 102 | 22 | D. Texas College, 44-7 | Nov. 16 at Wayland Baptist (Texas) | |
| 22 | Carroll (Mont.) | 6-3 | 53 | NR | D. No. 17 Montana Tech, 30-19 | Nov. 16 at Eastern Oregon | |
| 23 | Montana Tech | 6-3 | 47 | 17 | Lost to Carroll (Mont.), 30-19 | Nov. 16 vs. Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | |
| 24 | Dordt (Iowa) | 7-3 | 34 | NR | D. Briar Cliff (Iowa), 43-7 | Nov. 16 vs. Midland (Neb.) | |
| 25 | Bethel (Kan.) | 8-2 | 32 | NR | D. St. Mary (Kan.), 48-3 | Nov. 16 at No. 3 Kansas Wesleyan |
Dropped Out: Sterling (Kan.) (23), Montana-Western (24), Indiana Wesleyan (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Sterling (Kan.), 20; Indiana Wesleyan, 16; Montana-Western, 12; Waldorf (Iowa), 9.
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