[NAIA POLL] Lindsey Wilson Stays at No. 3 in The NAIA Top 25
April 5, 2021
No. 3 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) completely dominated Campbellsville (Ky.) in the Battle of Highway 55, winning convincingly 49-21. The Blue Raiders moved to 6-0 on the season and will host Bethel (Tenn.) in the final game of the spring regular season this coming Friday.
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There was very little movement in the Top 25 this week as the Top 16 teams remained that same. Morningside (Iowa) still sits No. 1 with 17 first-place votes, followed by No. 2 Grand View (Iowa), who earned the remaining first-place vote. Keiser (Fla.) still sits No. 4, followed by No. 5 Concordia (Mich.), whose game at Indiana Wesleyan was cancelled on Saturday.
There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend, and it is for second place in the Mid-States Football Association Mideast League standings as No. 10 Marian (Ind.) travels to No. 11 Saint Francis (Ind.). Marian comes into the matchup having not played a game since March 13 while Saint Francis hasn’t played since March 20.
Only 13 of the Top 25 teams this week will be in action during the final weekend of the regular season. One of those is No. 6 College of Idaho who will travel to Carroll (Mont.) hoping to complete an undefeated regular season and win the Frontier Conference.
2020-21 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – April 5, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. April 1 & 3 Next Game
1 Morningside (Iowa) (17) 8-0 418 1 -- Regular Season Complete
2 Grand View (Iowa) (1) 6-0 401 2 -- Regular Season Complete
3 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 6-0 387 3 D. Campbellsville (Ky.), 49-21 April 9 vs. Bethel (Tenn.)
4 Keiser (Fla.) 7-0 349 4 -- Regular Season Complete
5 Concordia (Mich.) 5-0 347 5 April 3 at Indiana Wesleyan, cancelled Regular Season Complete
6 College of Idaho 3-0 336 6 D. No. 20 Eastern Oregon, 49-38 April 10 at Carroll (Mont.)
7 Northwestern (Iowa) 8-1 318 7 -- Regular Season Complete
8 Baker (Kan.) 6-0 299 8 -- Regular Season Complete
9 Reinhardt (Ga.) 8-0 292 9 D. Kentucky Christian, 42-14 Regular Season Complete
10 Marian (Ind.) 4-1 272 10 W at Madonna (Mich.), Forfeit April 10 at No. 11 Saint Francis (Ind.)
11 Saint Francis (Ind.) 2-1 260 11 April 3 at Siena Heights (Mich.), cancelled April 10 vs. No. 10 Marian (Ind.)
12 Dickinson St. (N.D.) 9-0 248 12 -- Regular Season Complete
13 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 7-0 238 13 D. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 34-10 April 10 at Trinity International (Ill.)
14 Arizona Christian 8-1 203 14 Idle April 10 at Wayland Baptist (Tex.)
15 Bethel (Kan.) 9-1 187 15 -- Regular Season Complete
16 Georgetown (Ky.) 5-1 171 16 D. Thomas More (Ky.), 24-14 April 9 at Pikeville (Ky.)
17 Dordt (Iowa) 8-2 156 18 -- Regular Season Complete
18 Benedictine (Kan.) 7-2 155 17 Idle April 10 vs. Hastings (Neb.)
19 Avila (Mo.) 8-1 141 19 D. Sterling (Kan.), 47-21 Regular Season Complete
20 Roosevelt (Ill.) 4-1 104 21 April 3 vs. Missouri Baptist, cancelled April 10 at St. Ambrose (Iowa)
21 Eastern Oregon 2-1 84 20 Lost to No. 6 College of Idaho, 49-38 April 10 at Montana St.-Northern
22 Ottawa (Ariz.) 3-1 66 23 D. Southwestern Assemblies (Tex.), 37-7 April 10 at Langston (Okla.)
23 Kansas Wesleyan 8-2 62 24 D. Tabor (Kan.), 49-19 April 10 at Saint Mary (Kan.)
24 Southwestern (Kan.) 6-2 61 22 Idle April 10 at Ottawa (Kan.)
25 Valley City St. (N.D.) 5-2 25 25 -- Regular Season Complete
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: St. Ambrose (Iowa), 22; Southeastern (Fla.), 20.
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No. 3 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) completely dominated Campbellsville (Ky.) in the Battle of Highway 55, winning convincingly 49-21. The Blue Raiders moved to 6-0 on the season and will host Bethel (Tenn.) in the final game of the spring regular season this coming Friday.
RELATED CONTENT: [NAIA POLL] Concordia (Mich.) Moves Into The Top 5 Of The NAIA Top 25
There was very little movement in the Top 25 this week as the Top 16 teams remained that same. Morningside (Iowa) still sits No. 1 with 17 first-place votes, followed by No. 2 Grand View (Iowa), who earned the remaining first-place vote. Keiser (Fla.) still sits No. 4, followed by No. 5 Concordia (Mich.), whose game at Indiana Wesleyan was cancelled on Saturday.
There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend, and it is for second place in the Mid-States Football Association Mideast League standings as No. 10 Marian (Ind.) travels to No. 11 Saint Francis (Ind.). Marian comes into the matchup having not played a game since March 13 while Saint Francis hasn’t played since March 20.
Only 13 of the Top 25 teams this week will be in action during the final weekend of the regular season. One of those is No. 6 College of Idaho who will travel to Carroll (Mont.) hoping to complete an undefeated regular season and win the Frontier Conference.
2020-21 American Football Coaches Association NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – April 5, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | April 1 & 3 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morningside (Iowa) (17) | 8-0 | 418 | 1 | -- | Regular Season Complete |
| 2 | Grand View (Iowa) (1) | 6-0 | 401 | 2 | -- | Regular Season Complete |
| 3 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 6-0 | 387 | 3 | D. Campbellsville (Ky.), 49-21 | April 9 vs. Bethel (Tenn.) |
| 4 | Keiser (Fla.) | 7-0 | 349 | 4 | -- | Regular Season Complete |
| 5 | Concordia (Mich.) | 5-0 | 347 | 5 | April 3 at Indiana Wesleyan, cancelled | Regular Season Complete |
| 6 | College of Idaho | 3-0 | 336 | 6 | D. No. 20 Eastern Oregon, 49-38 | April 10 at Carroll (Mont.) |
| 7 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 8-1 | 318 | 7 | -- | Regular Season Complete |
| 8 | Baker (Kan.) | 6-0 | 299 | 8 | -- | Regular Season Complete |
| 9 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 8-0 | 292 | 9 | D. Kentucky Christian, 42-14 | Regular Season Complete |
| 10 | Marian (Ind.) | 4-1 | 272 | 10 | W at Madonna (Mich.), Forfeit | April 10 at No. 11 Saint Francis (Ind.) |
| 11 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 2-1 | 260 | 11 | April 3 at Siena Heights (Mich.), cancelled | April 10 vs. No. 10 Marian (Ind.) |
| 12 | Dickinson St. (N.D.) | 9-0 | 248 | 12 | -- | Regular Season Complete |
| 13 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 7-0 | 238 | 13 | D. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 34-10 | April 10 at Trinity International (Ill.) |
| 14 | Arizona Christian | 8-1 | 203 | 14 | Idle | April 10 at Wayland Baptist (Tex.) |
| 15 | Bethel (Kan.) | 9-1 | 187 | 15 | -- | Regular Season Complete |
| 16 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 5-1 | 171 | 16 | D. Thomas More (Ky.), 24-14 | April 9 at Pikeville (Ky.) |
| 17 | Dordt (Iowa) | 8-2 | 156 | 18 | -- | Regular Season Complete |
| 18 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 7-2 | 155 | 17 | Idle | April 10 vs. Hastings (Neb.) |
| 19 | Avila (Mo.) | 8-1 | 141 | 19 | D. Sterling (Kan.), 47-21 | Regular Season Complete |
| 20 | Roosevelt (Ill.) | 4-1 | 104 | 21 | April 3 vs. Missouri Baptist, cancelled | April 10 at St. Ambrose (Iowa) |
| 21 | Eastern Oregon | 2-1 | 84 | 20 | Lost to No. 6 College of Idaho, 49-38 | April 10 at Montana St.-Northern |
| 22 | Ottawa (Ariz.) | 3-1 | 66 | 23 | D. Southwestern Assemblies (Tex.), 37-7 | April 10 at Langston (Okla.) |
| 23 | Kansas Wesleyan | 8-2 | 62 | 24 | D. Tabor (Kan.), 49-19 | April 10 at Saint Mary (Kan.) |
| 24 | Southwestern (Kan.) | 6-2 | 61 | 22 | Idle | April 10 at Ottawa (Kan.) |
| 25 | Valley City St. (N.D.) | 5-2 | 25 | 25 | -- | Regular Season Complete |
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: St. Ambrose (Iowa), 22; Southeastern (Fla.), 20.
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