KANSAS CITY, Mo. – College of Idaho remained in the No. 1 spot, with nine first-place votes, followed by Keiser (Fla.), Benedictine (Kan.), Grand View (Iowa), and Montana Tech in this week’s NAIA Football Coaches Poll. Benedictine (Kan.), Grand View (Iowa), Montana Tech, Morningside (Iowa), and Friends (Kan.) moved up one spot each, while Marian (Ind.) used an upset over now-No. 10 Indiana Wesleyan to climb to No. 8.
The Northwestern football team remained at No. 20. 3 other GPAC teams are included in the top 25, led by Morningside at number 6, Dordt is up a spot to 14th, and Midland is number 19.
RANK LAST INSTITUTION [FIRST PLACE VOTES] RECORD
1 1 College of Idaho [9] 5-0
2 2 Keiser (Fla.) [4] 4-1
3 4 Benedictine (Kan.) 5-1
4 5 Grand View (Iowa) 5-1
5 6 Montana Tech 6-1
6 7 Morningside (Iowa) 6-1
7 8 Friends (Kan.) 6-0
8 10 Marian (Ind.) 5-1
9 9 St. Thomas (Fla.) 6-0
10 3 Indiana Wesleyan 5-1
11 12 Carroll (Mont.) 5-1
12 14 McPherson (Kan.) 6-0
13 13 Campbellsville (Ky.) 5-1
14 15 Dordt (Iowa) 4-2
15 16 Louisiana Christian 6-1
16 17 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 5-0
17 22 Georgetown (Ky.) 4-2
18 11 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 5-2
19 19 Midland (Neb.) 5-1
20 20 Northwestern (Iowa)5-2
21 18 William Penn (Iowa) 5-1
22 21 Southeastern (Fla.) 4-1
23 24 Baker (Kan.) 5-1
24 25 Evangel (Mo.) 4-2
25 RV Cumberland (Tenn.) 4-2
Dropped out of the Top 25: Dakota State (S.D.)
Receiving Votes:Cumberlands (Ky.), Dakota State (S.D.), Kansas Wesleyan, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), OUAZ (Ariz.), Southwestern (Kan.), Taylor (Ind.)
