Northwestern Stays at #5; Dordt Makes Final Poll Rankings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two conference titles were up for grabs on Saturday, and Baker (Kan.) and Langston (Okla.) earned victories in a critical spot heading into the final rating of the 2018 NAIA Football regular season. With the two victories, both teams secured their conference automatic bid to the NAIA Football Championship Series.

The top eight remained the same this week as top-seed Morningside (Iowa) put together another strong performance in a 49-13 win over Jamestown (N.D.). The top five teams in the poll outscored their opponents 256-48 in the final weekend of play.

Morningside remaines #1 at the end of the regular season, while Northwestern stays at the 5 spot. Dordt, Eastern Oregon and Arizona Christian made the jump into the poll in the final week of competition.

2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Final (Nov. 11)

RANK LAST WEEK SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] RECORD FINAL POINTS
1 1 Morningside (Iowa) 11-0 366
2 2 Marian (Ind.) 10-0 352
3 3 Bethel (Tenn.) 10-0 337
4 4 Reinhardt (Ga.) 9-1 324
5 5 Northwestern (Iowa) 9-1 304
6 6 Kansas Wesleyan 11-0 293
7 7 Benedictine (Kan.) 10-1 284
8 8 Saint Francis (Ind.) 8-2 264
9 10 Langston (Okla.) 9-1 253
10 12 Grand View (Iowa) 8-2 235
11 13 Cumberlands (Ky.) 10-1 230
12 14 Baker (Kan.) 8-2 218
13 15 Concordia (Mich.) 9-2 195
14 9 Evangel (Mo.) 9-2 174
15 16 Dickinson State (N.D.) 8-2 165
16 11 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 8-3 160
17 17 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 8-3 156
18 18 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 7-3 133
19 19 Georgetown (Ky.) 7-3 115
20 21 Ottawa (Kan.) 8-2 88
21 25 Southeastern (Fla.) 7-3 84
22 24 College of Idaho 6-5 53
23 NR Dordt (Iowa) 7-3 44
24 NR Eastern Oregon 6-4 29
25 NR Arizona Christian 7-3 20
25 20 Siena Heights (Mich.) 7-3 20

Dropped from the Top 25: Avila (Mo.), Montana Western

Others Receiving Votes: Montana Western 9, Ave Maria (Fla.) 5, Southern Oregon 4, Tabor (Kan.) 3, Avila (Mo.) 3

 

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