Kansas City, Mo. – Another lopsided victory on Saturday for Morningside (Iowa) kept the team from Sioux City in the driver’s seat of the penultimate NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The top four teams, which include Marian (Ind.), Bethel (Tenn.) and Reinhardt (Ga.), remained the same with three of the four in action over the weekend. Only Bethel, who was on a bye week, did not get a win on Saturday in the top grouping.
No. 1 Morningside continued its perfect season with a 63-21 victory over Dordt (Iowa). It has again taken 15 of the 16 first place votes
Northwestern slides up to the #5 spot after topping Concordia 42-28. Midland falls out of the Top 25, but received 13 votes, and Dordt continues to receive votes for the second straight week.
2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Poll Nine (Nov. 5)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Morningside (Iowa) [15] | 10-0 | 366 |
| 2 | 2 | Marian (Ind.) [1] | 9-0 | 352 |
| 3 | 3 | Bethel (Tenn.) | 9-0 | 335 |
| 4 | 4 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 8-1 | 325 |
| 5 | 6 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 8-1 | 302 |
| 6 | 7 | Kansas Wesleyan | 10-0 | 291 |
| 7 | 8 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 9-1 | 281 |
| 8 | 9 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 8-2 | 259 |
| 9 | 10 | Evangel (Mo.) | 9-1 | 254 |
| 10 | 11 | Langston (Okla.) | 8-1 | 237 |
| 11 | 12 | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | 8-2 | 226 |
| 12 | 5 | Grand View (Iowa) | 7-2 | 215 |
| 13 | 13 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 9-1 | 209 |
| 14 | 14 | Baker (Kan.) | 7-2 | 193 |
| 15 | 15 | Concordia (Mich.) | 8-2 | 175 |
| 16 | 16 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 8-2 | 147 |
| 17 | 18 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 8-3 | 135 |
| 18 | 17 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 6-3 | 134 |
| 19 | 19 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 7-3 | 124 |
| 20 | 23 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 7-2 | 93 |
| 21 | 25 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 7-2 | 80 |
| 22 | 21 | Avila (Mo.) | 7-2 | 56 |
| 23 | 20 | Montana Western | 6-3 | 48 |
| 24 | NR | College of Idaho | 5-5 | 23 |
| 25 | NR | Southeastern (Fla.) | 6-3 | 22 |
Dropped from the Top 25: Midland (Neb.), Eastern Oregon
Others Receiving Votes: Midland (Neb.) 13, Oklahoma Panhandle State 8, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 8, Dordt (Iowa) 6, Eastern Oregon 4, Arizona Christian 3, Webber International (Fla.) 3
