Northwestern Up To 10th In NAIA Football Poll

Northwestern College moved up one spot and into the top 10 in this week’s edition of the NAIA Football Coaches’ poll released Monday. 

Fresh off its 26-25 last second road win at Midland, Northwestern climbed to 10th in this week’s poll, earning 258 points and just behind both Reinhardt (Ga.) and Grand View. The Red Raiders are one of two GPAC teams ranked in the top 25 (Morningside) while two more conference teams earned votes (Midland and Hastings).

The top seven teams were unchanged from the preseason poll as Morningside continues to hold down the No.1 spot, earning all 17 first place votes. Benedictine (Kan.) is second, followed by Saint Francis (Ind.), Kansas Wesleyan and Saint Xavier (Ill.).

2019 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Poll 1 (September 16)

RANK LAST WEEK SCHOOL [1st Place Votes] RECORD FINAL POINTS
1 1 Morningside (Iowa) [17] 2-0 392
2 2 Benedictine (Kan.) 3-0 377
3 3 Saint Francis (Ind.) 1-0 362
4 4 Kansas Wesleyan 3-0 342
5 5 Saint Xavier (Ill.) 1-0 327
6 6 Concordia (Mich.) 2-0 315
7 7 Marian (Ind.) 1-0 302
8 10 Reinhardt (Ga.) 3-0 271
9 12 Grand View (Iowa) 3-0 270
10 11 Northwestern (Iowa) 2-0 258
11 15 College of Idaho 3-0 232
12 13 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 3-0 231
13 8 Baker (Kan.) 2-1 202
14 18 Evangel (Mo.) 3-0 189
14 17 Cumberlands (Ky.) 1-0 189
16 9 Dickinson State (N.D.) 1-1 151
17 19 Southeastern (Fla.) 1-0 140
18 16 Bethel (Tenn.) 2-1 134
19 14 Langston (Okla.) 1-1 127
20 25 Montana Western 2-0 109
21 22 Ottawa (Kan.) 1-0 104
22 NR Siena Heights (Mich.) 2-0 66
23 NR Ottawa (Ariz.) (AZ) 2-0 54
24 23 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 2-1 44
25 NR Cumberland (Tenn.) 2-0 33

Dropped Out: Dordt (Iowa) and Georgetown (Ky.)

Others Receiving Votes: Keiser (Fla.) 12, Montana Tech 10, Sterling (Kan.) 9, Midland (Neb.) 4, Hastings (Neb.) 3, Kentucky Christian 3

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