KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released its penultimate edition of the Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll. Carroll College slid back six spots to No. 14 in the weekly poll.
Coming off their first lost in the last seven weeks, the Fighting Saints (7-2, 4-1) slipped six spots to No. 14.
The Saints fell 36-13 to then-ranked No. 15 College of Idaho on Saturday, and now find themselves one spot behind the Yotes in the poll.
The Frontier Conference still has four teams appearing inside the Top-25 - three of which are in the Top-15, and one team continuing to receive votes. Montana Tech moved up one spot into a tie for fourth in this week's poll. College of Idaho saw a two-spot jump to No. 13, and Montana Western moved up one spot to No. 18. Dakota State remains the only Frontier team in the receiving votes portion of the poll.
While Saturday's loss certainly left a sour taste in the mouths of those around the program, the 2025 season is far from over. The Fighting Saints will look to rebound and finish the regular season with a win over Eastern Oregon this Saturday at 1 p.m. in Helena, as they're still firmly in the postseason hunt.
Below is the full Netting Professionals NAIA Football Coaches' Top-25 Poll:
| Trend |
Rank |
Last Poll |
Institution [First-Place Votes] |
Record |
Points |
| ● |
1 |
1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
9-0 |
436 |
| ● |
2 |
2 |
Keiser (Fla.) |
9-0 |
421 |
| ● |
3 |
3 |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
9-1 |
406 |
| ● |
T-4 |
4 |
Friends (Kan.) |
10-0 |
387 |
| ▲ |
T-4 |
5 |
Montana Tech |
10-0 |
387 |
| ● |
6 |
6 |
Dordt (Iowa) |
9-0 |
360 |
| ● |
7 |
7 |
Marian (Ind.) |
9-1 |
353 |
| ▲ |
8 |
9 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
8-1 |
331 |
| ▲ |
9 |
10 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
8-2 |
319 |
| ▲ |
10 |
11 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
8-1 |
304 |
| ▲ |
T-11 |
12 |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
8-0 |
284 |
| ▲ |
T-11 |
13 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
8-2 |
284 |
| ▲ |
13 |
15 |
College of Idaho |
8-1 |
281 |
| ▼ |
14 |
8 |
Carroll (Mont.) |
7-2 |
256 |
| ▼ |
15 |
14 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
7-2 |
228 |
| ▲ |
16 |
17 |
William Penn (Iowa) |
9-1 |
221 |
| ▼ |
17 |
16 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
6-3 |
220 |
| ▲ |
18 |
19 |
Montana Western |
7-3 |
201 |
| ▲ |
19 |
20 |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
6-3 |
168 |
| ▲ |
20 |
21 |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
6-3 |
159 |
| ▲ |
21 |
22 |
Saint Francis (Ind.) |
8-2 |
158 |
| ▲ |
22 |
23 |
Evangel (Mo.) |
8-2 |
143 |
| ▲ |
23 |
25 |
Southwestern (Kan.) |
7-3 |
119 |
| ▼ |
24 |
18 |
McPherson (Kan.) |
8-2 |
112 |
| ▲ |
25 |
RV |
Saint Xavier (Ill.) |
7-3 |
78 |
Receiving Votes: Dakota State (S.D.) 77, MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 69, Texas Wesleyan 55, Cumberland (Tenn.) 40, Reinhardt (Ga.) 34, Taylor (Ind.) 28, Kansas Wesleyan 23, Concordia (Neb.) 8, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 5, Baker (Kan.) 3
Dropped out of Top 25: Texas Wesleyan
Poll Methodology
- The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
- A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
- The Top 25 teams are selected using a points-based system:
- 30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.
- The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
- Teams receiving only one point are not listed as "receiving votes."
- For a complete look at the Netting Professionals NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll throughout the regular season, and for historical rankings, click here.
Key: RV - Receiving Votes, NR - Not Ranked, ▲- Climbed, ▼- Dropped, ● - Steady
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