KANSAS CITY — Texas Wesleyan University fell nine spots to No. 19 in the first regular-season edition of the 2025 Netting Professionals NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll, following a loss to now-No. 10 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), as Grand View (Iowa) claimed the top spot with all 16 first-place votes.
Grand View (2-0) solidified its No. 1 ranking with a 27-24 win over No. 3 Benedictine (Kan.) and a 49-17 rout of Missouri Baptist, led by Jackson Waring's four passing touchdowns. Keiser (Fla.) held steady at No. 2 after a 38-31 victory over No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan, with Jaden Miller rushing for 140 yards and four scores. Benedictine (2-1) climbed to No. 3 after defeating No. 4 Morningside (Iowa), which dropped to fourth despite a 58-17 win over Briar Cliff (Iowa).
Morningside's Zach Chevalier leads the NAIA with 363 passing yards per game, while Indiana Wesleyan (2-1) rebounded with 110 points in its last two games, highlighted by Drew Dutton's historic two kickoff return touchdowns. Georgetown (Ky.), at No. 6, boasts three quarterbacks combining for nine touchdown passes, with Justice Burnham throwing five. Montana Tech (3-0) jumped to No. 7, led by Wykece Johnson's NAIA-leading 484 rushing yards.
Friends (Kan.) soared to No. 8 with a 62-0 shutout of Bethel (Kan.), averaging 66 points per game. Montana Western (1-1) fell to No. 9, while Lindsey Wilson (3-0) entered the top 10 at No. 10 after defeating Texas Wesleyan and No. 14 St. Thomas (Fla.), with Tate Rice throwing eight touchdown passes.
| Trend |
Rank |
Last Poll |
Insitution [1st Place Votes] |
Record |
Points |
| ● |
1 |
1 |
Grand View (Iowa) [16] |
2-0 |
436 |
| ● |
2 |
2 |
Keiser (Fla.) |
2-0 |
422 |
| ▲ |
3 |
4 |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
2-1 |
405 |
| ▼ |
4 |
3 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
1-1 |
389 |
| ▲ |
5 |
6 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
2-1 |
372 |
| ▲ |
6 |
9 |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
3-0 |
357 |
| ▲ |
7 |
11 |
Montana Tech |
3-0 |
351 |
| ▲ |
8 |
12 |
Friends (Kan.) |
3-0 |
327 |
| ▼ |
9 |
5 |
Montana Western |
1-1 |
322 |
| ▲ |
10 |
NR |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
3-0 |
318 |
| ▲ |
11 |
13 |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
2-0 |
274 |
| ▲ |
12 |
15 |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
3-0 |
264 |
| ▲ |
13 |
17 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
2-0 |
250 |
| ▼ |
14 |
8 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
1-1 |
243 |
| ▼ |
15 |
7 |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
1-1 |
230 |
| ▲ |
16 |
20 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
3-0 |
221 |
| ▲ |
17 |
19 |
Dordt (Iowa) |
2-0 |
216 |
| ● |
18 |
18 |
OUAZ (Ariz.) |
2-0 |
201 |
| ▼ |
19 |
10 |
Texas Wesleyan |
1-1 |
187 |
| ▼ |
20 |
14 |
Southwestern (Kan.) |
2-1 |
144 |
| ▲ |
21 |
23 |
Marian (Ind.) |
2-1 |
141 |
| ▲ |
22 |
RV |
Evangel (Mo.) |
3-0 |
133 |
| ▼ |
23 |
21 |
Concordia (Neb.) |
2-0 |
126 |
| ▼ |
24 |
22 |
Southern Oregon |
1-1 |
98 |
| ● |
25 |
25 |
Carroll (Mont.) |
1-1 |
80 |
Receiving Votes: College of Idaho 77, Cumberland (Tenn.) 53, Mount Marty (S.D.) 52, Saint Francis (Ind.) 45, Kansas Wesleyan 31, Taylor (Ind.) 29, Cumberlands (Ky.) 13, Baker (Kan.) 7, St. Francis (Ill.) 6, William Penn (Iowa) 5, Peru State (Neb.) 2, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 2, Pikeville (Ky.) 2.
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
