2025-2026 NAIA Preseason College Football Rankings & Predictions

FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Conference Predictions

Preseason: Sunday August 3, 2025

Rank	School	Rating	Prev	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Grand View Heart of AmericaGrand View 0-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 1	0.32	1	1	10	1
2	Keiser SunKeiser 0-0 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 10	0.27	2	4	7	10
3	Morningside Great PlainsMorningside 0-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 5	0.21	3	2	5	5
4	Benedictine KS Heart of AmericaBenedictine KS 0-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 17	0.20	4	8	4	17
5	Montana-Western FrontierMontana-Western 0-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 11	0.16	5	5	6	11
6	Georgetown KY Mid-SouthGeorgetown KY 0-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 3	0.15	6	11	31	3
7	Indiana Wesleyan Mid-StatesIndiana Wesleyan 0-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 4	0.14	7	3	9	4
8	Northwestern IA Great PlainsNorthwestern IA 0-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 2	0.13	8	9	28	2
9	St Thomas FL SunSt Thomas FL 0-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 20	0.09	9	6	1	20
10	Montana Tech FrontierMontana Tech 0-0 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 18	0.08	10	7	3	18
11	MidAmerica Nazarene Heart of AmericaMidAmerica Nazarene 0-0 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 21	0.07	11	15	15	21
12	Texas Wesleyan SACTexas Wesleyan 0-0 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 38	0.06	12	13	2	38
13	Friends KCACFriends 0-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 27	0.04	13	21	14	27
14	Dordt Great PlainsDordt 0-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 9	0.04	14	10	21	9
15	Baker Heart of AmericaBaker 0-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 12	0.03	15	16	26	12
16	Dickinson St FrontierDickinson St 0-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 19	0.02	16	17	16	19
17	Marian IN Mid-StatesMarian IN 0-0 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 37	0.02	17	27	22	37
18	Bethel TN Mid-SouthBethel TN 0-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 8	0.01	18	14	27	8
19	Concordia NE Great PlainsConcordia NE 0-0 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 33	0.01	19	26	19	33
20	Carroll MT FrontierCarroll MT 0-0 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 6	0.00	20	25	42	6
21	Campbellsville Mid-SouthCampbellsville 0-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 16	-0.01	21	18	23	16
22	Southwestern KS KCACSouthwestern KS 0-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 15	-0.01	22	19	24	15
23	Ottawa AZ SACOttawa AZ 0-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 48	-0.02	23	24	8	48
24	Southern Oregon FrontierSouthern Oregon 0-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 13	-0.03	24	12	12	13
25	Evangel KCACEvangel 0-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 24	-0.03	25	31	35	24
26	Lindsey Wilson Mid-SouthLindsey Wilson 0-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 14	-0.04	26	23	30	14
27	Southeastern FL SunSoutheastern FL 0-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 7	-0.04	27	20	37	7
28	Coll of Idaho FrontierColl of Idaho 0-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 34	-0.07	28	22	13	34
29	Cumberland TN Mid-SouthCumberland TN 0-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 22	-0.08	29	30	34	22
30	Reinhardt AppalachianReinhardt 0-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 45	-0.09	30	34	29	45
31	Peru St Heart of AmericaPeru St 0-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 40	-0.10	31	48	47	40
32	Graceland Heart of AmericaGraceland 0-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 58	-0.11	32	35	20	58
33	Cumberlands KY Mid-SouthCumberlands KY 0-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 30	-0.13	33	36	41	30
34	Midland U. Great PlainsMidland U. 0-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 32	-0.13	34	40	45	32
35	St Francis IL Mid-StatesSt Francis IL 0-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 26	-0.15	35	29	32	26
36	St Francis IN Mid-StatesSt Francis IN 0-0 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 46	-0.15	36	32	25	46
37	McPherson KCACMcPherson 0-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 41	-0.16	37	37	33	41
38	Kansas Wesleyan KCACKansas Wesleyan 0-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 28	-0.16	38	41	48	28
39	Florida Memorial SunFlorida Memorial 0-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 44	-0.16	39	28	18	44
40	Pikeville AppalachianPikeville 0-0 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 65	-0.17	40	33	11	65
41	Taylor Mid-StatesTaylor 0-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 70	-0.17	41	44	17	70
42	Olivet Nazarene Mid-StatesOlivet Nazarene 0-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 57	-0.17	42	45	36	57
43	Missouri Baptist Heart of AmericaMissouri Baptist 0-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 49	-0.18	43	46	43	49
44	Eastern Oregon FrontierEastern Oregon 0-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 39	-0.18	44	38	39	39
45	Mount Marty Great PlainsMount Marty 0-0 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 54	-0.18	45	50	46	54
46	Missouri Valley Heart of AmericaMissouri Valley 0-0 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 36	-0.19	46	49	57	36
47	Langston SACLangston 0-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 64	-0.21	47	65	63	64
48	St Xavier Mid-StatesSt Xavier 0-0 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 23	-0.21	48	39	52	23
49	William Penn Heart of AmericaWilliam Penn 0-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 42	-0.24	49	51	53	42
50	Dakota Wesleyan Great PlainsDakota Wesleyan 0-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 53	-0.25	50	56	55	53
51	Bethel KS KCACBethel KS 0-0 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 47	-0.26	51	55	59	47
52	Dakota St FrontierDakota St 0-0 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 29	-0.26	52	53	74	29
53	Rocky Mountain FrontierRocky Mountain 0-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 35	-0.27	53	42	44	35
54	Tabor KCACTabor 0-0 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 55	-0.27	54	64	78	55
55	Webber Int'l SunWebber Int'l 0-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 50	-0.27	55	43	38	50
56	Bluefield VA AppalachianBluefield VA 0-0 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 68	-0.28	56	58	51	68
57	Louisiana Christian SACLouisiana Christian 0-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 78	-0.28	57	59	40	78
58	Culver-Stockton Heart of AmericaCulver-Stockton 0-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 79	-0.28	58	68	50	79
59	Valley City St FrontierValley City St 0-0 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 31	-0.30	59	52	68	31
60	Faulkner Mid-SouthFaulkner 0-0 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 61	-0.30	60	61	65	61
61	Doane Great PlainsDoane 0-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 56	-0.31	61	69	86	56
62	Hastings Great PlainsHastings 0-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 67	-0.32	62	67	69	67
63	Texas College SACTexas College 0-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 85	-0.33	63	87	76	85
64	Avila KCACAvila 0-0 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 66	-0.34	64	66	61	66
65	Siena Heights Mid-StatesSiena Heights 0-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 25	-0.36	65	47	62	25
66	St Ambrose Heart of AmericaSt Ambrose 0-0 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 60	-0.37	66	63	70	60
67	Ave Maria SunAve Maria 0-0 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 51	-0.37	67	54	54	51
68	Briar Cliff Great PlainsBriar Cliff 0-0 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 84	-0.38	68	78	64	84
69	Arizona Christian FrontierArizona Christian 0-0 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 71	-0.38	69	60	49	71
70	OK Panhandle St SACOK Panhandle St 0-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 73	-0.39	70	74	71	73
71	Nelson TX SACNelson TX 0-0 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 69	-0.39	71	80	91	69
72	Point U. AppalachianPoint U. 0-0 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 43	-0.39	72	57	75	43
73	Mayville St FrontierMayville St 0-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 52	-0.39	73	62	79	52
74	Clarke Heart of AmericaClarke 0-0 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 81	-0.42	74	83	84	81
75	Wayland Baptist SACWayland Baptist 0-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 76	-0.43	75	72	60	76
76	Central Methodist Heart of AmericaCentral Methodist 0-0 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 80	-0.44	76	86	87	80
77	Defiance Mid-StatesDefiance 0-0 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 87	-0.45	77	88	77	87
78	Lawrence Tech Mid-StatesLawrence Tech 0-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 75	-0.46	78	71	58	75
79	Montana St-Northern FrontierMontana St-Northern 0-0 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 63	-0.47	79	73	85	63
80	Union KY AppalachianUnion KY 0-0 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 62	-0.47	80	76	90	62
81	Waldorf Great PlainsWaldorf 0-0 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 86	-0.48	81	85	72	86
82	Bethany KS KCACBethany KS 0-0 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 88	-0.49	82	89	82	88
83	William Woods Heart of AmericaWilliam Woods 0-0 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 90	-0.50	83	90	81	90
84	Sterling KCACSterling 0-0 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 72	-0.50	84	82	89	72
85	Ottawa KS KCACOttawa KS 0-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 59	-0.51	85	70	83	59
86	St Mary KS KCACSt Mary KS 0-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 82	-0.52	86	75	56	82
87	Thomas GA SunThomas GA 0-0 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 74	-0.52	87	77	73	74
88	Rio Grande AppalachianRio Grande 0-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 77	-0.56	88	81	80	77
89	Kentucky Christian AppalachianKentucky Christian 0-0 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 89	-0.60	89	84	67	89
90	Warner U. SunWarner U. 0-0 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 83	-0.61	90	79	66	83
91	Judson IL Mid-StatesJudson IL 0-0 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 91	-0.61	91	91	88	91
92	Simpson CA FrontierSimpson CA 0-0 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 94	-0.61	92	93	93	94
93	Arkansas Baptist SACArkansas Baptist 0-0 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 93	-0.64	93	94	94	93
94	Madonna Mid-StatesMadonna 0-0 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 92	-0.64	94	92	92	92