Dordt Defenders NAIA College Football Ratings & Rankings
College Football
Dordt
Defenders
Superior
A-
Overall Grade
93
The Favorite
Balanced Beast
Juggernaut
Brutal Schedule
Consistency King
0-1
Record
0%
Win %
#15
NAIA Rank#309 nat'l
31
Pts / Game
L 1
Streak
Next Up:
vs Hastings, Sat Sep 5
vs Hastings, Sat Sep 5
Performance Rankings: NAIA (National)
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
93
A-
|
15 (309) |
| Power |
95
A
|
11 (354) |
| Offensive |
94
A
|
13 (350) |
| Defensive |
96
A
|
8 (358) |
| Schedule (Current) |
90
A-
|
23 (488) |
| Schedule (Future) |
90
A-
|
23 (488) |
Records
| Overall | 0-1 (0%) |
|---|---|
| Versus NAIA Top 25 | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus > .500 Teams | 0-1 (0%) |
| Versus < .500 Teams | 0-0 (0%) |
| Last 5 Games | 0-1 (0%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win | None |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss | #222 Indiana Wesleyan |
| Largest MOV | None |
| Largest MOD | 7 pts, #222 Indiana Wesleyan |
Other Statistics
| Points per Game | 31 |
|---|---|
| Points Against | 38 |
| Opponent Record | 1-0 |
| Average Opponent Rank | 222 |
| Long Streak | L 1 |
| Current Streak | L 1 |
Team Insights New
- The Defenders have won 6 consecutive home games, a streak dating to November 2024.
- Dordt is one of only 19 teams in NAIA ranked in the Versus top 25 in both offense and defense.
- Dordt ranks No. 15 in NAIA in the Versus rankings.
Dordt Defenders Program History
Dordt Defenders has been rated by Versus for 19 seasons, from 2008-09 through 2026-27.
Winning season
.500 season
Losing season
Current season
Bars run from .500; # is the season-ending Versus rank
Versus divisional rankings begin in 2010-11; earlier seasons show the record only.
Season-by-season table
| Season | Record | Win % | Versus Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 1-10 | 9.1% | — |
| 2009-10 | 1-10 | 9.1% | — |
| 2010-11 | 0-10 | 0.0% | #70 |
| 2011-12 | 2-9 | 18.2% | #70 |
| 2012-13 | 1-10 | 9.1% | #78 |
| 2013-14 | 2-9 | 18.2% | #73 |
| 2014-15 | 2-9 | 18.2% | #82 |
| 2015-16 | 2-9 | 18.2% | #78 |
| 2016-17 | 5-6 | 45.5% | #47 |
| 2017-18 | 5-5 | 50.0% | #39 |
| 2018-19 | 7-3 | 70.0% | #12 |
| 2019-20 | 7-4 | 63.6% | #21 |
| 2020-21 | 8-3 | 72.7% | #16 |
| 2021-22 | 7-3 | 70.0% | #16 |
| 2022-23 | 7-3 | 70.0% | #11 |
| 2023-24 | 9-3 | 75.0% | #16 |
| 2024-25 | 8-2 | 80.0% | #14 |
| 2025-26 | 9-2 | 81.8% | #11 |
| 2026-27 | 0-1 | 0.0% | #15 |
3-Year Trend Analysis
Great Plains
| Rank | Team | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Morningside | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| 309 | Dordt | 0 | 1 | 47 |
| 372 | Concordia NE | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 383 | Northwestern IA | 0 | 1 | 56 |
| 404 | Midland U. | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| 511 | Hastings | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 532 | Mount Marty | 1 | 0 | 26 |
| 580 | Dakota Wesleyan | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 591 | Briar Cliff | 0 | 1 | 58 |
| 628 | Doane | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 714 | Waldorf | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Fri Aug 28 |
at #7 Indiana Wesleyan (1-0) (#222 nationally) Mid-States |
L31-38 |
Ranking History
| Week | Date | Rank | W | L | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Aug 1 | 262 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | Aug 31 | 309 | 0 | 1 | 47 |