2020-2021 NAIA College Football Rankings
Week 28: Tuesday April 20, 2021
| Rank | School | Conference | Rating | W | L | Prev | Chng | Pwr | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Morningside 8-0Pwr: 1 | Off: 1 | Def: 8 | Great Plains | 1.72 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| 2 |  Concordia MI 5-0Pwr: 14 | Off: 26 | Def: 3 | Mid-States | 1.34 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Lindsey Wilson 7-0Pwr: 2 | Off: 2 | Def: 7 | Mid-South | 1.29 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 4 |  Grand View 6-0Pwr: 3 | Off: 3 | Def: 11 | Heart of America | 1.08 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 5 |  Olivet Nazarene 8-0Pwr: 17 | Off: 13 | Def: 25 | Mid-States | 0.95 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 25 | |
| 6 |  Marian IN 4-1Pwr: 6 | Off: 6 | Def: 14 | Mid-States | 0.91 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
| 7 |  Northwestern IA 8-1Pwr: 9 | Off: 8 | Def: 24 | Great Plains | 0.86 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 24 | |
| 8 |  Baker 6-0Pwr: 7 | Off: 15 | Def: 2 | Heart of America | 0.75 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Roosevelt 5-1Pwr: 30 | Off: 35 | Def: 26 | Mid-States | 0.73 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 26 | |
| 10 |  Keiser 7-0Pwr: 4 | Off: 7 | Def: 5 | Mid-South | 0.48 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | |
| 11 |  Georgetown KY 6-1Pwr: 28 | Off: 44 | Def: 13 | Mid-South | 0.33 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 44 | 13 | |
| 12 |  Dickinson St 9-0Pwr: 33 | Off: 33 | Def: 36 | North Star | 0.33 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 33 | 36 | |
| 13 |  Reinhardt 8-0Pwr: 11 | Off: 17 | Def: 12 | Mid-South | 0.32 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 12 | |
| 14 |  Coll of Idaho 3-1Pwr: 13 | Off: 18 | Def: 17 | Frontier | 0.28 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | |
| 15 |  Dordt 8-2Pwr: 5 | Off: 4 | Def: 16 | Great Plains | 0.26 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 16 | |
| 16 |  Benedictine KS 8-2Pwr: 21 | Off: 29 | Def: 4 | Heart of America | 0.19 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 21 | 29 | 4 | |
| 17 |  Southeastern FL 5-1Pwr: 10 | Off: 11 | Def: 15 | Mid-South | 0.17 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |
| 18 1 |  St Francis IN 2-2Pwr: 18 | Off: 16 | Def: 21 | Mid-States | 0.13 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 21 |
| 19 1 |  Kansas Wesleyan 8-2Pwr: 15 | Off: 5 | Def: 46 | KCAC | 0.13 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 46 |
| 20 |  Bethel KS 9-1Pwr: 16 | Off: 9 | Def: 38 | KCAC | 0.12 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 38 | |
| 21 |  Avila 8-1Pwr: 26 | Off: 12 | Def: 39 | KCAC | 0.08 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 39 | |
| 22 |  Carroll MT 3-1Pwr: 20 | Off: 28 | Def: 6 | Frontier | 0.03 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 6 | |
| 23 |  Eastern Oregon 3-1Pwr: 22 | Off: 14 | Def: 27 | Frontier | -0.04 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 22 | 14 | 27 | |
| 24 |  Arizona Christian 9-1Pwr: 34 | Off: 27 | Def: 45 | SAC | -0.13 | 9 | 1 | 24 | 34 | 27 | 45 | |
| 25 |  Montana-Western 0-0Pwr: 8 | Off: 10 | Def: 19 | Frontier | -0.22 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 10 | 19 | |
| 26 |  St Ambrose 5-3Pwr: 38 | Off: 48 | Def: 33 | Mid-States | -0.30 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 38 | 48 | 33 | |
| 27 |  Cumberlands KY 4-3Pwr: 31 | Off: 30 | Def: 28 | Mid-South | -0.32 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | |
| 28 |  Midland U. 5-3Pwr: 23 | Off: 20 | Def: 23 | Great Plains | -0.36 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 23 | |
| 29 |  St Xavier 5-3Pwr: 45 | Off: 72 | Def: 30 | Mid-States | -0.36 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 45 | 72 | 30 | |
| 30 |  Southern Oregon 0-0Pwr: 27 | Off: 19 | Def: 35 | Frontier | -0.37 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 35 | |
| 31 |  Montana Tech 0-0Pwr: 19 | Off: 22 | Def: 10 | Frontier | -0.40 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 19 | 22 | 10 | |
| 32 |  Southwestern KS 7-2Pwr: 25 | Off: 23 | Def: 22 | KCAC | -0.46 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 22 | |
| 33 |  Indiana Wesleyan 2-3Pwr: 24 | Off: 34 | Def: 9 | Mid-States | -0.46 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 24 | 34 | 9 | |
| 34 |  Siena Heights 2-2Pwr: 12 | Off: 32 | Def: 1 | Mid-States | -0.54 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 32 | 1 | |
| 35 |  Valley City St 5-2Pwr: 52 | Off: 76 | Def: 32 | North Star | -0.55 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 52 | 76 | 32 | |
| 36 |  Ottawa AZ 3-2Pwr: 37 | Off: 25 | Def: 67 | SAC | -0.75 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 37 | 25 | 67 | |
| 37 |  Robert Morris IL 0-0Pwr: 39 | Off: 38 | Def: 48 | Mid-States | -0.82 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 48 | |
| 38 |  Faulkner 6-2Pwr: 40 | Off: 36 | Def: 54 | Mid-South | -0.92 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 40 | 36 | 54 | |
| 39 |  Concordia NE 4-4Pwr: 43 | Off: 61 | Def: 31 | Great Plains | -1.03 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 43 | 61 | 31 | |
| 40 |  Central Methodist 5-4Pwr: 44 | Off: 65 | Def: 37 | Heart of America | -1.04 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 44 | 65 | 37 | |
| 41 |  Waldorf 6-3Pwr: 47 | Off: 47 | Def: 56 | North Star | -1.04 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 47 | 47 | 56 | |
| 42 |  Pikeville 3-4Pwr: 36 | Off: 31 | Def: 43 | Mid-South | -1.09 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 36 | 31 | 43 | |
| 43 |  St Thomas FL 4-3Pwr: 48 | Off: 43 | Def: 59 | Mid-South | -1.10 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 48 | 43 | 59 | |
| 44 |  William Penn 4-3Pwr: 62 | Off: 86 | Def: 29 | Heart of America | -1.10 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 62 | 86 | 29 | |
| 45 |  Bethel TN 3-4Pwr: 32 | Off: 21 | Def: 42 | Mid-South | -1.14 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 32 | 21 | 42 | |
| 46 |  Dakota Wesleyan 4-5Pwr: 63 | Off: 50 | Def: 72 | Great Plains | -1.25 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 63 | 50 | 72 | |
| 47 |  Peru St 1-2Pwr: 49 | Off: 42 | Def: 62 | Heart of America | -1.27 | 1 | 2 | 47 | 49 | 42 | 62 | |
| 48 |  Rocky Mountain 1-3Pwr: 29 | Off: 39 | Def: 20 | Frontier | -1.36 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 29 | 39 | 20 | |
| 49 |  Taylor 1-4Pwr: 35 | Off: 58 | Def: 18 | Mid-States | -1.42 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 35 | 58 | 18 | |
| 50 |  Langston 2-3Pwr: 41 | Off: 46 | Def: 40 | SAC | -1.43 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 41 | 46 | 40 | |
| 51 |  Kentucky Christian 6-2Pwr: 54 | Off: 49 | Def: 61 | Mid-South | -1.46 | 6 | 2 | 51 | 54 | 49 | 61 | |
| 52 |  SW Assem of God 4-3Pwr: 61 | Off: 56 | Def: 58 | SAC | -1.49 | 4 | 3 | 52 | 61 | 56 | 58 | |
| 53 |  Culver-Stockton 1-3Pwr: 42 | Off: 37 | Def: 52 | Heart of America | -1.50 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 42 | 37 | 52 | |
| 54 |  Cumberland TN 2-5Pwr: 60 | Off: 63 | Def: 57 | Mid-South | -1.57 | 2 | 5 | 54 | 60 | 63 | 57 | |
| 55 |  Ave Maria 3-4Pwr: 50 | Off: 75 | Def: 34 | Mid-South | -1.60 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 50 | 75 | 34 | |
| 56 |  Texas Wesleyan 1-1Pwr: 70 | Off: 45 | Def: 83 | SAC | -1.64 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 70 | 45 | 83 | |
| 57 |  Evangel 2-5Pwr: 53 | Off: 54 | Def: 47 | Heart of America | -1.65 | 2 | 5 | 57 | 53 | 54 | 47 | |
| 58 |  Doane 2-5Pwr: 57 | Off: 66 | Def: 51 | Great Plains | -1.66 | 2 | 5 | 58 | 57 | 66 | 51 | |
| 59 |  Ottawa KS 5-5Pwr: 51 | Off: 41 | Def: 65 | KCAC | -1.66 | 5 | 5 | 59 | 51 | 41 | 65 | |
| 60 |  St Francis IL 2-6Pwr: 56 | Off: 73 | Def: 41 | Mid-States | -1.71 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 56 | 73 | 41 | |
| 61 1 |  Thomas More 2-5Pwr: 46 | Off: 40 | Def: 60 | Mid-South | -1.72 | 2 | 5 | 62 | 1 | 46 | 40 | 60 |
| 62 1 |  McPherson 3-4Pwr: 65 | Off: 52 | Def: 73 | KCAC | -1.73 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 65 | 52 | 73 |
| 63 |  St Andrews 3-3Pwr: 59 | Off: 24 | Def: 84 | Mid-South | -1.88 | 3 | 3 | 63 | 59 | 24 | 84 | |
| 64 |  Edward Waters 1-2Pwr: 72 | Off: 78 | Def: 71 | Mid-South | -1.88 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 72 | 78 | 71 | |
| 65 |  MidAmerica Nazarene 2-6Pwr: 83 | Off: 55 | Def: 86 | Heart of America | -1.93 | 2 | 6 | 65 | 83 | 55 | 86 | |
| 66 |  Wayland Baptist 3-4Pwr: 69 | Off: 80 | Def: 64 | SAC | -1.94 | 3 | 4 | 66 | 69 | 80 | 64 | |
| 67 |  Clarke 2-3Pwr: 77 | Off: 68 | Def: 80 | Heart of America | -1.96 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 77 | 68 | 80 | |
| 68 |  Dakota St 3-5Pwr: 64 | Off: 83 | Def: 44 | North Star | -2.05 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 64 | 83 | 44 | |
| 69 |  Hastings 2-8Pwr: 76 | Off: 60 | Def: 81 | Great Plains | -2.17 | 2 | 8 | 69 | 76 | 60 | 81 | |
| 70 |  Madonna 0-3Pwr: 91 | Off: 70 | Def: 95 | Mid-States | -2.19 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 91 | 70 | 95 | |
| 71 |  Missouri Baptist 1-5Pwr: 68 | Off: 71 | Def: 68 | Mid-States | -2.21 | 1 | 5 | 71 | 68 | 71 | 68 | |
| 72 |  Warner U. 2-4Pwr: 74 | Off: 69 | Def: 76 | Mid-South | -2.27 | 2 | 4 | 72 | 74 | 69 | 76 | |
| 73 |  Tabor 3-7Pwr: 73 | Off: 91 | Def: 50 | KCAC | -2.32 | 3 | 7 | 73 | 73 | 91 | 50 | |
| 74 |  Friends 2-6Pwr: 58 | Off: 62 | Def: 55 | KCAC | -2.34 | 2 | 6 | 74 | 58 | 62 | 55 | |
| 75 |  Bethany KS 1-4Pwr: 82 | Off: 82 | Def: 75 | KCAC | -2.39 | 1 | 4 | 75 | 82 | 82 | 75 | |
| 76 |  Campbellsville 1-6Pwr: 66 | Off: 77 | Def: 63 | Mid-South | -2.46 | 1 | 6 | 76 | 66 | 77 | 63 | |
| 77 |  Jamestown 1-7Pwr: 85 | Off: 85 | Def: 79 | Great Plains | -2.52 | 1 | 7 | 77 | 85 | 85 | 79 | |
| 78 |  Briar Cliff 1-8Pwr: 78 | Off: 89 | Def: 66 | Great Plains | -2.52 | 1 | 8 | 78 | 78 | 89 | 66 | |
| 79 |  OK Panhandle St 2-8Pwr: 71 | Off: 79 | Def: 70 | SAC | -2.52 | 2 | 8 | 79 | 71 | 79 | 70 | |
| 80 |  Lawrence Tech 0-2Pwr: 81 | Off: 51 | Def: 90 | Mid-States | -2.60 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 81 | 51 | 90 | |
| 81 |  Sterling 1-8Pwr: 84 | Off: 59 | Def: 89 | KCAC | -2.65 | 1 | 8 | 81 | 84 | 59 | 89 | |
| 82 |  Montana St-Northern 0-4Pwr: 55 | Off: 57 | Def: 53 | Frontier | -2.68 | 0 | 4 | 82 | 55 | 57 | 53 | |
| 83 |  Missouri Valley 1-6Pwr: 75 | Off: 74 | Def: 78 | Heart of America | -2.86 | 1 | 6 | 83 | 75 | 74 | 78 | |
| 84 |  Mayville St 2-5Pwr: 88 | Off: 64 | Def: 93 | North Star | -2.89 | 2 | 5 | 84 | 88 | 64 | 93 | |
| 85 |  Allen 0-0Pwr: 87 | Off: 93 | Def: 74 | NAIA Independents | -2.99 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 87 | 93 | 74 | |
| 86 |  Trinity Int'l 0-7Pwr: 79 | Off: 53 | Def: 87 | Mid-States | -3.00 | 0 | 7 | 86 | 79 | 53 | 87 | |
| 87 |  Webber Int'l 1-7Pwr: 67 | Off: 84 | Def: 49 | Mid-South | -3.00 | 1 | 7 | 87 | 67 | 84 | 49 | |
| 88 |  Cincinnati Christian U. 0-0Pwr: 94 | Off: 96 | Def: 82 | Mid-South | -3.06 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 94 | 96 | 82 | |
| 89 |  Texas College 0-0Pwr: 92 | Off: 90 | Def: 92 | SAC | -3.15 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 92 | 90 | 92 | |
| 90 |  Point U. 1-7Pwr: 86 | Off: 88 | Def: 77 | Mid-South | -3.26 | 1 | 7 | 90 | 86 | 88 | 77 | |
| 91 |  Bluefield VA 2-7Pwr: 89 | Off: 81 | Def: 88 | Mid-South | -3.32 | 2 | 7 | 91 | 89 | 81 | 88 | |
| 92 |  Lyon 0-5Pwr: 80 | Off: 87 | Def: 69 | SAC | -3.39 | 0 | 5 | 92 | 80 | 87 | 69 | |
| 93 |  Union KY 1-6Pwr: 90 | Off: 67 | Def: 94 | Mid-South | -3.93 | 1 | 6 | 93 | 90 | 67 | 94 | |
| 94 |  St Mary KS 0-4Pwr: 95 | Off: 95 | Def: 91 | KCAC | -3.98 | 0 | 4 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 91 | |
| 95 |  Graceland 0-5Pwr: 97 | Off: 97 | Def: 96 | Heart of America | -4.07 | 0 | 5 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 96 | |
| 96 |  Presentation 0-10Pwr: 93 | Off: 94 | Def: 85 | North Star | -4.19 | 0 | 10 | 96 | 93 | 94 | 85 | |
| 97 |  Florida Memorial 0-3Pwr: 96 | Off: 92 | Def: 97 | Mid-South | -4.24 | 0 | 3 | 97 | 96 | 92 | 97 |
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