2024-2025 NAIA College Football Rankings
Week 20: Tuesday January 21, 2025
| Rank | School | Conference | Rating | W | L | Prev | Chng | Pwr | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Grand View 14-0Pwr: 3 | Off: 13 | Def: 1 | Heart of America | 2.81 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2 |  Keiser 12-1Pwr: 5 | Off: 7 | Def: 12 | Sun | 1.95 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Morningside 12-2Pwr: 2 | Off: 4 | Def: 6 | Great Plains | 1.81 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Benedictine KS 11-3Pwr: 6 | Off: 3 | Def: 23 | Heart of America | 1.47 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 23 | |
| 5 |  Georgetown KY 9-3Pwr: 14 | Off: 33 | Def: 4 | Mid-South | 1.21 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 4 | |
| 6 |  MidAmerica Nazarene 9-2Pwr: 10 | Off: 10 | Def: 14 | Heart of America | 1.06 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| 7 |  Montana-Western 10-2Pwr: 4 | Off: 6 | Def: 13 | Frontier | 0.88 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 8 |  Northwestern IA 9-3Pwr: 15 | Off: 37 | Def: 3 | Great Plains | 0.76 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Campbellsville 9-2Pwr: 11 | Off: 19 | Def: 8 | Mid-South | 0.70 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 8 | |
| 10 |  Indiana Wesleyan 11-2Pwr: 1 | Off: 8 | Def: 2 | Mid-States | 0.70 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Friends 11-2Pwr: 16 | Off: 16 | Def: 17 | KCAC | 0.61 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
| 12 |  Texas Wesleyan 10-1Pwr: 12 | Off: 1 | Def: 46 | SAC | 0.60 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 46 | |
| 13 |  Concordia NE 8-2Pwr: 20 | Off: 18 | Def: 25 | Great Plains | 0.55 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 25 | |
| 14 |  Dordt 8-2Pwr: 9 | Off: 15 | Def: 9 | Great Plains | 0.52 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 9 | |
| 15 |  Baker 9-2Pwr: 19 | Off: 26 | Def: 15 | Heart of America | 0.46 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 15 | |
| 16 |  Bethel TN 7-3Pwr: 17 | Off: 32 | Def: 7 | Mid-South | 0.38 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 32 | 7 | |
| 17 |  Southwestern KS 11-2Pwr: 7 | Off: 11 | Def: 11 | KCAC | 0.37 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |
| 18 |  Montana Tech 9-3Pwr: 8 | Off: 2 | Def: 27 | Frontier | 0.30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 27 | |
| 19 |  Cumberland TN 7-3Pwr: 22 | Off: 29 | Def: 16 | Mid-South | 0.18 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 16 | |
| 20 |  Dickinson St 10-2Pwr: 23 | Off: 21 | Def: 26 | North Star | 0.15 | 10 | 2 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 26 | |
| 21 |  St Thomas FL 9-2Pwr: 13 | Off: 5 | Def: 32 | Sun | 0.13 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 32 | |
| 22 |  Evangel 8-2Pwr: 24 | Off: 28 | Def: 22 | KCAC | -0.08 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 22 | |
| 23 |  Marian IN 8-2Pwr: 33 | Off: 24 | Def: 52 | Mid-States | -0.19 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 33 | 24 | 52 | |
| 24 |  Lindsey Wilson 5-4Pwr: 25 | Off: 31 | Def: 18 | Mid-South | -0.21 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 18 | |
| 25 |  Peru St 7-3Pwr: 44 | Off: 48 | Def: 38 | Heart of America | -0.31 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 44 | 48 | 38 | |
| 26 |  Ottawa AZ 8-2Pwr: 32 | Off: 17 | Def: 61 | SAC | -0.33 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 32 | 17 | 61 | |
| 27 |  Southeastern FL 7-2Pwr: 21 | Off: 41 | Def: 5 | Sun | -0.35 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 21 | 41 | 5 | |
| 28 1 |  Carroll MT 7-3Pwr: 29 | Off: 45 | Def: 10 | Frontier | -0.35 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 29 | 45 | 10 |
| 29 1 |  Graceland 7-4Pwr: 34 | Off: 22 | Def: 59 | Heart of America | -0.37 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 34 | 22 | 59 |
| 30 |  Missouri Baptist 6-4Pwr: 39 | Off: 38 | Def: 41 | Heart of America | -0.41 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 39 | 38 | 41 | |
| 31 |  Southern Oregon 8-3Pwr: 18 | Off: 14 | Def: 19 | Frontier | -0.55 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 19 | |
| 32 |  McPherson 8-3Pwr: 28 | Off: 27 | Def: 36 | KCAC | -0.65 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 36 | |
| 33 |  Taylor 9-2Pwr: 38 | Off: 12 | Def: 72 | Mid-States | -0.69 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 38 | 12 | 72 | |
| 34 |  Cumberlands KY 5-5Pwr: 36 | Off: 39 | Def: 30 | Mid-South | -0.77 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 30 | |
| 35 |  Mount Marty 6-5Pwr: 48 | Off: 47 | Def: 44 | Great Plains | -0.98 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 48 | 47 | 44 | |
| 36 |  Coll of Idaho 7-4Pwr: 30 | Off: 25 | Def: 43 | Frontier | -0.98 | 7 | 4 | 36 | 30 | 25 | 43 | |
| 37 |  St Francis IN 8-4Pwr: 31 | Off: 23 | Def: 50 | Mid-States | -1.01 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 31 | 23 | 50 | |
| 38 |  Florida Memorial 6-3Pwr: 26 | Off: 20 | Def: 40 | Sun | -1.02 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 20 | 40 | |
| 39 |  Reinhardt 7-4Pwr: 42 | Off: 34 | Def: 57 | Appalachian | -1.03 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 42 | 34 | 57 | |
| 40 |  St Francis IL 7-3Pwr: 27 | Off: 30 | Def: 35 | Mid-States | -1.04 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 30 | 35 | |
| 41 |  Midland U. 6-5Pwr: 43 | Off: 50 | Def: 33 | Great Plains | -1.06 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 43 | 50 | 33 | |
| 42 |  Kansas Wesleyan 7-5Pwr: 37 | Off: 43 | Def: 29 | KCAC | -1.21 | 7 | 5 | 42 | 37 | 43 | 29 | |
| 43 |  Missouri Valley 4-6Pwr: 45 | Off: 69 | Def: 21 | Heart of America | -1.27 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 45 | 69 | 21 | |
| 44 |  Olivet Nazarene 6-4Pwr: 46 | Off: 36 | Def: 60 | Mid-States | -1.31 | 6 | 4 | 44 | 46 | 36 | 60 | |
| 45 1 |  Langston 6-4Pwr: 73 | Off: 78 | Def: 69 | SAC | -1.34 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 73 | 78 | 69 |
| 46 1 |  Texas College 7-3Pwr: 83 | Off: 75 | Def: 79 | SAC | -1.34 | 7 | 3 | 45 | 1 | 83 | 75 | 79 |
| 47 |  William Penn 4-6Pwr: 52 | Off: 46 | Def: 51 | Heart of America | -1.36 | 4 | 6 | 47 | 52 | 46 | 51 | |
| 48 |  Pikeville 6-6Pwr: 35 | Off: 9 | Def: 70 | Appalachian | -1.39 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 35 | 9 | 70 | |
| 49 |  Eastern Oregon 5-6Pwr: 41 | Off: 40 | Def: 47 | Frontier | -1.39 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 41 | 40 | 47 | |
| 50 |  Dakota St 6-4Pwr: 49 | Off: 68 | Def: 24 | North Star | -1.49 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 49 | 68 | 24 | |
| 51 |  Culver-Stockton 3-8Pwr: 66 | Off: 42 | Def: 83 | Heart of America | -1.57 | 3 | 8 | 51 | 66 | 42 | 83 | |
| 52 |  Tabor 6-5Pwr: 59 | Off: 67 | Def: 45 | KCAC | -1.66 | 6 | 5 | 52 | 59 | 67 | 45 | |
| 53 |  Dakota Wesleyan 4-7Pwr: 60 | Off: 59 | Def: 56 | Great Plains | -1.87 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 60 | 59 | 56 | |
| 54 |  Webber Int'l 5-5Pwr: 40 | Off: 35 | Def: 54 | Sun | -1.90 | 5 | 5 | 54 | 40 | 35 | 54 | |
| 55 |  Faulkner 2-8Pwr: 64 | Off: 60 | Def: 68 | Mid-South | -2.10 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 64 | 60 | 68 | |
| 56 |  Bethel KS 5-6Pwr: 54 | Off: 65 | Def: 42 | KCAC | -2.12 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 54 | 65 | 42 | |
| 57 |  St Ambrose 3-8Pwr: 62 | Off: 71 | Def: 58 | Heart of America | -2.14 | 3 | 8 | 57 | 62 | 71 | 58 | |
| 58 |  St Xavier 5-6Pwr: 47 | Off: 61 | Def: 28 | Mid-States | -2.24 | 5 | 6 | 58 | 47 | 61 | 28 | |
| 59 |  Bluefield VA 5-6Pwr: 63 | Off: 63 | Def: 66 | Appalachian | -2.25 | 5 | 6 | 59 | 63 | 63 | 66 | |
| 60 |  Doane 3-8Pwr: 69 | Off: 87 | Def: 62 | Great Plains | -2.27 | 3 | 8 | 60 | 69 | 87 | 62 | |
| 61 |  Concordia MI 5-6Pwr: 51 | Off: 57 | Def: 34 | Mid-States | -2.44 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 51 | 57 | 34 | |
| 62 |  Louisiana Christian 4-7Pwr: 74 | Off: 44 | Def: 89 | SAC | -2.51 | 4 | 7 | 62 | 74 | 44 | 89 | |
| 63 |  Valley City St 3-7Pwr: 53 | Off: 73 | Def: 31 | North Star | -2.53 | 3 | 7 | 63 | 53 | 73 | 31 | |
| 64 1 |  Mayville St 4-6Pwr: 61 | Off: 80 | Def: 39 | North Star | -2.56 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 1 | 61 | 80 | 39 |
| 65 1 |  Avila 4-7Pwr: 65 | Off: 66 | Def: 65 | KCAC | -2.56 | 4 | 7 | 64 | 1 | 65 | 66 | 65 |
| 66 |  Jamestown 3-7Pwr: 55 | Off: 56 | Def: 48 | North Star | -2.66 | 3 | 7 | 66 | 55 | 56 | 48 | |
| 67 |  Wayland Baptist 4-6Pwr: 68 | Off: 51 | Def: 75 | SAC | -2.76 | 4 | 6 | 67 | 68 | 51 | 75 | |
| 68 |  OK Panhandle St 4-6Pwr: 80 | Off: 74 | Def: 74 | SAC | -2.80 | 4 | 6 | 68 | 80 | 74 | 74 | |
| 69 2 |  Nelson U. 4-6Pwr: 86 | Off: 93 | Def: 71 | SAC | -2.83 | 4 | 6 | 71 | 2 | 86 | 93 | 71 |
| 70 1 |  Point U. 4-7Pwr: 58 | Off: 76 | Def: 37 | Appalachian | -2.83 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 1 | 58 | 76 | 37 |
| 71 1 |  Hastings 2-9Pwr: 78 | Off: 79 | Def: 73 | Great Plains | -2.84 | 2 | 9 | 70 | 1 | 78 | 79 | 73 |
| 72 |  Ave Maria 3-7Pwr: 56 | Off: 54 | Def: 49 | Sun | -2.91 | 3 | 7 | 72 | 56 | 54 | 49 | |
| 73 |  Siena Heights 3-7Pwr: 50 | Off: 72 | Def: 20 | Mid-States | -2.92 | 3 | 7 | 73 | 50 | 72 | 20 | |
| 74 |  Briar Cliff 2-9Pwr: 85 | Off: 62 | Def: 88 | Great Plains | -2.99 | 2 | 9 | 74 | 85 | 62 | 88 | |
| 75 |  Rocky Mountain 2-8Pwr: 57 | Off: 52 | Def: 55 | Frontier | -3.00 | 2 | 8 | 75 | 57 | 52 | 55 | |
| 76 |  Central Methodist 1-10Pwr: 87 | Off: 90 | Def: 77 | Heart of America | -3.03 | 1 | 10 | 76 | 87 | 90 | 77 | |
| 77 |  Bethany KS 3-8Pwr: 82 | Off: 64 | Def: 84 | KCAC | -3.11 | 3 | 8 | 77 | 82 | 64 | 84 | |
| 78 |  Clarke 1-10Pwr: 88 | Off: 85 | Def: 85 | Heart of America | -3.25 | 1 | 10 | 78 | 88 | 85 | 85 | |
| 79 |  Union KY 3-7Pwr: 77 | Off: 89 | Def: 64 | Appalachian | -3.33 | 3 | 7 | 79 | 77 | 89 | 64 | |
| 80 |  Arizona Christian 2-8Pwr: 72 | Off: 55 | Def: 80 | Frontier | -3.34 | 2 | 8 | 80 | 72 | 55 | 80 | |
| 81 |  William Woods 1-10Pwr: 91 | Off: 84 | Def: 92 | Heart of America | -3.58 | 1 | 10 | 81 | 91 | 84 | 92 | |
| 82 1 |  Sterling 2-9Pwr: 71 | Off: 82 | Def: 63 | KCAC | -3.61 | 2 | 9 | 83 | 1 | 71 | 82 | 63 |
| 83 1 |  Defiance 4-7Pwr: 89 | Off: 86 | Def: 86 | Mid-States | -3.62 | 4 | 7 | 82 | 1 | 89 | 86 | 86 |
| 84 |  Montana St-Northern 1-9Pwr: 75 | Off: 81 | Def: 67 | Frontier | -3.75 | 1 | 9 | 84 | 75 | 81 | 67 | |
| 85 |  Lawrence Tech 2-8Pwr: 76 | Off: 58 | Def: 81 | Mid-States | -3.76 | 2 | 8 | 85 | 76 | 58 | 81 | |
| 86 |  Thomas GA 1-9Pwr: 81 | Off: 77 | Def: 76 | Sun | -4.02 | 1 | 9 | 86 | 81 | 77 | 76 | |
| 87 |  Waldorf 0-11Pwr: 90 | Off: 83 | Def: 90 | Great Plains | -4.09 | 0 | 11 | 87 | 90 | 83 | 90 | |
| 88 |  Ottawa KS 1-10Pwr: 67 | Off: 88 | Def: 53 | KCAC | -4.16 | 1 | 10 | 88 | 67 | 88 | 53 | |
| 89 |  North American U. 1-9Pwr: 94 | Off: 96 | Def: 91 | SAC | -4.20 | 1 | 9 | 89 | 94 | 96 | 91 | |
| 90 |  St Mary KS 1-9Pwr: 70 | Off: 53 | Def: 78 | KCAC | -4.22 | 1 | 9 | 90 | 70 | 53 | 78 | |
| 91 |  Kentucky Christian 1-9Pwr: 79 | Off: 49 | Def: 87 | Appalachian | -4.40 | 1 | 9 | 91 | 79 | 49 | 87 | |
| 92 |  Simpson CA 0-9Pwr: 96 | Off: 94 | Def: 97 | NAIA Independents | -4.40 | 0 | 9 | 92 | 96 | 94 | 97 | |
| 93 |  Judson IL 1-9Pwr: 93 | Off: 92 | Def: 93 | Mid-States | -4.62 | 1 | 9 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 93 | |
| 94 |  Warner U. 0-8Pwr: 84 | Off: 70 | Def: 82 | Sun | -4.95 | 0 | 8 | 94 | 84 | 70 | 82 | |
| 95 |  Arkansas Baptist 0-10Pwr: 97 | Off: 97 | Def: 96 | SAC | -5.11 | 0 | 10 | 95 | 97 | 97 | 96 | |
| 96 |  Madonna 0-11Pwr: 92 | Off: 91 | Def: 94 | Mid-States | -5.30 | 0 | 11 | 96 | 92 | 91 | 94 | |
| 97 |  St Andrews 0-9Pwr: 95 | Off: 95 | Def: 95 | Appalachian | -5.52 | 0 | 9 | 97 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
Subscribe Now
Free College Football Picks
Welcome
About the Rankings
- College Football rankings are updated Mondays throughout regular and post season
- Early season rankings (earlier than Week 8) may fluctuate significantly from week to week until an adequate number of games have been played
- Click a column header to sort
- Click on a team to view a summary of that team's ratings and statistics
- Scores data is provided through the courtesy of Peter Wolfe
