2025-2026 NAIA College Football Rankings

Week 20: Saturday January 10, 2026


RankSchoolRatingWLPrevChngPwrOffDef
1
Grand View
Heart of America
Grand View 14-0
Pwr: 1 | Off: 13 | Def: 1
3.5314011131
2
Keiser
Sun
Keiser 11-1
Pwr: 5 | Off: 10 | Def: 6
2.4311125106
3
Montana Tech
Frontier
Montana Tech 12-1
Pwr: 6 | Off: 8 | Def: 9
2.401213689
4
Benedictine KS
Heart of America
Benedictine KS 12-2
Pwr: 2 | Off: 6 | Def: 3
2.121224263
5
Coll of Idaho
Frontier
Coll of Idaho 11-2
Pwr: 11 | Off: 23 | Def: 4
2.01112511234
6
Lindsey Wilson
Mid-South
Lindsey Wilson 10-2
Pwr: 3 | Off: 4 | Def: 7
1.941026347
7
Marian IN
Mid-States
Marian IN 11-1
Pwr: 8 | Off: 11 | Def: 10
1.86111781110
8
Friends
KCAC
Friends 11-1
Pwr: 4 | Off: 2 | Def: 13
1.3711184213
9
William Penn
Heart of America
William Penn 11-2
Pwr: 16 | Off: 18 | Def: 17
1.231129161817
10
Carroll MT
Frontier
Carroll MT 9-3
Pwr: 18 | Off: 28 | Def: 12
1.059310182812
11
Dordt
Great Plains
Dordt 9-2
Pwr: 10 | Off: 16 | Def: 8
1.02921110168
12
Morningside
Great Plains
Morningside 9-3
Pwr: 7 | Off: 1 | Def: 26
0.9593127126
13
Campbellsville
Mid-South
Campbellsville 8-3
Pwr: 12 | Off: 14 | Def: 21
0.958313121421
14
St Francis IN
Mid-States
St Francis IN 10-3
Pwr: 35 | Off: 32 | Def: 35
0.7710314353235
15
Indiana Wesleyan
Mid-States
Indiana Wesleyan 9-3
Pwr: 14 | Off: 5 | Def: 38
0.66931514538
16
Southeastern FL
Sun
Southeastern FL 9-3
Pwr: 22 | Off: 38 | Def: 11
0.589316223811
17
Georgetown KY
Mid-South
Georgetown KY 7-3
Pwr: 27 | Off: 31 | Def: 18
0.477317273118
18
Montana-Western
Frontier
Montana-Western 7-3
Pwr: 9 | Off: 3 | Def: 24
0.4473189324
19
Dakota St
Frontier
Dakota St 8-2
Pwr: 24 | Off: 27 | Def: 22
0.428219242722
20
Ottawa AZ
SAC
Ottawa AZ 8-1
Pwr: 37 | Off: 42 | Def: 33
0.258120374233
21
St Thomas FL
Sun
St Thomas FL 7-4
Pwr: 13 | Off: 12 | Def: 31
0.207421131231
22
Baker
Heart of America
Baker 6-4
Pwr: 25 | Off: 30 | Def: 19
0.156422253019
23
Concordia NE
Great Plains
Concordia NE 7-3
Pwr: 36 | Off: 19 | Def: 57
0.127323361957
24
1
Bethel TN
Mid-South
Bethel TN 4-4
Pwr: 33 | Off: 50 | Def: 14
0.1044251335014
25
1
Cumberland TN
Mid-South
Cumberland TN 6-5
Pwr: 21 | Off: 20 | Def: 30
0.0965241212030
26
MidAmerica Nazarene
Heart of America
MidAmerica Nazarene 7-4
Pwr: 38 | Off: 33 | Def: 41
-0.067426383341
27
Southwestern KS
KCAC
Southwestern KS 8-2
Pwr: 19 | Off: 7 | Def: 45
-0.15822719745
28
1
St Xavier
Mid-States
St Xavier 7-4
Pwr: 48 | Off: 71 | Def: 23
-0.1774291487123
29
1
Louisiana Christian
SAC
Louisiana Christian 8-3
Pwr: 49 | Off: 37 | Def: 59
-0.1783281493759
30
Evangel
KCAC
Evangel 8-3
Pwr: 32 | Off: 49 | Def: 15
-0.198330324915
31
McPherson
KCAC
McPherson 8-2
Pwr: 15 | Off: 15 | Def: 28
-0.208231151528
32
Texas Wesleyan
SAC
Texas Wesleyan 7-5
Pwr: 44 | Off: 39 | Def: 50
-0.247532443950
33
Northwestern IA
Great Plains
Northwestern IA 6-4
Pwr: 23 | Off: 52 | Def: 2
-0.31643323522
34
Rocky Mountain
Frontier
Rocky Mountain 4-6
Pwr: 43 | Off: 43 | Def: 39
-0.344634434339
35
1
Olivet Nazarene
Mid-States
Olivet Nazarene 6-4
Pwr: 28 | Off: 25 | Def: 32
-0.4864361282532
36
1
Reinhardt
Appalachian
Reinhardt 7-4
Pwr: 20 | Off: 17 | Def: 34
-0.4974351201734
37
Valley City St
Frontier
Valley City St 6-4
Pwr: 55 | Off: 77 | Def: 29
-0.566437557729
38
1
Midland U.
Great Plains
Midland U. 6-5
Pwr: 17 | Off: 22 | Def: 20
-0.5665391172220
39
1
Peru St
Heart of America
Peru St 6-5
Pwr: 40 | Off: 36 | Def: 42
-0.5865381403642
40
Taylor
Mid-States
Taylor 7-4
Pwr: 26 | Off: 9 | Def: 52
-0.62744026952
41
1
Briar Cliff
Great Plains
Briar Cliff 6-5
Pwr: 58 | Off: 67 | Def: 44
-0.8265421586744
42
1
Hastings
Great Plains
Hastings 5-5
Pwr: 34 | Off: 53 | Def: 16
-0.8355411345316
43
Wayland Baptist
SAC
Wayland Baptist 6-3
Pwr: 63 | Off: 51 | Def: 74
-0.886343635174
44
Kansas Wesleyan
KCAC
Kansas Wesleyan 7-3
Pwr: 45 | Off: 63 | Def: 27
-0.907344456327
45
Florida Memorial
Sun
Florida Memorial 5-5
Pwr: 30 | Off: 21 | Def: 43
-0.915545302143
46
Cumberlands KY
Mid-South
Cumberlands KY 4-6
Pwr: 31 | Off: 24 | Def: 48
-0.934646312448
47
Missouri Baptist
Heart of America
Missouri Baptist 4-6
Pwr: 57 | Off: 56 | Def: 56
-1.124647575656
48
Faulkner
Mid-South
Faulkner 4-6
Pwr: 60 | Off: 54 | Def: 64
-1.184648605464
49
Eastern Oregon
Frontier
Eastern Oregon 4-6
Pwr: 41 | Off: 78 | Def: 5
-1.20464941785
50
Webber Int'l
Sun
Webber Int'l 5-6
Pwr: 50 | Off: 57 | Def: 37
-1.245650505737
51
Siena Heights
Mid-States
Siena Heights 5-5
Pwr: 51 | Off: 47 | Def: 47
-1.455551514747
52
Dakota Wesleyan
Great Plains
Dakota Wesleyan 4-7
Pwr: 59 | Off: 64 | Def: 49
-1.494752596449
53
Dickinson St
Frontier
Dickinson St 3-7
Pwr: 46 | Off: 44 | Def: 46
-1.523753464446
54
Ottawa KS
KCAC
Ottawa KS 5-5
Pwr: 56 | Off: 48 | Def: 60
-1.545554564860
55
Southern Oregon
Frontier
Southern Oregon 3-7
Pwr: 29 | Off: 34 | Def: 25
-1.593755293425
56
Culver-Stockton
Heart of America
Culver-Stockton 5-6
Pwr: 62 | Off: 45 | Def: 76
-1.685656624576
57
Graceland
Heart of America
Graceland 3-7
Pwr: 42 | Off: 29 | Def: 55
-1.723757422955
58
1
Mount Marty
Great Plains
Mount Marty 4-7
Pwr: 52 | Off: 41 | Def: 61
-1.7547591524161
59
1
Mayville St
Frontier
Mayville St 5-6
Pwr: 65 | Off: 80 | Def: 51
-1.7656581658051
60
Tabor
KCAC
Tabor 5-5
Pwr: 61 | Off: 72 | Def: 36
-1.785560617236
61
Pikeville
Appalachian
Pikeville 4-6
Pwr: 39 | Off: 26 | Def: 58
-1.884661392658
62
St Ambrose
Heart of America
St Ambrose 4-7
Pwr: 53 | Off: 40 | Def: 62
-1.924762534062
63
Point U.
Appalachian
Point U. 4-5
Pwr: 78 | Off: 84 | Def: 72
-1.974563788472
64
Ave Maria
Sun
Ave Maria 3-7
Pwr: 73 | Off: 82 | Def: 63
-2.023764738263
65
Central Methodist
Heart of America
Central Methodist 3-8
Pwr: 66 | Off: 60 | Def: 71
-2.083865666071
66
1
St Francis IL
Mid-States
St Francis IL 3-7
Pwr: 47 | Off: 46 | Def: 40
-2.1337671474640
67
1
Defiance
Mid-States
Defiance 4-7
Pwr: 69 | Off: 55 | Def: 77
-2.1447661695577
68
Langston
SAC
Langston 3-7
Pwr: 77 | Off: 61 | Def: 85
-2.303768776185
69
Missouri Valley
Heart of America
Missouri Valley 3-7
Pwr: 68 | Off: 70 | Def: 66
-2.343769687066
70
Nelson TX
SAC
Nelson TX 3-7
Pwr: 83 | Off: 76 | Def: 88
-2.363770837688
71
Doane
Great Plains
Doane 2-8
Pwr: 70 | Off: 83 | Def: 53
-2.452871708353
72
Warner U.
Sun
Warner U. 2-8
Pwr: 67 | Off: 62 | Def: 68
-2.472872676268
73
Arizona Christian
Frontier
Arizona Christian 2-8
Pwr: 71 | Off: 58 | Def: 75
-2.532873715875
74
Montana St-Northern
Frontier
Montana St-Northern 1-10
Pwr: 64 | Off: 73 | Def: 54
-2.5811074647354
75
Kentucky Christian
Appalachian
Kentucky Christian 4-6
Pwr: 54 | Off: 35 | Def: 67
-2.594675543567
76
1
OK Panhandle St
SAC
OK Panhandle St 3-7
Pwr: 81 | Off: 91 | Def: 70
-2.6937771819170
77
1
Clarke IA
Heart of America
Clarke IA 2-9
Pwr: 74 | Off: 74 | Def: 73
-2.6929761747473
78
1
Bethany KS
KCAC
Bethany KS 3-7
Pwr: 82 | Off: 81 | Def: 86
-2.8137791828186
79
1
Bluefield VA
Appalachian
Bluefield VA 4-6
Pwr: 76 | Off: 65 | Def: 80
-2.8146781766580
80
Lawrence Tech
Mid-States
Lawrence Tech 2-8
Pwr: 72 | Off: 69 | Def: 69
-2.932880726969
81
St Mary KS
KCAC
St Mary KS 2-8
Pwr: 79 | Off: 59 | Def: 87
-3.062881795987
82
Bethel KS
KCAC
Bethel KS 2-8
Pwr: 86 | Off: 87 | Def: 82
-3.122882868782
83
Union KY
Appalachian
Union KY 3-6
Pwr: 75 | Off: 86 | Def: 65
-3.183683758665
84
William Woods
Heart of America
William Woods 1-10
Pwr: 87 | Off: 66 | Def: 92
-3.4311084876692
85
Madonna
Mid-States
Madonna 1-10
Pwr: 84 | Off: 68 | Def: 90
-3.5111085846890
86
Arkansas Baptist
SAC
Arkansas Baptist 2-8
Pwr: 94 | Off: 93 | Def: 93
-3.612886949393
87
Texas College
SAC
Texas College 1-8
Pwr: 88 | Off: 89 | Def: 84
-3.721887888984
88
Waldorf
Great Plains
Waldorf 0-10
Pwr: 85 | Off: 88 | Def: 78
-3.7701088858878
89
Sterling
KCAC
Sterling 1-9
Pwr: 89 | Off: 85 | Def: 91
-3.781989898591
90
Avila
KCAC
Avila 1-9
Pwr: 90 | Off: 92 | Def: 81
-3.801990909281
91
Simpson CA
Frontier
Simpson CA 0-10
Pwr: 80 | Off: 79 | Def: 83
-3.9301091807983
92
Judson IL
Mid-States
Judson IL 0-11
Pwr: 91 | Off: 75 | Def: 94
-4.0001192917594
93
Thomas GA
Sun
Thomas GA 0-11
Pwr: 92 | Off: 90 | Def: 89
-4.2401193929089
94
Rio Grande
Appalachian
Rio Grande 0-9
Pwr: 93 | Off: 94 | Def: 79
-4.710994939479

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