2025-2026 NAIA College Football Rankings

Week 17: Sunday December 21, 2025


RankSchoolRatingWLPrevChngPwrOffDef
1
Grand View
Heart of America
Grand View 14-0
Pwr: 1 | Off: 13 | Def: 1
3.6714011131
2
Keiser
Sun
Keiser 11-1
Pwr: 5 | Off: 10 | Def: 6
2.4911125106
3
Montana Tech
Frontier
Montana Tech 12-1
Pwr: 6 | Off: 8 | Def: 8
2.401213688
4
1
Benedictine KS
Heart of America
Benedictine KS 12-2
Pwr: 2 | Off: 6 | Def: 2
2.2012251262
5
1
Coll of Idaho
Frontier
Coll of Idaho 11-2
Pwr: 11 | Off: 23 | Def: 4
2.061124111234
6
Lindsey Wilson
Mid-South
Lindsey Wilson 10-2
Pwr: 3 | Off: 4 | Def: 7
1.961026347
7
Marian IN
Mid-States
Marian IN 11-1
Pwr: 8 | Off: 11 | Def: 10
1.91111781110
8
Friends
KCAC
Friends 11-1
Pwr: 4 | Off: 2 | Def: 13
1.3911184213
9
William Penn
Heart of America
William Penn 11-2
Pwr: 14 | Off: 18 | Def: 17
1.271129141817
10
Carroll MT
Frontier
Carroll MT 9-3
Pwr: 19 | Off: 28 | Def: 12
1.069310192812
11
Dordt
Great Plains
Dordt 9-2
Pwr: 10 | Off: 16 | Def: 9
0.99921110169
12
1
Morningside
Great Plains
Morningside 9-3
Pwr: 7 | Off: 1 | Def: 28
0.95931317128
13
1
Campbellsville
Mid-South
Campbellsville 8-3
Pwr: 12 | Off: 14 | Def: 20
0.9283121121420
14
St Francis IN
Mid-States
St Francis IN 10-3
Pwr: 35 | Off: 32 | Def: 35
0.8110314353235
15
1
Indiana Wesleyan
Mid-States
Indiana Wesleyan 9-3
Pwr: 16 | Off: 5 | Def: 38
0.679316116538
16
1
Southeastern FL
Sun
Southeastern FL 9-3
Pwr: 22 | Off: 38 | Def: 11
0.6093151223811
17
Georgetown KY
Mid-South
Georgetown KY 7-3
Pwr: 26 | Off: 31 | Def: 19
0.497317263119
18
Montana-Western
Frontier
Montana-Western 7-3
Pwr: 9 | Off: 3 | Def: 23
0.4673189323
19
Dakota St
Frontier
Dakota St 8-2
Pwr: 23 | Off: 27 | Def: 21
0.458219232721
20
1
Ottawa AZ
SAC
Ottawa AZ 8-1
Pwr: 37 | Off: 42 | Def: 34
0.2481211374234
21
4
Baker
Heart of America
Baker 6-4
Pwr: 24 | Off: 30 | Def: 18
0.2364254243018
22
2
St Thomas FL
Sun
St Thomas FL 7-4
Pwr: 15 | Off: 12 | Def: 31
0.2274202151231
23
1
Cumberland TN
Mid-South
Cumberland TN 6-5
Pwr: 21 | Off: 20 | Def: 30
0.1065221212030
24
Concordia NE
Great Plains
Concordia NE 7-3
Pwr: 36 | Off: 19 | Def: 57
0.107324361957
25
2
Bethel TN
Mid-South
Bethel TN 4-4
Pwr: 33 | Off: 50 | Def: 14
0.0844232335014
26
2
MidAmerica Nazarene
Heart of America
MidAmerica Nazarene 7-4
Pwr: 38 | Off: 33 | Def: 40
-0.0274282383340
27
2
Southwestern KS
KCAC
Southwestern KS 8-2
Pwr: 18 | Off: 7 | Def: 46
-0.138229218746
28
2
Louisiana Christian
SAC
Louisiana Christian 8-3
Pwr: 47 | Off: 36 | Def: 59
-0.1483262473659
29
2
St Xavier
Mid-States
St Xavier 7-4
Pwr: 49 | Off: 71 | Def: 24
-0.1574272497124
30
Evangel
KCAC
Evangel 8-3
Pwr: 32 | Off: 49 | Def: 15
-0.198330324915
31
1
McPherson
KCAC
McPherson 8-2
Pwr: 13 | Off: 15 | Def: 27
-0.2382321131527
32
1
Texas Wesleyan
SAC
Texas Wesleyan 7-5
Pwr: 44 | Off: 39 | Def: 50
-0.2475311443950
33
1
Northwestern IA
Great Plains
Northwestern IA 6-4
Pwr: 25 | Off: 52 | Def: 3
-0.326434125523
34
1
Rocky Mountain
Frontier
Rocky Mountain 4-6
Pwr: 43 | Off: 43 | Def: 39
-0.3346331434339
35
Reinhardt
Appalachian
Reinhardt 7-4
Pwr: 20 | Off: 17 | Def: 33
-0.467435201733
36
Olivet Nazarene
Mid-States
Olivet Nazarene 6-4
Pwr: 28 | Off: 26 | Def: 32
-0.486436282632
37
3
Peru St
Heart of America
Peru St 6-5
Pwr: 39 | Off: 35 | Def: 42
-0.5265403393542
38
1
Valley City St
Frontier
Valley City St 6-4
Pwr: 55 | Off: 77 | Def: 29
-0.5564371557729
39
1
Midland U.
Great Plains
Midland U. 6-5
Pwr: 17 | Off: 22 | Def: 22
-0.5665381172222
40
1
Taylor
Mid-States
Taylor 7-4
Pwr: 27 | Off: 9 | Def: 52
-0.607439127952
41
1
Hastings
Great Plains
Hastings 5-5
Pwr: 34 | Off: 54 | Def: 16
-0.8355421345416
42
2
Briar Cliff
Great Plains
Briar Cliff 6-5
Pwr: 59 | Off: 67 | Def: 44
-0.8565442596744
43
2
Wayland Baptist
SAC
Wayland Baptist 6-3
Pwr: 63 | Off: 51 | Def: 74
-0.8863452635174
44
3
Florida Memorial
Sun
Florida Memorial 5-5
Pwr: 30 | Off: 21 | Def: 43
-0.9055413302143
45
1
Kansas Wesleyan
KCAC
Kansas Wesleyan 7-3
Pwr: 45 | Off: 63 | Def: 26
-0.9073461456326
46
3
Cumberlands KY
Mid-South
Cumberlands KY 4-6
Pwr: 31 | Off: 24 | Def: 47
-0.9446433312447
47
3
Missouri Baptist
Heart of America
Missouri Baptist 4-6
Pwr: 57 | Off: 55 | Def: 56
-1.0546503575556
48
1
Eastern Oregon
Frontier
Eastern Oregon 4-6
Pwr: 41 | Off: 78 | Def: 5
-1.194649141785
49
2
Faulkner
Mid-South
Faulkner 4-6
Pwr: 61 | Off: 53 | Def: 64
-1.2046472615364
50
2
Webber Int'l
Sun
Webber Int'l 5-6
Pwr: 50 | Off: 57 | Def: 37
-1.2456482505737
51
Siena Heights
Mid-States
Siena Heights 5-5
Pwr: 52 | Off: 48 | Def: 48
-1.455551524848
52
1
Dakota Wesleyan
Great Plains
Dakota Wesleyan 4-7
Pwr: 60 | Off: 64 | Def: 49
-1.5147531606449
53
2
Ottawa KS
KCAC
Ottawa KS 5-5
Pwr: 56 | Off: 47 | Def: 60
-1.5155552564760
54
2
Dickinson St
Frontier
Dickinson St 3-7
Pwr: 46 | Off: 44 | Def: 45
-1.5337522464445
55
1
Southern Oregon
Frontier
Southern Oregon 3-7
Pwr: 29 | Off: 34 | Def: 25
-1.5937541293425
56
1
Culver-Stockton
Heart of America
Culver-Stockton 5-6
Pwr: 62 | Off: 45 | Def: 76
-1.6456571624576
57
1
Graceland
Heart of America
Graceland 3-7
Pwr: 42 | Off: 29 | Def: 55
-1.6737581422955
58
3
Tabor
KCAC
Tabor 5-5
Pwr: 58 | Off: 72 | Def: 36
-1.7755613587236
59
3
Mayville St
Frontier
Mayville St 5-6
Pwr: 66 | Off: 80 | Def: 51
-1.7756563668051
60
Mount Marty
Great Plains
Mount Marty 4-7
Pwr: 53 | Off: 41 | Def: 63
-1.794760534163
61
2
Pikeville
Appalachian
Pikeville 4-6
Pwr: 40 | Off: 25 | Def: 58
-1.8646592402558
62
2
St Ambrose
Heart of America
St Ambrose 4-7
Pwr: 51 | Off: 40 | Def: 61
-1.8647642514061
63
1
Point U.
Appalachian
Point U. 4-5
Pwr: 78 | Off: 84 | Def: 72
-1.9345621788472
64
1
Ave Maria
Sun
Ave Maria 3-7
Pwr: 72 | Off: 82 | Def: 62
-1.9937631728262
65
2
Central Methodist
Heart of America
Central Methodist 3-8
Pwr: 65 | Off: 60 | Def: 69
-2.0338672656069
66
1
Defiance
Mid-States
Defiance 4-7
Pwr: 70 | Off: 56 | Def: 77
-2.1247651705677
67
1
St Francis IL
Mid-States
St Francis IL 3-7
Pwr: 48 | Off: 46 | Def: 41
-2.1437661484641
68
Langston
SAC
Langston 3-7
Pwr: 77 | Off: 61 | Def: 85
-2.293768776185
69
2
Missouri Valley
Heart of America
Missouri Valley 3-7
Pwr: 68 | Off: 70 | Def: 66
-2.3237712687066
70
Nelson TX
SAC
Nelson TX 3-7
Pwr: 83 | Off: 76 | Def: 88
-2.343770837688
71
2
Warner U.
Sun
Warner U. 2-8
Pwr: 67 | Off: 62 | Def: 68
-2.4528692676268
72
Doane
Great Plains
Doane 2-8
Pwr: 71 | Off: 83 | Def: 53
-2.462872718353
73
Arizona Christian
Frontier
Arizona Christian 2-8
Pwr: 69 | Off: 58 | Def: 75
-2.522873695875
74
1
Montana St-Northern
Frontier
Montana St-Northern 1-10
Pwr: 64 | Off: 74 | Def: 54
-2.59110751647454
75
1
Kentucky Christian
Appalachian
Kentucky Christian 4-6
Pwr: 54 | Off: 37 | Def: 67
-2.5946741543767
76
2
Clarke IA
Heart of America
Clarke IA 2-9
Pwr: 74 | Off: 73 | Def: 73
-2.6429782747373
77
1
OK Panhandle St
SAC
OK Panhandle St 3-7
Pwr: 81 | Off: 91 | Def: 70
-2.7237761819170
78
1
Bluefield VA
Appalachian
Bluefield VA 4-6
Pwr: 76 | Off: 65 | Def: 79
-2.7846771766579
79
Bethany KS
KCAC
Bethany KS 3-7
Pwr: 82 | Off: 81 | Def: 86
-2.823779828186
80
Lawrence Tech
Mid-States
Lawrence Tech 2-8
Pwr: 73 | Off: 69 | Def: 71
-2.922880736971
81
St Mary KS
KCAC
St Mary KS 2-8
Pwr: 79 | Off: 59 | Def: 87
-3.072881795987
82
1
Bethel KS
KCAC
Bethel KS 2-8
Pwr: 86 | Off: 87 | Def: 82
-3.1428831868782
83
1
Union KY
Appalachian
Union KY 3-6
Pwr: 75 | Off: 86 | Def: 65
-3.1736821758665
84
1
William Woods
Heart of America
William Woods 1-10
Pwr: 87 | Off: 66 | Def: 92
-3.39110851876692
85
1
Madonna
Mid-States
Madonna 1-10
Pwr: 84 | Off: 68 | Def: 90
-3.53110841846890
86
Arkansas Baptist
SAC
Arkansas Baptist 2-8
Pwr: 94 | Off: 93 | Def: 93
-3.632886949393
87
Texas College
SAC
Texas College 1-8
Pwr: 88 | Off: 89 | Def: 84
-3.691887888984
88
1
Sterling
KCAC
Sterling 1-9
Pwr: 89 | Off: 85 | Def: 91
-3.7919891898591
89
1
Avila
KCAC
Avila 1-9
Pwr: 90 | Off: 92 | Def: 81
-3.7919901909281
90
2
Waldorf
Great Plains
Waldorf 0-10
Pwr: 85 | Off: 88 | Def: 80
-3.80010882858880
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
-4.2301193929089
94
Rio Grande
Appalachian
Rio Grande 0-9
Pwr: 93 | Off: 94 | Def: 78
-4.700994939478

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