KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Montana Western moved up two spots to No. 16 in the NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
The latest addition of the poll was released today, two days after Western won 42-13 at MSU-Northern.
The first-place Bulldogs (6-1) are still looking up at No. 13 Rocky Mountain College (6-2). That Battlin’ Bears moved up two spots after Saturday’s 42-21 win at Carroll College.
Southern Oregon (4-3) fell nine spots to No. 23 after a 45-34 loss to the College of Idaho. Montana Tech did not receive votes for the first time this season.
Morningside (Iowa) still holds down the top spot. Marian (Indian) remains at No. 2, while Reinhardt (Georgia) moved up two spots to No. 3.
2018 NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – Poll Seven (Oct. 22)
| RANK | LAST WEEK | SCHOOL | RECORD | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Morningside (Iowa) [15] | 8-0 | 366 |
| 2 | 2 | Marian (Ind.) [1] | 7-0 | 352 |
| 3 | 5 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 6-1 | 334 |
| 4 | 7 | Grand View (Iowa) | 6-1 | 314 |
| 5 | 8 | Bethel (Tenn.) | 8-0 | 304 |
| 6 | 3 | Northwestern (Iowa) | 6-1 | 296 |
| 7 | 9 | Kansas Wesleyan | 8-0 | 277 |
| 8 | 11 | Benedictine (Kan.) | 7-1 | 258 |
| 9 | 12 | Saint Francis (Ind.) | 6-2 | 238 |
| 10 | 4 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 5-2 | 233 |
| 11 | 6 | Evangel (Mo.) | 8-1 | 224 |
| 12 | 13 | Langston (Okla.) | 6-1 | 209 |
| 13 | 15 | Rocky Mountain (Mont.) | 6-2 | 197 |
| 14 | 17 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 8-1 | 182 |
| 15 | 16 | Baker (Kan.) | 5-2 | 179 |
| 16 | 18 | Montana Western | 6-1 | 166 |
| 17 | 10 | Concordia (Mich.) | 6-2 | 157 |
| 18 | 19 | Eastern Oregon | 5-2 | 139 |
| 19 | 20 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 6-2 | 112 |
| 20 | 21 | Georgetown (Ky.) | 5-3 | 94 |
| 21 | 23 | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 6-1 | 79 |
| 22 | 24 | Saint Xavier (Ill.) | 6-3 | 67 |
| 23 | 14 | Southern Oregon | 4-3 | 60 |
| 24 | 25 | Avila (Mo.) | 6-1 | 55 |
| 25 | NR | Keiser (Fla.) | 6-2 | 29 |
Dropped from the Top 25: Ottawa (Kan.)
Others Receiving Votes: Midland (Neb.) 16, Ottawa (Kan.) 7
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