(Tuesday, October 27; Sioux Center, Iowa) The latest NAIA Football Poll has been released and the Dordt Defenders are no. 13 in the first poll conducted by the National Selection Committee. The poll is now a top-15 and will be conducted by the NFS for the remainder of the season.
Dordt was a 41-13 winner on Saturday over Mount Marty and stand 6-2 this season and have one five games in a row with three games remaining in the regular season.
Dordt is one of three GPAC teams in the top-15 with Morningside (no. 5) and Northwestern (no. 14) also in the polling. St. Thomas (Florida) is in the top spot and is one of two remaining undefeated teams in the country.
Dordt hosts Waldorf this weekend before traveling to face Dakota Wesleyan and Northwestern on November 7 and 14 to conclude the regular season.
| RANK |
INSTITUTION |
RECORD |
| 1 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
8-0 |
| 2 |
College of Idaho |
7-0 |
| 3 |
Benedictine (Kan.) |
8-1 |
| 4 |
Montana Tech |
7-1 |
| 5 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
7-1 |
| 6 |
Marian (Ind.) |
7-1 |
| 7 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
7-1 |
| 8 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
7-1 |
| 9 |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
5-2 |
| 10 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
6-1 |
| 11 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
6-2 |
| 12 |
Carroll (Mont.) |
6-1 |
| 13 |
Dordt (Iowa) |
6-2 |
| 14 |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
7-2 |
| 15 |
Louisiana Christian |
8-1 |
