Mid-South Conference Quartet Ranked in Netting Professionals NAIA Football Top 25 Coaches’ Poll

10/20/2025 5:30:01 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Four Mid-South teams are ranked and two more earn a mention in the latest Netting Professionals NAIA Football Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, NAIA officials announced on Monday.
Bethel (Tenn.), Campbellsville (Ky.), Georgetown (Ky.), and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) are all ranked in this week's poll while Cumberland (Tenn.) and Faulkner (Ala.) are just outside the top-25, but are receiving voting points.
Campbellsville (6-0) moved up three spots to No. 6 after upsetting then-No. 7-ranked Lindsey Wilson 34-31 last Saturday. The Tigers received 359 voting points from the national raters as one of seven teams in the NAIA without a loss. Campbellsville travels to Cumberland in Lebanon, Tennessee, on Saturday.
Lindsey Wilson (6-1) slipped three places to No. 10 this week after last week's loss. The Blue Raiders picked up 301 voting points. Lindsey Wilson hosts Faulkner on Saturday in Columbia, Ky.
Georgetown (5-2) held steady at No. 18 this week following its 34-13 win at home over Cumberland on Saturday. The Tigers received 204 voting points from the national raters. Georgetown is off this Saturday and returns to action on Saturday, Nov. 1, at Bethel in McKenzie, Tenn.
Bethel moved into the top 25 this week in a tie for No. 25. The Wildcats (3-2) picked 77 voting points from the raters. After enjoying its bye week last week, Bethel travels to Cumberlands (Ky.) in Williamsburg, Ky. this Saturday.
Cumberland (4-3) received eight voting points while Faulkner garnered seven points from the national raters.
Grand View (Iowa) remains atop the national poll with 436 voting points while Keiser (Fla.) is No. 2 with 422 voting points and Benedictine (Kan.) is No. 3 with 406 points.
The next poll is scheduled to be released on Monday, Oct. 27.
 
Ratings Methodology
  • The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
  • A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
  • The Top 25 teams are selected using a points-based system: 30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.
  • The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
  • Teams receiving only one point are not listed as “receiving votes.”
  • For a complete look at the Netting Professionals NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll throughout the regular season, and for historical rankings, click here.