Cumberland and Lindsey Wilson Represent Mid-South in Latest NAIA Men's Soccer Top 25 Poll

10/14/2026 12:21:33 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Two Mid-South Conference teams are represented in the latest NAIA Men's Soccer Top 25 Poll, as announced by NAIA officials Wednesday.

Cumberland University (Tenn.) dropped two spots to No. 3 after previously holding the No. 1 ranking. The Phoenix remain unbeaten at 9-0-4 on the season and are one of two Mid-South Conference programs represented in the latest Top 25.

Cumberland has posted a 0-0-2 record since the previous poll was released. The Phoenix battled to a scoreless draw against now-No. 11 Lindsey Wilson University (Ky.) before playing to a 1-1 draw against the University of the Cumberlands (Ky.). Cumberland will face No. 7 Faulkner University (Ala.) and Campbellsville University (Ky.) before postseason play begins.

Lindsey Wilson University (Ky.) moved up seven spots to No. 11 after previously being ranked No. 18. The Blue Raiders hold a 7-4-1 overall record and have gone 2-0-1 in their last three matches.

Lindsey Wilson opened the stretch with a scoreless draw against Cumberland University before picking up a 3-1 victory over Campbellsville University. The Blue Raiders closed out the stretch with a 1-0 win against Union Commonwealth University (Ky.). Lindsey Wilson will face Georgetown College (Ky.), Georgia Gwinnett College, and No. 16 Oklahoma Wesleyan University before postseason play begins.

Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) takes over the No. 1 ranking after previously coming in at No. 2, while MidAmerica Nazarene University (Kan.) moves up three spots to No. 2. Cumberland University follows at No. 3 after dropping two spots, while Life University (Ga.) climbs three spots to No. 4. Indiana Wesleyan University rounds out the top five at No. 5 after moving up one spot.

The third NAIA Men's Soccer National Selection Committee Poll is scheduled to be released Wednesday, October 28.