November 3, 2025

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Montana Tech, Carroll (Mont.), College of Idaho, Montana Western, and Dakota State (S.D.) remained on the list of the 2025 Netting Professional NAIA Football Coaches’ Top 25 national poll, the national office released their eighth installment of the poll Monday afternoon.

The Orediggers are 9-0 for the first time in program history after defeating Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 42-13 in the Frontier East action in Billings, Mont.  It was the fourth straight game of 42 or more points for MT, outscoring their last four opponents 191-41.  The Orediggers collected 386 points in the poll, trailing just two points behind No. 4 ranked Friends (Kan.) (388 points). 

Montana Tech stays on the road on Saturday as they visit Dickinson State (N.D.).

Carroll (Mont.) held on to earn a wild 41-40 victory at Southern Oregon in the Frontier West Division, lifting their overall record to 7-1.  The Fighting Saints stayed at No. 8 with 333 points. 

Carroll returns home Saturday, hosting College of Idaho who also stayed at No. 15 in the battle of Frontier West’s supremacy.  Both teams are 4-0 record in the West Division and will be featured live on SWX Local Sports on Saturday.

The Yotes collected 247 points to the national poll with an overall record of 7-1.  College of Idaho defeated Arizona Christian 28-7 last Saturday.

Montana Western moved one spot from No. 20 to No. 19 in the national poll with 194 points.  The Bulldogs rolled past Eastern Oregon 56-14 to improve their overall record to 6-3 and 2-2 in FC West Division play.

Dakota State (S.D.) returned to action last Saturday, rolling past Mayville State (N.D.) 44-14 in their final road regular season contest.  The Trojans registered their sixth win in the last seven games, gaining more votes in the receiving votes (RV) section with 26 points.  DaSU hosts Rocky Mountain to kick off their two-game home stand.
 

Week #8 - Nov. 3	#5	#8	#15	#19	RV	----	----
Week #7 - Oct. 27	#5	#8	#15	#20	RV	----	----
Week #6 - Oct. 20	#4	#9	#16	#20	RV	----	----
Week #5 - Oct. 13	#6	#11	#20	#15	----	----	----
Week #4 - Oct. 6	#7	#14	#22	#8	----	----	----
Week #3 - Sept. 29	#5	#17	#25	#8	----	RV	----
Week #2 - Sept. 22	#6	#18	#25	#9	----	#20	RV
Week #1 - Sept. 15	#7	#25	RV	#9	----	#11	#24
Pre - Aug. 25	#11	#25	RV	#5	----	#13	#22

 

Poll 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 the Preseason Poll, there is no "previous ranking" column since it is the initial poll and differs from the prior rating system.