October 12, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three Frontier Conference football teams remained in the latest Stadionic NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 national poll, announced Monday. College of Idaho retained the nation's No. 1 ranking, while Montana Tech and Carroll (Mont.) both moved up in the national standings.

College of Idaho (5-0 overall record, 1-0 Frontier West) remained atop the national poll for the second consecutive week, collecting nine first-place votes. The Yotes held the top spot after an idle weekend and are one of the remaining undefeated teams in the NAIA.

College of Idaho returns to Frontier Conference West Division action Saturday with a road contest at Montana Western.  The game will be live broadcast on SWX Local Sports.

Montana Tech (6-1 overall record, 2-0 Frontier East) climbed one spot from No. 6 to No. 5 after rolling past MSU-Northern 62-0 in its homecoming contest on Oct. 10. The Orediggers improved to 6-1 overall and recorded their second consecutive Frontier Conference East Division victory.

Montana Tech's Levi Torgerson is tied for the NAIA lead with 59 receptions and has accumulated 1,012 all-purpose yards, including 626 receiving yards. The Orediggers have a bye week before returning to conference action.

Carroll (Mont.) (5-1 overall record, 2-0 Frontier West) moved up one spot from No. 12 to No. 11 in the latest rankings. The Fighting Saints earned a 52-10 home victory over Montana Western on Oct. 10, improving to 5-1 overall. Carroll continues to climb toward the national top 10 after winning its second consecutive Frontier Conference West Division contest.

Dakota State (S.D.) (4-3 overall record, 0-2 Frontier East) dropped out of the Top 25 after suffering a narrow 20-19 home setback to Dickinson State (N.D.) on Oct. 10. The Trojans were ranked No. 23 in last week's poll and are receiving votes (RV) in the latest rankings.

The Frontier Conference football action continues in their third week of divisional contests.  Saturday’s schedule includes (times in Mountain Time):

• (1) College of Idaho at Montana Western – 1 p.m.
• Mayville State (N.D.) at MSU-Northern – 1 p.m.
• Rocky Mountain (Mont.) at Dickinson State (N.D.) – 1 p.m.
• Southern Oregon at Eastern Oregon – 2 p.m.
• (11) Carroll (Mont.) at Simpson (Calif.) – 2 p.m.
• (RV) Dakota State (S.D.) at Valley City State (N.D.) – 3 p.m.
• Ottawa (Ariz.) at Arizona Christian – 8 p.m.
• Bye:  (5) Montana Tech
  
   

No. 5 - Oct. 12	#1	#5	#11	RV	----	----
No. 4 - Oct. 5	#1	#6	#12	#23	----	----
No. 3 - Sept. 28	#1 (tie)	#6	#13	#22	RV	----
No. 2 - Sept. 21	#3	#2	#13	#21	RV	----
No. 1 - Sept. 14	#4	#3	#15	#23	#21	----
Pre - Aug. 24	#4	#5	#11	#25	#18	RV