November 11, 2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Three Frontier Conference football teams remained in the national rankings as the NAIA announced its final regular-season STADIONIC NAIA Football National Selection Committee (NSC) Top 15 poll Tuesday.

College of Idaho regained the nation's No. 1 ranking, while Montana Tech remained at No. 5 and Carroll (Mont.) slipped two spots to No. 14 in the third and final edition of the NSC poll.

College of Idaho (9-0 overall record, 5-0 Frontier West) climbed one spot to reclaim the top ranking after defeating then-No. 12 Carroll (Mont.) 49-41 Saturday. The Yotes remained undefeated behind quarterback Caden Young, who rushed for 292 yards and passed for 155 yards while accounting for five touchdowns. Young was named the NAIA Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.

College of Idaho ranks third nationally in scoring offense, averaging 52.8 points per game, and second in rushing offense with 309.0 yards per contest. The Yotes have secured the Frontier Conference West Division automatic berth to the NAIA Football Championship Series.

College of Idaho concludes its regular season Saturday at Southern Oregon.

Montana Tech (9-1 overall record, 5-0 Frontier East) maintained its No. 5 national ranking after cruising past Dickinson State (N.D.) 59-16 Saturday. The Orediggers extended their winning streak to five games and secured the Frontier Conference East Division automatic berth to the national playoffs.

Montana Tech features one of the nation's top defensive units, allowing just 12.3 points per game. The Orediggers conclude their regular-season schedule Saturday at Valley City State (N.D.).

Carroll (Mont.) (7-2 overall record, 4-1 Frontier West) dropped from No. 12 to No. 14 after falling to College of Idaho 49-41 Saturday. The setback snapped the Fighting Saints' six-game winning streak.

Carroll concludes its regular season Saturday at Eastern Oregon in a key Frontier Conference West Division matchup. Both teams enter the contest with identical 7-2 overall records and 4-1 conference records in West Division play.

The Frontier Conference was one of the conferences represented by multiple teams in the final NSC Top 15, with three programs among the nation's top 14.

The final NAIA Football National Selection Committee poll serves as one component in evaluating teams for the upcoming NAIA Football Championship Series. A team's ranking does not guarantee qualification or selection to the national playoffs.

The 2026 NAIA Football Championship Series field, including area ratings and postseason seeds, is scheduled to be announced Sunday, Nov. 15, on NAIA.org and the PlayNAIA YouTube channel.

Saturday will conclude the regular-season action in NAIA Football.  The Frontier Conference schedule includes (times in Mountain Time):

• Rocky Mountain (Mont.) at Mayville State (N.D.) – 11 a.m.
• Dakota State (S.D.) at MSU-Northern – 12 p.m.
• (5) Montana Tech at Valley City State (N.D.) – 12 p.m.
• (12) Carroll (Mont.) at Eastern Oregon – 2 p.m.
• Arizona Christian at Simpson (Calif.) – 2 p.m.
• (1) College of Idaho at Southern Oregon – 2 p.m.

NSC - No. 3 - Nov. 10	#1	#5	#14	----	----	----	----
NSC - No. 2 - Nov. 3	#2	#5	#12	----	----	----	----
NSC - No. - 1 - Oct. 27	#2	#4	#12	----	----	----	----
Final (No. 6) - Oct. 19	#1	#5	#11	RV	RV	----	----
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