KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) football has moved up a spot to No. 21 in this week's Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll.

Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, Nov. 10

The Cougars are one of three Mid-States Football Association (MSFA) teams ranked in the top-25. Marian University remains at No. 7, while Indiana Wesleyan University moves up to No. 11, and Saint Xavier University joins the top-25 for the first time since 2023 as SXU takes the No. 25 spot this week. Taylor University and Olivet Nazarene remain as receiving votes teams from the MSFA.

Grand View remains the top-ranked team in the NAIA, while Keiser, Benedictine, Friends, and Montana Tech round out the top five in the NAIA. Dordt remains the No. 6 team in the NAIA, while Lindsey Wilson, Morningside, and Campbellsville round out the top-10. 

Saint Francis football concludes the regular season against Judson University during Senior Day at Bishop John M. D'Arcy Stadium on November 15. 

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences and the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis, recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution, has 21 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.