KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) women's flag football team has moved up to No. 9 in the final edition of the NAIA Women's Flag Football Coaches' Top 10 Poll.

NAIA Women's Flag Football Coaches' Top 10 Poll - April 23

The Cougars move up a spot to No. 9 after defeating Aurora and Wittenberg at the Siena Heights Invitational to conclude the regular season with an overall record of 10-4 

Warner (Fla.) secured the top spot in the NAIA Women's Flag Football Top 10 with a 26-13 victory over No. 3 Keiser (Fla.) on April 11, finishing the regular season undefeated at 18-0. They are the top seed for The Sun Conference Championship, starting April 23. Ottawa (Kan.) holds the No. 2 spot with a 12-1 record and is the top seed in the KCAC Championship, followed by No. 4 Kansas Wesleyan (10-2), which recently won against Graceland. Hope International (Calif.) is fifth at 12-2, while Baker (Kan.) moves up to No. 6. Milligan (Tenn.) remains undefeated at No. 7 with a 20-0 record. Saint Francis rises to No. 9, and St. Thomas (Fla.) rounds out the top 10, both finishing at 10-4.

Thursday's poll was the final top 10 of the 2026 season, prior to the Inaugural NAIA Women's Flag Football Invitational, which will take place May 6-9 in Bradenton, Fla.

Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs. The academic structure at Saint Francis offers seven pathways: Humanities, Faith and Liberal Arts; Allied Health; Business and Leadership: Creative Arts and Digital Media; Education, Human Services and Community Care; Nursing; and Sciences and Medical Studies. In addition to its traditional programs, Saint Francis delivers workforce development healthcare programs in Fort Wayne, Crown Point, Gas City, Indianapolis, Lafayette and online. Saint Francis Downtown houses the music technology program while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. A National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Five-Star Champion of Character institution, Saint Francis has 21 athletic programs boasting three individual and four team NAIA national championships. More than 1,900 students from a broad geographic region attend Saint Francis.