The Blue Raiders received 387 voting points and are the highest-rated team from the Mid-South Conference. Lindsey Wilson finished the regular season a perfect 7-0 with a 49-7 win over Bethel (Tenn.) on Friday.
Morningside (Iowa) remained No. 1 in the poll with 418 voting points and 17 first-place votes. Grand View (Iowa) secured second with 401 points and one first-place vote. MSC-member Keiser (Fla.) held down the fourth spot with 359 points, while Concordia (Mich.) rounded out the top five with 354 points.
Two other Mid-South Conference programs were included in the top 25. Reinhardt (Ga.) improved one spot to No. 8, and Georgetown (Ky.) jumped two places to No. 14.
Lindsey Wilson now turns its attention to postseason play with a home match on Saturday, April 17, against Bethel (Kan.) in the first round of the NAIA Football Championship Series.