Poll

COLUMBIA, Ky. -- Lindsey Wilson football fell to No. 19 in the final NAIA FirstDown PlayBook Coaches' Top-25 poll, national office officials announced on Sunday.

The NAIA also announced the Football Championship Series qualifiers on Sunday and the Blue Raiders miss the field for the first time since 2018.

The Blue Raiders received 140 points in the poll after losing 34-8 to Bethel on Saturday Lindsey Wilson concluded it season with a 7-3 record, including a 4-2 mark in the Mid-South Conference.

Northwestern (Iowa) remains atop the poll with 392 voting points, including all 17 first-place votes. Grand View (Iowa) is second with 377 voting points followed by Keiser (362 voting points). Georgetown is the highest-rated team from the MSC at No. 4 with 346 points. Marian rounds out the top five with 316 points.

Bethel (Tenn.) is the third conference team in the poll coming in at No. 7 with 310 points.