COLUMBIA, Ky. - The Lindsey Wilson men's soccer starts the season ranked No. 18 in the NAIA Men's Soccer Coaches' preseason Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Wednesday. 

The Blue Raiders are one of four members from the Mid-South Conference recognized in the initial poll of the season, with 2025 regular season champions Cumberlands (Ky.) earning the No. 4 spot, defending tournament champions Bethel (Tenn.) at No. 10, and Cumberland (Tenn.) at No. 14. 

Grand View (Iowa) sits atop the preseason rankings after capturing its first ever national championship last season. The top five is rounded out by West Virginia Tech, -- who the Blue Raiders host on Sept. 14 -- MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.), Cumberlands (Ky.) (Sept. 26), and Georgia Gwinnett (Oct. 21). 

Lindsey Wilson's 15 game schedule features ten matches against teams in the top 25, with an additional match against a team that received votes. The Blue Raiders open the season at home at 7pm CT on Friday, August 29, against eleventh-ranked Life (Ga.).