William Penn at No. 7 in Final NSC Poll
Oskaloosa–The Statesmen men’s soccer team improved three spots as the NAIA released its final installment of the National Selection Committee top-25 poll Wednesday.
WPU (10-0-6, 8-0-4 Heart) has moved up to No. 7, marking the 32nd poll in a row in which the navy and gold are ranked in the top 25.
The Statesmen currently lead the Heart of America Athletic Conference in the ranking. Three other programs are also rated, including No. 12 MidAmerica Nazarene, No. 21 Benedictine, and No. 24 Grand View.
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) remains first in the country while Life (Ga.) is now second. Mid-America Christian (Okla.), Faulkner (Ala.), and Indiana Wesleyan complete the top five.
William Penn, which is also at the top of this week’s Midwest ARC, is currently eighth in the October 26 RPI at .623. Olivet Nazarene’s RPI is .663.
The NAIA National Championship field will be announced on November 13.
WPU hosts Grand View Wednesday in Heart action at 7:30 p.m.
NAIA Men’s Soccer National Selection Committee Final Poll–October 28, 2026
1. Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
2. Life (Ga.)
3. Mid-America Christian (Okla.)
4. Faulkner (Ala.)
5. Indiana Wesleyan
6. Cumberland (Tenn.)
7. William Penn
8. Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
9. Rio Grande (Ohio)
10. Ottawa (Kan.)
11. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
12. MidAmerican Nazarene (Kan.)
12. Oklahoma Wesleyan
14. Bellevue (Neb.)
15. Bethel (Ind.)
16. William Carey (Miss.)
17. LSU Alexandria
18. Texas A&M-San Antonio
19. John Brown (Ark.)
20. Marian (Ind.)
21. Benedictine (Kan.)
22. Concordia (Neb.)
23. Keiser (Fla.)
24. Grand View (Iowa)
24. Indiana Tech
