NAIA · Football

OLC Power Ratings

96 teams tracked · 14 Conferences Updated Oct 5, 2026, 2:16 AM PT

#1 OLC Rating

St. Thomas

62.17

The Sun Conference

Biggest Riser

William Woods

▲46

From #96 to #50

Strongest Schedule

Ave Maria

58.98

Strength of schedule

Biggest Faller

Bethel (TN)

▼53

From #5 to #58

OLC Power Ratings

#	Team	OLC Rating	Record	Projected Record	Conference	SOS	Last	Move
1	St. Thomas	62.17	5-0	11-0	Sun Conference	56.00	12	▲11
2	College of Idaho	59.31	5-0	10-0	Frontier West	49.04	11	▲9
3	Friends	57.97	6-0	10-0	KCAC Bissell	46.97	2	▼1
4	Indiana Wesleyan	57.54	5-0	11-0	MSFA Mideast	45.01	17	▲13
5	Benedictine (KS)	57.09	5-1	10-1	HAAC South	53.03	20	▲15
6	Keiser	55.82	3-1	8-2	Sun Conference	56.06	6	–
7	McPherson	54.91	6-0	10-1	KCAC Bissell	47.60	7	–
8	Campbellsville	54.17	4-1	8-1	Mid-South	52.55	1	▼7
9	Lindsey Wilson	52.75	5-1	10-1	Mid-South	48.55	4	▼5
10	Montana Tech	52.58	5-1	10-1	Frontier East	49.16	9	▼1
11	Morningside	51.06	5-1	9-2	GPAC	49.87	25	▲14
12	Midland	50.25	5-1	10-1	GPAC	47.21	13	▲1
13	Grand View	49.67	5-1	10-1	HAAC North	43.92	3	▼10
14	Baker	48.95	4-1	9-1	HAAC South	45.86	27	▲13
15	Carroll	48.42	4-1	8-2	Frontier West	48.40	35	▲20
16	Southwestern	48.14	5-1	8-3	KCAC Bissell	48.29	10	▼6
17	Cumberlands	47.47	4-1	7-3	Mid-South	49.34	19	▲2
18	Olivet Nazarene	47.44	4-0	10-0	MSFA Midwest	43.85	32	▲14
19	Southeastern	45.43	3-1	7-3	Sun Conference	52.84	21	▲2
20	Marian	44.86	4-1	8-3	MSFA Midwest	46.35	33	▲13
21	Cumberland	44.83	3-2	6-5	Mid-South	54.41	26	▲5
22	Louisiana Christian	44.53	5-1	10-1	Sooner	42.65	31	▲9
23	Georgetown	44.07	3-2	5-5	Mid-South	53.39	14	▼9
24	Dordt	43.70	3-2	9-2	GPAC	50.65	16	▼8
25	William Penn	43.58	5-1	9-2	HAAC North	43.48	30	▲5
26	OUAZ	43.13	4-1	8-2	Sooner	44.21	42	▲16
27	Madonna	42.11	3-2	6-5	MSFA Mideast	49.55	51	▲24
28	Florida Memorial	41.82	3-2	7-4	Sun Conference	55.45	47	▲19
29	Kansas Wesleyan	41.04	4-2	6-4	KCAC Bissell	46.97	34	▲5
30	MidAmerica Nazarene	41.04	4-2	7-4	HAAC South	47.49	45	▲15
31	Evangel	40.81	4-2	9-2	KCAC Kessinger	48.98	8	▼23
32	Missouri Valley	39.98	3-2	5-5	HAAC South	51.58	48	▲16
33	Taylor	39.84	3-2	8-3	MSFA Mideast	47.36	44	▲11
34	Northwestern	39.60	4-2	8-3	GPAC	48.65	29	▼5
35	Lawrence Tech	38.97	3-2	6-5	MSFA Mideast	46.35	63	▲28
36	Dakota Wesleyan	37.02	3-3	5-6	GPAC	49.56	37	▲1
37	Dakota State	36.86	4-2	9-2	Frontier East	44.41	43	▲6
38	Eastern Oregon	36.86	2-1	6-3	Frontier West	48.96	41	▲3
39	Mount Marty	35.95	3-3	6-5	GPAC	47.28	23	▼16
40	Ottawa (KS)	35.64	3-3	7-4	KCAC Kessinger	49.67	22	▼18
41	Saint Francis (IN)	35.59	2-3	4-7	MSFA Mideast	50.99	61	▲20
42	Texas Wesleyan	35.56	3-2	5-6	Sooner	43.92	77	▲35
43	Defiance	35.51	3-2	4-7	MSFA Mideast	47.36	66	▲23
44	Central Methodist	35.13	2-4	4-7	HAAC South	53.40	78	▲34
45	Mayville State	34.68	4-2	7-4	Frontier East	42.50	68	▲23
46	Warner	34.67	2-3	3-8	Sun Conference	58.65	54	▲8
47	St. Ambrose	33.90	3-2	6-4	HAAC North	44.33	24	▼23
48	Wayland Baptist	33.88	3-3	7-3	Sooner	44.47	67	▲19
49	Webber International	33.86	2-2	4-6	Sun Conference	57.62	28	▼21
50	William Woods	33.50	3-3	4-7	HAAC South	45.92	96	▲46
51	Ave Maria	33.34	2-3	4-7	Sun Conference	58.98	56	▲5
52	Southern Oregon	32.47	2-3	4-6	Frontier West	53.08	36	▼16
53	Hastings	32.17	2-2	4-6	GPAC	49.40	39	▼14
54	Rocky Mountain	32.02	2-3	3-6	Frontier East	51.39	46	▼8
55	Concordia	32.00	2-3	4-6	GPAC	49.85	15	▼40
56	Missouri Baptist	31.38	2-2	2-8	HAAC South	49.87	59	▲3
57	Faulkner	30.87	3-2	5-5	Mid-South	37.37	49	▼8
58	Bethel (TN)	30.78	1-3	2-8	Mid-South	57.15	5	▼53
59	Montana Western	30.44	2-3	4-6	Frontier West	50.20	18	▼41
60	Simpson	30.21	2-3	3-7	Frontier West	49.95	87	▲27
61	Dickinson State	29.16	2-4	4-6	Frontier East	46.49	58	▼3
62	Pikeville	28.21	3-2	9-2	AAC	37.56	65	▲3
63	Tabor	27.96	2-4	5-6	KCAC Kessinger	50.36	40	▼23
64	Arkansas Baptist	27.63	2-4	3-8	Sooner	45.17	76	▲12
65	Avila	27.43	2-4	4-7	KCAC Kessinger	50.36	91	▲26
66	Doane	26.97	2-3	3-8	GPAC	47.75	50	▼16
67	Reinhardt	26.52	2-4	5-6	AAC	40.57	73	▲6
68	Graceland	26.48	2-4	5-6	HAAC North	43.85	57	▼11
69	Langston	26.12	2-3	4-6	Sooner	45.02	69	–
70	Saint Xavier	25.86	1-4	4-7	MSFA Midwest	49.43	38	▼32
71	Bluefield	25.51	3-3	7-4	AAC	34.26	85	▲14
72	Valley City State	25.40	1-4	2-8	Frontier East	47.53	60	▼12
73	Briar Cliff	24.18	1-4	1-10	GPAC	50.64	62	▼11
74	Sterling	23.99	2-4	3-8	KCAC Bissell	50.36	86	▲12
75	Thomas	23.50	1-4	1-10	Sun Conference	57.31	75	–
76	Oklahoma Panhandle State	23.46	2-4	4-7	Sooner	45.78	71	▼5
77	Nelson	20.31	1-4	2-9	Sooner	47.15	74	▼3
78	Andrew College	19.53	0-4	0-8	Independent	49.61	55	▼23
79	Kentucky Christian	19.44	2-4	4-7	AAC	32.48	70	▼9
80	Culver-Stockton	18.81	1-5	4-7	HAAC North	44.71	52	▼28
81	Bethel (KS)	17.72	1-5	1-10	KCAC Kessinger	51.05	83	▲2
82	Bethany	16.96	1-5	2-9	KCAC Kessinger	51.05	89	▲7
83	Arizona Christian	16.33	0-4	0-10	Frontier West	54.66	53	▼30
84	Waldorf	14.83	0-6	0-10	GPAC	51.65	82	▼2
85	Saint Mary	14.82	0-6	0-11	KCAC Bissell	51.74	84	▼1
86	Peru State	13.84	0-5	2-8	HAAC North	46.85	79	▼7
87	Montana State-Northern	13.56	0-5	0-11	Frontier East	51.55	88	▲1
88	Texas College	12.99	0-5	0-10	Sooner	46.78	92	▲4
89	St. Francis (IL)	11.92	0-5	1-10	MSFA Midwest	49.55	93	▲4
90	Mount Mercy	11.84	0-5	1-10	HAAC North	44.69	72	▼18
91	Judson	10.59	0-5	2-9	MSFA Midwest	49.79	94	▲3
92	St. Mary-Woods	9.41	0-4	0-10	MSFA Midwest	49.79	80	▼12
93	Rio Grande	8.45	0-5	1-10	AAC	42.97	95	▲2
94	Union Commonwealth	7.49	0-5	1-9	AAC	41.62	90	▼4
95	Clarke	7.16	0-5	0-11	HAAC North	45.37	81	▼14
96	Point	6.09	0-4	1-8	AAC	34.52	64	▼32

St. Thomas62.17▲11

Record 5-0Proj. 11-0Conference Sun ConferenceSOS 56.00Last 12

College of Idaho59.31▲9

Record 5-0Proj. 10-0Conference Frontier WestSOS 49.04Last 11

Friends57.97▼1

Record 6-0Proj. 10-0Conference KCAC BissellSOS 46.97Last 2

Indiana Wesleyan57.54▲13

Record 5-0Proj. 11-0Conference MSFA MideastSOS 45.01Last 17

Benedictine (KS)57.09▲15

Record 5-1Proj. 10-1Conference HAAC SouthSOS 53.03Last 20

Keiser55.82–

Record 3-1Proj. 8-2Conference Sun ConferenceSOS 56.06Last 6

McPherson54.91–

Record 6-0Proj. 10-1Conference KCAC BissellSOS 47.60Last 7

Campbellsville54.17▼7

Record 4-1Proj. 8-1Conference Mid-SouthSOS 52.55Last 1

Lindsey Wilson52.75▼5

Record 5-1Proj. 10-1Conference Mid-SouthSOS 48.55Last 4

#10

Montana Tech52.58▼1

Record 5-1Proj. 10-1Conference Frontier EastSOS 49.16Last 9

#11

Morningside51.06▲14

Record 5-1Proj. 9-2Conference GPACSOS 49.87Last 25

#12

Midland50.25▲1

Record 5-1Proj. 10-1Conference GPACSOS 47.21Last 13

#13

Grand View49.67▼10

Record 5-1Proj. 10-1Conference HAAC NorthSOS 43.92Last 3

#14

Baker48.95▲13

Record 4-1Proj. 9-1Conference HAAC SouthSOS 45.86Last 27

#15

Carroll48.42▲20

Record 4-1Proj. 8-2Conference Frontier WestSOS 48.40Last 35

#16

Southwestern48.14▼6

Record 5-1Proj. 8-3Conference KCAC BissellSOS 48.29Last 10

#17

Cumberlands47.47▲2

Record 4-1Proj. 7-3Conference Mid-SouthSOS 49.34Last 19

#18

Olivet Nazarene47.44▲14

Record 4-0Proj. 10-0Conference MSFA MidwestSOS 43.85Last 32

#19

Southeastern45.43▲2

Record 3-1Proj. 7-3Conference Sun ConferenceSOS 52.84Last 21

#20

Marian44.86▲13

Record 4-1Proj. 8-3Conference MSFA MidwestSOS 46.35Last 33

#21

Cumberland44.83▲5

Record 3-2Proj. 6-5Conference Mid-SouthSOS 54.41Last 26

#22

Louisiana Christian44.53▲9

Record 5-1Proj. 10-1Conference SoonerSOS 42.65Last 31

#23

Georgetown44.07▼9

Record 3-2Proj. 5-5Conference Mid-SouthSOS 53.39Last 14

#24

Dordt43.70▼8

Record 3-2Proj. 9-2Conference GPACSOS 50.65Last 16

#25

William Penn43.58▲5

Record 5-1Proj. 9-2Conference HAAC NorthSOS 43.48Last 30

#26

OUAZ43.13▲16

Record 4-1Proj. 8-2Conference SoonerSOS 44.21Last 42

#27

Madonna42.11▲24

Record 3-2Proj. 6-5Conference MSFA MideastSOS 49.55Last 51

#28

Florida Memorial41.82▲19

Record 3-2Proj. 7-4Conference Sun ConferenceSOS 55.45Last 47

#29

Kansas Wesleyan41.04▲5

Record 4-2Proj. 6-4Conference KCAC BissellSOS 46.97Last 34

#30

MidAmerica Nazarene41.04▲15

Record 4-2Proj. 7-4Conference HAAC SouthSOS 47.49Last 45

#31

Evangel40.81▼23

Record 4-2Proj. 9-2Conference KCAC KessingerSOS 48.98Last 8

#32

Missouri Valley39.98▲16

Record 3-2Proj. 5-5Conference HAAC SouthSOS 51.58Last 48

#33

Taylor39.84▲11

Record 3-2Proj. 8-3Conference MSFA MideastSOS 47.36Last 44

#34

Northwestern39.60▼5

Record 4-2Proj. 8-3Conference GPACSOS 48.65Last 29

#35

Lawrence Tech38.97▲28

Record 3-2Proj. 6-5Conference MSFA MideastSOS 46.35Last 63

#36

Dakota Wesleyan37.02▲1

Record 3-3Proj. 5-6Conference GPACSOS 49.56Last 37

#37

Dakota State36.86▲6

Record 4-2Proj. 9-2Conference Frontier EastSOS 44.41Last 43

#38

Eastern Oregon36.86▲3

Record 2-1Proj. 6-3Conference Frontier WestSOS 48.96Last 41

#39

Mount Marty35.95▼16

Record 3-3Proj. 6-5Conference GPACSOS 47.28Last 23

#40

Ottawa (KS)35.64▼18

Record 3-3Proj. 7-4Conference KCAC KessingerSOS 49.67Last 22

#41

Saint Francis (IN)35.59▲20

Record 2-3Proj. 4-7Conference MSFA MideastSOS 50.99Last 61

#42

Texas Wesleyan35.56▲35

Record 3-2Proj. 5-6Conference SoonerSOS 43.92Last 77

#43

Defiance35.51▲23

Record 3-2Proj. 4-7Conference MSFA MideastSOS 47.36Last 66

#44

Central Methodist35.13▲34

Record 2-4Proj. 4-7Conference HAAC SouthSOS 53.40Last 78

#45

Mayville State34.68▲23

Record 4-2Proj. 7-4Conference Frontier EastSOS 42.50Last 68

#46

Warner34.67▲8

Record 2-3Proj. 3-8Conference Sun ConferenceSOS 58.65Last 54

#47

St. Ambrose33.90▼23

Record 3-2Proj. 6-4Conference HAAC NorthSOS 44.33Last 24

#48

Wayland Baptist33.88▲19

Record 3-3Proj. 7-3Conference SoonerSOS 44.47Last 67

#49

Webber International33.86▼21

Record 2-2Proj. 4-6Conference Sun ConferenceSOS 57.62Last 28

#50

William Woods33.50▲46

Record 3-3Proj. 4-7Conference HAAC SouthSOS 45.92Last 96

#51

Ave Maria33.34▲5

Record 2-3Proj. 4-7Conference Sun ConferenceSOS 58.98Last 56

#52

Southern Oregon32.47▼16

Record 2-3Proj. 4-6Conference Frontier WestSOS 53.08Last 36

#53

Hastings32.17▼14

Record 2-2Proj. 4-6Conference GPACSOS 49.40Last 39

#54

Rocky Mountain32.02▼8

Record 2-3Proj. 3-6Conference Frontier EastSOS 51.39Last 46

#55

Concordia32.00▼40

Record 2-3Proj. 4-6Conference GPACSOS 49.85Last 15

#56

Missouri Baptist31.38▲3

Record 2-2Proj. 2-8Conference HAAC SouthSOS 49.87Last 59

#57

Faulkner30.87▼8

Record 3-2Proj. 5-5Conference Mid-SouthSOS 37.37Last 49

#58

Bethel (TN)30.78▼53

Record 1-3Proj. 2-8Conference Mid-SouthSOS 57.15Last 5

#59

Montana Western30.44▼41

Record 2-3Proj. 4-6Conference Frontier WestSOS 50.20Last 18

#60

Simpson30.21▲27

Record 2-3Proj. 3-7Conference Frontier WestSOS 49.95Last 87

#61

Dickinson State29.16▼3

Record 2-4Proj. 4-6Conference Frontier EastSOS 46.49Last 58

#62

Pikeville28.21▲3

Record 3-2Proj. 9-2Conference AACSOS 37.56Last 65

#63

Tabor27.96▼23

Record 2-4Proj. 5-6Conference KCAC KessingerSOS 50.36Last 40

#64

Arkansas Baptist27.63▲12

Record 2-4Proj. 3-8Conference SoonerSOS 45.17Last 76

#65

Avila27.43▲26

Record 2-4Proj. 4-7Conference KCAC KessingerSOS 50.36Last 91

#66

Doane26.97▼16

Record 2-3Proj. 3-8Conference GPACSOS 47.75Last 50

#67

Reinhardt26.52▲6

Record 2-4Proj. 5-6Conference AACSOS 40.57Last 73

#68

Graceland26.48▼11

Record 2-4Proj. 5-6Conference HAAC NorthSOS 43.85Last 57

#69

Langston26.12–

Record 2-3Proj. 4-6Conference SoonerSOS 45.02Last 69

#70

Saint Xavier25.86▼32

Record 1-4Proj. 4-7Conference MSFA MidwestSOS 49.43Last 38

#71

Bluefield25.51▲14

Record 3-3Proj. 7-4Conference AACSOS 34.26Last 85

#72

Valley City State25.40▼12

Record 1-4Proj. 2-8Conference Frontier EastSOS 47.53Last 60

#73

Briar Cliff24.18▼11

Record 1-4Proj. 1-10Conference GPACSOS 50.64Last 62

#74

Sterling23.99▲12

Record 2-4Proj. 3-8Conference KCAC BissellSOS 50.36Last 86

#75

Thomas23.50–

Record 1-4Proj. 1-10Conference Sun ConferenceSOS 57.31Last 75

#76

Oklahoma Panhandle State23.46▼5

Record 2-4Proj. 4-7Conference SoonerSOS 45.78Last 71

#77

Nelson20.31▼3

Record 1-4Proj. 2-9Conference SoonerSOS 47.15Last 74

#78

Andrew College19.53▼23

Record 0-4Proj. 0-8Conference IndependentSOS 49.61Last 55

#79

Kentucky Christian19.44▼9

Record 2-4Proj. 4-7Conference AACSOS 32.48Last 70

#80

Culver-Stockton18.81▼28

Record 1-5Proj. 4-7Conference HAAC NorthSOS 44.71Last 52

#81

Bethel (KS)17.72▲2

Record 1-5Proj. 1-10Conference KCAC KessingerSOS 51.05Last 83

#82

Bethany16.96▲7

Record 1-5Proj. 2-9Conference KCAC KessingerSOS 51.05Last 89

#83

Arizona Christian16.33▼30

Record 0-4Proj. 0-10Conference Frontier WestSOS 54.66Last 53

#84

Waldorf14.83▼2

Record 0-6Proj. 0-10Conference GPACSOS 51.65Last 82

#85

Saint Mary14.82▼1

Record 0-6Proj. 0-11Conference KCAC BissellSOS 51.74Last 84

#86

Peru State13.84▼7

Record 0-5Proj. 2-8Conference HAAC NorthSOS 46.85Last 79

#87

Montana State-Northern13.56▲1

Record 0-5Proj. 0-11Conference Frontier EastSOS 51.55Last 88

#88

Texas College12.99▲4

Record 0-5Proj. 0-10Conference SoonerSOS 46.78Last 92

#89

St. Francis (IL)11.92▲4

Record 0-5Proj. 1-10Conference MSFA MidwestSOS 49.55Last 93

#90

Mount Mercy11.84▼18

Record 0-5Proj. 1-10Conference HAAC NorthSOS 44.69Last 72

#91

Judson10.59▲3

Record 0-5Proj. 2-9Conference MSFA MidwestSOS 49.79Last 94

#92

St. Mary-Woods9.41▼12

Record 0-4Proj. 0-10Conference MSFA MidwestSOS 49.79Last 80

#93

Rio Grande8.45▲2

Record 0-5Proj. 1-10Conference AACSOS 42.97Last 95

#94

Union Commonwealth7.49▼4

Record 0-5Proj. 1-9Conference AACSOS 41.62Last 90

#95

Clarke7.16▼14

Record 0-5Proj. 0-11Conference HAAC NorthSOS 45.37Last 81

#96

Point6.09▼32

Record 0-4Proj. 1-8Conference AACSOS 34.52Last 64