Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | October 13-19

by | Oct 17, 2025 | College Sports, Crossroads League, Headlines, NAIA

Crossroads League in the NAIA National Polls | October 13-19

 

JACKSON, Mich. – The NAIA recently announced its Top-25 Polls for the sports of volleyball, soccer, cross country and golf. The Crossroads League had 32 teams ranked or receiving votes in those polls and now has 25 teams ranked inside the Top-25 for the 2025-2026 year.

 

VOLLEYBALL (October 15 Poll)
No. 5 Indiana Wesleyan (18-3, 12-0 CL)
No. 12 Mount Vernon Nazarene (18-6, 9-3 CL)
No. 20 Taylor (16-8, 7-5 CL)

RV Huntington (20-5, 8-4 CL)
RV Marian (14-7, 6-6 CL)

 

MEN’S SOCCER (October 15 Poll)
No. 3 Bethel (10-2-2, 4-1-1 CL)
No. 9 Indiana Wesleyan (9-2-3, 4-0-2 CL)
No. 20 Grace (10-3-2, 4-2-0 CL)
No. 23 Marian (8-3-4, 3-1-2 CL)
RV Spring Arbor (8-6-1, 3-2-1 CL)

 

WOMEN’S SOCCER (October 15 Poll)
No. 3 Marian (13-0-1, 5-0-1 CL)
No. 6 Indiana Wesleyan (11-1-1, 5-0-1 CL)
No. 13 Spring Arbor (8-2-4, 4-1-1 CL)
No. 16 Taylor (11-2-1, 3-2-1 CL)
No. 17 Grace (11-2-2, 4-2-0 CL)

 

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (October 16 Poll)
No. 2 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 5 Taylor
No. 8 Marian
No. 19 Goshen
No. 22 Spring Arbor

 

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY (October 16 Poll)
No. 1 Taylor
No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 10 Grace
No. 11 Marian
RV Mount Vernon Nazarene

 

MEN’S GOLF (October 17 Poll)
No. 5 Marian
RV Indiana Wesleyan
RV Taylor

 

WOMEN’S GOLF (October 17 Poll)
No. 4 Marian
No. 7 Indiana Wesleyan
No. 14 Taylor
RV Bethel

 

CROSSROADS LEAGUE IN ADDITIONAL TOP-25 POLLS

 

Each NAIA Top-25 Poll is voted on by a panel of head coaches from around the nation. Check back each week to see where the Crossroads League teams rate in the latest NAIA Top-25 Polls.

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