Football Moves Up Two Spots To No. 7 In NAIA National Polls

Lindsey Branch, UMW Sports Information

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the results of the NAIA Football GoRout Top 25 Poll No. 5. Montana Western Football moved up two spots in the rankings to no. 7 despite the bye week.

The Bulldogs are now preparing for another top 25 matchup this weekend against the no. 12 ranked Montana Tech Orediggers. 

The Orediggers enter the matchup at 4-1 this season, with their lone loss coming after a road trip to take on the no. 15 ranked College of Idaho. The game ended in overtime after the Yotes intercepted a pass to close out the game. 

The Orediggers recently took down the undefeated Southern Oregon Raiders by a final score of 42-35.

The Bulldogs are 4-1 in the past five matchups with the Orediggers and have won two straight in the series.

FRONTIER IN THE TOP 25

• No. 7 Montana Western Bulldogs

• No. 12 Montana Tech Orediggers

• No. 13 Southern Oregon Raiders

• No. 15 College of Idaho Yotes