KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The University of Saint Francis (Ind.) football team climbed to No. 18 in this week's NAIA Football GoRout Top 25 Ratings after extending their win streak to five with a victory over Saint Xavier University (Ill.) on Saturday. The Cougars moved up four spots from last week's No. 22 ranking.

2024 NAIA Football GoRout Top 25 - Rating No. 10

Keiser (Fla.) remains in the top spot for the 10th straight week in the NAIA Football GoRout Top 25 Ratings, receiving all but one first-place votes. Grand View (Iowa) once again grabs the final vote. Teams one through six are the same as last week's ratings with Indiana Wesleyan, Montana Western, St. Thomas (Fla.), and Morningside (Iowa). St. Francis (Ill.) moves into the rankings this week. 

The rating is rated by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences. Each conference is given one rater for every four schools in the league or division.

Up next, USF football (8-2, 4-0) heads to Bourbonnais, Ill., for their regular season finale against Olivet Nazarene University on Saturday, November 16, at 1:00 p.m. The Cougars have the opportunity to win the MSFA Midwest league outright after clinching a share last week.

Cougar fans can stay updated on all events and recaps with USF Athletics by visiting saintfranciscougars.com.