KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The final week of the regular season is here, and the Marian football team is holding strong in the Netting Professionals NAIA Coaches' Top-25 Poll, with the Knights checking in at No. 7 for the third consecutive poll.

As they have been since their September 27 win over Indiana Wesleyan, the Knights remain the highest-ranked team in the Mid-States Football Association. Indiana Wesleyan moved up to No. 11 this week, benefiting from Carroll's loss over the weekend. Saint Francis (Ind.) jumped one spot to No. 21 this week, while St. Xavier joins the top-25 for the first time since 2023, as the Cougars take the No. 25 spot this week.

Grand View remains the top-ranked team in the NAIA, while Keiser, Benedictine, Friends, and Montana Tech round out the top five in the NAIA. Dordt remains the No. 6 team in the NAIA, while Lindsey Wilson, Morningside, and Campbellsville round out the top-10. 

Taylor and Olivet Nazarene remain as receiving vote teams from the Mid-States Football Association, with both teams out of contention in the MSFA Mideast and Midwest conference races. 

Marian will end the regular season on Saturday, traveling to No. 25 St. Xavier for a 1:00 p.m. ET kickoff. 

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