The Blue Raiders (3-0, 1-0 MSC) received 323 voting points from the panel of head coaches that makes up the national rating committee.
Lindsey Wilson is coming off a bye week after their game was canceled against St. Andrews (N.C.) on account of inclement weather from hurricane Florence. The Blue Raiders last defeated Pikeville on Sept. 15 by a final score of 69-14 -- its 16th consecutive regular season win dating back to the 2016 season.
Lindsey Wilson is one of 13 teams without a loss in the national poll, including the top six teams. The Blue Raiders have been ranked in the top-five for 11-consecutive polls, a streak that began on Oct. 9, 2017.
Saint Francis (Ind.) remains atop the poll with 366 voting points and all 16 first-place votes. Morningside (Iowa) is No. 2 with 351 voting points followed by Southern Oregon at No. 3 with 339 voting points. Northwestern (Iowa) rounds out the top-five with 309 points.
Five other Mid-South teams are also ranked in the national poll. No. 7 Reinhardt (Ga.) and No. 9 Georgetown (Ky.) joins the Blue Raiders in the top-10 while No. 13 Cumberlands (Ky.), No. 14 Bethel (Tenn.), and No. 21 Faulkner (Ala.) also enjoy a national ranking.
The Blue Raiders return to action at 6 p.m. CT on Thursday at Presbyterian (S.C.) in Clinton, South Carolina.