D3football.com Poll – Week 6 | NPI (Oct. 11)

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Saint John's University moved up to No. 2 and received a first-place vote in the latest D3football.com Top 25 poll released Sunday, Oct. 11.

Seven teams in NCAA Region 6 were ranked in the top 25, including four in the top six: SJU (No. 2), Wisconsin-Whitewater (No. 4), Wisconsin-Platteville (No. 5), Wisconsin-River Falls (No. 6), Bethel (No. 15), Wisconsin-La Crosse (No. 20) and Linfield (No. 23). Chapman (40), Concordia-Moorhead (3) and Whitworth (1) received votes.

SJU was also listed at No. 13 in the first National Power Index (NPI) of the 2026 season. Other MIAC teams listed in the top 100 were Concordia-Moorhead (No. 33), Bethel (No. 77) and Gustavus Adolphus (No. 85).

A week after he completed his first 15 passes and finished 38 of 43 passing for 355 yards and six touchdowns in a 42-16 win over then-No. 7 Bethel, senior quarterback Trey Feeney (Moorhead, Minn.) completed his first 16 pass attempts and ended the day 37 of 42 for 483 yards and an SJU-record-tying seven touchdowns in Saturday's (Oct. 10) 62-6 victory at Macalester.

Senior wide receivers Thomas Jacobs (Lakeland, Minn./Stillwater Area) and Sam Nolan (Lakeville, Minn./North) caught three touchdowns apiece. Jacobs recorded career highs in catches (10) and receiving yards (169) in his second-straight game with three receiving touchdowns. SJU's defense forced three turnovers.

Senior kicker/punter Matt Hansen (Longmont, Colo./Niwot) made eight extra points but saw his streak of successful extra-point attempts snapped at 107 after his kick was blocked following the Johnnies' second touchdown of the game in the second quarter. He also kicked seven touchbacks on the afternoon.

The Johnnies (5-0, 4-0 MIAC) play host to Concordia (5-0, 4-0 MIAC) for Homecoming at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, in Collegeville.