Defending National Champion Blue Raiders are Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll’s First No. 1 of 2025-26
NORMAN, Okla. – After winning eight tournaments and capturing the program’s first national championship a season ago, Lindsey Wilson is No. 1 in the Preseason 2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Blue Raiders received eight first-place votes and 246 points on August 29.
Oklahoma City, Keiser (two first-place votes), Dalton State, and MidAmerica Nazarene rounded out the top five, while Wayland Baptist, OUAZ, Texas Wesleyan, Friends, and The Master’s completed the top 10.
See the rest of the top 25 below. 10 others also received votes.
2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - Preseason
|
Rank |
University |
Points |
|
1 |
Lindsey Wilson (8) |
246 |
|
2 |
Oklahoma City |
236 |
|
3 |
Keiser (2) |
233 |
|
4 |
Dalton State |
221 |
|
5 |
MidAmerica Nazarene |
204 |
|
6 |
Wayland Baptist |
199 |
|
7 |
OUAZ |
193 |
|
8 |
Texas Wesleyan |
182 |
|
T-9 |
Friends |
149 |
|
T-9 |
The Master’s |
149 |
|
11 |
Marian (IN) |
134 |
|
12 |
William Carey |
128 |
|
13 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
126 |
|
14 |
Coastal Georgia |
113 |
|
15 |
Southeastern (FL) |
98 |
|
16 |
Northwestern (IA) |
81 |
|
17 |
Point |
63 |
|
18 |
Lewis-Clark State |
62 |
|
T-19 |
Campbellsville |
59 |
|
T-19 |
Reinhardt |
59 |
|
21 |
USAO |
52 |
|
22 |
Rocky Mountain |
46 |
|
23 |
Victoria (B.C.) |
45 |
|
24 |
Bellevue |
44 |
|
25 |
Hastings |
29 |
Others Receiving Votes: Mount Mercy (25), Northwestern Ohio (21), Midway (14), Lawrence Tech (11), Truett McConnell (7), Southwestern Christian (5), Tennessee Wesleyan (5), Texas A&M-Victoria (4), St. Ambrose (4), Webber International (3).