KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dalton State Men's Soccer remains among the nation's elite programs, checking in at No. 19 in the latest NAIA Men's Soccer Netting Professionals Top 25 Coaches' Poll. The Roadrunners boast an impressive 8-2-5 record, continuing to demonstrate resilience and consistency against top-tier competition.

Despite a slight drop from lthe last ranking, Dalton State's presence in the Top 25 underscores the program's sustained excellence and national respect. The Roadrunners have battled through one of the toughest schedules in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC), earning key results that keep them firmly in the national conversation.

Dalton State's defensive organization and disciplined play have been hallmarks of their success, while the attack has produced timely goals in critical matches. With postseason play on the horizon, the Roadrunners are poised to make noise and build on their strong regular-season performance.

BY THE NUMBERS
This is the 108^th NAIA Top 25 Coaches Poll to be released since the men's soccer program has been eligible for national rankings. They have achieved a national ranking or received votes in 81 of the 107 polls. They have 29 top 5 poll appearances all-time with 51 consecutive poll rankings. Men's soccer has been ranked #1 on eleven occasions with the last occurring on the October 1, 2025 poll announcement.
 

RANK	LAST POLL	INSTITUTION	RECORD	POINTS
1	1	Oklahoma Wesleyan	13-0-3	504
2	2	MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)	10-2-4	485
3	4	Keiser (Fla.)	13-0-2	456
4	3	Bethel (Ind.)	12-2-2	455
5	5	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	11-2-1	407
6	6	Cumberlands (Ky.)	8-4-4	397
7	11	LSU Shreveport (La.)	12-0-5	374
8	9	Indiana Wesleyan	10-2-4	364
9	7	William Carey (Miss.)	12-3-2	354
10	12	Life (Ga.)	12-1-2	351
11	13	Cumberland (Tenn.)	11-2-3	318
12	15	Georgia Gwinnett	10-2-3	317
13	14	Grand View (Iowa)	11-2-3	281
14	18	Bethel (Tenn.)	9-1-2	270
15	17	Madonna (Mich.)	15-1-2	262
16	8	William Penn (Iowa)	7-4-4	244
17	16	Indiana Tech	13-4-1	229
18	19	WVU Tech (W.V.)	13-0-2	215
19	10	Dalton State (Ga.)	8-2-5	167
20	20	Grace (Ind.)	11-4-2	147
21	25	Ottawa (Kan.)	9-1-6	118
22	21	Xavier (La.)	10-3-2	108
23	RV	Eastern Oregon	11-0-4	89
24	RV	Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)	14-2-1	75
25	22	Northwestern Ohio	12-4-2	74

 
Receiving Votes: Marian (Ind.) 69, Rio Grande (Ohio) 65, Midland (Neb.) 55, Bellevue (Neb.) 42, St. Thomas (Fla.) 41, Union Commonwealth (Ky.) 34, Westcliff (Calif.) 33, Faulkner (Ala.) 29, Baker (Kan.) 28, Carroll (Mont.) 22, Central Methodist (Mo.) 16, LSU Alexandria (La.) 11, John Brown (Ark.) 6, Spring Arbor (Mich.) 5, Campbellsville (Ky.) 2.
 
Poll Methodology

• The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
• A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
• The Top 25 teams are selected using a points-based system:
  • 30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.
• The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
• Teams receiving only one point are not listed as "receiving votes."
• For the Preseason Poll, there is no "previous ranking" column since it is the initial poll and differs from the prior rating system. 

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