KANSAS CITY, Kans. - The United Soccer Coaches have released the NCAA Division II rankings for this week.

The Nighthawks come into this week ranked 22nd after an 0-1-1 record a week ago.

The Nighthawks made their season debut in the top-25 last week after defeating No. 10 Seattle Pacific and unranked Jamestown at home. NNU followed those two wins with a 2-2 draw with Western Washington and a 2-0 loss on the road against Simon Fraser. 

Northwest Nazarene currently holds a 6-2-4 overall record and a 1-1-1 GNAC record. They have two ranked wins this season and are tied for third in the conference wiht Seattle Pacific and Western Washington. They will look forward to hosting Saint Martin's and RV Western Oregon on Thursday and Saturday. 

Seattle Pacific comes in as the 15th ranked team after falling out of the rankings last week while Western Oregon is receiving votes. 
 

United Soccer Coaches Rankings - Oct. 6
Rank	School	Prev	W-L-T
1	Cal State Los Angeles	1	10-0-1
2	Midwestern State	3	9-0-3
3	University of Charleston	2	9-2-0
4	Auburn University Montgomery	4	8-1-1
5	Southern New Hampshire	5	8-0-3
6	Anderson University (S.C.)	9	7-0-3
7	Colorado State Pueblo	8	8-0-2
8	Cal State San Bernardino	6	8-1-2
9	Florida Southern College	11	9-1-1
10	Francis Marion	7	9-2-1
11	Drury University	10	8-2-1
12	Davis & Elkins College	12	8-1-1
13	Fort Hays State University	13	7-2-2
14	Fort Lewis	NR	7-2-2
15	Seattle Pacific	RV	8-2-1
16	Univ. of Alabama Huntsville	17	8-1-1
17	Lees-McRae College	RV	9-0-2
18	Mercy University	23	8-2-2
19	Concord University	NR	8-2-1
20	University of North Georgia	15	7-0-5
21	Northern Michigan	RV	7-2-2
22	Northwest Nazarene	19	6-2-4
23	Univ. of Colorado - Colorado Springs	14	6-1-5
24	Gannon University	20	7-1-2
25	Tiffin University	16	6-1-4

Records Shown are through games of October 4, 2026

Also receiving votes: Southern Nazarene University, Trevecca Nazarene University, American International College, Regis University, Florida Tech, Rogers State University, Western Oregon University, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.), Franklin Pierce University, Catawba College