MidwestSports.Net ranks the top 10 football teams in the midwest region in NCAA Division II and NAIA for Oct. 7, 2018.
DIVISION II
| Ranking | Team | Record | Previous | Last Week / This Week |
| 1 | Southern Arkansas | (6-0) | 1 | Def. Southern Nazarene 21-16 Oct. 13 at Southeastern Okla. |
| 2 | Ouachita | (6-0) | 3 | Def. Harding, 7-3 Oct. 13 at Oklahoma Baptist |
| 3 | Northwest Missouri | (5-1) | 4 | Def. Pittsburg State, 31-7 Oct. 13 vs. Nebraska-Kearney |
| 4 | Pittsburg State | (5-1) | 2 | Lost to Northwest Missouri Oct. 13 at Fort Hays State |
| 5 | Missouri Western | (4-2) | 10 | Def. Missouri Southern, 33-10 Oct. 13 vs. Central Oklahoma |
| 6 | Fort Hays State | (4-2) | 5 | Lost to Emporia State, 28-24 Oct. 13 vs. Pittsburg State |
| 7 | Harding | (4-2) | 6 | Lost to Ouachita, 7-3 Oct. 13 at Southwestern Okla. |
| 8 | Southeastern Oklahoma | (4-2) | NR | Def. Southwestern Okla., 31-20 Oct. 13 vs. Southern Arkansas |
| 9 | Missouri S&T | (4-2) | 8 | Lost to Indianapolis, 24-17 Oct. 13 vs. William Jewell |
| 10 | Central Oklahoma | (3-3) | NR | Def. Central Missouri, 33-26 Oct. 13 at Missouri Western |
NAIA
| Ranking | Team | Record | Previous | Last Week / This Week |
| 1 | Morningside | (6-0) | 1 | Def. Midland 77-21 Oct. 13 vs. Doane |
| 2 | Northwestern (Iowa) | (6-0) | 2 | Def. Dordt, 40-28 Oct. 20 vs. Morningside |
| 3 | Evangel | (7-0) | 3 | Def. Graceland, 34-17 Oct. 13 vs. Central Methodist |
| 4 | Kansas Wesleyan | (6-0) | 4 | Def. St. Mary 56-0 Oct. 13 vs. Tabor |
| 5 | Langston | (4-1) | 6 | Def. Texas Wesleyan, 55-31 Oct. 13 at Arizona Christian |
| 6 | Benedictine | (5-1) | 7 | Def. Central Methodist, 57-0 Oct. 13 vs. Graceland |
| 7 | Avila | (4-1) | 9 | Idle Oct. 13 vs. Friends |
| 8 | Ottawa | (5-1) | NR | Def. Sterling, 48-47 Oct. 13 vs. McPherson |
| 9 | Southwestern (Kan.) | (5-2) | NR | Def. Tabor, 24-7 Oct. 13 Idle |
| 10 | Grand View | (4-1) | 10 | Def. MidAmerica Nazarene, 56-28 Oct. 13 at Peru State |