MidwestSports.Net ranks the top 10 football teams in the midwest region in NCAA Division II and NAIA for Sept. 2, 2018.
DIVISION II
| Ranking | Team | Record | Previous | Last Week / This Week |
| 1 | Fort Hays State | (1-0) | 1 | Def. UCM, 20-16 Sept. 6 at MWSU |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri | (1-0) | 2 | Def. MWSU, 28-6 Sept. 6 at WU |
| 3 | Harding | (1-0) | 3 | Def. HSU, 41-17 Sept. 8 vs. SAU |
| 4 | Southern Arkansas | (1-0) | 4 | Def. ATU, 38-0 Sept. 8 at HU |
| 5 | Pittsburg State | (1-0) | 6 | Def. UCO, 21-7 Sept. 6 at ESU |
| 6 | Ouachita | (1-0) | 8 | Def. NWOSU, 29-21 Sept. 8 vs. SWOSU |
| 7 | Southeastern Okla. | (1-0) | 10 | Def. SNU, 35-0 Sept. 8 at OBU |
| 8 | Missouri S&T | (1-0) | NR | Def. ENMU, 31-14 Sept. 8 at NU |
| 9 | Central Missouri | (0-1) | 5 | Lost to FHSU, 20-16 Sept. 6 vs.NSU |
| 10 | Chadron State | (1-0) | NR | Def. BHSU, 45-8 Sept. 8 at CSU-Pueblo |
NAIA
| Ranking | Team | Record | Previous | Last Week / This Week |
| 1 | Morningside | (1-0) | 1 | Idle Sept. 8 at Truman State |
| 2 | Northwestern (Iowa) | (1-0) | 2 | Def. Valley City State, 28-10 Sept. 8 at Jamestown |
| 3 | Langston | (0-0) | 3 | Idle Sept. 8 vs. Ottawa (Ariz.) |
| 4 | Baker | (1-0) | 4 | Def. WPU, 30-7 Sept. 8 vs. Grand View |
| 5 | Benedictine | (1-0) | 6 | Def. MVC, 28-7 Sept. 8 at Evangel |
| 6 | Evangel | (2-0) | NR | Def. Grand View, 28-20 Sept. 8 vs. Benedictine |
| 7 | Hastings | (2-0) | NR | Def. OPSU, 26-17 Sept. 15 at Briar Cliff |
| 8 | Midland | (2-0) | NR | Def. Mayville State, 56-20 Sept. 15 at Northwestern |
| 9 | Kansas Wesleyan | (1-0) | 10 | Def. TWU, 42-7 Sept. 8 vs. Friends |
| 10 | Ottawa | (1-0) | NR | Def. Bethel, 42-12 Sept. 8 vs. St. Mary |