MidwestSports.Net ranks the top 10 football teams in the midwest region in NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA for Sept. 17, 2018.
DIVISION II
| Ranking | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Washburn | (14-0) | 7 |
| 2 | Nebraska-Kearney | (13-1) | 1 |
| 3 | Central Oklahoma | (14-2) | 6 |
| 4 | Central Missouri | (10-3) | 5 |
| 5 | Wayne State | (10-3) | 4 |
| 6 | Rockhurst | (12-2) | 2 |
| 7 | Henderson State | (13-2) | NR |
| 8 | Pittsburg State | (13-2) | NR |
| 9 | Northwest Missouri | (10-3) | NR |
| 10 | Southwestern Okla. | (10-2) | NR |
DIVISION III
| Ranking | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Hendrix | (10-1) | 3 |
| 2 | Buena Vista | (8-3) | 10 |
| 3 | Coe | (10-3) | NR |
| 4 | Washington | (8-3) | 9 |
| 5 | Grinnell | (9-5) | 4 |
| 6 | Loras | (9-4) | 5 |
| 7 | Dubuque | (7-4) | 2 |
| 8 | Cornell | (4-4) | NR |
| 9 | Westminster | (6-3) | NR |
| 10 | Luther | (7-7) | 7 |
NAIA
| Ranking | Team | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Grand View | (12-0) | 1 |
| 2 | Park | (12-0) | 2 |
| 3 | Columbia | (12-1) | 4 |
| 4 | Midland | (12-2) | 6 |
| 5 | McPherson | (14-1) | 7 |
| 6 | Missouri Baptist | (13-2) | 8 |
| 7 | Central Methodist | (14-1) | 9 |
| 8 | Hastings | (8-2) | 5 |
| 9 | Clarke | (15-2) | NR |
| 10 | Mount Mercy | (13-3) | 10 |