KANSAS CITY – The Louisiana Christian University football team found itself ranked 15^th in the NAIA National Selection Committee's first official rankings of the 2026 season, which came out on Tuesday.
 
#15 Louisiana Christian (8-1, 6-0 SAC) is coming off a 69-6 victory over Texas College on Saturday, picking up its fifth win in a row and maintaining sole possession of first place in the Sooner Athletic Conference as the lone team still undefeated in conference play.
 
In the two major media polls, the Wildcats were ranked #11 by Victory Sports Network on Monday and #13 by NAIAFBALL, which was also released on Tuesday.
 
LCU will enjoy its bye week this weekend before preparing for the final game of the three-game road trip as the Wildcats head to Little Rock for a date with Arkansas Baptist. Kickoff of the game against the Buffaloes (2-7, 2-4 SAC) is set for 2 p.m. at Earl Quigley-Bernie Cox Stadium and will be live streamed on YouTube through the 446Sports channel.