THE RFC MYC: Mid-States Football Association (MSFA)-(NAIA)

2017 Mid-States Football Association Final Standings (Courtesy of the Mid-States Football Association)

Mideast League

Midwest League

Overview: Over the last two seasons, no team in the NAIA has been as dominant as the University of Saint Francis Cougars from Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Cougars have compiled a combined overall record of 27-1 during that span, including an undefeated mark of 14-0 overall in winning back-to-back national championships in 2017. On December 16, St. Francis (Ind.) outlasted Reinhardt, 24-13, to repeat as national champions.

Going into the 2018 season, St. Francis (Ind.) should once again be considered as the team to beat, as they try to "three-peat" as national champions. But the Cougars will have multiple teams within their own conference trying to dethrone them, with Concordia (Mich.)-(9-2 overall in 2017), Marian (7-3), and St. Xavier (10-2) trying to thrust themselves in both the MSFA and national championship conversation respectively.

Additionally, two new programs will join the MSFA mix, as the Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcats of Marion, Indiana, and the Lawrence Technological University Blue Devils from Southfield, Michigan, will take the field for the first time this fall.

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2018 season. When the team's schedule is submitted, the link (s) will appear in each blog post. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for preseason previews, schedules, schedule updates, and much more.

Mideast League

Concordia (Mich.)

Lindenwood-Belleville

Marian

Missouri Baptist

Saint Francis (Ind.)

Siena Heights

Taylor

Midwest League

Olivet Nazarene

Robert Morris (Ill.)

Saint Ambrose

Saint Francis (Ill.)

Saint Xavier

Trinity International

First-Year Programs

Indiana Wesleyan

Lawrence Tech

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