The Calvin University football team is ranked 22^nd in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Top 25 poll presented by GoRout Gridiron.

The Knights were ranked 23^rd in the last two polls.

In addition, Calvin holds the No. 14 spot in the latest Division III National Power Index rankings released on Sunday. The NPI rankings use a metric algorithm based on wins and losses as well as the records of opponents played during the season. It is used for seeding purposes for the 40-team NCAA III playoffs as well as to determine the 13 teams that receive at-large bids to the NCAA III playoffs.

Under the direction of head coach Trent Figg, the Knights are off to a 7-0 start including a 4-0 mark in the MIAA  following a 52-20 win over Albion College on October 24.

Calvin is scheduled to travel to Trine University on Saturday for a 1 p.m. contest in Angola, Indiana. Calvin, Trine and Hope are locked in a three-way tie for first place in the MIAA standings with 4-0 league records.

Calvin currently has nine of its teams nationally ranked. Its women's soccer team is ranked 10th while its men's soccer team is ranked 14th. The Calvin women's volleyball team is ranked 12^th. The Calvin women's cross country team ranked 16^th and the Calvin men's cross country team 29th. The Calvin men's swimming and diving team is ranked 13th and its women's team ranked 19th. In addition, the Calvin ACHA D1 hockey team is ranked eighth.