The Calvin University football team has moved up to No.  14 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division III Top 25 poll presented by GoRout Gridiron.

The Knights were ranked 20th in the AFCA GoRout Gridiron Poll last week.

In addition, Calvin has moved up in the D3football.com Top 25 poll as the Knights are ranked 15^th in the poll released yesterday afternoon after holding the No. 25 spot the week before.

In addition, Calvin holds the No. 7 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 11 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 9-0 start including a 6-0 mark in the MIAA  following a 38-24 rivalry win over Hope College on November 7. The Knights have clinched a share of the MIAA title and the league's automatic bid to the NCAA III playoffs.

Calvin will travel to Alma on Saturday for a 1 p.m. contest at Bahlke Field in a game that will serve as the regular season finale for both teams.

Calvin currently has nine of its teams nationally ranked. Its women's soccer team is ranked 9th while its men's soccer team is ranked 15th. 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 30th. The Calvin men's swimming and diving team is ranked 8th and its women's team ranked 19th. In addition, the Calvin ACHA D1 hockey team is ranked 9th.