ADRIAN, Mich. – The Adrian College football team cracks into the receiving votes category of the D3football.com Top-25 Rankings. The Bulldogs received 19 total voting points in the Week 5 poll and earn the honor for the first time this season. Adrian sits at 5-0 on the 2025 season with a 2-0 record in the MIAA.
 
The Bulldogs started the season with a 10-7 win over Division I FCS Valparaiso University. Adrian then went one to record back-to-back shutouts over Thiel University and Manchester University. To open conference play, the Bulldogs won 59-27 over Olivet and 28-7 over Albion College.
 
Adrian ranks as the No. 2 defense in NCAA Division III in total defense after allowing 151.2 yards per game with the help of 27.2 rushing yards per game which also ranks No. 2 in Division III.
 
Adrian has averaged 46.0 points per game while allowing just 8.20 points per game which ranks No. 6 in Division III. On offense, Adrian has totaled 458 yards per game this season.
 
Adrian sits as the second top-ranked school in the MIAA behind Hope College who sits at No. 20 in the top-25 poll, and ahead of Alma College who sits with four voting points in the D3football.com Poll.

The Bulldogs also received nine votes in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Poll. 
 
The Bulldogs head into the Bye week and will return on Saturday, October 18 when they will travel to Calvin University for a 1:00 PM kickoff.