The University of Texas at Tyler remains the unanimous No. 1 spot in the NFCA Division III Top 25 Poll, the association announced Wednesday. The Patriots are in the top spot for the second straight week after a strong week. 

A few significant jumps were made by several teams, including a five-spot rise to No. 6 by Linfield and a four-spot rise to No. 9 by Christopher Newport. Rowan makes its first appearance of the season at No. 16 after starting 15-5, while Luther jumped eight spots to No. 17. Last week's No. 4, Emory dropped 16 spots after a 1-1 week.