After the first weekend of NCAA Division III football competition, the University of Redlands program moved up four spots from its preseason ranking to No. 14. 

Redlands sits just one spot behind its upcoming opponent, North Central College (IL), which lost its season-opener at home on Saturday to the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse by a score of 17-21.  The defeat marks the Cardinals' second-straight, season-opening loss after Redlands upset the Cardinals last year in Ted Runner Stadium.

The only other Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) team among the top 25 is Cal Lutheran University, which moved up to the No. 11 spot.

Kickoff for the Bulldogs' season opener against North Central is set for 7 p.m. CT on Saturday, September 8, in Naperville, IL.