52 CARD PICK-UP | Trinity Valley leads the way, and it’s a mess after that in the nation’s toughest conference; also, the NJCAA national poll
EDITOR’S NOTE: The current standings for the Southwest Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC), which includes Kilgore College and Tyler Junior College.
| Team | Conference record | Overall record | W-L streak |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Valley Community College | 5-0 | 5-1 | Five wins |
| Navarro College | 3-1 | 3-2 | One win |
| Tyler Junior College | 3-2 | 4-2 | One win |
| Snow College | 2-3 | 3-3 | One loss |
| Kilgore College | 2-3 | 3-4 | One loss |
| Blinn College | 1-3 | 3-3 | One win |
| New Mexico Military Institute | 1-3 | 3-3 | One loss |
| Cisco College | 1-3 | 1-4 | Two losses |
Last week’s games: Tyler Junior College 24, Kilgore College 17; Trinity Valley 39, New Mexico Military 10; Navarro 53, Cisco 43; Blinn 20, Snow 14.
This week’s games (Saturday): Kilgore College at Navarro, 3 p.m.; Trinity Valley at Cisco, 1 p.m.; Blinn at New Mexico Military, 1 p.m. (Central time). Tyler Junior College, open date; Snow College, open date.
NJCAA NATIONAL TOP 15 FOOTBALL POLL (released Monday, Oct. 5, 2026)
| Ranking, team | Overall record | Last week’s ranking | Points (in poll) | This week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hutchinson (Kan.) | 6-0 | 1 | 120 | vs. Independence (Kan.) |
| 2. Gulf Coast (Miss.) | 6-0 | 2 | 108 | vs. Southwest Miss (Thurs.) |
| 3. Iowa Western (Iowa) | 4-1 | 3 | 107 | vs. NE Okla. A&M |
| 4. Georgia Military (Ga.) | 4-1 | 4 | 96 | Open date |
| 5. Trinity Valley | 5-1 | 6 | 89 | At Cisco |
| 6. NW Mississippi | 4-2 | 7 | 72 | At Holmes (Thurs.) |
| 7. Copiah Lincoln (Miss.) | 4-2 | 9 | 66 | At East Central (Thurs.) |
| 8. Itawamba (Miss.) | 5-1 | Not ranked | 64 | vs. Jones College (Thurs.) |
| 8. (Tie) Navarro College | 4-2 | 10 | 64 | vs. Kilgore College |
| 10. NE Okla. A&M | 5-1 | 5 | 42 | at Iowa Western |
| 11. Dodge City (Kan.) | 4-2 | 13 | 39 | vs. Ellsworth |
| 11. East Mississippi | 5-1 | Not ranked | 39 | At Coahoma (Thurs.) |
| 13. Tyler Junior College | 5-2 | 14 | 30 | Open date |
| 14. Butler (Kan.) | 3-2 | 15 | 14 | At Coffeyville |
| 15. Hinds (Miss.) | 4-2 | Not ranked | 9 | At Pearl River (Thurs.) |