Coverage: October 26–November 1, 2026, through November 1 at 3:00 p.m. CST (21:00 UTC). Look ahead: November 2–8.
Partial weekly recap. This edition includes verified results and clearly identifies missing team and schedule coverage; it is not a claim of complete league or national coverage.
League summary
John Brown won twice, beating Ottawa 91–58 and Friends 81–70, while Nelson opened with a 101–72 victory over Arlington Baptist. Southwestern Christian rebounded from a four-point loss to Southwest to beat Northern New Mexico 82–75; Oklahoma Panhandle State also finished its week with a win. The closest finishes were Hesston’s 80–79 win over Central Christian, Arlington Baptist’s 67–66 win over Mid-America Christian, and Ave Maria’s 82–81 win over Wayland Baptist.
The October 21 NAIA preseason poll ranked Nelson No. 6, Langston No. 8, Oklahoma Wesleyan tied No. 11, Ave Maria No. 13 and Wayland No. 24. No Top 25 opponent was beaten in these 12 complete official weekly schedules. Langston and Texas Wesleyan lost to Oklahoma Wesleyan, and Wayland lost to Ave Maria. Nelson’s one-game official statistical line records Zion Hunter with 23 points and Jared Harris with 18 points and four steals in the Arlington Baptist victory. Official SAC statistics. Individual box scores are not available for every game.
Every team’s week
Central Christian (Kan.)
Central Christian split two games in McPherson, falling 80–79 to Hesston on October 30 before beating Manhattan Christian 81–66 on October 31. Complete official schedule
College of the Ozarks (Mo.)
No games played
John Brown (Ark.)
John Brown won twice in Wichita, beating Ottawa 91–58 on October 30 and Friends 81–70 on October 31. Complete official schedule
Langston (Okla.)
Langston split its two games in Pryor, beating Saint Mary 97–62 on October 30 before falling 89–64 to Oklahoma Wesleyan on October 31. Complete official schedule
Mid-America Christian (Okla.)
Mid-America Christian beat Ozark Christian 88–55 on October 27, then lost a one-point game to Arlington Baptist, 67–66, on October 31. Both games were in Oklahoma City. Complete official schedule
Nelson (Texas)
Nelson beat Arlington Baptist 101–72 in Waxahachie on October 29. Complete official schedule
Oklahoma City
No games played
Oklahoma Panhandle State
Oklahoma Panhandle State finished its three-game week in Goodwell with a 53–46 win over Southwest on October 31. That followed losses to Our Lady of the Lake, 104–82 on October 28, and Northern New Mexico, 70–65 on October 30. Complete official schedule
Science & Arts (Okla.)
Science & Arts rolled to a 123–41 win over Barclay in Chickasha on October 30. Complete official schedule
Southwestern Christian (Okla.)
Southwestern Christian beat Randall 88–65 in Bethany on October 27. In Goodwell, it fell 76–72 to Southwest on October 30 before bouncing back to beat Northern New Mexico 82–75 on October 31. Complete official schedule
Texas Wesleyan
Texas Wesleyan fell 71–53 at Oklahoma Wesleyan in Bartlesville on October 30 and 78–72 to Saint Mary in Pryor on October 31. Complete official schedule
Wayland Baptist (Texas)
Wayland Baptist beat New College of Florida 82–65 in Sarasota on October 26, then came up one point short at Ave Maria, 82–81, on October 27. Complete official schedule
Game-by-game review
2026-10-30: Central Christian (Kan.) vs. Hesston College, L 79-80. The complete official schedule records this result in McPherson, Kan. Official box score.
2026-10-31: Central Christian (Kan.) vs. Manhattan Christian College, W 81-66. The complete official schedule records this result in McPherson, Kan. Official box score.
2026-10-30: John Brown (Ark.) vs. Ottawa (Kan.), W 91-58. The complete official schedule records this result in Wichita, Kan. Official box score.
2026-10-31: John Brown (Ark.) at Friends (Kan.), W 81-70. The complete official schedule records this result in Wichita, Kan. Official box score.
2026-10-30: Langston (Okla.) vs. Saint Mary (Kan.), W 97-62. The complete official schedule records this result in Pryor, Okla. Official box score.
2026-10-31: Langston (Okla.) vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan, L 64-89. The complete official schedule records this result in Pryor, Okla. Official box score.
2026-10-27: Mid-America Christian (Okla.) vs. Ozark Christian (Mo.), W 88-55. The complete official schedule records this result in Oklahoma City. Official box score.
2026-10-31: Mid-America Christian (Okla.) vs. Arlington Baptist (Texas), L 66-67. The complete official schedule records this result in Oklahoma City. Official box score.
2026-10-29: Nelson (Texas) vs. Arlington Baptist University, W 101-72. The complete official schedule records this result in Waxahachie, TX. Official box score.
2026-10-28: Oklahoma Panhandle State vs. Our Lady of the Lake University, L 82-104. The complete official schedule records this result in Goodwell, OK. Official box score.
2026-10-30: Oklahoma Panhandle State vs. Northern New Mexico College, L 65-70. The complete official schedule records this result in Goodwell, OK. Official box score.
2026-10-31: Oklahoma Panhandle State vs. University of the Southwest (N.M.), W 53-46. The complete official schedule records this result in Goodwell, OK. Official box score.
2026-10-30: Science & Arts (Okla.) vs. Barclay College, W 123-41. The complete official schedule records this result in Chickasha, Okla. Official box score.
2026-10-27: Southwestern Christian (Okla.) vs. Randall University, W 88-65. The complete official schedule records this result in Bethany, Okla. Official box score.
2026-10-30: Southwestern Christian (Okla.) vs. University of the Southwest (N.M.), L 72-76. The complete official schedule records this result in Goodwell, Okla. Official box score.
2026-10-31: Southwestern Christian (Okla.) vs. Northern New Mexico College, W 82-75. The complete official schedule records this result in Goodwell, Okla. Official box score.
2026-10-30: Texas Wesleyan at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, L 53-71. The complete official schedule records this result in Bartlesville, OK. Official box score.
2026-10-31: Texas Wesleyan vs. University of Saint Mary (Kan.), L 72-78. The complete official schedule records this result in Pryor, Okla. Official box score.
2026-10-26: Wayland Baptist (Texas) vs. New College of Florida, W 82-65. The complete official schedule records this result in Sarasota, FL. Official box score.
2026-10-27: Wayland Baptist (Texas) at Ave Maria University, L 81-82. The complete official schedule records this result in Ave Maria, FL. Official box score.
NHR editorial Game of the Week
Hesston 80, Central Christian 79 (October 30). The one-point finish earns the editorial nod: the official play-by-play records Trent Thompson scoring the winning basket at 0:00. This is an NHR editorial selection, not a conference award.
Conference results snapshot
Season-to-date observed results, not just this week. Record cutoff: November 1, 2026, 3:53 p.m. CST; the weekly recap above uses a separate 3:00 p.m. CST cutoff. The underlying incomplete inventory covers 176 verified NAIA-versus-NAIA counting games dated October 22–31: 175 between conferences and one within a conference. This is not a complete season or national inventory.
| Opponent group | Observed W–L |
|---|---|
| All other NAIA conferences | 6–9 |
| Official NAIA Top 25 opponents | 0–4 |
| California Pacific Conference | 1–1 |
| Continental Athletic Conference | 0–1 |
| Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference | 3–4 |
| Red River Athletic Conference | 1–2 |
| Sun Conference | 1–1 |
W–L is from this conference’s perspective. Only opponent conferences with observed games are listed; omitted matchups and a middle dot (·) mean no game observed in this inventory, not a verified 0–0 record. The Top 25 row uses the official October 21, 2026 NAIA preseason poll, excludes receiving-votes teams and includes same-conference opponents. It overlaps the opponent rows and should not be added to them. Non-NAIA opponents are outside this chart.
Look ahead: November 2–8
The complete schedules of all 12 SAC teams list no conference matchup during November 2–8. Featured nonconference tests include Texas Wesleyan’s rematch with Oklahoma Wesleyan, plus Nelson and Langston facing Our Lady of the Lake and Texas A&M–Texarkana in Waxahachie. The NCAA opponents on MACU’s and Southwestern Christian’s schedules require explicit classification review; they are not automatically treated as counting games or exhibitions.
The following are league-posted schedule entries. The linked schedules do not label a time zone, and independent host confirmation remains pending. These clock times are not presented as verified Central times. No unconfirmed stream is promised.
2026-11-03: Central Christian (Kan.) vs. McPherson College. Listed location: McPherson, Kan.; listed tip: 8:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-07: Central Christian (Kan.) vs. Dallas Christian College. Listed location: McPherson, Kan.; listed tip: 6:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-02: College of the Ozarks (Mo.) at Crowley’s Ridge College. Listed location: Paragould, AR; listed tip: 7:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-07: College of the Ozarks (Mo.) vs. Ecclesia College. Listed location: Point Lookout, MO; listed tip: 3:15 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-03: John Brown (Ark.) vs. Ozark Christian (Mo.). Listed location: Siloam Springs, Ark.; listed tip: 5:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-06: Langston (Okla.) vs. Texas A&M-Texarkana. Listed location: Waxahachie, Texas; listed tip: 5:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-07: Langston (Okla.) vs. Our Lady of the Lake. Listed location: Waxahachie, Texas; listed tip: 4:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-02: Mid-America Christian (Okla.) at Omaha (Neb.). Listed location: Omaha, Neb.; listed tip: 6:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-06: Nelson (Texas) vs. Our Lady of the Lake University. Listed location: Waxahachie, TX; listed tip: 2:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-07: Nelson (Texas) vs. Texas A&M-Texarkana. Listed location: Waxahachie, TX; listed tip: 6:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-05: Oklahoma City vs. Baker (Kan.). Listed location: Lawrence, KS; listed tip: 5:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-06: Oklahoma City at Haskell Indian Nations University. Listed location: Lawrence, KS; listed tip: 8:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-07: Oklahoma City vs. Park University (MO). Listed location: Lawrence, KS; listed tip: 6:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-05: Oklahoma Panhandle State at Bethel College (KS). Listed location: North Newton, KS; listed tip: 12:30 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-06: Oklahoma Panhandle State vs. Tabor College (Kan.). Listed location: North Newton, KS; listed tip: 3:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-03: Science & Arts (Okla.) vs. Hesston College. Listed location: Chickasha, Okla.; listed tip: 12:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-07: Science & Arts (Okla.) vs. Sterling College (Kan.). Listed location: Chickasha, Okla.; listed tip: 4:30 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-02: Southwestern Christian (Okla.) at University of North Texas. Listed location: Denton, TX; listed tip: 7:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-05: Southwestern Christian (Okla.) vs. Mission University. Listed location: Bethany, Okla.; listed tip: 7:00 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-05: Texas Wesleyan vs. Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Listed location: Fort Worth, TX; listed tip: 6:30 P.M. Official schedule.
2026-11-05: Wayland Baptist (Texas) vs. Northern New Mexico College. Listed location: Plainview, TX; listed tip: 6:00 P.M. Official schedule.
