The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference has settled into the midway point of the 2026 fall season with schools beginning to secure their spots among the KCAC leaderboard.
Ottawa improved to 3-0, 2-0 on the football season on Saturday to remain atop the Bissell Division standings while Friends improved to 4-0, 2-0 and remains atop the Kessinger Division KCAC football standings.
Kansas Wesleyan improved to 3-1, 1-1 Saturday and is 3rd place in the Bissell Division standings.
Sterling leads the KCAC volleyball standings with a 9-0, 0-0 record while McPherson is in 2nd with a 12-2, 0-0 record followed by Avila in 3rd at 9-7, 0-0 and Kansas Wesleyan in 4th with a 7-6, 0-0 record.
Oklahoma Wesleyan is in 1st place in the KCAC men’s soccer standings with a 3-0-1, 3-0-0 record while Ottawa is in 2nd at 5-1-1, 2-0-0, followed by Friends in 3rd place with a 4-2-1, 2-0-0 record. Kansas Wesleyan is currently in 7th place in the KCAC men’s soccer standings with a 5-2-0, 1-1-0 record.
Oklahoma Wesleyan also leads the KCAC women’s soccer standings with a 3-2-2, 2-0-0 record while Friends is in 2nd at 3-2-1, 2-0-0 and Ottawa is in 3rd at 3-3-0, 2-0-0. Kansas Wesleyan is currently in 7th place with a 2-4-1, 1-1-0 record.
Here is a look at how each KCAC school did in football, volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer during this past week:
AVILA
The Lady Eagle volleyball team has been off since September 12 and has a 9-7 overall record. The Lady Eagles are scheduled to return to the court on Wednesday for their KCAC opener at Evangel. … The Lady Eagle soccer team defeated Hannibal-LaGrange 9-1 on Wednesday. … The Eagle men’s soccer team has been off since September 11 and has an 0-6-0, 0-1-0 record and is scheduled to return to the pitch today (September 20) at Bethany. … The Eagle football team defeated Saint Mary 30-17 on Saturday.
BETHANY
The Lady Swede volleyball team defeated Calvary Baptist 3-0 on Thursday. … The Lady Swede soccer team lost 2-1 against Sterling on Wednesday. … The Swede men’s soccer team lost 6-2 against Sterling on Wednesday. … The Swede football team lost 24-23 in overtime at Sterling on Saturday.
BETHEL
The Lady Threshers volleyball team defeated Haskell 3-0 on Tuesday. … The Lady Thresher soccer team lost 6-0 against Kansas Wesleyan on Wednesday. The Lady Threshers lost 2-1 against Ottawa on Saturday. … The Thresher men’s soccer team lost 3-2 against Kansas Wesleyan on Wednesday. The Threshers lost 3-1 against Ottawa on Saturday. … The Thresher football team lost 67-17 against Kansas Wesleyan on Saturday.
EVANGEL
The Lady Valor volleyball team lost 3-1 against Oklahoma Wesleyan on Wednesday. … The Lady Valor soccer team lost 6-0 against Oklahoma Wesleyan on Wednesday. The Lady Valor tied McPherson 1-1 on Saturday. … The Valor men’s soccer team lost 3-0 against Oklahoma Wesleyan on Wednesday. … The Valor football team lost 40-14 against McPherson on Saturday.
FRIENDS
The Lady Falcon volleyball team lost 3-2 against Kansas Newman on Wednesday. … The Lady Falcon soccer team defeated Southwestern 1-0 on Wednesday. The Lady Falcons defeated Kansas Wesleyan 2-1 on Saturday. … The Falcon men’s soccer team defeated Southwestern 8-0 on Wednesday. The Falcons defeated Kansas Wesleyan 1-0 on Saturday. … The Falcon football team defeated Tabor 42-14 on Saturday.
KANSAS WESLEYAN
The Lady Coyote volleyball team went 2-0 on Saturday, defeating Governor’s State 3-0 Saint Mary of the Woods 3-2. … The Lady Coyote soccer team defeated Bethel 6-0 on Wednesday. The Lady Coyotes lost 2-1 against Friends on Saturday. … The Coyote men’s soccer team defeated Bethel 3-2 on Wednesday. The Coyotes lost 1-0 against Friends on Saturday. … The Coyote football team defeated Bethel 67-17 on Saturday.
McPHERSON
The Lady Bulldog volleyball team defeated Haskell 3-0 on Wednesday. … The Lady Bulldog soccer team defeated Tabor 1-0 on Wednesday. The Lady Bulldogs tied Evangel 1-1 on Saturday. … The Bulldog men’s soccer team defeated Tabor 4-0 on Wednesday. … The Bulldog football team defeated Evangel 40-14 on Saturday.
OKLAHOMA WESLEYAN
The Lady Eagle volleyball team defeated Evangel 3-1 on Wednesday. The Lady Eagles defeated Mission 3-0 on Saturday. … The Lady Eagle soccer team defeated Evangel 6-0 on Wednesday. The Lady Eagles defeated Sterling 5-0 on Saturday. … The Eagle men’s soccer team defeated Evangel 3-0 on Wednesday.
OTTAWA
The Lady Brave volleyball team has been off since September 8 and has a 3-7 overall record. The Lady Braves are scheduled to return to the court this week on Wednesday when they begin KCAC play against Oklahoma Wesleyan. … The Lady Brave soccer team defeated Saint Mary 2-1 on Wednesday. The Lady Braves defeated Bethel 2-1 on Saturday. … The Brave men’s soccer team defeated Saint Mary 2-0 on Wednesday. The Braves defeated Bethel 3-1 on Saturday. … The Braves defeated Sterling 61-20 on Sunday. The Braves lost 30-14 against Southwestern on Saturday.
SAINT MARY
The Lady Spires volleyball team defeated Graceland 3-1 on Wednesday. … The Lady Spire soccer team lost 2-1 against Ottawa on Wednesday. The Lady Spire lost 3-0 against Tabor on Saturday. … The Spire men’s soccer team lost 2-0 against Ottawa on Wednesday. The Spires defeated Tabor 2-0 on Saturday. … The Spire football team lost 30-17 against Avila on Saturday.
SOUTWHESTERN
The Lady Moundbuilders volleyball team has been off since September 12 and has a 4-6 record. The Lady Moundbuilders are scheduled to return to the court on Wednesday against Saint Mary in their KCAC opener. … The Lady Moundbuilders soccer team lost 1-0 against Friends on Wednesday. The Lady Moundbuilders defeated York 1-0 on Saturday. … The Moundbuilders men’s soccer team lost 8-0 against Friends on Wednesday. The Moundbuilders lost 3-0 against York on Saturday. … The Moundbuilders football team defeated Ottawa 30-14 on Saturday.
STERLING
The Lady Warrior volleyball team has been off since September 18 and has a 9-0 record. The Lady Warriors are scheduled to return to the court on Wednesday when they open KCAC play against McPherson. … The Lady Warrior soccer team defeated Bethany 2-1 on Wednesday. The Lady Warriors lost 5-0 against Oklahoma Wesleyan on Saturday. … The Warrior men’s soccer team defeated Bethany 6-2 on Wednesday. … The Warriors lost 61-20 against Ottawa on Sunday. The Warriors earned their first win of the season Saturday when they blocked a PAT in overtime to defeat Bethany 24-23.
TABOR
The Lady Bluejay volleyball team defeated Mission 3-1 on Saturday. … The Lady Bluejay soccer team lost 1-0 against McPherson on Wednesday. The Lady Bluejays defeated Saint Mary 3-0 on Saturday. … The Bluejay men’s soccer team lost 4-0 against McPherson on Wednesday. The Bluejays lost 2-0 against Saint Mary on Saturday. … The Bluejay football team lost 42-14 against Friends on Saturday.
YORK
The Lady Panther volleyball team lost 3-0 against Nebraska Wesleyan on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers went 1-1 on Saturday, defeating Haskell 3-0 and losing 3-0 against Mount Mary. … The Lady Panther soccer team lost 1-0 against Southwestern on Saturday. … The Panther soccer team defeated Southwestern 3-0 on Saturday.
2026 KCAC Football Standings
Bissell Division
KCAC Overall
Team W L W L
Ottawa 2 0 3 0
Tabor 1 0 1 3
Kan. Wesleyan 1 1 3 1
Avila 1 1 1 3
Sterling 0 1 1 2
Saint Mary 0 2 0 4
Kessinger Division
KCAC Overall
Team W L W L
Friends 2 0 4 0
McPherson 2 0 4 0
Evangel 1 1 3 1
Southwestern 1 1 2 2
Bethany 0 1 1 3
Bethel 0 3 0 4
September 19
Kansas Wesleyan 67, Bethel 17
McPherson 40, Evangel 14
Friends 42, Tabor 14
Avila 30, Saint Mary 17
Sterling 24, Bethany 23, OT
Ottawa at Southwestern 30, Ottawa 14
September 26
Friends at Evangel
McPherson at Ottawa
Southwestern at Bethany
Kansas Wesleyan at Tabor
Saint Mary at Bethel
Sterling at Avila
2026 KCAC Volleyball Standings
KCAC OVERALL
W L W L
Sterling 0 0 9 0
McPherson 0 0 12 2
Avila 0 0 9 7
Kan. Wesleyan 0 0 7 6
Friends 0 0 8 7
Evangel 0 1 8 8
York 0 0 6 8
Saint Mary 0 0 6 8
Southwestern 0 0 4 6
Tabor 0 0 6 10
Okla. Wesleyan 1 0 6 11
Ottawa 0 0 3 7
Bethany 0 0 3 10
Bethel 0 0 2 7
2026 KCAC Men’s Soccer Standings
Overall KCAC
Team W L T W L T
Okla. Wesleyan 3 0 1 3 0 0
Ottawa 5 1 1 2 0 0
Friends 4 2 1 2 0 0
York 4 1 0 1 0 0
McPherson 2 2 1 1 0 0
Sterling 2 5 0 1 0 0
Kan. Wesleyan 5 2 0 1 1 0
Saint Mary 1 3 2 1 1 0
Bethany 2 3 0 0 1 0
Evangel 1 2 1 0 1 0
Avilan 0 6 0 0 1 0
Tabor 0 4 1 0 2 0
Bethel 0 4 3 0 2 0
Southwestern 0 6 0 0 2 0
2026 KCAC Women’s Soccer Standings
Overall KCAC
Team W L T W L T
Okla. Wesleyan 2 0 0 3 2 2
Friends 2 0 0 3 2 1
Ottawa 2 0 0 3 3 0
McPherson 1 0 1 5 1 1
Sterling 1 1 0 3 4 0
Tabor 1 1 0 2 3 2
Kan. Wesleyan 1 1 0 2 4 1
Southwestern 1 1 0 2 5 0
Avila 0 0 0 2 2 1
Evangel 0 1 1 1 5 1
York 0 1 0 2 1 2
Bethany 0 1 0 0 3 0
Bethel 0 2 0 1 4 0
Saint Mary 0 2 0 1 4 0
