| 2023 NAIA football rankings | |
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| Label1: | Season |
| Data1: | 2023 |
| Label2: | Postseason |
| Data2: | Single-elimination |
| Label3: | National champions |
| Data3: | Keiser |
| Label4: | Runner up |
| Data4: | Northwestern (IA) |
| Label5: | Conference with most teams in final poll |
| Data5: | HAAC and Frontier (4) |
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| Below: | NAIA football rankings |
The 2023 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) football rankings are conducted on a week-to-week basis starting after week three.
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| Decrease in ranking | |||
| Not ranked previous week or no change | |||
| Win–loss record | |||
| Number of first place votes | |||
| Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |