[D2 Poll] No Upsets Keep Division II Coaches Top 25 Relatively Unchanged
October 28, 2019
Categories: Coaches Poll, Division II,
The Top 24 teams in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll all won this past week, making for very little movement in the poll. Valdosta State (Ga.) survived a close game with North Greenville (S.C.), coming away with a 20-15 victory to preserve their top spot for another week. Ferris State (Mich.), Minnesota State, Tarleton State (Texas) and Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) round out the Top 5.
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There are still 14 undefeated teams in Division II after eight weeks of play, and they are all ranked in the Top 17 of the poll. A few of them will put their perfect records on the line against one another as there are two Top 25 matchups to look forward to in week 9. The biggest is for the top spot in the South Atlantic Conference as No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) plays host to No. 12 Wingate (N.C.). Both teams are 8-0 and the winner will clinch at least a share of the conference crown.
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The second matchup has 8-0 and No. 17 Kutztown (Pa.) traveling to No. 22 West Chester (Pa.). Kutztown looks to keep the top spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division while West Chester hopes to get a win and produce a three-way tie for the top spot.
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The only newcomer to this week’s poll is No. 25 Truman State (Mo.). The Bulldogs were ranked No. 24 two weeks ago but fell out after a loss to Lindenwood (Mo.). Truman State has won two in a row since that loss and has a 7-1 overall mark.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 28, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) (29) 8-0 772 1 D. North Greenville (S.C.), 20-15 Nov. 9 vs. No. 20 West Florida
2 Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) 8-0 737 2 D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 34-10 Nov. 2 at Michigan Tech
3 Minnesota St. 8-0 706 3 D. Minnesota-Crookston, 81-0 Nov. 2 vs. Wayne St. (Neb.)
4 Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) 8-0 689 4 D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 45-33 Nov. 2 vs. Midwestern St. (Texas)
5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 8-0 648 5 D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 27-13 Nov. 2 vs. Southern Arkansas
6 Notre Dame (Ohio) 8-0 605 6 D. Findlay (Ohio), 24-19 Nov. 2 at Frostburg St. (Md.)
7 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 8-0 572 7 D. Limestone (S.C.), 28-20 Nov. 2 vs. No. 12 Wingate (N.C.)
8 Indianapolis (Ind.) 7-0 552 8 D. Missouri S&T, 48-7 Nov. 2 at Lindenwood (Mo.)
9 Colorado School of Mines 8-0 528 9t D. Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 49-27 Nov. 2 at South Dakota Mines
10 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 8-0 509 9t D. Clarion (Pa.), 41-6 Nov. 2 vs. California (Pa.)
11 Central Missouri 8-0 459 11 D. Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 36-28 Nov. 2 at Nebraska-Kearney
12 Wingate (N.C.) 8-0 429 12 D. Virginia-Wise, 45-13 Nov. 2 at No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)
13 Colorado St.-Pueblo 7-1 386 13 D. Adams St. (Colo.), 52-12 Nov. 2 at Fort Lewis (Colo.)
14 Northwest Missouri St. 7-1 356 14 D. Lincoln (Mo.), 56-9 Nov. 2 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.)
15 Bowie St. (Md.) 8-0 336 15 D. No. 25 Virginia Union, 52-17 Nov. 2 vs. Lincoln (Pa.)
16 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 7-1 312 16 D. Davenport (Mich.), 27-7 Nov. 2 vs. William Jewell (Mo.)
17 Kutztown (Pa.) 8-0 299 17 D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 55-5 Nov. 2 at No. 22 West Chester (Pa.)
18 Harding (Ark.) 7-1 267 18 D. Northwestern Oklahoma St., 47-13 Nov. 2 vs. East Central (Okla.)
19 Indiana (Pa.) 7-1 217 19 D. Gannon (Pa.), 35-0 Nov. 2 at Seton Hill (Pa.)
20 West Florida 6-1 190 20 D. Florida Tech, 38-14 Nov. 2 vs. North Greenville (S.C.)
21 Angelo St. (Texas) 7-1 140 22 D. Texas-Permian Basin, 65-7 Nov. 2 at Adams St. (Colo.)
22 West Chester (Pa.) 7-1 136 21 D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 28-21 Nov. 2 vs. No. 17 Kutztown (Pa.)
23 Henderson St. (Ark.) 7-1 89 23t D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 41-27 Nov. 2 at Arkansas-Monticello
24 Texas A&M-Commerce 5-2 57 23t D. Western New Mexico, 62-21 Nov. 2 at West Texas A&M
25 Truman St. (Mo.) 7-1 16 NR D. William Jewell (Mo.), 49-27 Nov. 2 vs. McKendree (Ill.)
Dropped Out: Virginia Union (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Tiffin (Ohio), 12; Frostburg St. (Md.), 9; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 9; West Texas A&M, 9; Virginia Union, 7; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 6; Missouri Western St., 6; Southern Arkansas, 4; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 3; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 3.
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The Top 24 teams in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll all won this past week, making for very little movement in the poll. Valdosta State (Ga.) survived a close game with North Greenville (S.C.), coming away with a 20-15 victory to preserve their top spot for another week. Ferris State (Mich.), Minnesota State, Tarleton State (Texas) and Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) round out the Top 5.
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There are still 14 undefeated teams in Division II after eight weeks of play, and they are all ranked in the Top 17 of the poll. A few of them will put their perfect records on the line against one another as there are two Top 25 matchups to look forward to in week 9. The biggest is for the top spot in the South Atlantic Conference as No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) plays host to No. 12 Wingate (N.C.). Both teams are 8-0 and the winner will clinch at least a share of the conference crown.
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The second matchup has 8-0 and No. 17 Kutztown (Pa.) traveling to No. 22 West Chester (Pa.). Kutztown looks to keep the top spot in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division while West Chester hopes to get a win and produce a three-way tie for the top spot.
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The only newcomer to this week’s poll is No. 25 Truman State (Mo.). The Bulldogs were ranked No. 24 two weeks ago but fell out after a loss to Lindenwood (Mo.). Truman State has won two in a row since that loss and has a 7-1 overall mark.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 28, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) (29) | 8-0 | 772 | 1 | D. North Greenville (S.C.), 20-15 | Nov. 9 vs. No. 20 West Florida |
| 2 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) | 8-0 | 737 | 2 | D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 34-10 | Nov. 2 at Michigan Tech |
| 3 | Minnesota St. | 8-0 | 706 | 3 | D. Minnesota-Crookston, 81-0 | Nov. 2 vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) |
| 4 | Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) | 8-0 | 689 | 4 | D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 45-33 | Nov. 2 vs. Midwestern St. (Texas) |
| 5 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 8-0 | 648 | 5 | D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 27-13 | Nov. 2 vs. Southern Arkansas |
| 6 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 8-0 | 605 | 6 | D. Findlay (Ohio), 24-19 | Nov. 2 at Frostburg St. (Md.) |
| 7 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 8-0 | 572 | 7 | D. Limestone (S.C.), 28-20 | Nov. 2 vs. No. 12 Wingate (N.C.) |
| 8 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 7-0 | 552 | 8 | D. Missouri S&T, 48-7 | Nov. 2 at Lindenwood (Mo.) |
| 9 | Colorado School of Mines | 8-0 | 528 | 9t | D. Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 49-27 | Nov. 2 at South Dakota Mines |
| 10 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 8-0 | 509 | 9t | D. Clarion (Pa.), 41-6 | Nov. 2 vs. California (Pa.) |
| 11 | Central Missouri | 8-0 | 459 | 11 | D. Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 36-28 | Nov. 2 at Nebraska-Kearney |
| 12 | Wingate (N.C.) | 8-0 | 429 | 12 | D. Virginia-Wise, 45-13 | Nov. 2 at No. 7 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) |
| 13 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 7-1 | 386 | 13 | D. Adams St. (Colo.), 52-12 | Nov. 2 at Fort Lewis (Colo.) |
| 14 | Northwest Missouri St. | 7-1 | 356 | 14 | D. Lincoln (Mo.), 56-9 | Nov. 2 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.) |
| 15 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 8-0 | 336 | 15 | D. No. 25 Virginia Union, 52-17 | Nov. 2 vs. Lincoln (Pa.) |
| 16 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 7-1 | 312 | 16 | D. Davenport (Mich.), 27-7 | Nov. 2 vs. William Jewell (Mo.) |
| 17 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 8-0 | 299 | 17 | D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 55-5 | Nov. 2 at No. 22 West Chester (Pa.) |
| 18 | Harding (Ark.) | 7-1 | 267 | 18 | D. Northwestern Oklahoma St., 47-13 | Nov. 2 vs. East Central (Okla.) |
| 19 | Indiana (Pa.) | 7-1 | 217 | 19 | D. Gannon (Pa.), 35-0 | Nov. 2 at Seton Hill (Pa.) |
| 20 | West Florida | 6-1 | 190 | 20 | D. Florida Tech, 38-14 | Nov. 2 vs. North Greenville (S.C.) |
| 21 | Angelo St. (Texas) | 7-1 | 140 | 22 | D. Texas-Permian Basin, 65-7 | Nov. 2 at Adams St. (Colo.) |
| 22 | West Chester (Pa.) | 7-1 | 136 | 21 | D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 28-21 | Nov. 2 vs. No. 17 Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 23 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 7-1 | 89 | 23t | D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 41-27 | Nov. 2 at Arkansas-Monticello |
| 24 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 5-2 | 57 | 23t | D. Western New Mexico, 62-21 | Nov. 2 at West Texas A&M |
| 25 | Truman St. (Mo.) | 7-1 | 16 | NR | D. William Jewell (Mo.), 49-27 | Nov. 2 vs. McKendree (Ill.) |
Dropped Out: Virginia Union (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Tiffin (Ohio), 12; Frostburg St. (Md.), 9; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 9; West Texas A&M, 9; Virginia Union, 7; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 6; Missouri Western St., 6; Southern Arkansas, 4; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 3; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 3.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out insider.afca.com and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
