[D2 Poll] Frostburg State and Chowan Enter the AFCA D2 Coaches’ Poll for the First Time
October 4, 2021
There have been 128 teams who have been ranked since the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll began in 2000. You can add two more teams to that list. Frostburg State (Md.) and Chowan (N.C.) both enter the Top 25 for the first time. Frostburg State is ranked No. 23 after moving to 5-0 with a 51-21 victory over North Carolina-Pembroke. Chowan is also 5-0 and is ranked No. 24 after beating Winston-Salem State (N.C.), 73-7. Frostburg State’s ranking is a little more remarkable because the Bobcats are in year three of their move to Division II from Division III after the 2018-19 academic year.
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For the second week in a row, the Top 5 remained the same with West Florida leading the way after winning a close 39-33 game against Delta State (Miss.). Northwest Missouri State, Ferris State (Mich.), Valdosta State (Ga.) and Colorado School of Mines round out the Top 5.
There are only two Top 25 matchups this coming weekend and they are with the two newcomers. No. 23 Frostburg State travels to No. 14 Notre Dame (Ohio) while No. 24 Chowan (N.C.) plays host to No. 16t Bowie State (Md.).
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 4, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1 West Florida (30) 4-0 750 1 D. Delta St. (Miss.), 39-33 Oct. 9 at North Greenville (S.C.)
2 Northwest Missouri St. 4-0 709 2 D. Missouri Western, 30-7 Oct. 9 vs. Pittsburg St. (Kan.)
3 Ferris St. (Mich.) 5-0 698 3 D. Northwood (Mich.), 67-25 Oct. 16 at No. 7 Grand Valley St. (Mich.)
4 Valdosta St. (Ga.) 4-0 658 4 D. Shorter (Ga.), 49-13 Oct. 9 vs. Delta St. (Miss.)
5 Colorado School of Mines 5-0 624 5 D. Western Colorado, 20-14 OT Oct. 9 at Black Hills St. (S.D.)
6 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 5-0 599 7 D. Clarion (Pa.), 75-0 Oct. 9 at Edinboro (Pa.)
7 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 4-0 575 8 D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 49-17 Oct. 9 vs. Northwood (Mich.)
8 Wingate (N.C.) 4-0 513 10 D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 43-35 Oct. 9 at Limestone (S.C.)
9 Henderson St. (Ark.) 5-0 504 13 D. Southeastern Oklahoma, 27-24 Oct. 9 vs. East Central (Okla.)
10 West Alabama 5-0 480 15 D. No. 9 West Georgia, 38-20 Oct. 9 at Shorter (Ga.)
11 Minnesota St. 4-1 369 17 D. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 58-10 Oct. 9 vs. Wayne St. (Neb.)
12 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 4-1 329 19 D. Northwestern Oklahoma, 64-17 Oct. 9 at Southwestern Oklahoma
13 West Georgia 4-1 327 9 Lost to No. 15 West Alabama, 38-20 Oct. 9 at Mississippi College
14 Notre Dame (Ohio) 4-1 295 6 Lost to Charleston (W.Va.), 38-28 Oct. 9 vs. No. 23 Frostburg St. (Md.)
15 California (Pa.) 5-0 283 25t D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 37-0 Oct. 9 at Gannon (Pa.)
16t. Bowie St. (Md.) 4-1 257 20 D. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.), 44-7 Oct. 9 at No. 24 Chowan (N.C.)
16t. Shepherd (W.Va.) 4-1 257 21 D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 59-27 Oct. 9 at Lock Haven (Pa.)
18 Bentley (Mass.) 5-0 227 24 D. Saint Anselm (N.H.), 34-21 Oct. 9 vs. Pace (N.Y.)
19 Minnesota-Duluth 4-1 197 22 D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 26-21 Oct. 9 at Mary (N.D.)
20 Midwestern St. (Texas) 4-1 185 11 Lost to Central Washington, 30-20 Oct. 9 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville
21 Harding (Ark.) 4-1 157 23 D. Oklahoma Baptist, 31-7 Oct. 9 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.)
22 Nebraska-Kearney 4-1 142 12 Lost to Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 42-35 Oct. 9 vs. Missouri Western
23 Frostburg St. (Md.) 5-0 137 NR D. North Carolina-Pembroke, 51-21 Oct. 9 at No. 14 Notre Dame (Ohio)
24 Chowan (N.C.) 5-0 116 NR D. Winston-Salem St. (N.C.), 73-7 Oct. 9 vs. No. 16t Bowie St. (Md.)
25 Augustana (S.D.) 4-1 113 14 Lost to Sioux Falls (S.D.), 28-26 Oct. 9 vs. Upper Iowa
Dropped Out: Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) (16), Truman St. (Mo.) (18), Indiana (Pa.) (25t)
Others Receiving Votes: Western Colorado, 47; Angelo St. (Texas), 46; Indiana (Pa.), 46; Kutztown (Pa.), 42; Truman St. (Mo.), 23; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 21; Southeastern Oklahoma, 13; Charleston (W.Va.), 5; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 2; Shippensburg (Pa.), 2; Albany St. (Ga.), 1; Wayne St. (Neb.), 1.
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There have been 128 teams who have been ranked since the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll began in 2000. You can add two more teams to that list. Frostburg State (Md.) and Chowan (N.C.) both enter the Top 25 for the first time. Frostburg State is ranked No. 23 after moving to 5-0 with a 51-21 victory over North Carolina-Pembroke. Chowan is also 5-0 and is ranked No. 24 after beating Winston-Salem State (N.C.), 73-7. Frostburg State’s ranking is a little more remarkable because the Bobcats are in year three of their move to Division II from Division III after the 2018-19 academic year.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 POLL] West Georgia Jumps into the AFCA D2 Coaches’ Top 10
For the second week in a row, the Top 5 remained the same with West Florida leading the way after winning a close 39-33 game against Delta State (Miss.). Northwest Missouri State, Ferris State (Mich.), Valdosta State (Ga.) and Colorado School of Mines round out the Top 5.
There are only two Top 25 matchups this coming weekend and they are with the two newcomers. No. 23 Frostburg State travels to No. 14 Notre Dame (Ohio) while No. 24 Chowan (N.C.) plays host to No. 16t Bowie State (Md.).
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 4, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Florida (30) | 4-0 | 750 | 1 | D. Delta St. (Miss.), 39-33 | Oct. 9 at North Greenville (S.C.) |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St. | 4-0 | 709 | 2 | D. Missouri Western, 30-7 | Oct. 9 vs. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
| 3 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 5-0 | 698 | 3 | D. Northwood (Mich.), 67-25 | Oct. 16 at No. 7 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 4 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 4-0 | 658 | 4 | D. Shorter (Ga.), 49-13 | Oct. 9 vs. Delta St. (Miss.) |
| 5 | Colorado School of Mines | 5-0 | 624 | 5 | D. Western Colorado, 20-14 OT | Oct. 9 at Black Hills St. (S.D.) |
| 6 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 5-0 | 599 | 7 | D. Clarion (Pa.), 75-0 | Oct. 9 at Edinboro (Pa.) |
| 7 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 4-0 | 575 | 8 | D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 49-17 | Oct. 9 vs. Northwood (Mich.) |
| 8 | Wingate (N.C.) | 4-0 | 513 | 10 | D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 43-35 | Oct. 9 at Limestone (S.C.) |
| 9 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 5-0 | 504 | 13 | D. Southeastern Oklahoma, 27-24 | Oct. 9 vs. East Central (Okla.) |
| 10 | West Alabama | 5-0 | 480 | 15 | D. No. 9 West Georgia, 38-20 | Oct. 9 at Shorter (Ga.) |
| 11 | Minnesota St. | 4-1 | 369 | 17 | D. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 58-10 | Oct. 9 vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) |
| 12 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 4-1 | 329 | 19 | D. Northwestern Oklahoma, 64-17 | Oct. 9 at Southwestern Oklahoma |
| 13 | West Georgia | 4-1 | 327 | 9 | Lost to No. 15 West Alabama, 38-20 | Oct. 9 at Mississippi College |
| 14 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 4-1 | 295 | 6 | Lost to Charleston (W.Va.), 38-28 | Oct. 9 vs. No. 23 Frostburg St. (Md.) |
| 15 | California (Pa.) | 5-0 | 283 | 25t | D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 37-0 | Oct. 9 at Gannon (Pa.) |
| 16t. | Bowie St. (Md.) | 4-1 | 257 | 20 | D. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.), 44-7 | Oct. 9 at No. 24 Chowan (N.C.) |
| 16t. | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 4-1 | 257 | 21 | D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 59-27 | Oct. 9 at Lock Haven (Pa.) |
| 18 | Bentley (Mass.) | 5-0 | 227 | 24 | D. Saint Anselm (N.H.), 34-21 | Oct. 9 vs. Pace (N.Y.) |
| 19 | Minnesota-Duluth | 4-1 | 197 | 22 | D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 26-21 | Oct. 9 at Mary (N.D.) |
| 20 | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 4-1 | 185 | 11 | Lost to Central Washington, 30-20 | Oct. 9 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 21 | Harding (Ark.) | 4-1 | 157 | 23 | D. Oklahoma Baptist, 31-7 | Oct. 9 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
| 22 | Nebraska-Kearney | 4-1 | 142 | 12 | Lost to Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 42-35 | Oct. 9 vs. Missouri Western |
| 23 | Frostburg St. (Md.) | 5-0 | 137 | NR | D. North Carolina-Pembroke, 51-21 | Oct. 9 at No. 14 Notre Dame (Ohio) |
| 24 | Chowan (N.C.) | 5-0 | 116 | NR | D. Winston-Salem St. (N.C.), 73-7 | Oct. 9 vs. No. 16t Bowie St. (Md.) |
| 25 | Augustana (S.D.) | 4-1 | 113 | 14 | Lost to Sioux Falls (S.D.), 28-26 | Oct. 9 vs. Upper Iowa |
Dropped Out: Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) (16), Truman St. (Mo.) (18), Indiana (Pa.) (25t)
Others Receiving Votes: Western Colorado, 47; Angelo St. (Texas), 46; Indiana (Pa.), 46; Kutztown (Pa.), 42; Truman St. (Mo.), 23; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 21; Southeastern Oklahoma, 13; Charleston (W.Va.), 5; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 2; Shippensburg (Pa.), 2; Albany St. (Ga.), 1; Wayne St. (Neb.), 1.
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.
