[D2 Poll] Northwest Missouri State Downs Pittsburg State At Arrowhead Stadium
October 14, 2019
Categories: Coaches Poll, Division II,
Northwest Missouri State started the game against Pittsburg State off slowly, going three and out in their first two possessions, but rattled off 28 straight points to take a commanding lead and never looked back, beating their conference rival 38-17. The Bearcats stay at No. 7 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, but with the loss, the Gorillas fall six spots to No. 19.
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The top five remains the same for another week as No. 1 Valdosta State (Ga.), No. 2 Ferris State (Mich.), No. 3 Minnesota State, No. 4 Tarleton State (Texas) and No. 5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) all notched wins to move their records to 6-0.
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There is only one Top 25 matchup this week and it is a big game in the Lone Star Conference as No. 4 Tarleton State plays host to No. 20 Texas A&M-Commerce. The Texans and the Lions are the only two undefeated teams left in conference play.
There is also only one newcomer this week because only three teams lost in last week’s Top 25. Angelo State (Texas) re-enters the poll after a one-week layoff at No. 25. The Rams beat Western New Mexico, 31-14, and sits at 5-1 on the season.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 14, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) (30) 6-0 797 1 D. Delta St. (Miss.), 34-13 Oct. 19 vs. Florida Tech
2 Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) 6-0 758 2 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 59-13 Oct. 19 vs. Northwood (Mich.)
3 Minnesota St. 6-0 725 3 D. Northern St. (S.D.), 39-7 Oct. 19 vs. Mary (N.D.)
4 Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) 6-0 710 4 D. Eastern New Mexico, 49-10 Oct. 19 vs. No. 20 Texas A&M-Commerce
5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 6-0 635 5t D. East Central (Okla.), 31-3 Oct. 19 vs. Oklahoma Baptist
6 Notre Dame (Ohio) 6-0 621 5t D. Charleston (W.Va.), 63-53 Oct. 19 vs. Wheeling (W.Va.)
7 Northwest Missouri St. 6-0 611 7 D. No. 13 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 38-17 Oct. 19 at Nebraska-Kearney
8 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 6-0 586 8 D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 38-14 Oct. 19 vs. Carson-Newman (Tenn.)
9 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 6-0 535 9 D. No. 16 Indiana (Pa.), 45-42 Oct. 19 at Edinboro (Pa.)
10 Indianapolis (Ind.) 6-0 526 10 D. Quincy (Ill.), 59-19 Oct. 26 vs. Missouri S&T
11 Colorado School of Mines 6-0 496 11 D. Western Colorado, 28-0 Oct. 19 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.)
12 West Chester (Pa.) 6-0 427 12 D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 20-17 Oct. 19 at Shepherd (W.Va.)
13 Wingate (N.C.) 6-0 408 14 D. Limestone (S.C.), 34-3 Oct. 19 vs. UNC-Pembroke
14 Central Missouri 6-0 386 15 D. Central Oklahoma, 44-26 Oct. 19 at Emporia St. (Kan.)
15 Colorado St.-Pueblo 5-1 323 17 D. New Mexico Highlands, 31-14 Oct. 19 vs. Colorado Mesa
16 Bowie St. (Md.) 6-0 270 18 D. Chowan (N.C.), 64-17 Oct. 19 at Virginia St.
17 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 5-1 247 19 D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 35-28 Oct. 19 at Northern Michigan
18 Kutztown (Pa.) 6-0 231 21 D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 35-13 Oct. 19 at Lock Haven (Pa.)
19 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 5-1 223 13 Lost to No. 7 Northwest Missouri St., 38-17 Oct. 19 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.)
20 Texas A&M-Commerce 4-1 218 20 D. Midwestern St. (Texas), 54-28 Oct. 19 at No. 4 Tarleton St. (Texas)
21 Harding (Ark.) 5-1 188 22 D. Oklahoma Baptist, 50-33 Oct. 19 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma St.
22 Indiana (Pa.) 5-1 149 16 Lost to No. 9 Slippery Rock (Pa.), 45-42 Oct. 19 at Clarion (Pa.)
23 Minnesota-Duluth 5-1 136 23 D. Wayne St. (Neb.), 21-7 Oct. 19 at Sioux Falls (S.D.)
24 West Florida 4-1 76 25 Idle Oct. 19 at West Georgia
25 Angelo St. (Texas) 5-1 37 NR D. Western New Mexico, 31-14 Oct. 19 at West Texas A&M
Dropped Out: Truman St. (Mo.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Virginia Union, 21; Ashland (Ohio), 18; Henderson St. (Ark.), 11; West Texas A&M, 11; Dixie St. (Utah), 9; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 3; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 2; Missouri S&T, 2; Missouri Western St., 2; Eastern New Mexico, 1; Virginia St., 1.
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Northwest Missouri State started the game against Pittsburg State off slowly, going three and out in their first two possessions, but rattled off 28 straight points to take a commanding lead and never looked back, beating their conference rival 38-17. The Bearcats stay at No. 7 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, but with the loss, the Gorillas fall six spots to No. 19.
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The top five remains the same for another week as No. 1 Valdosta State (Ga.), No. 2 Ferris State (Mich.), No. 3 Minnesota State, No. 4 Tarleton State (Texas) and No. 5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) all notched wins to move their records to 6-0.
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There is only one Top 25 matchup this week and it is a big game in the Lone Star Conference as No. 4 Tarleton State plays host to No. 20 Texas A&M-Commerce. The Texans and the Lions are the only two undefeated teams left in conference play.
There is also only one newcomer this week because only three teams lost in last week’s Top 25. Angelo State (Texas) re-enters the poll after a one-week layoff at No. 25. The Rams beat Western New Mexico, 31-14, and sits at 5-1 on the season.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 14, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) (30) | 6-0 | 797 | 1 | D. Delta St. (Miss.), 34-13 | Oct. 19 vs. Florida Tech |
| 2 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) | 6-0 | 758 | 2 | D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 59-13 | Oct. 19 vs. Northwood (Mich.) |
| 3 | Minnesota St. | 6-0 | 725 | 3 | D. Northern St. (S.D.), 39-7 | Oct. 19 vs. Mary (N.D.) |
| 4 | Tarleton St. (Texas) (1) | 6-0 | 710 | 4 | D. Eastern New Mexico, 49-10 | Oct. 19 vs. No. 20 Texas A&M-Commerce |
| 5 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 6-0 | 635 | 5t | D. East Central (Okla.), 31-3 | Oct. 19 vs. Oklahoma Baptist |
| 6 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 6-0 | 621 | 5t | D. Charleston (W.Va.), 63-53 | Oct. 19 vs. Wheeling (W.Va.) |
| 7 | Northwest Missouri St. | 6-0 | 611 | 7 | D. No. 13 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 38-17 | Oct. 19 at Nebraska-Kearney |
| 8 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 6-0 | 586 | 8 | D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 38-14 | Oct. 19 vs. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
| 9 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 6-0 | 535 | 9 | D. No. 16 Indiana (Pa.), 45-42 | Oct. 19 at Edinboro (Pa.) |
| 10 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 6-0 | 526 | 10 | D. Quincy (Ill.), 59-19 | Oct. 26 vs. Missouri S&T |
| 11 | Colorado School of Mines | 6-0 | 496 | 11 | D. Western Colorado, 28-0 | Oct. 19 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.) |
| 12 | West Chester (Pa.) | 6-0 | 427 | 12 | D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 20-17 | Oct. 19 at Shepherd (W.Va.) |
| 13 | Wingate (N.C.) | 6-0 | 408 | 14 | D. Limestone (S.C.), 34-3 | Oct. 19 vs. UNC-Pembroke |
| 14 | Central Missouri | 6-0 | 386 | 15 | D. Central Oklahoma, 44-26 | Oct. 19 at Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 15 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 5-1 | 323 | 17 | D. New Mexico Highlands, 31-14 | Oct. 19 vs. Colorado Mesa |
| 16 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 6-0 | 270 | 18 | D. Chowan (N.C.), 64-17 | Oct. 19 at Virginia St. |
| 17 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 5-1 | 247 | 19 | D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 35-28 | Oct. 19 at Northern Michigan |
| 18 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 6-0 | 231 | 21 | D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 35-13 | Oct. 19 at Lock Haven (Pa.) |
| 19 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 5-1 | 223 | 13 | Lost to No. 7 Northwest Missouri St., 38-17 | Oct. 19 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
| 20 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 4-1 | 218 | 20 | D. Midwestern St. (Texas), 54-28 | Oct. 19 at No. 4 Tarleton St. (Texas) |
| 21 | Harding (Ark.) | 5-1 | 188 | 22 | D. Oklahoma Baptist, 50-33 | Oct. 19 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma St. |
| 22 | Indiana (Pa.) | 5-1 | 149 | 16 | Lost to No. 9 Slippery Rock (Pa.), 45-42 | Oct. 19 at Clarion (Pa.) |
| 23 | Minnesota-Duluth | 5-1 | 136 | 23 | D. Wayne St. (Neb.), 21-7 | Oct. 19 at Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
| 24 | West Florida | 4-1 | 76 | 25 | Idle | Oct. 19 at West Georgia |
| 25 | Angelo St. (Texas) | 5-1 | 37 | NR | D. Western New Mexico, 31-14 | Oct. 19 at West Texas A&M |
Dropped Out: Truman St. (Mo.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Virginia Union, 21; Ashland (Ohio), 18; Henderson St. (Ark.), 11; West Texas A&M, 11; Dixie St. (Utah), 9; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 3; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 2; Missouri S&T, 2; Missouri Western St., 2; Eastern New Mexico, 1; Virginia St., 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.
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