[D3 Poll] Baldwin Wallace Jumps into the Top 25 for First Time in 2021
November 1, 2021
Down 14-0 against Marietta (Ohio) after the first quarter, Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) rallied to tie the score at halftime, then held on for a 24-21 win. The victory allowed the Yellow Jackets to enter the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for the first time this year at No. 25. They travel to Ohio Northern this coming Saturday, who gave No. 4 Mount Union (Ohio) all they could handle this past weekend.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] St. John’s (Minn.) continues Their Winning Ways
The top-12 teams remained unchanged again this week, but that won’t be the case next week as three of the top-12 teams face ranked opponents. First is No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater playing host to No. 12 Wisconsin-La Crosse. Both teams sit at 5-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The next matchup has No. 11 Union (N.Y.) traveling to No. 23 Ithaca (N.Y.). The Bombers are looking to rebound after losing to Rensselaer (N.Y.), 14-11, causing them to drop 10 places in the poll.
In the third top-25 matchup, first place in the Southern Athletic Association is up for grabs as No. 17 Trinity (Tex.) travels to No. 19 Birmingham-Southern (Ala.). Both teams have identical 5-0 marks in conference.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – November 1, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1 North Central (Ill.) (38) 8-0 1158 1 D. Millikin (Ill.), 54-27 Nov. 6 at Washington (Mo.)
2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (7) 8-0 1125 2 D. Belhaven (Miss.), 29-0 Nov. 6 vs. Howard Payne (Tex.)
3 Wisconsin-Whitewater (1) 8-0 1076 3 D. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 48-6 Nov. 6 vs. No. 12 Wisconsin-La Crosse
4 Mount Union (Ohio) 8-0 1034 4 D. Ohio Northern, 42-35 Nov. 6 vs. Muskingum (Ohio)
5 St. John’s (Minn.) (1) 8-0 984 5 D. St. Scholastica (Minn.), 81-0 Nov. 6 at Carleton (Minn.)
6 Linfield (Ore.) 7-0 923 6 D. George Fox (Ore.), 38-7 Nov. 6 at Willamette (Ore.)
7 Delaware Valley (Pa.) 8-0 856 7 D. Lebanon Valley (Pa.), 31-3 Nov. 6 at Wilkes (Pa.)
8 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 7-1 836 8 D. Howard Payne (Tex.), 28-7 Nov. 6 at Austin College (Tex.)
9 Wheaton (Ill.) 7-1 799 9 D. Elmhurst (Ill.), 44-0 Nov. 6 vs. Illinois Wesleyan
10 Central (Iowa) 8-0 786 10 D. Luther (Iowa), 76-13 Nov. 6 vs. Dubuque (Iowa)
11 Union (N.Y.) 8-0 683 11 D. Hobart (N.Y.), 27-20 OT Nov. 6 at No. 23 Ithaca (N.Y.)
12 Wisconsin-La Crosse 7-1 635 12 D. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 56-3 Nov. 6 at No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater
13 Salisbury (Md.) 6-1 610 14 D. Christopher Newport (Va.), 84-14 Nov. 6 vs. College of New Jersey
14 Bethel (Minn.) 7-1 568 15 D. St. Olaf (Minn.), 35-14 Nov. 6 vs. Augsburg (Minn.)
15 Cortland (N.Y.) 8-0 523 16 D. Alfred (N.Y.), 47-3 Nov. 6 at St. John Fisher (N.Y.)
16 Muhlenberg (Pa.) 7-1 454 17 D. Franklin & Marshall (Pa.), 27-10 Nov. 6 at Susquehanna (Pa.)
17 Trinity (Tex.) 7-0 401 19 D. Hendrix (Ark.), 62-13 Nov. 6 at No. 19 Birmingham-Southern (Ala.)
18 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 7-1 369 20 D. No. 18 Susquehanna (Pa.), 38-17 Nov. 6 vs. Dickinson (Pa.)
19 Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) 8-0 323 21 D. Berry (Ga.), 21-3 Nov. 6 vs. No. 17 Trinity (Tex.)
20 Randolph-Macon (Va.) 8-1 164 24 D. Shenandoah (Va.), 45-14 Nov. 13 vs. Hampden-Sydney (Va.)
21t. John Carroll (Ohio) 6-2 151 22 D. Wilmington (Ohio), 50-7 Nov. 6 at Heidelberg (Ohio)
21t. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 5-2 151 23 D. Wisconsin-Stout, 43-36 Nov. 6 vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point
23 Ithaca (N.Y.) 7-1 121 13 Lost to Rensselaer (N.Y.), 14-11 Nov. 6 vs. No. 11 Union (N.Y.)
24 Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 7-1 109 25 D. Grove City (Pa.), 28-24 Nov. 6 at Carnegie Mellon (Pa.)
25 Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) 7-1 99 NR D. Marietta (Ohio), 24-21 Nov. 6 at Ohio Northern
Dropped Out: Susquehanna (Pa.) (18)
Others Receiving Votes: Susquehanna (Pa.), 83; Rensselaer (N.Y.), 47; Redlands (Calif.), 41; Lake Forest (Ill.), 38; Albion (Mich.), 30; Whitworth (Wash.), 26; DePauw (Ind.), 18; Wabash (Ind.), 10; Washington & Lee (Va.), 9; Wisconsin-River Falls, 8; Westminster (Pa.), 6; Huntingdon (Ala.), 4; Ursinus (Pa.), 4; Merchant Marine (N.Y.), 3; Wisconsin-Stout, 3; Hobart (N.Y.), 2; Washington (Mo.), 2; Coe (Iowa), 1; Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 1; Ohio Wesleyan, 1.
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Down 14-0 against Marietta (Ohio) after the first quarter, Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) rallied to tie the score at halftime, then held on for a 24-21 win. The victory allowed the Yellow Jackets to enter the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for the first time this year at No. 25. They travel to Ohio Northern this coming Saturday, who gave No. 4 Mount Union (Ohio) all they could handle this past weekend.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] St. John’s (Minn.) continues Their Winning Ways
The top-12 teams remained unchanged again this week, but that won’t be the case next week as three of the top-12 teams face ranked opponents. First is No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater playing host to No. 12 Wisconsin-La Crosse. Both teams sit at 5-0 in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The next matchup has No. 11 Union (N.Y.) traveling to No. 23 Ithaca (N.Y.). The Bombers are looking to rebound after losing to Rensselaer (N.Y.), 14-11, causing them to drop 10 places in the poll.
In the third top-25 matchup, first place in the Southern Athletic Association is up for grabs as No. 17 Trinity (Tex.) travels to No. 19 Birmingham-Southern (Ala.). Both teams have identical 5-0 marks in conference.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – November 1, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central (Ill.) (38) | 8-0 | 1158 | 1 | D. Millikin (Ill.), 54-27 | Nov. 6 at Washington (Mo.) |
| 2 | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (7) | 8-0 | 1125 | 2 | D. Belhaven (Miss.), 29-0 | Nov. 6 vs. Howard Payne (Tex.) |
| 3 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (1) | 8-0 | 1076 | 3 | D. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 48-6 | Nov. 6 vs. No. 12 Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| 4 | Mount Union (Ohio) | 8-0 | 1034 | 4 | D. Ohio Northern, 42-35 | Nov. 6 vs. Muskingum (Ohio) |
| 5 | St. John’s (Minn.) (1) | 8-0 | 984 | 5 | D. St. Scholastica (Minn.), 81-0 | Nov. 6 at Carleton (Minn.) |
| 6 | Linfield (Ore.) | 7-0 | 923 | 6 | D. George Fox (Ore.), 38-7 | Nov. 6 at Willamette (Ore.) |
| 7 | Delaware Valley (Pa.) | 8-0 | 856 | 7 | D. Lebanon Valley (Pa.), 31-3 | Nov. 6 at Wilkes (Pa.) |
| 8 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 7-1 | 836 | 8 | D. Howard Payne (Tex.), 28-7 | Nov. 6 at Austin College (Tex.) |
| 9 | Wheaton (Ill.) | 7-1 | 799 | 9 | D. Elmhurst (Ill.), 44-0 | Nov. 6 vs. Illinois Wesleyan |
| 10 | Central (Iowa) | 8-0 | 786 | 10 | D. Luther (Iowa), 76-13 | Nov. 6 vs. Dubuque (Iowa) |
| 11 | Union (N.Y.) | 8-0 | 683 | 11 | D. Hobart (N.Y.), 27-20 OT | Nov. 6 at No. 23 Ithaca (N.Y.) |
| 12 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 7-1 | 635 | 12 | D. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 56-3 | Nov. 6 at No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| 13 | Salisbury (Md.) | 6-1 | 610 | 14 | D. Christopher Newport (Va.), 84-14 | Nov. 6 vs. College of New Jersey |
| 14 | Bethel (Minn.) | 7-1 | 568 | 15 | D. St. Olaf (Minn.), 35-14 | Nov. 6 vs. Augsburg (Minn.) |
| 15 | Cortland (N.Y.) | 8-0 | 523 | 16 | D. Alfred (N.Y.), 47-3 | Nov. 6 at St. John Fisher (N.Y.) |
| 16 | Muhlenberg (Pa.) | 7-1 | 454 | 17 | D. Franklin & Marshall (Pa.), 27-10 | Nov. 6 at Susquehanna (Pa.) |
| 17 | Trinity (Tex.) | 7-0 | 401 | 19 | D. Hendrix (Ark.), 62-13 | Nov. 6 at No. 19 Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) |
| 18 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 7-1 | 369 | 20 | D. No. 18 Susquehanna (Pa.), 38-17 | Nov. 6 vs. Dickinson (Pa.) |
| 19 | Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) | 8-0 | 323 | 21 | D. Berry (Ga.), 21-3 | Nov. 6 vs. No. 17 Trinity (Tex.) |
| 20 | Randolph-Macon (Va.) | 8-1 | 164 | 24 | D. Shenandoah (Va.), 45-14 | Nov. 13 vs. Hampden-Sydney (Va.) |
| 21t. | John Carroll (Ohio) | 6-2 | 151 | 22 | D. Wilmington (Ohio), 50-7 | Nov. 6 at Heidelberg (Ohio) |
| 21t. | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 5-2 | 151 | 23 | D. Wisconsin-Stout, 43-36 | Nov. 6 vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
| 23 | Ithaca (N.Y.) | 7-1 | 121 | 13 | Lost to Rensselaer (N.Y.), 14-11 | Nov. 6 vs. No. 11 Union (N.Y.) |
| 24 | Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) | 7-1 | 109 | 25 | D. Grove City (Pa.), 28-24 | Nov. 6 at Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) |
| 25 | Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) | 7-1 | 99 | NR | D. Marietta (Ohio), 24-21 | Nov. 6 at Ohio Northern |
Dropped Out: Susquehanna (Pa.) (18)
Others Receiving Votes: Susquehanna (Pa.), 83; Rensselaer (N.Y.), 47; Redlands (Calif.), 41; Lake Forest (Ill.), 38; Albion (Mich.), 30; Whitworth (Wash.), 26; DePauw (Ind.), 18; Wabash (Ind.), 10; Washington & Lee (Va.), 9; Wisconsin-River Falls, 8; Westminster (Pa.), 6; Huntingdon (Ala.), 4; Ursinus (Pa.), 4; Merchant Marine (N.Y.), 3; Wisconsin-Stout, 3; Hobart (N.Y.), 2; Washington (Mo.), 2; Coe (Iowa), 1; Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 1; Ohio Wesleyan, 1.
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