Virginia Union Makes First Appearance in Almost Three Years
September 19, 2022
Categories: Coaches Poll, Division II,
Virginia Union was last ranked in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll on October 21, 2019. The Panthers were ranked No. 25 that week, but they did three spots better in this week’s poll. Virginia Union is 3-0 and comes in at No. 22 after a 42-6 beating of Livingstone (N.C.). Next on the Panther’s radar is a trip to Fayetteville State (N.C.) this coming Saturday.
It was another week of movement in the Top 25 as several teams switched spots from a week ago. The Top 5 teams are the same, but the rankings are different with Angelo State (Tex.) taking over the fourth spot while Shepherd (W.Va.) drops to No. 5. Ferris State (Mich.) was idle, but still holds the No. 1 spot with 29 first-place votes.
Along with Virginia Union, two other teams entered the poll this week thanks to losses from West Texas A&M, Bowie State (Md.), and Minnesota State, who dropped out. Henderson State (Ark.) is ranked for the first time this season. The Reddies are 3-0 after outlasting Arkansas-Monticello, 37-27. Nebraska-Kearney re-enters the Top 25 after dropping out last week. The Lopers are No. 25 and will host Central Missouri on Saturday.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 3 Next Game
1 Ferris St. (Mich.) (29) 2-0 748 1 Idle Sept. 24 vs. Waldorf (Iowa)
2 Northwest Missouri St. 3-0 714 2 D. Central Missouri, 24-7 Sept. 24 at Central Oklahoma
3 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (1) 3-0 693 3 D. Lincoln (Calif.), 66-7 Sept. 24 at Wayne St. (Mich.)
4 Angelo St. (Tex.) 3-0 628 5 D. Texas Permian Basin, 34-21 Sept. 24 vs. West Texas A&M
5 Shepherd (W.Va.) 3-0 623 4 D. California (Pa.), 26-23 OT Sept. 24 at Kutztown (Pa.)
6 West Florida 2-0 607 6 Idle Sept. 24 vs. Delta St. (Miss.)
7 Harding (Ark.) 3-0 572 7 D. Southern Arkansas, 37-17 Sept. 24 at No. 9 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
8 West Georgia 2-0 528 8 Idle Sept. 24 at West Alabama
9 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 3-0 490 10 D. Arkansas Tech, 63-14 Sept. 24 vs. No. 7 Harding (Ark.)
10 Newberry (S.C.) 3-0 475 9 D. Emory & Henry (Va.), 26-23 2OT Sept. 24 vs. Erskine (S.C.)
11 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 3-0 442 11 D. Millersville (Pa.), 45-14 Sept. 24 vs. Seton Hill (Pa.)
12 Ashland (Ohio) 2-0 405 12 Idle Sept. 24 at Quincy (Ill.)
13 Augustana (S.D.) 3-0 372 13 D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 31-7 Sept. 24 vs. Northern St. (S.D.)
14 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 3-0 342 16 D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 49-14 Sept. 24 at Emporia St. (Kan.)
15 Valdosta St. (Ga.) 2-1 324 15 D. Miles (Ala.), 55-7 Sept. 24 at Shorter (Ga.)
16 Indianapolis (Ind.) 2-0 250 19 D. Tiffin (Ohio), 27-20 Sept. 24 at Ohio Dominican
17 Notre Dame (Ohio) 2-1 231 17 D. West Liberty, 34-17 Sept. 24 at West Virginia St.
18 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 2-1 229 18 D. Erskine (S.C.), 42-20 Sept. 24 vs. Carson-Newman (Tenn.)
19 Saginaw Valley St. 3-0 192 23 D. Northwood (Mich.), 35-14 Sept. 24 at Michigan Tech
20 Albany St. (Ga.) 2-1 167 21t D. Shorter (Ga.), 42-20 Sept. 24 at Clark-Atlanta (Ga.)
21 Colorado School of Mines 1-2 134 21t D. Adams St. (Colo.), 84-10 Sept. 24 vs. Colorado St.-Pueblo
22 Virginia Union 3-0 125 NR D. Livingstone (N.C.), 42-6 Sept. 24 at Fayetteville St. (N.C.)
23 New Haven (Conn.) 2-1 88 25 D. American International (Mass.), 54-26 Sept. 23 at Bentley (Mass.)
24 Henderson St. (Ark.) 3-0 87 NR D. Arkansas-Monticello, 37-27 Sept. 24 at Southern Arkansas
25 Nebraska-Kearney 2-1 59 NR D. Washburn (Kan.), 21-13 Sept. 24 vs. Central Missouri
Dropped Out: West Texas A&M (14), Bowie St. (Md.) (20), Minnesota St. (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Frostburg St. (Md.), 56; Indiana (Pa.), 43; West Texas A&M, 39; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 19; Kutztown (Pa.), 15; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 12; Assumption (Mass.), 9; Midwestern St. (Tex.), 8; Minnesota St., 7; Tiffin (Ohio), 5; Washburn (Kan.), 5; West Alabama, 5; Bowie St. (Md.), 1; Wayne St. (Neb.), 1
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Virginia Union was last ranked in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll on October 21, 2019. The Panthers were ranked No. 25 that week, but they did three spots better in this week’s poll. Virginia Union is 3-0 and comes in at No. 22 after a 42-6 beating of Livingstone (N.C.). Next on the Panther’s radar is a trip to Fayetteville State (N.C.) this coming Saturday.
It was another week of movement in the Top 25 as several teams switched spots from a week ago. The Top 5 teams are the same, but the rankings are different with Angelo State (Tex.) taking over the fourth spot while Shepherd (W.Va.) drops to No. 5. Ferris State (Mich.) was idle, but still holds the No. 1 spot with 29 first-place votes.
Along with Virginia Union, two other teams entered the poll this week thanks to losses from West Texas A&M, Bowie State (Md.), and Minnesota State, who dropped out. Henderson State (Ark.) is ranked for the first time this season. The Reddies are 3-0 after outlasting Arkansas-Monticello, 37-27. Nebraska-Kearney re-enters the Top 25 after dropping out last week. The Lopers are No. 25 and will host Central Missouri on Saturday.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 3 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (29) | 2-0 | 748 | 1 | Idle | Sept. 24 vs. Waldorf (Iowa) |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St. | 3-0 | 714 | 2 | D. Central Missouri, 24-7 | Sept. 24 at Central Oklahoma |
| 3 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (1) | 3-0 | 693 | 3 | D. Lincoln (Calif.), 66-7 | Sept. 24 at Wayne St. (Mich.) |
| 4 | Angelo St. (Tex.) | 3-0 | 628 | 5 | D. Texas Permian Basin, 34-21 | Sept. 24 vs. West Texas A&M |
| 5 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 3-0 | 623 | 4 | D. California (Pa.), 26-23 OT | Sept. 24 at Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 6 | West Florida | 2-0 | 607 | 6 | Idle | Sept. 24 vs. Delta St. (Miss.) |
| 7 | Harding (Ark.) | 3-0 | 572 | 7 | D. Southern Arkansas, 37-17 | Sept. 24 at No. 9 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
| 8 | West Georgia | 2-0 | 528 | 8 | Idle | Sept. 24 at West Alabama |
| 9 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 3-0 | 490 | 10 | D. Arkansas Tech, 63-14 | Sept. 24 vs. No. 7 Harding (Ark.) |
| 10 | Newberry (S.C.) | 3-0 | 475 | 9 | D. Emory & Henry (Va.), 26-23 2OT | Sept. 24 vs. Erskine (S.C.) |
| 11 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 3-0 | 442 | 11 | D. Millersville (Pa.), 45-14 | Sept. 24 vs. Seton Hill (Pa.) |
| 12 | Ashland (Ohio) | 2-0 | 405 | 12 | Idle | Sept. 24 at Quincy (Ill.) |
| 13 | Augustana (S.D.) | 3-0 | 372 | 13 | D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 31-7 | Sept. 24 vs. Northern St. (S.D.) |
| 14 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 3-0 | 342 | 16 | D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 49-14 | Sept. 24 at Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 15 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 2-1 | 324 | 15 | D. Miles (Ala.), 55-7 | Sept. 24 at Shorter (Ga.) |
| 16 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 2-0 | 250 | 19 | D. Tiffin (Ohio), 27-20 | Sept. 24 at Ohio Dominican |
| 17 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 2-1 | 231 | 17 | D. West Liberty, 34-17 | Sept. 24 at West Virginia St. |
| 18 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 2-1 | 229 | 18 | D. Erskine (S.C.), 42-20 | Sept. 24 vs. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
| 19 | Saginaw Valley St. | 3-0 | 192 | 23 | D. Northwood (Mich.), 35-14 | Sept. 24 at Michigan Tech |
| 20 | Albany St. (Ga.) | 2-1 | 167 | 21t | D. Shorter (Ga.), 42-20 | Sept. 24 at Clark-Atlanta (Ga.) |
| 21 | Colorado School of Mines | 1-2 | 134 | 21t | D. Adams St. (Colo.), 84-10 | Sept. 24 vs. Colorado St.-Pueblo |
| 22 | Virginia Union | 3-0 | 125 | NR | D. Livingstone (N.C.), 42-6 | Sept. 24 at Fayetteville St. (N.C.) |
| 23 | New Haven (Conn.) | 2-1 | 88 | 25 | D. American International (Mass.), 54-26 | Sept. 23 at Bentley (Mass.) |
| 24 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 3-0 | 87 | NR | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 37-27 | Sept. 24 at Southern Arkansas |
| 25 | Nebraska-Kearney | 2-1 | 59 | NR | D. Washburn (Kan.), 21-13 | Sept. 24 vs. Central Missouri |
Dropped Out: West Texas A&M (14), Bowie St. (Md.) (20), Minnesota St. (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Frostburg St. (Md.), 56; Indiana (Pa.), 43; West Texas A&M, 39; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 19; Kutztown (Pa.), 15; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 12; Assumption (Mass.), 9; Midwestern St. (Tex.), 8; Minnesota St., 7; Tiffin (Ohio), 5; Washburn (Kan.), 5; West Alabama, 5; Bowie St. (Md.), 1; Wayne St. (Neb.), 1
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