[D2 Poll] Ferris State Stays No. 2 After Big Win At Central Washington
September 16, 2019
Ferris State (Mich.) was holding onto a 34-28 lead early in the fourth quarter against Central Washington when the Bulldogs scored three times in a four-minute span to put the game out of reach, winning 62-28. Ferris State keeps their No. 2 ranking in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and received one first place vote this week.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FCS Poll] Dominant Second Half Propels Towson Into Top 5 Ranking
Valdosta State (Ga.) remains in the top spot after a 48-21 victory over Ohio Dominican. The Blazers will get their first real test of the 2019 season as they host No. 20 West Alabama to open up Gulf South Conference action. Minnesota State, Tarleton State (Texas) and Notre Dame (Ohio) round out the top five.
The only other Top 25 matchup in week 3 is a big Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game as No. 9 Colorado State-Pueblo hosts No. 17 Colorado School of Mines. The ThunderWolves will be looking for some revenge because Mines won last year’s meeting, 35-21. The only newcomer to this week’s Top 25 is No. 25 Bowie State (Md.). The Bulldogs are 2-0 after a 26-21 victory over Shaw (N.C.).
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 16, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 2 Next Game
1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) (31) 2-0 799 1 D. Ohio Dominican, 48-21 Sept. 21 vs. No. 20 West Alabama
2 Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) 2-0 768 2 D. Central Washington, 62-28 Sept. 21 at Ashland (Ohio)
3 Minnesota St. 2-0 730 3 D. Augustana (S.D.), 27-7 Sept. 21 at Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)
4 Tarleton St. (Texas) 2-0 678 5 D. Doane (Neb.), 56-3 Sept. 21 vs. West Texas A&M
5 Notre Dame (Ohio) 2-0 649 4 D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 43-24 Sept. 21 vs. Fairmont St. (W.Va.)
6 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 2-0 637 6 D. Arkansas Tech, 42-13 Sept. 21 Northwestern Oklahoma St.
7 Northwest Missouri St. 2-0 614 7 D Washburn (Kan.), 38-17 Sept. 21 at Missouri Southern St.
8 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 2-0 571 8 D. Virginia Union, 28-11 Sept. 21 vs. Newberry (S.C.)
9 Colorado St.-Pueblo 2-0 541 9 D. Chadron St. (Neb.), 42-21 Sept. 21 vs. No. 17 Colorado School of Mines
10 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 2-0 505 10 D. Delta St. (Miss.), 28-24 Sept. 21 at Northwood (Mich.)
11 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 2-0 465 11 D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 54-19 Sept. 21 vs. Millersville (Pa.)
12 Texas A&M-Commerce 2-0 415 12 D. Western Oregon, 34-27 Sept. 21 vs. Eastern New Mexico
13 Minnesota-Duluth 2-0 401 13 D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 48-20 Sept. 21 vs. St. Cloud State (Minn.)
14 Indianapolis (Ind.) 2-0 378 15 D. Hillsdale (Mich.), 48-21 Sept. 21 at McKendree (Ill.)
15 West Georgia 2-0 376 14 D. Limestone (S.C.), 24-14 Sept. 21 vs. Albany St. (Ga.)
16 Midwestern St. (Texas) 2-0 313 16 D. Lindenwood (Mo.), 28-27 Sept. 21 vs. Texas-Permian Basin
17 Colorado School of Mines 2-0 293 17 D. Black Hills St. (S.D.), 52-7 Sept. 21 at No. 9 Colorado St.-Pueblo
18 West Chester (Pa.) 2-0 218 19 D. Gannon (Pa.), 48-14 Sept. 21 vs. Seton Hill (Pa.)
19 Wingate (N.C.) 2-0 214 18 D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 34-24 Sept. 21 vs. Carson-Newman (Tenn.)
20 West Alabama 2-0 190 20 D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 47-14 Sept. 21 at No. 1 Valdosta St. (Ga.)
21 Central Missouri 2-0 164 21 D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 70-7 Sept. 21 at Missouri Western St.
22 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 2-0 136 23 D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 47-23 Sept. 21 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.)
23 Harding (Ark.) 1-1 84 22 D. Arkansas-Monticello, 24-0 Sept. 21 at Southern Arkansas
24 Indiana (Pa.) 2-0 81 24 D. Millersville (Pa.), 54-0 Sept. 21 vs. Lock Haven (Pa.)
25 Bowie St. (Md.) 2-0 38 NR D. Shaw (N.C.), 26-21 Sept. 21 vs. Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.)
Dropped Out: Fort Hays St. (Kan.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: West Texas A&M, 31; Ashland (Ohio), 25; Florida Tech, 14; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 10; Kutztown (Pa.), 10; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 8; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 7; Eastern New Mexico, 5; Shepherd (W.Va.), 5; Colorado Mesa, 4; Southern Arkansas, 4; Virginia Union, 4; California (Pa.), 3; Missouri S&T, 3; Missouri Western St., 2; Truman St. (Mo.), 2; West Florida, 2; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 1; Henderson St. (Ark.), 1; Ohio Dominican, 1.
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Ferris State (Mich.) was holding onto a 34-28 lead early in the fourth quarter against Central Washington when the Bulldogs scored three times in a four-minute span to put the game out of reach, winning 62-28. Ferris State keeps their No. 2 ranking in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and received one first place vote this week.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FCS Poll] Dominant Second Half Propels Towson Into Top 5 Ranking
Valdosta State (Ga.) remains in the top spot after a 48-21 victory over Ohio Dominican. The Blazers will get their first real test of the 2019 season as they host No. 20 West Alabama to open up Gulf South Conference action. Minnesota State, Tarleton State (Texas) and Notre Dame (Ohio) round out the top five.
The only other Top 25 matchup in week 3 is a big Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference game as No. 9 Colorado State-Pueblo hosts No. 17 Colorado School of Mines. The ThunderWolves will be looking for some revenge because Mines won last year’s meeting, 35-21. The only newcomer to this week’s Top 25 is No. 25 Bowie State (Md.). The Bulldogs are 2-0 after a 26-21 victory over Shaw (N.C.).
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 16, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 2 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) (31) | 2-0 | 799 | 1 | D. Ohio Dominican, 48-21 | Sept. 21 vs. No. 20 West Alabama |
| 2 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) | 2-0 | 768 | 2 | D. Central Washington, 62-28 | Sept. 21 at Ashland (Ohio) |
| 3 | Minnesota St. | 2-0 | 730 | 3 | D. Augustana (S.D.), 27-7 | Sept. 21 at Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) |
| 4 | Tarleton St. (Texas) | 2-0 | 678 | 5 | D. Doane (Neb.), 56-3 | Sept. 21 vs. West Texas A&M |
| 5 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 2-0 | 649 | 4 | D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 43-24 | Sept. 21 vs. Fairmont St. (W.Va.) |
| 6 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 2-0 | 637 | 6 | D. Arkansas Tech, 42-13 | Sept. 21 Northwestern Oklahoma St. |
| 7 | Northwest Missouri St. | 2-0 | 614 | 7 | D Washburn (Kan.), 38-17 | Sept. 21 at Missouri Southern St. |
| 8 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 2-0 | 571 | 8 | D. Virginia Union, 28-11 | Sept. 21 vs. Newberry (S.C.) |
| 9 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 2-0 | 541 | 9 | D. Chadron St. (Neb.), 42-21 | Sept. 21 vs. No. 17 Colorado School of Mines |
| 10 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 2-0 | 505 | 10 | D. Delta St. (Miss.), 28-24 | Sept. 21 at Northwood (Mich.) |
| 11 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 2-0 | 465 | 11 | D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 54-19 | Sept. 21 vs. Millersville (Pa.) |
| 12 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 2-0 | 415 | 12 | D. Western Oregon, 34-27 | Sept. 21 vs. Eastern New Mexico |
| 13 | Minnesota-Duluth | 2-0 | 401 | 13 | D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 48-20 | Sept. 21 vs. St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
| 14 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 2-0 | 378 | 15 | D. Hillsdale (Mich.), 48-21 | Sept. 21 at McKendree (Ill.) |
| 15 | West Georgia | 2-0 | 376 | 14 | D. Limestone (S.C.), 24-14 | Sept. 21 vs. Albany St. (Ga.) |
| 16 | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 2-0 | 313 | 16 | D. Lindenwood (Mo.), 28-27 | Sept. 21 vs. Texas-Permian Basin |
| 17 | Colorado School of Mines | 2-0 | 293 | 17 | D. Black Hills St. (S.D.), 52-7 | Sept. 21 at No. 9 Colorado St.-Pueblo |
| 18 | West Chester (Pa.) | 2-0 | 218 | 19 | D. Gannon (Pa.), 48-14 | Sept. 21 vs. Seton Hill (Pa.) |
| 19 | Wingate (N.C.) | 2-0 | 214 | 18 | D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 34-24 | Sept. 21 vs. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
| 20 | West Alabama | 2-0 | 190 | 20 | D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 47-14 | Sept. 21 at No. 1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
| 21 | Central Missouri | 2-0 | 164 | 21 | D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 70-7 | Sept. 21 at Missouri Western St. |
| 22 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 2-0 | 136 | 23 | D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 47-23 | Sept. 21 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.) |
| 23 | Harding (Ark.) | 1-1 | 84 | 22 | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 24-0 | Sept. 21 at Southern Arkansas |
| 24 | Indiana (Pa.) | 2-0 | 81 | 24 | D. Millersville (Pa.), 54-0 | Sept. 21 vs. Lock Haven (Pa.) |
| 25 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 2-0 | 38 | NR | D. Shaw (N.C.), 26-21 | Sept. 21 vs. Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.) |
Dropped Out: Fort Hays St. (Kan.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: West Texas A&M, 31; Ashland (Ohio), 25; Florida Tech, 14; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 10; Kutztown (Pa.), 10; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 8; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 7; Eastern New Mexico, 5; Shepherd (W.Va.), 5; Colorado Mesa, 4; Southern Arkansas, 4; Virginia Union, 4; California (Pa.), 3; Missouri S&T, 3; Missouri Western St., 2; Truman St. (Mo.), 2; West Florida, 2; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 1; Henderson St. (Ark.), 1; Ohio Dominican, 1.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider 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.
