[D2 Poll] West Georgia Jumps into the AFCA D2 Coaches’ Top 10
September 27, 2021
West Georgia set a record for total offense (653 yards) in a single game and the defense pitched their second shutout of the season to give the Wolves a 56-0 blowout win over Shorter (Ga.). The win, combined with a couple of Top 10 upsets, vaulted West Georgia five spots to No. 9 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Wolves, who sit atop the Gulf South Conference standings, will host No. 15 West Alabama in the only Top 25 matchup during week 5 of the 2021 season.
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The Top 5 remained the same this week with West Florida at No. 1, Northwest Missouri State at No. 2, Ferris State (Mich.) at No. 3, Valdosta St. (Ga.) at No. 4 and Colorado School of Mines at No. 5.
There are four newcomers in the poll this week, with the highest ranked being Truman State (Mo.), who enters at No. 18 thanks to its 38-35 upset victory over then-No. 12 Tiffin (Ohio). The Bulldogs were last ranked on November 18, 2019. Harding (Ark.) re-enters the poll at No. 23 while Bentley (Mass.) and California (Pa.) make their first appearances at No. 24 and No. 25t, respectively.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 27, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1 West Florida (30) 3-0 750 1 Sept. 25 vs. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.), cancelled Oct. 2 at Delta St. (Miss.)
2 Northwest Missouri St. 3-0 711 2 D. Central Oklahoma, 38-0 Oct. 2 at Missouri Western
3 Ferris St. (Mich.) 4-0 696 3 D. Davenport (Mich.), 38-0 Oct. 2 at Northwood (Mich.)
4 Valdosta St. (Ga.) 3-0 657 4 Idle Oct. 2 vs. Shorter (Ga.)
5 Colorado School of Mines 4-0 621 5 D. West Texas A&M, 21-13 Oct. 2 vs. Western Colorado
6 Notre Dame (Ohio) 4-0 576 7 D. West Virginia St., 38-14 Oct. 2 at Charleston (W.Va.)
7 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 4-0 573 6 D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 41-17 Oct. 2 vs. Clarion (Pa.)
8 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 3-0 528 9 D. Michigan Tech, 44-21 Oct. 2 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
9 West Georgia 4-0 494 14 D. Shorter (Ga.), 56-0 Oct. 2 vs. No. 15 West Alabama
10 Wingate (N.C.) 3-0 470 13 Sept. 25 vs. Catawba (N.C.), cancelled Oct. 2 vs. Tusculum (Tenn.)
11 Midwestern St. (Texas) 4-0 429 15 D. Eastern New Mexico, 31-24 OT Oct. 2 at Central Washington
12 Nebraska-Kearney 4-0 398 16 D. Central Missouri, 31-28 Oct. 2 at Fort Hays St. (Kan.)
13 Henderson St. (Ark.) 4-0 371 18 D. Southern Arkansas, 56-49 Oct. 2 at Southeastern Oklahoma
14 Augustana (S.D.) 4-0 285 22 D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 52-24 Oct. 2 at Sioux Falls (S.D.)
15 West Alabama 4-0 281 21 D. Mississippi College, 31-28 Oct. 2 at No. 9 West Georgia
16 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 2-1 238 17 D. Mars Hill (N.C.), 31-16 Oct. 2 at Virginia-Wise
17 Minnesota St. 3-1 212 20 D. Minot St. (N.D.), 68-10 Oct. 2 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)
18 Truman St. (Mo.) 4-0 209 NR D. No. 12 Tiffin (Ohio), 38-35 Oct. 2 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.)
19 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 3-1 153 8 Lost to Harding (Ark.), 38-21 Oct. 2 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma
20 Bowie St. (Md.) 3-1 147 23 D. Livingstone (N.C.), 49-0 Oct. 2 vs. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.)
21 Shepherd (W.Va.) 3-1 118 10 Lost to Kutztown (Pa.), 37-29 Oct. 2 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.)
22 Minnesota-Duluth 3-1 104 11 Lost to Wayne St. (Neb.), 31-28 Oct. 2 at Minnesota St.-Moorhead
23 Harding (Ark.) 3-1 93 NR D. No. 8 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 38-21 Oct. 2 at Oklahoma Baptist
24 Bentley (Mass.) 4-0 81 NR D. American International (Mass.), 35-27 Oct. 2 at Saint Anselm (N.H.)
25t. California (Pa.) 4-0 80 NR D. Edinboro (Pa.), 20-12 Oct. 2 vs. Mercyhurst (Pa.)
25t. Indiana (Pa.) 2-1 80 24 D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 48-13 Oct. 2 vs. Gannon (Pa.)
Dropped Out: Tiffin (Ohio) (12), Indianapolis (Ind.) (19), Delta St. (Miss.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Tiffin (Ohio), 74; Western Colorado, 64; Kutztown (Pa.), 55; Southeastern Oklahoma, 52; Frostburg St. (Md.), 39; Colorado Mesa, 30; Angelo St. (Texas), 22; Shippensburg (Pa.), 22; Washburn (Kan.), 14; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 9; Texas A&M-Commerce, 5; Indianapolis (Ind.), 3; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 2; Delta St. (Miss.), 2; Chowan (N.C.), 1; Ohio Dominican, 1.
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West Georgia set a record for total offense (653 yards) in a single game and the defense pitched their second shutout of the season to give the Wolves a 56-0 blowout win over Shorter (Ga.). The win, combined with a couple of Top 10 upsets, vaulted West Georgia five spots to No. 9 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Wolves, who sit atop the Gulf South Conference standings, will host No. 15 West Alabama in the only Top 25 matchup during week 5 of the 2021 season.
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The Top 5 remained the same this week with West Florida at No. 1, Northwest Missouri State at No. 2, Ferris State (Mich.) at No. 3, Valdosta St. (Ga.) at No. 4 and Colorado School of Mines at No. 5.
There are four newcomers in the poll this week, with the highest ranked being Truman State (Mo.), who enters at No. 18 thanks to its 38-35 upset victory over then-No. 12 Tiffin (Ohio). The Bulldogs were last ranked on November 18, 2019. Harding (Ark.) re-enters the poll at No. 23 while Bentley (Mass.) and California (Pa.) make their first appearances at No. 24 and No. 25t, respectively.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 27, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Florida (30) | 3-0 | 750 | 1 | Sept. 25 vs. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.), cancelled | Oct. 2 at Delta St. (Miss.) |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St. | 3-0 | 711 | 2 | D. Central Oklahoma, 38-0 | Oct. 2 at Missouri Western |
| 3 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 4-0 | 696 | 3 | D. Davenport (Mich.), 38-0 | Oct. 2 at Northwood (Mich.) |
| 4 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 3-0 | 657 | 4 | Idle | Oct. 2 vs. Shorter (Ga.) |
| 5 | Colorado School of Mines | 4-0 | 621 | 5 | D. West Texas A&M, 21-13 | Oct. 2 vs. Western Colorado |
| 6 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 4-0 | 576 | 7 | D. West Virginia St., 38-14 | Oct. 2 at Charleston (W.Va.) |
| 7 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 4-0 | 573 | 6 | D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 41-17 | Oct. 2 vs. Clarion (Pa.) |
| 8 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 3-0 | 528 | 9 | D. Michigan Tech, 44-21 | Oct. 2 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 9 | West Georgia | 4-0 | 494 | 14 | D. Shorter (Ga.), 56-0 | Oct. 2 vs. No. 15 West Alabama |
| 10 | Wingate (N.C.) | 3-0 | 470 | 13 | Sept. 25 vs. Catawba (N.C.), cancelled | Oct. 2 vs. Tusculum (Tenn.) |
| 11 | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 4-0 | 429 | 15 | D. Eastern New Mexico, 31-24 OT | Oct. 2 at Central Washington |
| 12 | Nebraska-Kearney | 4-0 | 398 | 16 | D. Central Missouri, 31-28 | Oct. 2 at Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
| 13 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 4-0 | 371 | 18 | D. Southern Arkansas, 56-49 | Oct. 2 at Southeastern Oklahoma |
| 14 | Augustana (S.D.) | 4-0 | 285 | 22 | D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 52-24 | Oct. 2 at Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
| 15 | West Alabama | 4-0 | 281 | 21 | D. Mississippi College, 31-28 | Oct. 2 at No. 9 West Georgia |
| 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 2-1 | 238 | 17 | D. Mars Hill (N.C.), 31-16 | Oct. 2 at Virginia-Wise |
| 17 | Minnesota St. | 3-1 | 212 | 20 | D. Minot St. (N.D.), 68-10 | Oct. 2 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) |
| 18 | Truman St. (Mo.) | 4-0 | 209 | NR | D. No. 12 Tiffin (Ohio), 38-35 | Oct. 2 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.) |
| 19 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 3-1 | 153 | 8 | Lost to Harding (Ark.), 38-21 | Oct. 2 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma |
| 20 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 3-1 | 147 | 23 | D. Livingstone (N.C.), 49-0 | Oct. 2 vs. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) |
| 21 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 3-1 | 118 | 10 | Lost to Kutztown (Pa.), 37-29 | Oct. 2 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.) |
| 22 | Minnesota-Duluth | 3-1 | 104 | 11 | Lost to Wayne St. (Neb.), 31-28 | Oct. 2 at Minnesota St.-Moorhead |
| 23 | Harding (Ark.) | 3-1 | 93 | NR | D. No. 8 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 38-21 | Oct. 2 at Oklahoma Baptist |
| 24 | Bentley (Mass.) | 4-0 | 81 | NR | D. American International (Mass.), 35-27 | Oct. 2 at Saint Anselm (N.H.) |
| 25t. | California (Pa.) | 4-0 | 80 | NR | D. Edinboro (Pa.), 20-12 | Oct. 2 vs. Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
| 25t. | Indiana (Pa.) | 2-1 | 80 | 24 | D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 48-13 | Oct. 2 vs. Gannon (Pa.) |
Dropped Out: Tiffin (Ohio) (12), Indianapolis (Ind.) (19), Delta St. (Miss.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Tiffin (Ohio), 74; Western Colorado, 64; Kutztown (Pa.), 55; Southeastern Oklahoma, 52; Frostburg St. (Md.), 39; Colorado Mesa, 30; Angelo St. (Texas), 22; Shippensburg (Pa.), 22; Washburn (Kan.), 14; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 9; Texas A&M-Commerce, 5; Indianapolis (Ind.), 3; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 2; Delta St. (Miss.), 2; Chowan (N.C.), 1; Ohio Dominican, 1.
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