[D2 Poll] Washburn Enters AFCA Top 25 for the First Time Since 2013
November 8, 2021
Washburn’s (Kan.) Jace Williams blocked a potential game-winning field goal with 30 seconds left to play in their game against Pittsburg State (Kan.), preserving the 28-26 victory. It was the Ichabod’s fifth win in a row and propelled them into the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for the first time since November 11, 2013. Washburn comes in at No. 24 and hosts Missouri Southern in their final regular season game of 2021.
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Ferris State (Mich.) and Valdosta State (Ga.) still hold the top-two spots and are the only two undefeated teams left in Division II, but Slippery Rock’s (Pa.) 38-26 win over then-No. 3 California (Pa.) caused a major shakeup with the rest of the top-25. The Vulcans dropped to No. 15 while Slippery Rock jumps up five spots to No. 10. The Rock will travel to No. 16 Kutztown to play for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title.
The Gulf South Conference title will be on the line when No. 2 Valdosta State plays their second No. 3-ranked team in three weeks. On October 30, the opponent was then-No. 3 West Georgia, with the Blazers surviving, 36-34 in Valdosta. On Saturday, it will be No. 3 West Florida in Pensacola.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – November 8, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 10 Next Game
1 Ferris St. (Mich.) (25) 9-0 745 1 D. Davenport (Mich.), 50-14 Nov. 13 vs. Wayne St. (Mich.)
2 Valdosta St. (Ga.) (5) 9-0 724 2 D. North Greenville (S.C.), 31-21 Nov. 13 at No. 3 West Florida
3 West Florida 8-1 683 4 D. No. 23 West Alabama, 47-7 Nov. 13 vs. No. 2 Valdosta St. (Ga.)
4 Northwest Missouri St. 8-1 648 6 D. Missouri Southern, 49-7 Nov. 13 vs. Emporia St. (Kan.)
5 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 8-1 625 7 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 62-13 Nov. 13 vs. Davenport (Mich.)
6 Notre Dame (Ohio) 9-1 591 8 D. North Carolina-Pembroke, 45-7 Nov. 13 vs. Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.)
7 Harding (Ark.) 9-1 563 10 D. Southwestern Oklahoma, 55-7 Nov. 13 at Arkansas Tech
8 Shepherd (W.Va.) 9-1 502 11 D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 55-7 Nov. 13 vs. Clarion (Pa.)
9 Colorado School of Mines 9-1 489 13 D. Colorado St.-Pueblo, 28-12 Nov. 13 vs. Adams St. (Colo.)
10 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 9-1 460 15 D. No. 3 California (Pa.), 38-26 Nov. 13 at No. 16 Kutztown (Pa.)
11 West Georgia 7-2 424 12 Idle Nov. 13 vs. Delta St. (Miss.)
12 Bowie St. (Md.) 9-1 410 14 D. Elizabeth City St. (N.C.), 79-6 Nov. 13 vs. Fayetteville St. (N.C.)
13 Henderson St. (Ark.) 9-1 372 16 D. Oklahoma Baptist, 36-34 Nov. 13 at No. 20 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
14 Western Colorado 9-1 330 18 D. Lincoln (Calif.), 72-6 Nov. 13 vs. Colorado St.-Pueblo
15 California (Pa.) 8-1 327 3 Lost to No. 15 Slippery Rock (Pa.), 38-26 Nov. 13 at Bloomsburg (Pa.)
16 Kutztown (Pa.) 9-1 311 19 D. West Chester (Pa.), 21-14 Nov. 13 vs. No. 10 Slippery Rock (Pa.)
17 Frostburg St. (Md.) 9-1 271 20 D. West Virginia Wesleyan, 55-14 Nov. 13 vs. West Liberty (W.Va.)
18 Albany St. (Ga.) 9-1 231 22 D. Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 57-0 Nov. 13 vs. Miles (Ala.)
19 New Haven (Conn.) 8-1 216 24 D. No. 9 Bentley (Mass.), 31-14 Nov. 13 at Franklin Pierce (N.H.)
20 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 8-2 172 5 Lost to Southeastern Oklahoma, 35-21 Nov. 13 vs. No. 13 Henderson St. (Ark.)
21 Bentley (Mass.) 8-1 164 9 Lost to No. 24 New Haven (Conn.), 31-14 Nov. 13 vs. Assumption (Mass.)
22 Nebraska-Kearney 8-2 131 25 D. Central Oklahoma, 37-22 Nov. 13 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.)
23 Minnesota-Duluth 8-2 80 NR D. No. 17 Augustana (S.D.), 41-15 Nov. 13 vs. Northern St. (S.D.)
24 Washburn (Kan.) 8-2 72 NR D. Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 28-26 Nov. 13 vs. Missouri Southern
25 Augustana (S.D.) 8-2 39 17 Lost to Minnesota-Duluth, 41-15 Nov. 13 vs. Southwest Minnesota St.
Dropped Out: Midwestern St. (Texas) (21), West Alabama (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 33; Southeastern Oklahoma, 32; Angelo St. (Texas), 20; Lindenwood (Mo.), 20; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 15; West Alabama, 11; Tiffin (Ohio), 8; Colorado Mesa, 7; Charleston (W.Va.), 5; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 5; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 4; Midwestern St. (Texas), 3; Newberry (S.C.), 3; Mars Hill (N.C.), 2; Savannah St. (Ga.), 2.
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Washburn’s (Kan.) Jace Williams blocked a potential game-winning field goal with 30 seconds left to play in their game against Pittsburg State (Kan.), preserving the 28-26 victory. It was the Ichabod’s fifth win in a row and propelled them into the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for the first time since November 11, 2013. Washburn comes in at No. 24 and hosts Missouri Southern in their final regular season game of 2021.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] California (PA.) Rises to No. 3 in AFCA Poll
Ferris State (Mich.) and Valdosta State (Ga.) still hold the top-two spots and are the only two undefeated teams left in Division II, but Slippery Rock’s (Pa.) 38-26 win over then-No. 3 California (Pa.) caused a major shakeup with the rest of the top-25. The Vulcans dropped to No. 15 while Slippery Rock jumps up five spots to No. 10. The Rock will travel to No. 16 Kutztown to play for the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference title.
The Gulf South Conference title will be on the line when No. 2 Valdosta State plays their second No. 3-ranked team in three weeks. On October 30, the opponent was then-No. 3 West Georgia, with the Blazers surviving, 36-34 in Valdosta. On Saturday, it will be No. 3 West Florida in Pensacola.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – November 8, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 10 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (25) | 9-0 | 745 | 1 | D. Davenport (Mich.), 50-14 | Nov. 13 vs. Wayne St. (Mich.) |
| 2 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) (5) | 9-0 | 724 | 2 | D. North Greenville (S.C.), 31-21 | Nov. 13 at No. 3 West Florida |
| 3 | West Florida | 8-1 | 683 | 4 | D. No. 23 West Alabama, 47-7 | Nov. 13 vs. No. 2 Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
| 4 | Northwest Missouri St. | 8-1 | 648 | 6 | D. Missouri Southern, 49-7 | Nov. 13 vs. Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 5 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 8-1 | 625 | 7 | D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 62-13 | Nov. 13 vs. Davenport (Mich.) |
| 6 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 9-1 | 591 | 8 | D. North Carolina-Pembroke, 45-7 | Nov. 13 vs. Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.) |
| 7 | Harding (Ark.) | 9-1 | 563 | 10 | D. Southwestern Oklahoma, 55-7 | Nov. 13 at Arkansas Tech |
| 8 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 9-1 | 502 | 11 | D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 55-7 | Nov. 13 vs. Clarion (Pa.) |
| 9 | Colorado School of Mines | 9-1 | 489 | 13 | D. Colorado St.-Pueblo, 28-12 | Nov. 13 vs. Adams St. (Colo.) |
| 10 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 9-1 | 460 | 15 | D. No. 3 California (Pa.), 38-26 | Nov. 13 at No. 16 Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 11 | West Georgia | 7-2 | 424 | 12 | Idle | Nov. 13 vs. Delta St. (Miss.) |
| 12 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 9-1 | 410 | 14 | D. Elizabeth City St. (N.C.), 79-6 | Nov. 13 vs. Fayetteville St. (N.C.) |
| 13 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 9-1 | 372 | 16 | D. Oklahoma Baptist, 36-34 | Nov. 13 at No. 20 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
| 14 | Western Colorado | 9-1 | 330 | 18 | D. Lincoln (Calif.), 72-6 | Nov. 13 vs. Colorado St.-Pueblo |
| 15 | California (Pa.) | 8-1 | 327 | 3 | Lost to No. 15 Slippery Rock (Pa.), 38-26 | Nov. 13 at Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
| 16 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 9-1 | 311 | 19 | D. West Chester (Pa.), 21-14 | Nov. 13 vs. No. 10 Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
| 17 | Frostburg St. (Md.) | 9-1 | 271 | 20 | D. West Virginia Wesleyan, 55-14 | Nov. 13 vs. West Liberty (W.Va.) |
| 18 | Albany St. (Ga.) | 9-1 | 231 | 22 | D. Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 57-0 | Nov. 13 vs. Miles (Ala.) |
| 19 | New Haven (Conn.) | 8-1 | 216 | 24 | D. No. 9 Bentley (Mass.), 31-14 | Nov. 13 at Franklin Pierce (N.H.) |
| 20 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 8-2 | 172 | 5 | Lost to Southeastern Oklahoma, 35-21 | Nov. 13 vs. No. 13 Henderson St. (Ark.) |
| 21 | Bentley (Mass.) | 8-1 | 164 | 9 | Lost to No. 24 New Haven (Conn.), 31-14 | Nov. 13 vs. Assumption (Mass.) |
| 22 | Nebraska-Kearney | 8-2 | 131 | 25 | D. Central Oklahoma, 37-22 | Nov. 13 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.) |
| 23 | Minnesota-Duluth | 8-2 | 80 | NR | D. No. 17 Augustana (S.D.), 41-15 | Nov. 13 vs. Northern St. (S.D.) |
| 24 | Washburn (Kan.) | 8-2 | 72 | NR | D. Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 28-26 | Nov. 13 vs. Missouri Southern |
| 25 | Augustana (S.D.) | 8-2 | 39 | 17 | Lost to Minnesota-Duluth, 41-15 | Nov. 13 vs. Southwest Minnesota St. |
Dropped Out: Midwestern St. (Texas) (21), West Alabama (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 33; Southeastern Oklahoma, 32; Angelo St. (Texas), 20; Lindenwood (Mo.), 20; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 15; West Alabama, 11; Tiffin (Ohio), 8; Colorado Mesa, 7; Charleston (W.Va.), 5; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 5; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 4; Midwestern St. (Texas), 3; Newberry (S.C.), 3; Mars Hill (N.C.), 2; Savannah St. (Ga.), 2.
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