FERRIS STATE HOLDS AT NO. 1 IN AFCA TOP 25
September 6, 2022
Ferris State (Mich.) handed Central Washington a 36-20 loss and kept their No. 1 ranking in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Bulldogs recorded 494 yards of total offense and held Central Washington to less that 230 total yards in the victory. Ferris State’s next contest is a Top 25 matchup as they travel to No. 14 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.).
The rest of the Top 5 was almost identical to the preseason poll with Northwest Missouri State at No. 2 and Valdosta State (Ga.) at No. 3. Grand Valley State (Mich.) beat Colorado School of Mines, 25-22, knocking the Orediggers from their No. 4 spot to No. 12. The Lakers now sit No. 4 and have a second straight Top 25 matchup as they will travel to No. 21t Colorado State-Pueblo. The Thunderwolves jumped into the poll this week after handing then-No. 24 Midwestern State (Tex.) a 59-27 beating.
In the final Top 25 matchup of week two, Colorado School of Mines gets a chance to bounce back, but it will be a tough challenge as they play host to No. 6 Angelo State (Tex.). The Rams beat Chadron State (Neb.), 35-0, in their season opener.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Season Opener Next Game
1 Ferris St. (Mich.) (28) 1-0 748 1 D. Central Washington, 36-20 Sept. 10 at No. 14 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)
2 Northwest Missouri St. 1-0 706 2 D. Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 33-19 Sept. 10 at Lincoln (Mo.)
3 Valdosta St. (Ga.) 1-0 686 3 D. Keiser (Fla.), 36-21 Sept. 10 vs. Virginia Union
4 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (1) 1-0 667 5 D. No. 4 Colorado School of Mines, 25-22 Sept. 10 at No. 21t Colorado St.-Pueblo
5 Shepherd (W.Va.) 1-0 608 6 D. Southern Connecticut St., 48-7 Sept. 10 vs. Edinboro (Pa.)
6 Angelo St. (Tex.) 1-0 582 7 D. Chadron St. (Neb.), 35-0 Sept. 10 at No. 12 Colorado School of Mines
7 West Florida (1) 1-0 524 11 D. Warner (Fla.), 52-3 Sept. 10 at Southwest Baptist (Mo.)
8 Harding (Ark.) 1-0 509 9 D. East Central (Okla.), 29-12 Sept. 10 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma St.
9 Bowie St. (Md.) 1-0 500 8 D. No. 16 New Haven (Conn.), 27-20 Sept. 10 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
10 West Georgia 1-0 475 12 D. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 38-7 Sept. 10 at Morehouse (Ga.)
11 Nebraska-Kearney 1-0 428 14 D. Missouri Southern, 24-7 Sept. 8 vs. Pittsburg St. (Kan.)
12 Colorado School of Mines 0-1 424 4 Lost to No. 5 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 25-22 Sept. 10 vs. No. 6 Angelo St. (Tex.)
13 Newberry (S.C.) 1-0 361 15 D. Allen (S.C.), 40-6 Sept. 10 at North Greenville (S.C.)
14 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 1-0 326 19t D. Virginia St., 38-19 Sept. 10 vs. No. 1 Ferris St. (Mich.)
15 Albany St. (Ga.) 1-0 286 18 D. Mississippi College, 28-14 Sept. 10 at Florida A&M
16 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 1-0 278 19t D. Oklahoma Baptist, 42-32 Sept. 10 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.)
17 California (Pa.) 1-0 252 21 D. Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 35-15 Sept. 10 at Kutztown (Pa.)
18 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 1-0 229 23 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 42-10 Sept. 10 at West Chester (Pa.)
19 Augustana (S.D.) 1-0 152 25 D. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 28-14 Sept. 10 vs. Bemidji St. (Minn.)
20 Ashland (Ohio) 1-0 122 NR D. No. 10 Notre Dame (Ohio), 31-14 Sept. 10 at Findlay (Ohio)
21t. Colorado St.-Pueblo 1-0 102 NR D. No. 24 Midwestern St. (Tex.), 59-27 Sept. 10 vs. No. 4 Grand Valley St. (Mich.)
21t. Notre Dame (Ohio) 0-1 102 10 Lost to Ashland (Ohio), 31-14 Sept. 10 vs. Wheeling (W.Va.)
23 West Texas A&M 1-0 88 NR D. No. 17 Western Colorado, 44-6 Sept. 10 at Adams St. (Colo.)
24 New Haven (Conn.) 0-1 85 16 Lost to No. 8 Bowie St. (Md.), 27-20 Sept. 10 vs. Southern Connecticut
25 Indianapolis (Ind.) 1-0 76 NR D. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 57-0 Sept. 10 at Tiffin (Ohio)
Dropped Out: Kutztown (Pa.) (13), Western Colorado (17), Bemidji St. (Minn.) (22), Midwestern St. (Tex.) (24)=
Others Receiving Votes: Washburn (Kan.), 56; Kutztown (Pa.), 53; Minnesota St., 53; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 52; Frostburg St. (Md.), 42; Minnesota-Duluth, 31; Tiffin (Ohio), 27; Western Colorado, 25; Henderson St. (Ark.), 23; Indiana (Pa.), 20; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 18; Virginia Union, 8; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 7; West Alabama, 7; Colorado Mesa, 4; Assumption (Mass.), 3; Ohio Dominican, 3; Missouri Western St., 1; Emporia St. (Kan.), 1.
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Ferris State (Mich.) handed Central Washington a 36-20 loss and kept their No. 1 ranking in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Bulldogs recorded 494 yards of total offense and held Central Washington to less that 230 total yards in the victory. Ferris State’s next contest is a Top 25 matchup as they travel to No. 14 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.).
The rest of the Top 5 was almost identical to the preseason poll with Northwest Missouri State at No. 2 and Valdosta State (Ga.) at No. 3. Grand Valley State (Mich.) beat Colorado School of Mines, 25-22, knocking the Orediggers from their No. 4 spot to No. 12. The Lakers now sit No. 4 and have a second straight Top 25 matchup as they will travel to No. 21t Colorado State-Pueblo. The Thunderwolves jumped into the poll this week after handing then-No. 24 Midwestern State (Tex.) a 59-27 beating.
In the final Top 25 matchup of week two, Colorado School of Mines gets a chance to bounce back, but it will be a tough challenge as they play host to No. 6 Angelo State (Tex.). The Rams beat Chadron State (Neb.), 35-0, in their season opener.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Season Opener | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (28) | 1-0 | 748 | 1 | D. Central Washington, 36-20 | Sept. 10 at No. 14 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St. | 1-0 | 706 | 2 | D. Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 33-19 | Sept. 10 at Lincoln (Mo.) |
| 3 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 1-0 | 686 | 3 | D. Keiser (Fla.), 36-21 | Sept. 10 vs. Virginia Union |
| 4 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (1) | 1-0 | 667 | 5 | D. No. 4 Colorado School of Mines, 25-22 | Sept. 10 at No. 21t Colorado St.-Pueblo |
| 5 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 1-0 | 608 | 6 | D. Southern Connecticut St., 48-7 | Sept. 10 vs. Edinboro (Pa.) |
| 6 | Angelo St. (Tex.) | 1-0 | 582 | 7 | D. Chadron St. (Neb.), 35-0 | Sept. 10 at No. 12 Colorado School of Mines |
| 7 | West Florida (1) | 1-0 | 524 | 11 | D. Warner (Fla.), 52-3 | Sept. 10 at Southwest Baptist (Mo.) |
| 8 | Harding (Ark.) | 1-0 | 509 | 9 | D. East Central (Okla.), 29-12 | Sept. 10 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma St. |
| 9 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 1-0 | 500 | 8 | D. No. 16 New Haven (Conn.), 27-20 | Sept. 10 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 10 | West Georgia | 1-0 | 475 | 12 | D. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 38-7 | Sept. 10 at Morehouse (Ga.) |
| 11 | Nebraska-Kearney | 1-0 | 428 | 14 | D. Missouri Southern, 24-7 | Sept. 8 vs. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
| 12 | Colorado School of Mines | 0-1 | 424 | 4 | Lost to No. 5 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 25-22 | Sept. 10 vs. No. 6 Angelo St. (Tex.) |
| 13 | Newberry (S.C.) | 1-0 | 361 | 15 | D. Allen (S.C.), 40-6 | Sept. 10 at North Greenville (S.C.) |
| 14 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 1-0 | 326 | 19t | D. Virginia St., 38-19 | Sept. 10 vs. No. 1 Ferris St. (Mich.) |
| 15 | Albany St. (Ga.) | 1-0 | 286 | 18 | D. Mississippi College, 28-14 | Sept. 10 at Florida A&M |
| 16 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 1-0 | 278 | 19t | D. Oklahoma Baptist, 42-32 | Sept. 10 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
| 17 | California (Pa.) | 1-0 | 252 | 21 | D. Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 35-15 | Sept. 10 at Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 18 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 1-0 | 229 | 23 | D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 42-10 | Sept. 10 at West Chester (Pa.) |
| 19 | Augustana (S.D.) | 1-0 | 152 | 25 | D. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 28-14 | Sept. 10 vs. Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
| 20 | Ashland (Ohio) | 1-0 | 122 | NR | D. No. 10 Notre Dame (Ohio), 31-14 | Sept. 10 at Findlay (Ohio) |
| 21t. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 1-0 | 102 | NR | D. No. 24 Midwestern St. (Tex.), 59-27 | Sept. 10 vs. No. 4 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 21t. | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 0-1 | 102 | 10 | Lost to Ashland (Ohio), 31-14 | Sept. 10 vs. Wheeling (W.Va.) |
| 23 | West Texas A&M | 1-0 | 88 | NR | D. No. 17 Western Colorado, 44-6 | Sept. 10 at Adams St. (Colo.) |
| 24 | New Haven (Conn.) | 0-1 | 85 | 16 | Lost to No. 8 Bowie St. (Md.), 27-20 | Sept. 10 vs. Southern Connecticut |
| 25 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 1-0 | 76 | NR | D. Saint Xavier (Ill.), 57-0 | Sept. 10 at Tiffin (Ohio) |
Dropped Out: Kutztown (Pa.) (13), Western Colorado (17), Bemidji St. (Minn.) (22), Midwestern St. (Tex.) (24)=
Others Receiving Votes: Washburn (Kan.), 56; Kutztown (Pa.), 53; Minnesota St., 53; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 52; Frostburg St. (Md.), 42; Minnesota-Duluth, 31; Tiffin (Ohio), 27; Western Colorado, 25; Henderson St. (Ark.), 23; Indiana (Pa.), 20; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 18; Virginia Union, 8; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 7; West Alabama, 7; Colorado Mesa, 4; Assumption (Mass.), 3; Ohio Dominican, 3; Missouri Western St., 1; Emporia St. (Kan.), 1.
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