Wingate Enters Top 25 With Upset Of Delta State
September 16, 2024
Wingate (N.C.) used a stingy defense to beat then-No. 17 Delta State (Miss.), 21-7, vaulting the Bulldogs into the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl. Both teams are tied at No. 24. The Wingate defense racked up five sacks and 13 tackles for loss and held the Delta State passing attack to more than 200 yards below their average in the victory.
Central Missouri and Pittsburg State (Kan.) both lost, causing a big shakeup in the top 25. Harding (Ark.) is still No. 1, but they are followed by No. 2 Grand Valley State (Mich.), who beat No. 22 Colorado State-Pueblo, 24-21. Valdosta State (Ga.) moves up three spots to No. 3 after blanking Fayetteville State (N.C.), 34-0. Colorado School of Mines is the new No. 4 team, followed by Ferris State (Mich.) at No. 5.
Pittsburg State lost to Emporia State (Kan.), 24-21, dropping the Gorillas to No. 10 while the Hornets jump up eight spots to No. 13. Central Missouri fell nine places to No. 11 after its 57-40 loss to Central Oklahoma. No. 12 West Florida has the only top 25 matchup this coming week as they play host to newly ranked and No. 23 West Alabama in a key early season Gulf South Conference battle.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 2 Next Game
1 Harding (Ark.) (27) 2-0 723 1 D. Oklahoma Baptist, 59-7 Sept. 19 at Arkansas-Monticello
2 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (1) 2-0 694 3 D. No. 22 Colorado St.-Pueblo, 24-21 Sept. 21 vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse
3 Valdosta St. (Ga.) 3-0 638 6 D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 34-0 Sept. 21 at Erskine (S.C.)
4 Colorado School of Mines 2-0 634 5 D. Washburn (Kan.), 31-28 Sept. 21 at Chadron St. (Neb.)
5 Ferris St. (Mich.) 2-1 586 7 D. Ashland (Ohio), 43-3 Sept. 28 at American International (Mass.)
6 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 2-0 550 8 D. Tiffin (Ohio), 38-17 Sept. 21 at Mars Hill (N.C.)
7 Kutztown (Pa.) 2-0 477 9 D. Edinboro (Pa.), 26-0 Sept. 21 at Gannon (Pa.)
8 Minnesota St. 3-0 474 11 D. Wayne St. (Neb.), 35-28 Sept. 21 vs. Minot St. (N.D.)
9 Slippery Rock (Pa.) (1) 2-0 465 10 D. Shepherd (W.Va.), 20-10 Sept. 21 at Shippensburg (Pa.)
10 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 2-1 462 4 Lost to No. 21 Emporia St. (Kan.), 24-21 Sept. 21 at Washburn (Kan.)
11 Central Missouri 1-1 412 2 Lost to Central Oklahoma, 57-40 Sept. 21 at Davenport (Mich.)
12 West Florida 1-0 393 12 Idle Sept. 21 vs. No. 23 West Alabama
13 Emporia St. (Kan.) 3-0 359 21 D. No. 4 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 24-21 Sept. 21 vs. Missouri Western St.
14 Central Washington 1-1 345 13 D. Colorado Mesa, 28-12 Sept. 21 at West Texas A&M
15 Western Colorado 2-0 333 15 D. West Texas A&M, 26-17 Sept. 21 vs. Adams St. (Colo.)
16 Indianapolis (Ind.) 2-0 297 16 D. Truman St. (Mo.), 41-34 Sept. 21 at Wayne St. (Mich.)
17 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 2-0 278 18 D. Northwestern Oklahoma, 56-2 Sept. 21 at Southern Arkansas
18 Augustana (S.D.) 1-1 217 14 Lost to South Dakota St., 24-3 Sept. 21 vs. Northern St. (S.D.)
19 Charleston (W.Va.) 2-0 205 20 Idle Sept. 21 vs. North Carolina-Pembroke
20 Henderson St. (Ark.) 2-0 136 24 D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 34-17 Sept. 21 vs. Arkansas Tech
21 Virginia Union 1-1 123 23 Idle Sept. 21 at Johnson C. Smith (N.C.)
22 Colorado St.-Pueblo 2-1 96 22 Lost to No. 3 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 24-21 Sept. 21 vs. Colorado Mesa
23 West Alabama 3-0 89 NR D Limestone (S.C.), 33-14 Sept. 21 at No. 12 West Florida
24t. Delta St. (Miss.) 2-1 71 17 Lost to Wingate (N.C.), 21-7 Sept. 21 vs. Fort Valley St. (Ga.)
24t. Wingate (N.C.) 2-0 71 NR D. No. 17 Delta St. (Miss.), 21-7 Sept. 21 vs. Carson-Newman (Tenn.)
Dropped Out: Minnesota-Duluth (19), Fort Hays St. (Kan.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Davenport (Mich.), 68; Central Oklahoma, 51; Indiana (Pa.), 32; Minnesota-Duluth, 29; Findlay (Ohio), 25; Texas-Permian Basin, 16; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 15; Southern Arkansas, 14; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 13; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 13; Nebraska-Kearney, 7; Johnson C. Smith (N.C.), 4; Frostburg St. (Md.), 2; Minot St. (N.D.), 2; New Haven (Conn.), 2; Angelo St. (Tex.), 1; Colorado Mesa, 1; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 1; Wayne St. (Neb.), 1.
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Wingate (N.C.) used a stingy defense to beat then-No. 17 Delta State (Miss.), 21-7, vaulting the Bulldogs into the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl. Both teams are tied at No. 24. The Wingate defense racked up five sacks and 13 tackles for loss and held the Delta State passing attack to more than 200 yards below their average in the victory.
Central Missouri and Pittsburg State (Kan.) both lost, causing a big shakeup in the top 25. Harding (Ark.) is still No. 1, but they are followed by No. 2 Grand Valley State (Mich.), who beat No. 22 Colorado State-Pueblo, 24-21. Valdosta State (Ga.) moves up three spots to No. 3 after blanking Fayetteville State (N.C.), 34-0. Colorado School of Mines is the new No. 4 team, followed by Ferris State (Mich.) at No. 5.
Pittsburg State lost to Emporia State (Kan.), 24-21, dropping the Gorillas to No. 10 while the Hornets jump up eight spots to No. 13. Central Missouri fell nine places to No. 11 after its 57-40 loss to Central Oklahoma. No. 12 West Florida has the only top 25 matchup this coming week as they play host to newly ranked and No. 23 West Alabama in a key early season Gulf South Conference battle.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 2 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harding (Ark.) (27) | 2-0 | 723 | 1 | D. Oklahoma Baptist, 59-7 | Sept. 19 at Arkansas-Monticello | |
| 2 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (1) | 2-0 | 694 | 3 | D. No. 22 Colorado St.-Pueblo, 24-21 | Sept. 21 vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse | |
| 3 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 3-0 | 638 | 6 | D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 34-0 | Sept. 21 at Erskine (S.C.) | |
| 4 | Colorado School of Mines | 2-0 | 634 | 5 | D. Washburn (Kan.), 31-28 | Sept. 21 at Chadron St. (Neb.) | |
| 5 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 2-1 | 586 | 7 | D. Ashland (Ohio), 43-3 | Sept. 28 at American International (Mass.) | |
| 6 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 2-0 | 550 | 8 | D. Tiffin (Ohio), 38-17 | Sept. 21 at Mars Hill (N.C.) | |
| 7 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 2-0 | 477 | 9 | D. Edinboro (Pa.), 26-0 | Sept. 21 at Gannon (Pa.) | |
| 8 | Minnesota St. | 3-0 | 474 | 11 | D. Wayne St. (Neb.), 35-28 | Sept. 21 vs. Minot St. (N.D.) | |
| 9 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) (1) | 2-0 | 465 | 10 | D. Shepherd (W.Va.), 20-10 | Sept. 21 at Shippensburg (Pa.) | |
| 10 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 2-1 | 462 | 4 | Lost to No. 21 Emporia St. (Kan.), 24-21 | Sept. 21 at Washburn (Kan.) | |
| 11 | Central Missouri | 1-1 | 412 | 2 | Lost to Central Oklahoma, 57-40 | Sept. 21 at Davenport (Mich.) | |
| 12 | West Florida | 1-0 | 393 | 12 | Idle | Sept. 21 vs. No. 23 West Alabama | |
| 13 | Emporia St. (Kan.) | 3-0 | 359 | 21 | D. No. 4 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 24-21 | Sept. 21 vs. Missouri Western St. | |
| 14 | Central Washington | 1-1 | 345 | 13 | D. Colorado Mesa, 28-12 | Sept. 21 at West Texas A&M | |
| 15 | Western Colorado | 2-0 | 333 | 15 | D. West Texas A&M, 26-17 | Sept. 21 vs. Adams St. (Colo.) | |
| 16 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 2-0 | 297 | 16 | D. Truman St. (Mo.), 41-34 | Sept. 21 at Wayne St. (Mich.) | |
| 17 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 2-0 | 278 | 18 | D. Northwestern Oklahoma, 56-2 | Sept. 21 at Southern Arkansas | |
| 18 | Augustana (S.D.) | 1-1 | 217 | 14 | Lost to South Dakota St., 24-3 | Sept. 21 vs. Northern St. (S.D.) | |
| 19 | Charleston (W.Va.) | 2-0 | 205 | 20 | Idle | Sept. 21 vs. North Carolina-Pembroke | |
| 20 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 2-0 | 136 | 24 | D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 34-17 | Sept. 21 vs. Arkansas Tech | |
| 21 | Virginia Union | 1-1 | 123 | 23 | Idle | Sept. 21 at Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) | |
| 22 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 2-1 | 96 | 22 | Lost to No. 3 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 24-21 | Sept. 21 vs. Colorado Mesa | |
| 23 | West Alabama | 3-0 | 89 | NR | D Limestone (S.C.), 33-14 | Sept. 21 at No. 12 West Florida | |
| 24t. | Delta St. (Miss.) | 2-1 | 71 | 17 | Lost to Wingate (N.C.), 21-7 | Sept. 21 vs. Fort Valley St. (Ga.) | |
| 24t. | Wingate (N.C.) | 2-0 | 71 | NR | D. No. 17 Delta St. (Miss.), 21-7 | Sept. 21 vs. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
Dropped Out: Minnesota-Duluth (19), Fort Hays St. (Kan.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Davenport (Mich.), 68; Central Oklahoma, 51; Indiana (Pa.), 32; Minnesota-Duluth, 29; Findlay (Ohio), 25; Texas-Permian Basin, 16; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 15; Southern Arkansas, 14; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 13; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 13; Nebraska-Kearney, 7; Johnson C. Smith (N.C.), 4; Frostburg St. (Md.), 2; Minot St. (N.D.), 2; New Haven (Conn.), 2; Angelo St. (Tex.), 1; Colorado Mesa, 1; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 1; Wayne St. (Neb.), 1.
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