Central Washington Upsets UT Permian Basin on the Road
October 13, 2025
Central Washington took control of the Lone Star Conference after a hard-fought win at then-No. 6 UT Permian Basin. Down 14-10 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Wildcats scored 17 unanswered points, including a pick six with 18 seconds left to clinch the victory, 27-14. Central Washington jumps three spots to No. 10 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, while the Falcons drop seven to No. 13.
The top five remained the same this week with Ferris State still on top, followed by Harding, West Florida, Kutztown and Western Colorado. That might not be the case next week as No. 3 West Florida travels to No. 8 West Alabama in the only top 25 matchup in week 8. The Argonauts will look to end a two-game losing streak to West Alabama.
Because of a three-way tie for No. 24 last week, two teams fell out of the poll while only one team entered. That team is No. 24 Benedict, who is 6-0 overall and sits atop the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 5-0 record. The Tigers are making their first appearance in the AFCA Top 25 since the final poll of 2023.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 6 Next Game
1 Ferris St. (31) 6-0 775 1 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 59-0 Oct. 18 at Michigan Tech
2 Harding 6-0 744 2 D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 35-7 Oct. 18 at Henderson St.
3 West Florida 6-0 707 3 D. Chowan, 40-10 Oct. 18 at No. 8 West Alabama
4 Kutztown 6-0 685 4 D. Lock Haven, 34-7 Oct. 18 vs. Millersville
5 Western Colorado 6-0 611 5 D. Black Hills St., 56-17 Oct. 18 at South Dakota Mines
6 Augustana (S.D.) 7-0 603 7 D. Concordia-St. Paul, 50-10 Oct. 25 at Southwest Minnesota St.
7 Grand Valley St. 4-1 575 8 D. Northern Michigan, 35-7 Oct. 18 vs. Saginaw Valley St.
8 West Alabama 5-0 525 9 Idle Oct. 18 vs. No. 3 West Florida
9 Colorado St.-Pueblo 6-1 520 11 D. Fort Lewis, 49-13 Oct. 18 at Black Hills St.
10 Central Washington 5-1 510 13 D. No. 6 UT Permian Basin, 27-14 Oct. 18 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville
11 Minnesota St. 6-1 435 14 D. Winona St., 47-21 Oct. 25 at Wayne St. (Neb.)
12 Pittsburg St. 5-2 409 15 D. Washburn, 34-10 Oct. 18 at Missouri Western St.
13 UT Permian Basin 5-1 396 6 Lost to No. 13 Central Washington, 27-14 Oct. 18 at Western Oregon
14 Virginia Union 5-1 342 17 D. Elizabeth City St., 37-18 Oct. 18 vs. Lincoln (Pa.)
15 UIndy 6-1 318 18 D. Missouri S&T, 56-13 Oct. 18 vs. Lincoln (Mo.)
16t. Findlay 6-0 305 19 D. Hillsdale, 16-14 Oct. 18 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan
16t. Minnesota-Duluth 6-1 305 10 Lost to Northern St., 34-31 Oct. 25 vs. UMary
18 Delta St. 5-1 238 20 Idle Oct. 18 vs. Ferrum
19 Northwest Missouri St. 5-1 219 22 D. Central Missouri, 49-32 Oct. 18 vs. Fort Hays St.
20 UNC Pembroke 6-1 176 23 D. Shorter, 52-21 Oct. 18 at North Greenville
21 Angelo St. 4-2 151 12 Lost to Texas A&M-Kingsville, 24-19 Oct. 18 vs. Midwestern St.
22 Ashland 5-1 122 24t D. Thomas More, 38-14 Oct. 18 at Ohio Dominican
23 Johnson C. Smith 5-1 90 24t Idle Oct. 18 at Shaw
24 Benedict 6-0 77 NR D. Fort Valley St., 14-7 Oct. 18 at Edward Waters
25 Slippery Rock 4-2 54 24t D. Seton Hill, 49-7 Oct. 18 vs. Indiana (Pa.)
Dropped Out: California (Pa.) (16), Frostburg St. (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Emory & Henry, 36; California (Pa.), 27; Southern Arkansas, 26; Henderson St., 25; Frostburg St., 21; Indiana (Pa.), 15; Nebraska-Kearney, 13; Charleston, 9; Chadron St., 7; Albany St., 2; Assumption, 1; Michigan Tech, 1.
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Central Washington took control of the Lone Star Conference after a hard-fought win at then-No. 6 UT Permian Basin. Down 14-10 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Wildcats scored 17 unanswered points, including a pick six with 18 seconds left to clinch the victory, 27-14. Central Washington jumps three spots to No. 10 in this week’s AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, while the Falcons drop seven to No. 13.
The top five remained the same this week with Ferris State still on top, followed by Harding, West Florida, Kutztown and Western Colorado. That might not be the case next week as No. 3 West Florida travels to No. 8 West Alabama in the only top 25 matchup in week 8. The Argonauts will look to end a two-game losing streak to West Alabama.
Because of a three-way tie for No. 24 last week, two teams fell out of the poll while only one team entered. That team is No. 24 Benedict, who is 6-0 overall and sits atop the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference standings with a 5-0 record. The Tigers are making their first appearance in the AFCA Top 25 since the final poll of 2023.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 6 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris St. (31) | 6-0 | 775 | 1 | D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 59-0 | Oct. 18 at Michigan Tech | |
| 2 | Harding | 6-0 | 744 | 2 | D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 35-7 | Oct. 18 at Henderson St. | |
| 3 | West Florida | 6-0 | 707 | 3 | D. Chowan, 40-10 | Oct. 18 at No. 8 West Alabama | |
| 4 | Kutztown | 6-0 | 685 | 4 | D. Lock Haven, 34-7 | Oct. 18 vs. Millersville | |
| 5 | Western Colorado | 6-0 | 611 | 5 | D. Black Hills St., 56-17 | Oct. 18 at South Dakota Mines | |
| 6 | Augustana (S.D.) | 7-0 | 603 | 7 | D. Concordia-St. Paul, 50-10 | Oct. 25 at Southwest Minnesota St. | |
| 7 | Grand Valley St. | 4-1 | 575 | 8 | D. Northern Michigan, 35-7 | Oct. 18 vs. Saginaw Valley St. | |
| 8 | West Alabama | 5-0 | 525 | 9 | Idle | Oct. 18 vs. No. 3 West Florida | |
| 9 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 6-1 | 520 | 11 | D. Fort Lewis, 49-13 | Oct. 18 at Black Hills St. | |
| 10 | Central Washington | 5-1 | 510 | 13 | D. No. 6 UT Permian Basin, 27-14 | Oct. 18 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville | |
| 11 | Minnesota St. | 6-1 | 435 | 14 | D. Winona St., 47-21 | Oct. 25 at Wayne St. (Neb.) | |
| 12 | Pittsburg St. | 5-2 | 409 | 15 | D. Washburn, 34-10 | Oct. 18 at Missouri Western St. | |
| 13 | UT Permian Basin | 5-1 | 396 | 6 | Lost to No. 13 Central Washington, 27-14 | Oct. 18 at Western Oregon | |
| 14 | Virginia Union | 5-1 | 342 | 17 | D. Elizabeth City St., 37-18 | Oct. 18 vs. Lincoln (Pa.) | |
| 15 | UIndy | 6-1 | 318 | 18 | D. Missouri S&T, 56-13 | Oct. 18 vs. Lincoln (Mo.) | |
| 16t. | Findlay | 6-0 | 305 | 19 | D. Hillsdale, 16-14 | Oct. 18 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan | |
| 16t. | Minnesota-Duluth | 6-1 | 305 | 10 | Lost to Northern St., 34-31 | Oct. 25 vs. UMary | |
| 18 | Delta St. | 5-1 | 238 | 20 | Idle | Oct. 18 vs. Ferrum | |
| 19 | Northwest Missouri St. | 5-1 | 219 | 22 | D. Central Missouri, 49-32 | Oct. 18 vs. Fort Hays St. | |
| 20 | UNC Pembroke | 6-1 | 176 | 23 | D. Shorter, 52-21 | Oct. 18 at North Greenville | |
| 21 | Angelo St. | 4-2 | 151 | 12 | Lost to Texas A&M-Kingsville, 24-19 | Oct. 18 vs. Midwestern St. | |
| 22 | Ashland | 5-1 | 122 | 24t | D. Thomas More, 38-14 | Oct. 18 at Ohio Dominican | |
| 23 | Johnson C. Smith | 5-1 | 90 | 24t | Idle | Oct. 18 at Shaw | |
| 24 | Benedict | 6-0 | 77 | NR | D. Fort Valley St., 14-7 | Oct. 18 at Edward Waters | |
| 25 | Slippery Rock | 4-2 | 54 | 24t | D. Seton Hill, 49-7 | Oct. 18 vs. Indiana (Pa.) |
Dropped Out: California (Pa.) (16), Frostburg St. (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Emory & Henry, 36; California (Pa.), 27; Southern Arkansas, 26; Henderson St., 25; Frostburg St., 21; Indiana (Pa.), 15; Nebraska-Kearney, 13; Charleston, 9; Chadron St., 7; Albany St., 2; Assumption, 1; Michigan Tech, 1.
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