[D2 Poll] Augustana Jumps into the AFCA D2 Top 25 for the First Time Since 2016
September 20, 2021
For the second week in a row, the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll has a newcomer who hasn’t been ranked in quite some time. Last week it was No. 16 Nebraska-Kearney. Now Augustana (S.D.) jumps into the poll for the first time since September 26, 2016 and is ranked at No. 22. The Vikings are 3-0 after beating Minnesota State-Moorhead, 43-17.
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The Top 5 had another reshuffle this week but West Florida is still the top team with all 30 first-place votes. The Argonauts went on the road and beat then-No. 21 Texas A&M-Commerce, 35-17, dropping the Lions out of the rankings. Northwest Missouri State is the new No. 2 team this week after their 47-7 rout of Central Missouri. Ferris State (Mich.) had to use overtime to beat Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) and fell to the No. 3 spot. Valdosta State (Ga.) still sits at No. 4, while Colorado School of Mines takes over at No. 5 thanks to their 76-0 blowout win over Fort Lewis (Colo.).
Joining Augustana (S.D.) as a newcomer this week is West Alabama at No. 21. The Tigers last appeared in the AFCA poll on September 30, 2019. They are 3-0 after topping North American (Texas), 80-0.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 20, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 3 Next Game
1 West Florida (30) 3-0 750 1 D. No. 21 Texas A&M-Commerce, 35-17 Sept. 25 vs. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.)
2 Northwest Missouri St. 2-0 691 3 D. Central Missouri, 47-7 Sept. 25 vs. Central Oklahoma
3 Ferris St. (Mich.) 3-0 687 2 D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 47-45 OT Sept. 25 vs. Davenport (Mich.)
4 Valdosta St. (Ga.) 3-0 662 4 D. Albany St. (Ga.), 21-3 Oct. 2 vs. Shorter (Ga.)
5 Colorado School of Mines 3-0 608 7 D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 76-0 Sept. 25 at West Texas A&M
6 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 3-0 607 6 D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 57-7 Sept. 25 at Seton Hill (Pa.)
7 Notre Dame (Ohio) 3-0 574 8 D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 51-10 Sept. 25 vs. West Virginia St.
8 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 3-0 535 9 D. Arkansas Tech, 38-24 Sept. 25 at Harding (Ark.)
9 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 2-0 502 10 D. Wisconsin-La Crosse, 45-24 Sept. 25 at Michigan Tech
10 Shepherd (W.Va.) 3-0 491 11 D. No. 14 Indiana (Pa.), 37-21 Sept. 25 vs. Kutztown (Pa.)
11 Minnesota-Duluth 3-0 434 13 D. Winona St. (Minn.), 29-23 Sept. 25 vs. Wayne St. (Neb.)
12 Tiffin (Ohio) 3-0 416 15 D. No. 12 Indianapolis (Ind.), 20-17 Sept. 25 vs. Truman St. (Mo.)
13 Wingate (N.C.) 3-0 377 16 D. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 25-3 Sept. 25 vs. Catawba (N.C.)
14 West Georgia 3-0 347 18 D. No. 22 Delta St. (Miss.), 27-26 Sept. 25 at Shorter (Ga.)
15 Midwestern St. (Texas) 3-0 322 20 D. No. 17 Angelo St. (Texas), 35-17 Sept. 25 vs. Eastern New Mexico
16 Nebraska-Kearney 3-0 214 23 D. Washburn (Kan.), 28-24 Sept. 25 at Central Missouri
17 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 1-1 201 5 Lost to Newberry (S.C.), 28-21 Sept. 25 vs. Mars Hill (N.C.)
18 Henderson St. (Ark.) 3-0 200 25 D. Arkansas-Monticello, 58-18 Sept. 25 vs. Southern Arkansas
19 Indianapolis (Ind.) 2-1 169 12 Lost to No. 15 Tiffin (Ohio), 20-17 Sept. 25 vs. Ohio Dominican
20 Minnesota St. 2-1 160 19 D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 45-24 Sept. 25 at Minot St. (N.D.)
21 West Alabama 3-0 115 NR D. North American (Texas), 80-0 Sept. 25 at Mississippi College
22 Augustana (S.D.) 3-0 108 NR D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 43-17 Sept. 25 at Bemidji St. (Minn.)
23 Bowie St. (Md.) 2-1 103 24 D. New Haven (Conn.), 27-13 Sept. 25 at Livingstone (N.C.)
24 Indiana (Pa.) 1-1 96 14 Lost to No. 11 Shepherd (W.Va.), 37-21 Sept. 25 at Mercyhurst (Pa.)
25 Delta St. (Miss.) 2-1 64 22 Lost to No. 18 West Georgia, 27-26 Sept. 25 at Jackson St. (Miss.)
Dropped Out: Angelo St. (Texas) (17), Texas A&M-Commerce (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Truman St. (Mo.), 62; Angelo St. (Texas), 59; California (Pa.), 48; Bentley (Mass.), 38; Frostburg St. (Md.), 26; Texas A&M-Commerce, 19; Western Colorado, 17; Kutztown (Pa.), 14; North Carolina-Pembroke, 10; Harding (Ark.), 8; Southeastern Oklahoma, 5; Washburn (Kan.), 4; Newberry (S.C.), 3; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 2; American International (Mass.), 1; Colorado Mesa, 1.
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For the second week in a row, the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll has a newcomer who hasn’t been ranked in quite some time. Last week it was No. 16 Nebraska-Kearney. Now Augustana (S.D.) jumps into the poll for the first time since September 26, 2016 and is ranked at No. 22. The Vikings are 3-0 after beating Minnesota State-Moorhead, 43-17.
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The Top 5 had another reshuffle this week but West Florida is still the top team with all 30 first-place votes. The Argonauts went on the road and beat then-No. 21 Texas A&M-Commerce, 35-17, dropping the Lions out of the rankings. Northwest Missouri State is the new No. 2 team this week after their 47-7 rout of Central Missouri. Ferris State (Mich.) had to use overtime to beat Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) and fell to the No. 3 spot. Valdosta State (Ga.) still sits at No. 4, while Colorado School of Mines takes over at No. 5 thanks to their 76-0 blowout win over Fort Lewis (Colo.).
Joining Augustana (S.D.) as a newcomer this week is West Alabama at No. 21. The Tigers last appeared in the AFCA poll on September 30, 2019. They are 3-0 after topping North American (Texas), 80-0.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – September 20, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 3 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Florida (30) | 3-0 | 750 | 1 | D. No. 21 Texas A&M-Commerce, 35-17 | Sept. 25 vs. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St. | 2-0 | 691 | 3 | D. Central Missouri, 47-7 | Sept. 25 vs. Central Oklahoma |
| 3 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 3-0 | 687 | 2 | D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 47-45 OT | Sept. 25 vs. Davenport (Mich.) |
| 4 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 3-0 | 662 | 4 | D. Albany St. (Ga.), 21-3 | Oct. 2 vs. Shorter (Ga.) |
| 5 | Colorado School of Mines | 3-0 | 608 | 7 | D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 76-0 | Sept. 25 at West Texas A&M |
| 6 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 3-0 | 607 | 6 | D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 57-7 | Sept. 25 at Seton Hill (Pa.) |
| 7 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 3-0 | 574 | 8 | D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 51-10 | Sept. 25 vs. West Virginia St. |
| 8 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 3-0 | 535 | 9 | D. Arkansas Tech, 38-24 | Sept. 25 at Harding (Ark.) |
| 9 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 2-0 | 502 | 10 | D. Wisconsin-La Crosse, 45-24 | Sept. 25 at Michigan Tech |
| 10 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 3-0 | 491 | 11 | D. No. 14 Indiana (Pa.), 37-21 | Sept. 25 vs. Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 11 | Minnesota-Duluth | 3-0 | 434 | 13 | D. Winona St. (Minn.), 29-23 | Sept. 25 vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) |
| 12 | Tiffin (Ohio) | 3-0 | 416 | 15 | D. No. 12 Indianapolis (Ind.), 20-17 | Sept. 25 vs. Truman St. (Mo.) |
| 13 | Wingate (N.C.) | 3-0 | 377 | 16 | D. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 25-3 | Sept. 25 vs. Catawba (N.C.) |
| 14 | West Georgia | 3-0 | 347 | 18 | D. No. 22 Delta St. (Miss.), 27-26 | Sept. 25 at Shorter (Ga.) |
| 15 | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 3-0 | 322 | 20 | D. No. 17 Angelo St. (Texas), 35-17 | Sept. 25 vs. Eastern New Mexico |
| 16 | Nebraska-Kearney | 3-0 | 214 | 23 | D. Washburn (Kan.), 28-24 | Sept. 25 at Central Missouri |
| 17 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 1-1 | 201 | 5 | Lost to Newberry (S.C.), 28-21 | Sept. 25 vs. Mars Hill (N.C.) |
| 18 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 3-0 | 200 | 25 | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 58-18 | Sept. 25 vs. Southern Arkansas |
| 19 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 2-1 | 169 | 12 | Lost to No. 15 Tiffin (Ohio), 20-17 | Sept. 25 vs. Ohio Dominican |
| 20 | Minnesota St. | 2-1 | 160 | 19 | D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 45-24 | Sept. 25 at Minot St. (N.D.) |
| 21 | West Alabama | 3-0 | 115 | NR | D. North American (Texas), 80-0 | Sept. 25 at Mississippi College |
| 22 | Augustana (S.D.) | 3-0 | 108 | NR | D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 43-17 | Sept. 25 at Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
| 23 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 2-1 | 103 | 24 | D. New Haven (Conn.), 27-13 | Sept. 25 at Livingstone (N.C.) |
| 24 | Indiana (Pa.) | 1-1 | 96 | 14 | Lost to No. 11 Shepherd (W.Va.), 37-21 | Sept. 25 at Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
| 25 | Delta St. (Miss.) | 2-1 | 64 | 22 | Lost to No. 18 West Georgia, 27-26 | Sept. 25 at Jackson St. (Miss.) |
Dropped Out: Angelo St. (Texas) (17), Texas A&M-Commerce (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Truman St. (Mo.), 62; Angelo St. (Texas), 59; California (Pa.), 48; Bentley (Mass.), 38; Frostburg St. (Md.), 26; Texas A&M-Commerce, 19; Western Colorado, 17; Kutztown (Pa.), 14; North Carolina-Pembroke, 10; Harding (Ark.), 8; Southeastern Oklahoma, 5; Washburn (Kan.), 4; Newberry (S.C.), 3; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 2; American International (Mass.), 1; Colorado Mesa, 1.
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