[D2 Poll] Ferris State Ends Regular Season at No. 1
November 15, 2021
Ferris State (Mich.), the only undefeated team left in Division II, ends the regular season at No. 1 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Bulldogs beat Wayne State (Mich.), 35-13, to move to 10-0 and claim the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title. They also claimed one of four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Division II playoffs and will face the winner of Lindenwood (Mo.) versus No. 4 Grand Valley State (Mich.).
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The rest of the top-five is different after Valdosta State (Ga.) lost to West Florida, 61-42. The Argonauts are now No. 2 while the Blazers dropped to No. 5. West Florida and Valdosta State shared the Gulf South Conference title, but VSU got the nod as the No. 1 seed in the playoffs and has a bye while UWF will host South Atlantic Conference champion Newberry (S.C.) in the first round. Northwest Missouri State moves to No. 3 and rounds out the top-five.
The other two No. 1 seeds are No. 9 Colorado School of Mines and No. 12 Kutztown (Pa.). The Orediggers, who won a share of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, will face the winner of No. 25 Augustana (S.D.) and Bemidji State (Minn.) while the Golden Bears, champions of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, will face the winner of No. 18 New Haven (Conn.) and No. 20 Bentley (Mass.).
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – November 15, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 11 Next Game
1 Ferris St. (Mich.) (30) 10-0 750 1 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 35-13 Nov. 27 TBD
2 West Florida 9-1 718 3 D. No. 2 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 61-42 Nov. 20 vs. Newberry (S.C.)
3 Northwest Missouri St. 9-1 669 4 D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 35-7 Nov. 20 vs. Central Washington
4 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 9-1 642 5 D. Davenport (Mich.), 42-0 Nov. 20 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.)
5 Valdosta St. (Ga.) 9-1 604 2 Lost to No. 3 West Florida, 61-42 Nov. 27 TBD
6 Notre Dame (Ohio) 10-1 596 6 D. Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.), 72-7 Nov. 20 vs. No. 19 Slippery Rock (Pa.)
7 Harding (Ark.) 10-1 570 7 D. Arkansas Tech, 31-0 Nov. 20 vs. No. 24 Washburn (Kan.)
8 Shepherd (W.Va.) 10-1 537 8 D. Clarion (Pa.), 55-0 Nov. 20 vs. Findlay (Ohio)
9 Colorado School of Mines 10-1 527 9 D. Adams St. (Colo.), 63-0 Nov. 27 TBD
10 Bowie St. (Md.) 10-1 437 12 D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 17-7 Nov. 20 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)
11 Western Colorado 10-1 404 14 D. Colorado St.-Pueblo, 14-7 Nov. 20 vs. No. 21 Nebraska-Kearney
12 Kutztown (Pa.) 10-1 397 16 D. No. 10 Slippery Rock (Pa.), 38-32 Nov. 27 TBD
13 West Georgia 8-2 392 11 D. Delta St. (Miss.), 44-7 Nov. 20 at No. 16 Albany St. (Ga.)
14 California (Pa.) 9-1 354 15 D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 24-9 Season Complete
15 Frostburg St. (Md.) 10-1 312 17 D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 56-3 Season Complete
16 Albany St. (Ga.) 9-1 275 18 D. Miles (Ala.), 31-0 Nov. 20 vs. No. 13 West Georgia
17 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 9-2 259 20 D. No. 13 Henderson St. (Ark.), 31-28 Regular Season Complete
18 New Haven (Conn.) 9-1 243 19 D. Franklin Pierce (N.H.), 34-20 Nov. 20 vs. No. 20 Bentley (Mass.)
19 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 9-2 217 10 Lost to No. 16 Kutztown (Pa.), 38-32 Nov. 20 at No. 6 Notre Dame (Ohio)
20 Bentley (Mass.) 9-1 192 21 D. Assumption (Mass.), 48-23 Nov. 20 at No. 18 New Haven (Conn.)
21 Nebraska-Kearney 9-2 167 22 D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 56-10 Nov. 20 at No. 11 Western Colorado
22 Henderson St. (Ark.) 9-2 143 13 Lost to No. 20 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 31-28 Season Complete
23 Minnesota-Duluth 9-2 111 23 D. Northern St. (S.D.), 49-35 Nov. 20 at Angelo St. (Texas)
24 Washburn (Kan.) 9-2 94 24 D. Missouri Southern, 38-28 Nov. 20 at No. 7 Harding (Ark.)
25 Augustana (S.D.) 9-2 62 25 D. Southwest Minnesota St., 55-0 Nov. 20 vs. Bemidji St. (Minn.)
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Angelo St. (Texas), 27; Lindenwood (Mo.), 17; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 11; Charleston (W.Va.), 7; Colorado Mesa, 5; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 4; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 3; Newberry (S.C.), 3; Savannah St. (Ga.), 1.
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Ferris State (Mich.), the only undefeated team left in Division II, ends the regular season at No. 1 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Bulldogs beat Wayne State (Mich.), 35-13, to move to 10-0 and claim the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title. They also claimed one of four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Division II playoffs and will face the winner of Lindenwood (Mo.) versus No. 4 Grand Valley State (Mich.).
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] Washburn Enters AFCA Top 25 for the First Time Since 2013
The rest of the top-five is different after Valdosta State (Ga.) lost to West Florida, 61-42. The Argonauts are now No. 2 while the Blazers dropped to No. 5. West Florida and Valdosta State shared the Gulf South Conference title, but VSU got the nod as the No. 1 seed in the playoffs and has a bye while UWF will host South Atlantic Conference champion Newberry (S.C.) in the first round. Northwest Missouri State moves to No. 3 and rounds out the top-five.
The other two No. 1 seeds are No. 9 Colorado School of Mines and No. 12 Kutztown (Pa.). The Orediggers, who won a share of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference, will face the winner of No. 25 Augustana (S.D.) and Bemidji State (Minn.) while the Golden Bears, champions of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, will face the winner of No. 18 New Haven (Conn.) and No. 20 Bentley (Mass.).
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – November 15, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 11 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (30) | 10-0 | 750 | 1 | D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 35-13 | Nov. 27 TBD |
| 2 | West Florida | 9-1 | 718 | 3 | D. No. 2 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 61-42 | Nov. 20 vs. Newberry (S.C.) |
| 3 | Northwest Missouri St. | 9-1 | 669 | 4 | D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 35-7 | Nov. 20 vs. Central Washington |
| 4 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 9-1 | 642 | 5 | D. Davenport (Mich.), 42-0 | Nov. 20 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.) |
| 5 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 9-1 | 604 | 2 | Lost to No. 3 West Florida, 61-42 | Nov. 27 TBD |
| 6 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 10-1 | 596 | 6 | D. Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.), 72-7 | Nov. 20 vs. No. 19 Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
| 7 | Harding (Ark.) | 10-1 | 570 | 7 | D. Arkansas Tech, 31-0 | Nov. 20 vs. No. 24 Washburn (Kan.) |
| 8 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 10-1 | 537 | 8 | D. Clarion (Pa.), 55-0 | Nov. 20 vs. Findlay (Ohio) |
| 9 | Colorado School of Mines | 10-1 | 527 | 9 | D. Adams St. (Colo.), 63-0 | Nov. 27 TBD |
| 10 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 10-1 | 437 | 12 | D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 17-7 | Nov. 20 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) |
| 11 | Western Colorado | 10-1 | 404 | 14 | D. Colorado St.-Pueblo, 14-7 | Nov. 20 vs. No. 21 Nebraska-Kearney |
| 12 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 10-1 | 397 | 16 | D. No. 10 Slippery Rock (Pa.), 38-32 | Nov. 27 TBD |
| 13 | West Georgia | 8-2 | 392 | 11 | D. Delta St. (Miss.), 44-7 | Nov. 20 at No. 16 Albany St. (Ga.) |
| 14 | California (Pa.) | 9-1 | 354 | 15 | D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 24-9 | Season Complete |
| 15 | Frostburg St. (Md.) | 10-1 | 312 | 17 | D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 56-3 | Season Complete |
| 16 | Albany St. (Ga.) | 9-1 | 275 | 18 | D. Miles (Ala.), 31-0 | Nov. 20 vs. No. 13 West Georgia |
| 17 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 9-2 | 259 | 20 | D. No. 13 Henderson St. (Ark.), 31-28 | Regular Season Complete |
| 18 | New Haven (Conn.) | 9-1 | 243 | 19 | D. Franklin Pierce (N.H.), 34-20 | Nov. 20 vs. No. 20 Bentley (Mass.) |
| 19 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 9-2 | 217 | 10 | Lost to No. 16 Kutztown (Pa.), 38-32 | Nov. 20 at No. 6 Notre Dame (Ohio) |
| 20 | Bentley (Mass.) | 9-1 | 192 | 21 | D. Assumption (Mass.), 48-23 | Nov. 20 at No. 18 New Haven (Conn.) |
| 21 | Nebraska-Kearney | 9-2 | 167 | 22 | D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 56-10 | Nov. 20 at No. 11 Western Colorado |
| 22 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 9-2 | 143 | 13 | Lost to No. 20 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 31-28 | Season Complete |
| 23 | Minnesota-Duluth | 9-2 | 111 | 23 | D. Northern St. (S.D.), 49-35 | Nov. 20 at Angelo St. (Texas) |
| 24 | Washburn (Kan.) | 9-2 | 94 | 24 | D. Missouri Southern, 38-28 | Nov. 20 at No. 7 Harding (Ark.) |
| 25 | Augustana (S.D.) | 9-2 | 62 | 25 | D. Southwest Minnesota St., 55-0 | Nov. 20 vs. Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Angelo St. (Texas), 27; Lindenwood (Mo.), 17; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 11; Charleston (W.Va.), 7; Colorado Mesa, 5; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 4; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 3; Newberry (S.C.), 3; Savannah St. (Ga.), 1.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
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