[D2 Poll] No. 8 Tarleton State Survives Top 10 Battle
October 29, 2018
Tarleton State (Texas) and Midwestern State (Texas) battled back and forth like the two Top 10 teams they were. The Mustangs sent the game into overtime after knotting the score at 28-28 with less than a minute left in the game. The Texans scored first, then after an answered touchdown by MSU, the Mustangs bobbled the extra-point attempt and Tarleton State survived, 35-34. The Texans still sit No. 8 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and won at least a share of the Lone Star Conference title. They can win it outright in two weeks if they beat Western New Mexico. With the loss, Midwestern State drops eight places to No. 18.
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For the second week in a row, there wasn’t much change in the Top 10. Minnesota State still sits No. 1 and they are followed by Ferris State (Mich.), West Georgia, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) and Minnesota-Duluth. The only change in the Top 10 has Northwest Missouri State coming in at No. 10 thanks to Midwestern State’s loss.
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There are two Top 25 matchups this coming week, with the first being a battle for the Great American Conference title as No. 4 Ouachita Baptist plays host to No. 20 Southern Arkansas. The second matchup is for another league crown as No. 15 Tiffin (Ohio) travels to No. 25 Hillsdale (Mich.) to see who claims the Great Midwest Athletic Conference title.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 29, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1. Minnesota St. (30) 9-0 818 1 D. Wayne St. (Neb.), 55-2 Nov. 3 vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.)
2. Ferris St. (Mich.) (3) 9-0 794 2 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 38-28 Nov. 3 vs. Davenport (Mich.)
3. West Georgia 9-0 754 3 D. Mississippi College, 36-21 Nov. 3 vs. Delta St. (Miss.)
4. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 9-0 692 4 D. Arkansas-Monticello, 35-10 Nov. 3 vs. No. 20 Southern Arkansas
5. Minnesota-Duluth 9-0 677 5 D. Minnesota-Crookston, 63-7 Nov. 3 vs. Mary (N.D.)
6. Colorado School of Mines 9-0 657 6 D. South Dakota Mines, 84-42 Nov. 3 at Dixie St. (Utah)
7. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 8-0 615 7 Idle Nov. 3 at West Florida
8. Tarleton St. (Texas) 8-0 608 8 D. No. 10 Midwestern St. (Texas), 35-34 OT Nov. 3 vs. Lincoln (Mo.)
9. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 8-1 549 9 D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 31-28 Nov. 3 vs. Ashland (Ohio)
10. Northwest Missouri St. 8-1 525 11 D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 62-17 Nov. 3 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.)
11. West Chester (Pa.) 8-0 496 12 D. No. 15 Kutztown (Pa.), 38-21 Nov. 3 vs. Lock Haven (Pa.)
12. Colorado St.-Pueblo 8-1 463 13 D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 39-0 Nov. 3 at Black Hills St. (S.D.)
13. Notre Dame (Ohio) 9-0 432 14 D. Charleston (W.Va.), 17-10 Nov. 3 at Virginia-Wise
14. Indianapolis (Ind.) 7-1 347 16 D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 48-14 Nov. 3 at Truman St. (Mo.)
15. Tiffin (Ohio) 9-0 338 17 D. Lake Erie (Ohio), 40-28 Nov. 3 at No. 25 Hillsdale (Mich.)
16. Texas A&M-Commerce 7-2 289 18 D. West Texas A&M, 41-16 Nov. 3 at Texas-Permian Basin
17. LIU-Post (N.Y.) 8-0 268 19 D. Assumption (Mass.), 21-7 Nov. 3 at Southern Connecticut St.
18. Midwestern St. (Texas) 6-2 258 10 Lost to No. 8 Tarleton St. (Texas), 35-34 OT Nov. 3 at Western New Mexico
19. Central Washington 7-2 201 20 D. Humboldt St. (Calif.), 62-24 Nov. 3 at Southwest Baptist (Mo.)
20. Southern Arkansas 8-1 193 21 D. Henderson St. (Ark.), 34-14 Nov. 3 at No. 4 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
21. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 8-1 136 24 D. North Carolina-Pembroke, 51-3 Nov. 3 at Carson-Newman (Tenn.)
22. Indiana (Pa.) 7-2 121 22 D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 56-14 Nov. 3 at Edinboro (Pa.)
23. Kutztown (Pa.) 7-1 120 15 Lost to No. 12 West Chester (Pa.), 38-21 Nov. 3 at Millersville (Pa.)
24. Harding (Ark.) 7-2 112 23 D. East Central (Okla.), 49-7 Nov. 3 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma St.
25. Hillsdale (Mich.) 8-1 88 25 D. Kentucky Wesleyan, 34-0 Nov. 3 vs. No. 15 Tiffin (Ohio)
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Slippery Rock (Pa.), 46; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 36; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 26; New Haven (Conn.), 19; Ashland (Ohio), 13; Bowie St. (Md.), 9; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 5; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 4; Missouri S&T, 4; West Florida, 4; Central Oklahoma, 3; Virginia Union, 3; Chadron St. (Neb.), 1; Ohio Dominican, 1.
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Tarleton State (Texas) and Midwestern State (Texas) battled back and forth like the two Top 10 teams they were. The Mustangs sent the game into overtime after knotting the score at 28-28 with less than a minute left in the game. The Texans scored first, then after an answered touchdown by MSU, the Mustangs bobbled the extra-point attempt and Tarleton State survived, 35-34. The Texans still sit No. 8 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and won at least a share of the Lone Star Conference title. They can win it outright in two weeks if they beat Western New Mexico. With the loss, Midwestern State drops eight places to No. 18.
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For the second week in a row, there wasn’t much change in the Top 10. Minnesota State still sits No. 1 and they are followed by Ferris State (Mich.), West Georgia, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) and Minnesota-Duluth. The only change in the Top 10 has Northwest Missouri State coming in at No. 10 thanks to Midwestern State’s loss.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] Johns Hopkins Wins Top 25 Matchup to Move Up to No. 18
There are two Top 25 matchups this coming week, with the first being a battle for the Great American Conference title as No. 4 Ouachita Baptist plays host to No. 20 Southern Arkansas. The second matchup is for another league crown as No. 15 Tiffin (Ohio) travels to No. 25 Hillsdale (Mich.) to see who claims the Great Midwest Athletic Conference title.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 29, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Minnesota St. (30) | 9-0 | 818 | 1 | D. Wayne St. (Neb.), 55-2 | Nov. 3 vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
| 2. | Ferris St. (Mich.) (3) | 9-0 | 794 | 2 | D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 38-28 | Nov. 3 vs. Davenport (Mich.) |
| 3. | West Georgia | 9-0 | 754 | 3 | D. Mississippi College, 36-21 | Nov. 3 vs. Delta St. (Miss.) |
| 4. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 9-0 | 692 | 4 | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 35-10 | Nov. 3 vs. No. 20 Southern Arkansas |
| 5. | Minnesota-Duluth | 9-0 | 677 | 5 | D. Minnesota-Crookston, 63-7 | Nov. 3 vs. Mary (N.D.) |
| 6. | Colorado School of Mines | 9-0 | 657 | 6 | D. South Dakota Mines, 84-42 | Nov. 3 at Dixie St. (Utah) |
| 7. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 8-0 | 615 | 7 | Idle | Nov. 3 at West Florida |
| 8. | Tarleton St. (Texas) | 8-0 | 608 | 8 | D. No. 10 Midwestern St. (Texas), 35-34 OT | Nov. 3 vs. Lincoln (Mo.) |
| 9. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 8-1 | 549 | 9 | D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 31-28 | Nov. 3 vs. Ashland (Ohio) |
| 10. | Northwest Missouri St. | 8-1 | 525 | 11 | D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 62-17 | Nov. 3 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
| 11. | West Chester (Pa.) | 8-0 | 496 | 12 | D. No. 15 Kutztown (Pa.), 38-21 | Nov. 3 vs. Lock Haven (Pa.) |
| 12. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 8-1 | 463 | 13 | D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 39-0 | Nov. 3 at Black Hills St. (S.D.) |
| 13. | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 9-0 | 432 | 14 | D. Charleston (W.Va.), 17-10 | Nov. 3 at Virginia-Wise |
| 14. | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 7-1 | 347 | 16 | D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 48-14 | Nov. 3 at Truman St. (Mo.) |
| 15. | Tiffin (Ohio) | 9-0 | 338 | 17 | D. Lake Erie (Ohio), 40-28 | Nov. 3 at No. 25 Hillsdale (Mich.) |
| 16. | Texas A&M-Commerce | 7-2 | 289 | 18 | D. West Texas A&M, 41-16 | Nov. 3 at Texas-Permian Basin |
| 17. | LIU-Post (N.Y.) | 8-0 | 268 | 19 | D. Assumption (Mass.), 21-7 | Nov. 3 at Southern Connecticut St. |
| 18. | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 6-2 | 258 | 10 | Lost to No. 8 Tarleton St. (Texas), 35-34 OT | Nov. 3 at Western New Mexico |
| 19. | Central Washington | 7-2 | 201 | 20 | D. Humboldt St. (Calif.), 62-24 | Nov. 3 at Southwest Baptist (Mo.) |
| 20. | Southern Arkansas | 8-1 | 193 | 21 | D. Henderson St. (Ark.), 34-14 | Nov. 3 at No. 4 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
| 21. | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 8-1 | 136 | 24 | D. North Carolina-Pembroke, 51-3 | Nov. 3 at Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
| 22. | Indiana (Pa.) | 7-2 | 121 | 22 | D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 56-14 | Nov. 3 at Edinboro (Pa.) |
| 23. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 7-1 | 120 | 15 | Lost to No. 12 West Chester (Pa.), 38-21 | Nov. 3 at Millersville (Pa.) |
| 24. | Harding (Ark.) | 7-2 | 112 | 23 | D. East Central (Okla.), 49-7 | Nov. 3 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma St. |
| 25. | Hillsdale (Mich.) | 8-1 | 88 | 25 | D. Kentucky Wesleyan, 34-0 | Nov. 3 vs. No. 15 Tiffin (Ohio) |
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Slippery Rock (Pa.), 46; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 36; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 26; New Haven (Conn.), 19; Ashland (Ohio), 13; Bowie St. (Md.), 9; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 5; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 4; Missouri S&T, 4; West Florida, 4; Central Oklahoma, 3; Virginia Union, 3; Chadron St. (Neb.), 1; Ohio Dominican, 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.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
