[D2 Poll] Northwest Missouri State Comes from Behind to Beat Rival Pittsburg State
October 11, 2021
Down 16-0 with 10:39 left to go in the third quarter, Northwest Missouri State outscored Pittsburg State (Kan.) 20-3 for the rest of the game to earn a 20-19 come-from-behind victory. Now 5-0 on the season, the Bearcats stay No. 2 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and will travel to Washburn (Kan.) on October 16 to face the Ichabods.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 POLL] Frostburg State and Chowan Enter the AFCA D2 Coaches’ Poll for the First Time
There was no change in the Top 10 this week, with West Florida still holding the top spot after a dominating 52-10 victory over North Greenville (S.C.). That might not be the case next week as three of the Top 4 teams will face ranked opponents. Starting off the action is No. 1 West Florida hosting No. 12 West Georgia, then No. 3 Ferris State (Mich.) travels to No. 7 Grand Valley State (Mich.) and finally No. 4 Valdosta State (Ga.) travels to No. 10 West Alabama.
After adding two new programs to the list of ranked teams in the history of the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll last week, we have another one this week. Western Colorado joins the list, coming in at No. 24. The Mountaineers are 5-1 after beating New Mexico Highlands, 45-38. Also of note is No. 23 Wayne State (Neb.) being ranked for the first time since October 10, 2011.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 11, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1 West Florida (30) 5-0 750 1 D. North Greenville (S.C.), 52-10 Oct. 16 vs. No. 12 West Georgia
2 Northwest Missouri St. 5-0 701 2 D. Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 20-19 Oct. 16 at Washburn (Kan.)
3 Ferris St. (Mich.) 5-0 691 3 Idle Oct. 16 at No. 7 Grand Valley St. (Mich.)
4 Valdosta St. (Ga.) 5-0 669 4 D. Delta St. (Miss.), 55-0 Oct. 16 at No. 10 West Alabama
5 Colorado School of Mines 6-0 624 5 D. Black Hills St. (S.D.), 41-20 Oct. 16 vs. South Dakota Mines
6 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 6-0 598 6 D. Edinboro (Pa.), 49-13 Oct. 16 vs. Indiana (Pa.)
7 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 5-0 576 7 D. Northwood (Mich.), 70-9 Oct. 16 vs. No. 3 Ferris St. (Mich.)
8 Wingate (N.C.) 5-0 533 8 D. Limestone (S.C.), 35-17 Oct. 16 at Barton (N.C.)
9 Henderson St. (Ark.) 6-0 508 9 D. East Central (Okla.), 59-24 Oct. 16 vs. No. 20 Harding (Ark.)
10 West Alabama 6-0 475 10 D. Shorter (Ga.), 44-7 Oct. 16 vs. No. 4 Valdosta St. (Ga.)
11 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 5-1 417 12 D. Southwestern Oklahoma, 30-10 Oct. 16 at Arkansas-Monticello
12 West Georgia 5-1 397 13 D. Mississippi College, 40-21 Oct. 16 at No. 1 West Florida
13 California (Pa.) 6-0 383 15 D. Gannon (Pa.), 38-17 Oct. 16 vs. Clarion (Pa.)
14 Notre Dame (Ohio) 5-1 357 14 D. No. 23 Frostburg St. (Md.), 23-21 Oct. 16 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan
15 Shepherd (W.Va.) 5-1 301 16t D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 75-21 Oct. 16 at Millersville (Pa.)
16 Bowie St. (Md.) 5-1 288 16t D. No. 24 Chowan (N.C.), 14-3 Oct. 16 vs. Virginia St.
17 Bentley (Mass.) 6-0 281 18 D. Pace (N.Y.), 26-0 Oct. 16 at Southern Connecticut St.
18 Minnesota-Duluth 5-1 230 19 D. Mary (N.D.), 31-27 Oct. 16 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.)
19 Midwestern St. (Texas) 5-1 218 20 D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 30-13 Oct. 23 at Tarleton St.
20 Harding (Ark.) 5-1 181 21 D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 49-10 Oct. 16 at No. 9 Henderson St. (Ark.)
21 Nebraska-Kearney 5-1 155 22 D. Missouri Western, 35-14 Oct. 16 at Emporia St. (Kan.)
22 Augustana (S.D.) 5-1 112 25 D. Upper Iowa, 37-20 Oct. 16 at No. 23 Wayne St. (Neb.)
23 Wayne St. (Neb.) 5-1 54 NR D. No. 11 Minnesota St., 35-24 Oct. 16 vs. No. 22 Augustana (S.D.)
24 Western Colorado 5-1 38 NR D. New Mexico Highlands, 45-38 Oct. 16 vs. Black Hills St. (S.D.)
25 Kutztown (Pa.) 5-1 30 NR D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 34-7 Oct. 16 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.)
Dropped Out: Minnesota St. (11), Frostburg St. (Md.) (23), Chowan (N.C.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Indiana (Pa.), 23; Frostburg St. (Md.), 22; Truman St. (Mo.), 22; Minnesota St., 21; Southeastern Oklahoma, 15; Charleston (W.Va.), 13; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 12; Albany St. (Ga.), 11; Angelo St. (Texas), 11; Chowan (N.C.), 10; Washburn (Kan.), 8; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 5; Colorado Mesa, 3; Shippensburg (Pa.), 3; Ohio Dominican, 2; Indianapolis (Ind.), 1; Savannah St. (Ga.), 1.
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Down 16-0 with 10:39 left to go in the third quarter, Northwest Missouri State outscored Pittsburg State (Kan.) 20-3 for the rest of the game to earn a 20-19 come-from-behind victory. Now 5-0 on the season, the Bearcats stay No. 2 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and will travel to Washburn (Kan.) on October 16 to face the Ichabods.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 POLL] Frostburg State and Chowan Enter the AFCA D2 Coaches’ Poll for the First Time
There was no change in the Top 10 this week, with West Florida still holding the top spot after a dominating 52-10 victory over North Greenville (S.C.). That might not be the case next week as three of the Top 4 teams will face ranked opponents. Starting off the action is No. 1 West Florida hosting No. 12 West Georgia, then No. 3 Ferris State (Mich.) travels to No. 7 Grand Valley State (Mich.) and finally No. 4 Valdosta State (Ga.) travels to No. 10 West Alabama.
After adding two new programs to the list of ranked teams in the history of the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll last week, we have another one this week. Western Colorado joins the list, coming in at No. 24. The Mountaineers are 5-1 after beating New Mexico Highlands, 45-38. Also of note is No. 23 Wayne State (Neb.) being ranked for the first time since October 10, 2011.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 11, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Florida (30) | 5-0 | 750 | 1 | D. North Greenville (S.C.), 52-10 | Oct. 16 vs. No. 12 West Georgia |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St. | 5-0 | 701 | 2 | D. Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 20-19 | Oct. 16 at Washburn (Kan.) |
| 3 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 5-0 | 691 | 3 | Idle | Oct. 16 at No. 7 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 4 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 5-0 | 669 | 4 | D. Delta St. (Miss.), 55-0 | Oct. 16 at No. 10 West Alabama |
| 5 | Colorado School of Mines | 6-0 | 624 | 5 | D. Black Hills St. (S.D.), 41-20 | Oct. 16 vs. South Dakota Mines |
| 6 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 6-0 | 598 | 6 | D. Edinboro (Pa.), 49-13 | Oct. 16 vs. Indiana (Pa.) |
| 7 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 5-0 | 576 | 7 | D. Northwood (Mich.), 70-9 | Oct. 16 vs. No. 3 Ferris St. (Mich.) |
| 8 | Wingate (N.C.) | 5-0 | 533 | 8 | D. Limestone (S.C.), 35-17 | Oct. 16 at Barton (N.C.) |
| 9 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 6-0 | 508 | 9 | D. East Central (Okla.), 59-24 | Oct. 16 vs. No. 20 Harding (Ark.) |
| 10 | West Alabama | 6-0 | 475 | 10 | D. Shorter (Ga.), 44-7 | Oct. 16 vs. No. 4 Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
| 11 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 5-1 | 417 | 12 | D. Southwestern Oklahoma, 30-10 | Oct. 16 at Arkansas-Monticello |
| 12 | West Georgia | 5-1 | 397 | 13 | D. Mississippi College, 40-21 | Oct. 16 at No. 1 West Florida |
| 13 | California (Pa.) | 6-0 | 383 | 15 | D. Gannon (Pa.), 38-17 | Oct. 16 vs. Clarion (Pa.) |
| 14 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 5-1 | 357 | 14 | D. No. 23 Frostburg St. (Md.), 23-21 | Oct. 16 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan |
| 15 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 5-1 | 301 | 16t | D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 75-21 | Oct. 16 at Millersville (Pa.) |
| 16 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 5-1 | 288 | 16t | D. No. 24 Chowan (N.C.), 14-3 | Oct. 16 vs. Virginia St. |
| 17 | Bentley (Mass.) | 6-0 | 281 | 18 | D. Pace (N.Y.), 26-0 | Oct. 16 at Southern Connecticut St. |
| 18 | Minnesota-Duluth | 5-1 | 230 | 19 | D. Mary (N.D.), 31-27 | Oct. 16 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) |
| 19 | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 5-1 | 218 | 20 | D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 30-13 | Oct. 23 at Tarleton St. |
| 20 | Harding (Ark.) | 5-1 | 181 | 21 | D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 49-10 | Oct. 16 at No. 9 Henderson St. (Ark.) |
| 21 | Nebraska-Kearney | 5-1 | 155 | 22 | D. Missouri Western, 35-14 | Oct. 16 at Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 22 | Augustana (S.D.) | 5-1 | 112 | 25 | D. Upper Iowa, 37-20 | Oct. 16 at No. 23 Wayne St. (Neb.) |
| 23 | Wayne St. (Neb.) | 5-1 | 54 | NR | D. No. 11 Minnesota St., 35-24 | Oct. 16 vs. No. 22 Augustana (S.D.) |
| 24 | Western Colorado | 5-1 | 38 | NR | D. New Mexico Highlands, 45-38 | Oct. 16 vs. Black Hills St. (S.D.) |
| 25 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 5-1 | 30 | NR | D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 34-7 | Oct. 16 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.) |
Dropped Out: Minnesota St. (11), Frostburg St. (Md.) (23), Chowan (N.C.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Indiana (Pa.), 23; Frostburg St. (Md.), 22; Truman St. (Mo.), 22; Minnesota St., 21; Southeastern Oklahoma, 15; Charleston (W.Va.), 13; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 12; Albany St. (Ga.), 11; Angelo St. (Texas), 11; Chowan (N.C.), 10; Washburn (Kan.), 8; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 5; Colorado Mesa, 3; Shippensburg (Pa.), 3; Ohio Dominican, 2; Indianapolis (Ind.), 1; 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.
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.
