[D2 Poll] Texas A&M-Commerce Wins Top 10 Showdown In AFCA Division II Coaches Poll
October 8, 2018
It took two days to finish because of weather delays, but Texas A&M-Commerce handed conference rival and then-No. 4 Midwestern State (Texas) its first loss of the season. On Saturday, the game was postponed at halftime in a 10-10 tie. Because Texas A&M-Commerce couldn’t find lodging within two hours of Wichita Falls, Texas, on Saturday night, the game was moved to Denton, Texas, and played at the University of North Texas. The Lions held on for a 20-19 victory when Midwestern State’s last-second field goal try went wide right. The Lions move up to No. 7 with the win while the Mustangs drop to No. 12.
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Thanks to Midwestern State’s loss, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) rises into the Top 5 at No. 5. Minnesota State still sits at No. 1 with 29 first-place votes, followed by Grand Valley State (Mich.), Ferris State (Mich.) and West Georgia who all held steady.
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Tiffin (Ohio) and LIU-Post (N.Y.) jump into the Top 25 this week after Fort Hays State (Kan.) and Azusa Pacific (Calif.) drop out. The Dragons, who were last ranked on October 16, 2007, comes in at No. 22, while the Pioneers sit at No. 25.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 8, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1. Minnesota St. (29) 6-0 819 1 D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 42-20 Oct. 13 vs. Minot St. (N.D.)
2. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 6-0 780 2 D. Dixie St. (Utah), 35-14 Oct. 13 vs. No. 3 Ferris St. (Mich.)
3. Ferris St. (Mich.) (4) 6-0 770 3 D. Michigan Tech, 42-24 Oct. 13 at No. 2 Grand Valley St. (Mich.)
4. West Georgia 6-0 708 5 D. North Greenville (S.C.), 31-7 Oct. 13 at No. 10 West Florida
5. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 6-0 665 6 D. No. 19 Harding (Ark.), 7-3 Oct. 13 at Oklahoma Baptist
6. Minnesota-Duluth 6-0 630 7 D. Augustana (S.D.), 28-17 Oct. 13 vs. Southwest Minnesota St.
7. Texas A&M-Commerce 5-1 594 9 D. No. 4 Midwestern St. (Texas), 20-19 Oct. 13 vs. No. 16 Tarleton St. (Texas)
8. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 6-0 584 10 D. Delta St. (Miss.), 59-28 Oct. 13 at Florida Tech
9. Colorado School of Mines 6-0 525 12 D. Western St. Colorado, 44-16 Oct. 13 at Fort Lewis (Colo.)
10. West Florida 5-1 496 11 D. North Alabama, 24-19 Oct. 13 vs. No. 4 West Georgia
11. West Chester (Pa.) 6-0 463 13 D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 17-14 Oct. 20 at East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
12. Midwestern St. (Texas) 5-1 450 4 Lost to No. 9 Texas A&M-Commerce, 20-19 Oct. 13 at Texas A&M-Kingsville
13. Northwest Missouri St. 5-1 448 16 D. No. 8 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 31-7 Oct. 13 vs. Nebraska-Kearney
14. Colorado St.-Pueblo 5-1 406 15 D. New Mexico Highlands, 48-3 Oct. 13 at Colorado Mesa
15. Southern Arkansas 6-0 356 17 D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 21-16 Oct. 13 at Southeastern Oklahoma St.
16. Tarleton St. (Texas) 5-0 319 21 D. Eastern New Mexico, 48-28 Oct. 13 at No. 7 Texas A&M-Commerce
17. Notre Dame (Ohio) 6-0 296 20 D. Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 24-21 Oct. 13 vs. Urbana (Ohio)
18. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 5-1 281 8 Lost to No. 16 Northwest Missouri St., 31-7 Oct. 13 at Fort Hays St. (Kan.)
19. Kutztown (Pa.) 5-0 220 23 D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 35-33 Oct. 13 vs. Lock Haven (Pa.)
20. Indianapolis (Ind.) 4-1 215 22 D. Missouri S&T, 24-17 Oct. 13 at Quincy (Ill.)
21. Central Washington 4-2 111 25 D. No. 24 Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 45-31 Oct. 13 vs. Western Oregon
22. Tiffin (Ohio) 6-0 93 NR D. Malone (Ohio), 38-21 Oct. 13 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan
23. Indiana (Pa.) 4-2 71 14 Lost to Slippery Rock (Pa.), 30-27 Oct. 13 vs. Clarion (Pa.)
24. Harding (Ark.) 4-2 66 19 Lost to No. 6 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 7-3 Oct. 13 at Southwestern Oklahoma St.
25. LIU-Post (N.Y.) 5-0 64 NR D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 41-39 Oct. 13 vs. St. Anselm (N.H.)
Dropped Out: Fort Hays St. (Kan.) (18), Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Ohio Dominican, 57; Davenport (Mich.), 46; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 37; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 33; Morehouse (Ga.), 23; Florida Tech, 19; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 17; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 17; West Texas A&M, 13; Hillsdale (Mich.), 11; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 7; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 5; Colorado Mesa, 5; Virginia Union, 2; Winona St. (Minn.), 2; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 1.
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It took two days to finish because of weather delays, but Texas A&M-Commerce handed conference rival and then-No. 4 Midwestern State (Texas) its first loss of the season. On Saturday, the game was postponed at halftime in a 10-10 tie. Because Texas A&M-Commerce couldn’t find lodging within two hours of Wichita Falls, Texas, on Saturday night, the game was moved to Denton, Texas, and played at the University of North Texas. The Lions held on for a 20-19 victory when Midwestern State’s last-second field goal try went wide right. The Lions move up to No. 7 with the win while the Mustangs drop to No. 12.
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Thanks to Midwestern State’s loss, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) rises into the Top 5 at No. 5. Minnesota State still sits at No. 1 with 29 first-place votes, followed by Grand Valley State (Mich.), Ferris State (Mich.) and West Georgia who all held steady.
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Tiffin (Ohio) and LIU-Post (N.Y.) jump into the Top 25 this week after Fort Hays State (Kan.) and Azusa Pacific (Calif.) drop out. The Dragons, who were last ranked on October 16, 2007, comes in at No. 22, while the Pioneers sit at No. 25.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 8, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Minnesota St. (29) | 6-0 | 819 | 1 | D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 42-20 | Oct. 13 vs. Minot St. (N.D.) |
| 2. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 6-0 | 780 | 2 | D. Dixie St. (Utah), 35-14 | Oct. 13 vs. No. 3 Ferris St. (Mich.) |
| 3. | Ferris St. (Mich.) (4) | 6-0 | 770 | 3 | D. Michigan Tech, 42-24 | Oct. 13 at No. 2 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 4. | West Georgia | 6-0 | 708 | 5 | D. North Greenville (S.C.), 31-7 | Oct. 13 at No. 10 West Florida |
| 5. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 6-0 | 665 | 6 | D. No. 19 Harding (Ark.), 7-3 | Oct. 13 at Oklahoma Baptist |
| 6. | Minnesota-Duluth | 6-0 | 630 | 7 | D. Augustana (S.D.), 28-17 | Oct. 13 vs. Southwest Minnesota St. |
| 7. | Texas A&M-Commerce | 5-1 | 594 | 9 | D. No. 4 Midwestern St. (Texas), 20-19 | Oct. 13 vs. No. 16 Tarleton St. (Texas) |
| 8. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 6-0 | 584 | 10 | D. Delta St. (Miss.), 59-28 | Oct. 13 at Florida Tech |
| 9. | Colorado School of Mines | 6-0 | 525 | 12 | D. Western St. Colorado, 44-16 | Oct. 13 at Fort Lewis (Colo.) |
| 10. | West Florida | 5-1 | 496 | 11 | D. North Alabama, 24-19 | Oct. 13 vs. No. 4 West Georgia |
| 11. | West Chester (Pa.) | 6-0 | 463 | 13 | D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 17-14 | Oct. 20 at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) |
| 12. | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 5-1 | 450 | 4 | Lost to No. 9 Texas A&M-Commerce, 20-19 | Oct. 13 at Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 13. | Northwest Missouri St. | 5-1 | 448 | 16 | D. No. 8 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 31-7 | Oct. 13 vs. Nebraska-Kearney |
| 14. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 5-1 | 406 | 15 | D. New Mexico Highlands, 48-3 | Oct. 13 at Colorado Mesa |
| 15. | Southern Arkansas | 6-0 | 356 | 17 | D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 21-16 | Oct. 13 at Southeastern Oklahoma St. |
| 16. | Tarleton St. (Texas) | 5-0 | 319 | 21 | D. Eastern New Mexico, 48-28 | Oct. 13 at No. 7 Texas A&M-Commerce |
| 17. | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 6-0 | 296 | 20 | D. Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 24-21 | Oct. 13 vs. Urbana (Ohio) |
| 18. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 5-1 | 281 | 8 | Lost to No. 16 Northwest Missouri St., 31-7 | Oct. 13 at Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
| 19. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 5-0 | 220 | 23 | D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 35-33 | Oct. 13 vs. Lock Haven (Pa.) |
| 20. | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 4-1 | 215 | 22 | D. Missouri S&T, 24-17 | Oct. 13 at Quincy (Ill.) |
| 21. | Central Washington | 4-2 | 111 | 25 | D. No. 24 Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 45-31 | Oct. 13 vs. Western Oregon |
| 22. | Tiffin (Ohio) | 6-0 | 93 | NR | D. Malone (Ohio), 38-21 | Oct. 13 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan |
| 23. | Indiana (Pa.) | 4-2 | 71 | 14 | Lost to Slippery Rock (Pa.), 30-27 | Oct. 13 vs. Clarion (Pa.) |
| 24. | Harding (Ark.) | 4-2 | 66 | 19 | Lost to No. 6 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 7-3 | Oct. 13 at Southwestern Oklahoma St. |
| 25. | LIU-Post (N.Y.) | 5-0 | 64 | NR | D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 41-39 | Oct. 13 vs. St. Anselm (N.H.) |
Dropped Out: Fort Hays St. (Kan.) (18), Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Ohio Dominican, 57; Davenport (Mich.), 46; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 37; Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 33; Morehouse (Ga.), 23; Florida Tech, 19; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 17; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 17; West Texas A&M, 13; Hillsdale (Mich.), 11; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 7; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 5; Colorado Mesa, 5; Virginia Union, 2; Winona St. (Minn.), 2; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 1.
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