[D3 Poll] Johns Hopkins Wins Top 25 Matchup to Move Up to No. 18
October 29, 2018
Johns Hopkins (Md.) defeated then-No. 22 Muhlenberg (Pa.), 27-16, to move up three spots to No. 18 in week 7 of the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. With the win, the Blue Jays advance to 7-1 on the season and look to continue their six-game winning streak when they take on Juniata (Pa.) this Saturday.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] No. 8 Tarleton State Survives Top 10 Battle
For the seventh straight week, Mount Union checks in at No. 1 receiving 41 first-place votes. The Purple Raiders are followed by Mary Hardin-Baylor, Brockport (N.Y.), Wisconsin-Whitewater and St. John’s (Minn.), who round out the Top 5.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FCS Poll] South Dakota State Turns Away Illinois State
No. 22 Wabash (Ind.) joins the Top 25 this week after they upset then-No.8 Wittenberg (Ohio), 28-21, in overtime. Holding onto identical 7-1 records, No. 24 Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) and No. 25 Bethel (Minn.) also move into the Top 25 for the first time this season.
In Week 8 action, No. 12 North Central will travel to No. 15 Illinois Wesleyan in a battle for first place in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. Currently, Illinois Wesleyan sits No. 1 with a 7-0 conference mark, while North Central is second at 6-1.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – October 29, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1. Mount Union (Ohio) (41) 8-0 1289 1 D. Ohio Northern, 55-24 Nov. 3 at Muskingum (Ohio)
2. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (11) 8-0 1259 2 D. McMurry (Tex.), 80-7 Nov. 3 vs. Louisiana College
3. Brockport (N.Y.) 8-0 1154 3 D. Utica (N.Y.), 22-6 Nov. 3 vs. Cortland (N.Y.)
4. Wisconsin-Whitewater 8-0 1118 4 D. Wisconsin-Stout, 40-10 Nov. 3 vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point
5. St. John’s (Minn.) 8-0 1109 5 D. Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.), 42-14 Nov. 3 vs. Hamline (Minn.)
6. Frostburg St. (Md.) 7-0 1047 6 D. Southern Virginia, 61-7 Nov. 3 at Kean (N.J.)
7. St. Thomas (Minn.) 7-1 948 7 D. St. Olaf (Minn.), 60-0 Nov. 3 at Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.)
8. Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 7-1 904 9 D. Southwestern (Tex.), 49-35 Nov. 3 at Belhaven (Miss.)
9. Berry (Ga.) 9-0 852 10 D. Birmingham-Southern (Ala.), 26-10 Nov. 10 at Trinity (Tex.)
10. John Carroll (Ohio) 7-1 840 11 D. Wilmington (Ohio), 66-19 Nov. 3 vs. Heidelberg (Ohio)
11. Trine (Ind.) 8-0 755 12 D. Albion (Mich.), 59-42 Nov. 3 vs. Adrian (Mich.)
12. North Central (Ill.) 7-1 711 13 D. Elmhurst (Ill.), 55-0 Nov. 3 at No. 15 Illinois Wesleyan
13. Delaware Valley (Pa.) 7-1 582 15 D. Albright (Pa.), 49-14 Nov. 3 at King’s (Pa.)
14. Rensselaer (N.Y.) 7-0 543 16 D. Rochester (N.Y.), 42-0 Nov. 3 vs. St. Lawrence (N.Y.)
15. Illinois Wesleyan 7-1 527 17 D. Millikin (Ill.), 49-32 Nov. 3 vs. No. 12 North Central (Ill.)
16. Whitworth (Wash.) 7-0 516 18 D. Pacific (Ore.), 37-19 Nov. 3 vs. Lewis & Clark (Ore.)
17. Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 7-1 400 19 Idle Nov. 3 at St. Vincent (Pa.)
18. Johns Hopkins (Md.) 7-1 385 21 D. No. 22 Muhlenberg (Pa.), 27-16 Nov. 3 at Juniata (Pa.)
19. Case Western Reserve (Ohio) 7-1 377 20 D. Bethany (W.Va.), 34-3 Nov. 3 vs. Waynesburg (Pa.)
20. Wittenberg (Ohio) 7-1 329 8 Lost to Wabash (Ind.), 28-21 OT Nov. 3 at Ohio Wesleyan
21. Salisbury (Md.) 8-0 328 24 D. Rowan (N.J.), 45-7 Nov. 3 vs. Wesley (Del.)
22. Wabash (Ind.) 7-1 161 NR D. No. 8 Wittenberg (Ohio), 28-21 OT Nov. 3 vs. Allegheny (Pa.)
23. Linfield (Ore.) 5-2 151 25 D. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.), 41-7 Nov. 3 at Puget Sound (Wash.)
24. Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) 7-1 103 NR D. Marietta (Ohio), 30-28 Nov. 3 vs. Ohio Northern
25. Bethel (Minn.) 7-1 89 NR D. Hamline (Minn.), 33-0 Nov. 3 at Augsburg (Minn.)
Dropped Out: Wisconsin-Oshkosh (14), Muhlenberg (Pa.) (22), Wesley (Del.) (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 82; Muhlenberg (Pa.), 69; Wheaton (Ill.), 42; Monmouth (Ill.), 37; Western Connecticut St., 31; Wisconsin-La Crosse, 28; Amherst (Mass.), 21; Wartburg (Iowa), 20; Randolph-Macon (Va.), 18; Cortland (N.Y.), 16; Wesley (Del.), 14; Washington (Mo.), 10; Denison (Ohio), 8; Trinity (Conn.), 8; Central (Iowa), 4; Centre (Ky.), 4; Eureka (Ill.), 3; Framingham St. (Mass.), 2; Franklin (Ind.), 2; Texas Lutheran, 2; Dubuque (Iowa), 1; Montclair St. (N.J.), 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.
« « Previous PostNext Post » »
Johns Hopkins (Md.) defeated then-No. 22 Muhlenberg (Pa.), 27-16, to move up three spots to No. 18 in week 7 of the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. With the win, the Blue Jays advance to 7-1 on the season and look to continue their six-game winning streak when they take on Juniata (Pa.) this Saturday.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] No. 8 Tarleton State Survives Top 10 Battle
For the seventh straight week, Mount Union checks in at No. 1 receiving 41 first-place votes. The Purple Raiders are followed by Mary Hardin-Baylor, Brockport (N.Y.), Wisconsin-Whitewater and St. John’s (Minn.), who round out the Top 5.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FCS Poll] South Dakota State Turns Away Illinois State
No. 22 Wabash (Ind.) joins the Top 25 this week after they upset then-No.8 Wittenberg (Ohio), 28-21, in overtime. Holding onto identical 7-1 records, No. 24 Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) and No. 25 Bethel (Minn.) also move into the Top 25 for the first time this season.
In Week 8 action, No. 12 North Central will travel to No. 15 Illinois Wesleyan in a battle for first place in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. Currently, Illinois Wesleyan sits No. 1 with a 7-0 conference mark, while North Central is second at 6-1.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – October 29, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mount Union (Ohio) (41) | 8-0 | 1289 | 1 | D. Ohio Northern, 55-24 | Nov. 3 at Muskingum (Ohio) |
| 2. | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (11) | 8-0 | 1259 | 2 | D. McMurry (Tex.), 80-7 | Nov. 3 vs. Louisiana College |
| 3. | Brockport (N.Y.) | 8-0 | 1154 | 3 | D. Utica (N.Y.), 22-6 | Nov. 3 vs. Cortland (N.Y.) |
| 4. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 8-0 | 1118 | 4 | D. Wisconsin-Stout, 40-10 | Nov. 3 vs. Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
| 5. | St. John’s (Minn.) | 8-0 | 1109 | 5 | D. Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.), 42-14 | Nov. 3 vs. Hamline (Minn.) |
| 6. | Frostburg St. (Md.) | 7-0 | 1047 | 6 | D. Southern Virginia, 61-7 | Nov. 3 at Kean (N.J.) |
| 7. | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 7-1 | 948 | 7 | D. St. Olaf (Minn.), 60-0 | Nov. 3 at Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.) |
| 8. | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 7-1 | 904 | 9 | D. Southwestern (Tex.), 49-35 | Nov. 3 at Belhaven (Miss.) |
| 9. | Berry (Ga.) | 9-0 | 852 | 10 | D. Birmingham-Southern (Ala.), 26-10 | Nov. 10 at Trinity (Tex.) |
| 10. | John Carroll (Ohio) | 7-1 | 840 | 11 | D. Wilmington (Ohio), 66-19 | Nov. 3 vs. Heidelberg (Ohio) |
| 11. | Trine (Ind.) | 8-0 | 755 | 12 | D. Albion (Mich.), 59-42 | Nov. 3 vs. Adrian (Mich.) |
| 12. | North Central (Ill.) | 7-1 | 711 | 13 | D. Elmhurst (Ill.), 55-0 | Nov. 3 at No. 15 Illinois Wesleyan |
| 13. | Delaware Valley (Pa.) | 7-1 | 582 | 15 | D. Albright (Pa.), 49-14 | Nov. 3 at King’s (Pa.) |
| 14. | Rensselaer (N.Y.) | 7-0 | 543 | 16 | D. Rochester (N.Y.), 42-0 | Nov. 3 vs. St. Lawrence (N.Y.) |
| 15. | Illinois Wesleyan | 7-1 | 527 | 17 | D. Millikin (Ill.), 49-32 | Nov. 3 vs. No. 12 North Central (Ill.) |
| 16. | Whitworth (Wash.) | 7-0 | 516 | 18 | D. Pacific (Ore.), 37-19 | Nov. 3 vs. Lewis & Clark (Ore.) |
| 17. | Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) | 7-1 | 400 | 19 | Idle | Nov. 3 at St. Vincent (Pa.) |
| 18. | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 7-1 | 385 | 21 | D. No. 22 Muhlenberg (Pa.), 27-16 | Nov. 3 at Juniata (Pa.) |
| 19. | Case Western Reserve (Ohio) | 7-1 | 377 | 20 | D. Bethany (W.Va.), 34-3 | Nov. 3 vs. Waynesburg (Pa.) |
| 20. | Wittenberg (Ohio) | 7-1 | 329 | 8 | Lost to Wabash (Ind.), 28-21 OT | Nov. 3 at Ohio Wesleyan |
| 21. | Salisbury (Md.) | 8-0 | 328 | 24 | D. Rowan (N.J.), 45-7 | Nov. 3 vs. Wesley (Del.) |
| 22. | Wabash (Ind.) | 7-1 | 161 | NR | D. No. 8 Wittenberg (Ohio), 28-21 OT | Nov. 3 vs. Allegheny (Pa.) |
| 23. | Linfield (Ore.) | 5-2 | 151 | 25 | D. Pacific Lutheran (Wash.), 41-7 | Nov. 3 at Puget Sound (Wash.) |
| 24. | Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) | 7-1 | 103 | NR | D. Marietta (Ohio), 30-28 | Nov. 3 vs. Ohio Northern |
| 25. | Bethel (Minn.) | 7-1 | 89 | NR | D. Hamline (Minn.), 33-0 | Nov. 3 at Augsburg (Minn.) |
Dropped Out: Wisconsin-Oshkosh (14), Muhlenberg (Pa.) (22), Wesley (Del.) (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 82; Muhlenberg (Pa.), 69; Wheaton (Ill.), 42; Monmouth (Ill.), 37; Western Connecticut St., 31; Wisconsin-La Crosse, 28; Amherst (Mass.), 21; Wartburg (Iowa), 20; Randolph-Macon (Va.), 18; Cortland (N.Y.), 16; Wesley (Del.), 14; Washington (Mo.), 10; Denison (Ohio), 8; Trinity (Conn.), 8; Central (Iowa), 4; Centre (Ky.), 4; Eureka (Ill.), 3; Framingham St. (Mass.), 2; Franklin (Ind.), 2; Texas Lutheran, 2; Dubuque (Iowa), 1; Montclair St. (N.J.), 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.
