[D3 Poll] Redlands Enters AFCA Poll at No. 25
November 8, 2021
For the first time in 2021, University of Redlands (Calif.) enters the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Bulldogs dominated Whittier (Calif.) 65-7 and moved its record to 7-1. The win gives Redlands at least a share of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title and secured their spot in the NCAA Division III playoffs. The Bulldogs look to win the conference title out-right with a victory over California Lutheran on Saturday.
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The top-10 remained the same with North Central (Ill.) controlling the top spot and garnering 40 first-place votes. No. 5 St. John’s (Minn.) has the only top-25 matchup among the top-10 as they travel to No. 12 Bethel (Minn.) for the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title game. The Johnnies own the series advantage at 33-9 and won this year’s meeting, 31-25, on September 25.
There are two other top-25 matchups in the final week of the regular season. No. 13 Cortland (N.Y.) plays host to No. 18 Ithaca (N.Y.) in the annual Cortaca Jug game while No. 22 Union (N.Y.) hosts No. 24 Rensselaer (N.Y.).
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – November 8, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1 North Central (Ill.) (40) 9-0 1157 1 D. Washington (Mo.), 59-20 Nov. 13 vs. North Park (Ill.)
2 Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (5) 9-0 1122 2 D. Howard Payne (Tex.), 59-14 Nov. 13 at McMurry (Tex.)
3 Wisconsin-Whitewater (1) 9-0 1076 3 D. No. 12 Wisconsin-La Crosse, 13-7 Nov. 13 at Wisconsin-Stevens Point
4 Mount Union (Ohio) 9-0 1043 4 D. Muskingum (Ohio), 73-7 Nov. 13 at Marietta (Ohio)
5 St. John’s (Minn.) (1) 9-0 981 5 D. Carleton (Minn.), 38-10 Nov. 13 at No. 12 Bethel (Minn.)
6 Linfield (Ore.) 8-0 930 6 D. Willamette (Ore.), 77-7 Nov. 13 vs. Lewis & Clark (Ore.)
7 Delaware Valley (Pa.) 9-0 853 7 D. Wilkes (Pa.), 30-0 Nov. 13 vs. Widener (Pa.)
8 Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 8-1 846 8 D. Austin College (Tex.), 56-14 Nov. 13 vs. Texas Lutheran
9 Wheaton (Ill.) 8-1 796 9 D. Illinois Wesleyan, 72-7 Nov. 13 at Millikin (Ill.)
10 Central (Iowa) 9-0 790 10 D. Dubuque (Iowa), 56-7 Nov. 13 at Buena Vista (Iowa)
11 Salisbury (Md.) 7-1 652 13 D. College of New Jersey, 37-23 Nov. 13 vs. William Paterson (N.J.)
12 Bethel (Minn.) 8-1 623 14 D. Augsburg (Minn.), 45-14 Nov. 13 vs. No. 5 St. John’s (Minn.)
13 Cortland (N.Y.) 9-0 619 15 D. St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 55-3 Nov. 13 vs. No. 18 Ithaca (N.Y.)
14 Muhlenberg (Pa.) 8-1 528 16 D. Susquehanna (Pa.), 52-27 Nov. 13 vs. Moravian (Pa.)
15 Trinity (Tex.) 8-0 500 17 D. No. 19 Birmingham-Southern (Ala.), 28-27 Nov. 13 vs. Rhodes (Tenn.)
16 Wisconsin-La Crosse 7-2 454 12 Lost to No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater, 13-7 Nov. 13 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire
17 Johns Hopkins (Md.) 8-1 432 18 D. Dickinson (Pa.), 37-17 Nov. 13 at McDaniel (Md.)
18 Ithaca (N.Y.) 8-1 327 23 D. No. 11 Union (N.Y.), 26-7 Nov. 13 at No. 13 Cortland (N.Y.)
19 Randolph-Macon (Va.) 8-1 279 20 Idle Nov. 13 vs. Hampden-Sydney (Va.)
20 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 6-2 240 21t D. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 49-17 Nov. 13 vs. Wisconsin-River Falls
21 Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) 8-1 220 25 D. Ohio Northern, 17-14 Nov. 13 vs. John Carroll (Ohio)
22 Union (N.Y.) 8-1 208 11 Lost to No. 23 Ithaca (N.Y.), 26-7 Nov. 13 vs. No. 24 Rensselaer (N.Y.)
23 Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) 8-1 135 19 Lost to No. 17 Trinity (Tex.), 28-27 Nov. 13 at Millsaps (Miss.)
24 Rensselaer (N.Y.) 8-1 123 NR D. St. Lawrence (N.Y.), 22-20 2OT Nov. 13 at No. 22 Union (N.Y.)
25 Redlands (Calif.) 7-1 77 NR D. Whittier (Calif.), 65-7 Nov. 13 vs. California Lutheran
Dropped Out: John Carroll (Ohio) (21t), Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Lake Forest (Ill.), 72; Albion (Mich.), 51; DePauw (Ind.), 43; Wisconsin-River Falls, 35; Washington & Lee (Va.), 11; Hobart (N.Y.), 9; Ursinus (Pa.), 8; Westminster (Pa.), 7; Heidelberg (Pa.), 6; Whitworth (Wash.), 5; Coe (Iowa), 4; Merchant Marine (N.Y.), 3; Methodist (N.C.), 3; Susquehanna (Pa.), 2; Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 1; Ohio Wesleyan, 1; Rose-Hulman (Ind.), 1; Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 1; Williams (Mass.), 1.
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For the first time in 2021, University of Redlands (Calif.) enters the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Bulldogs dominated Whittier (Calif.) 65-7 and moved its record to 7-1. The win gives Redlands at least a share of the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title and secured their spot in the NCAA Division III playoffs. The Bulldogs look to win the conference title out-right with a victory over California Lutheran on Saturday.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] Baldwin Wallace Jumps into the Top 25 for First Time in 2021
The top-10 remained the same with North Central (Ill.) controlling the top spot and garnering 40 first-place votes. No. 5 St. John’s (Minn.) has the only top-25 matchup among the top-10 as they travel to No. 12 Bethel (Minn.) for the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title game. The Johnnies own the series advantage at 33-9 and won this year’s meeting, 31-25, on September 25.
There are two other top-25 matchups in the final week of the regular season. No. 13 Cortland (N.Y.) plays host to No. 18 Ithaca (N.Y.) in the annual Cortaca Jug game while No. 22 Union (N.Y.) hosts No. 24 Rensselaer (N.Y.).
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – November 8, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Central (Ill.) (40) | 9-0 | 1157 | 1 | D. Washington (Mo.), 59-20 | Nov. 13 vs. North Park (Ill.) |
| 2 | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (5) | 9-0 | 1122 | 2 | D. Howard Payne (Tex.), 59-14 | Nov. 13 at McMurry (Tex.) |
| 3 | Wisconsin-Whitewater (1) | 9-0 | 1076 | 3 | D. No. 12 Wisconsin-La Crosse, 13-7 | Nov. 13 at Wisconsin-Stevens Point |
| 4 | Mount Union (Ohio) | 9-0 | 1043 | 4 | D. Muskingum (Ohio), 73-7 | Nov. 13 at Marietta (Ohio) |
| 5 | St. John’s (Minn.) (1) | 9-0 | 981 | 5 | D. Carleton (Minn.), 38-10 | Nov. 13 at No. 12 Bethel (Minn.) |
| 6 | Linfield (Ore.) | 8-0 | 930 | 6 | D. Willamette (Ore.), 77-7 | Nov. 13 vs. Lewis & Clark (Ore.) |
| 7 | Delaware Valley (Pa.) | 9-0 | 853 | 7 | D. Wilkes (Pa.), 30-0 | Nov. 13 vs. Widener (Pa.) |
| 8 | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 8-1 | 846 | 8 | D. Austin College (Tex.), 56-14 | Nov. 13 vs. Texas Lutheran |
| 9 | Wheaton (Ill.) | 8-1 | 796 | 9 | D. Illinois Wesleyan, 72-7 | Nov. 13 at Millikin (Ill.) |
| 10 | Central (Iowa) | 9-0 | 790 | 10 | D. Dubuque (Iowa), 56-7 | Nov. 13 at Buena Vista (Iowa) |
| 11 | Salisbury (Md.) | 7-1 | 652 | 13 | D. College of New Jersey, 37-23 | Nov. 13 vs. William Paterson (N.J.) |
| 12 | Bethel (Minn.) | 8-1 | 623 | 14 | D. Augsburg (Minn.), 45-14 | Nov. 13 vs. No. 5 St. John’s (Minn.) |
| 13 | Cortland (N.Y.) | 9-0 | 619 | 15 | D. St. John Fisher (N.Y.), 55-3 | Nov. 13 vs. No. 18 Ithaca (N.Y.) |
| 14 | Muhlenberg (Pa.) | 8-1 | 528 | 16 | D. Susquehanna (Pa.), 52-27 | Nov. 13 vs. Moravian (Pa.) |
| 15 | Trinity (Tex.) | 8-0 | 500 | 17 | D. No. 19 Birmingham-Southern (Ala.), 28-27 | Nov. 13 vs. Rhodes (Tenn.) |
| 16 | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 7-2 | 454 | 12 | Lost to No. 3 Wisconsin-Whitewater, 13-7 | Nov. 13 vs. Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 17 | Johns Hopkins (Md.) | 8-1 | 432 | 18 | D. Dickinson (Pa.), 37-17 | Nov. 13 at McDaniel (Md.) |
| 18 | Ithaca (N.Y.) | 8-1 | 327 | 23 | D. No. 11 Union (N.Y.), 26-7 | Nov. 13 at No. 13 Cortland (N.Y.) |
| 19 | Randolph-Macon (Va.) | 8-1 | 279 | 20 | Idle | Nov. 13 vs. Hampden-Sydney (Va.) |
| 20 | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 6-2 | 240 | 21t | D. Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 49-17 | Nov. 13 vs. Wisconsin-River Falls |
| 21 | Baldwin Wallace (Ohio) | 8-1 | 220 | 25 | D. Ohio Northern, 17-14 | Nov. 13 vs. John Carroll (Ohio) |
| 22 | Union (N.Y.) | 8-1 | 208 | 11 | Lost to No. 23 Ithaca (N.Y.), 26-7 | Nov. 13 vs. No. 24 Rensselaer (N.Y.) |
| 23 | Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) | 8-1 | 135 | 19 | Lost to No. 17 Trinity (Tex.), 28-27 | Nov. 13 at Millsaps (Miss.) |
| 24 | Rensselaer (N.Y.) | 8-1 | 123 | NR | D. St. Lawrence (N.Y.), 22-20 2OT | Nov. 13 at No. 22 Union (N.Y.) |
| 25 | Redlands (Calif.) | 7-1 | 77 | NR | D. Whittier (Calif.), 65-7 | Nov. 13 vs. California Lutheran |
Dropped Out: John Carroll (Ohio) (21t), Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Lake Forest (Ill.), 72; Albion (Mich.), 51; DePauw (Ind.), 43; Wisconsin-River Falls, 35; Washington & Lee (Va.), 11; Hobart (N.Y.), 9; Ursinus (Pa.), 8; Westminster (Pa.), 7; Heidelberg (Pa.), 6; Whitworth (Wash.), 5; Coe (Iowa), 4; Merchant Marine (N.Y.), 3; Methodist (N.C.), 3; Susquehanna (Pa.), 2; Gustavus Adolphus (Minn.), 1; Ohio Wesleyan, 1; Rose-Hulman (Ind.), 1; Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), 1; Williams (Mass.), 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.
