[D3 Poll] St. Thomas Remains No. 3 In The AFCA Division III Coaches Poll
September 24, 2018
St. Thomas (Minn.) extended their overall record to 3-0 with a dominating 49-0 win over Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Saturday and held the No. 3 ranking in the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for the second week in a row.
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The Top 5 remained constant as Mount Union (Ohio) received 45 first-place votes and held onto the top spot. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) is ranked No. 2 and received the remaining seven first-place votes. No. 4 Brockport (N.Y.) and No. 5 North Central (Ill.) fill out the rest of the Top 5.
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There are two Top 25 matchups this coming weekend. No. 5 North Central (Ill.) hosts rival No. 24 Wheaton (Ill.) for a battle of supremacy in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. The second Top 25 matchup highlights the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as No. 8 Wisconsin-Whitewater travels to No. 25 Wisconsin-La Crosse
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – September 24, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Last Week Next Game
1. Mount Union (Ohio) (45) 3-0 1293 1 D. No. 15 John Carroll (Ohio), 23-10 Sept. 29 at Otterbein (Ohio)
2. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (7) 3-0 1255 2 D. Texas Lutheran, 47-14 Sept. 29 vs. Southwestern (Texas)
3. St. Thomas (Minn.) 3-0 1190 3 D. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 49-0 Sept. 29 at Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.)
4. Brockport (N.Y.) 3-0 1092 4 Idle Sept. 29 vs. St. John Fisher (N.Y.)
5. North Central (Ill.) 3-0 1071 5 D. North Park (Ill.), 35-0 Sept. 29 vs. No. 24 Wheaton (Ill.)
6. Wesley (Del.) 3-0 995 7 D. William Paterson (N.J.), 43-7 Sept. 29 at Southern Virginia
7. Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) 3-0 972 6 D. Howard Payne (Texas), 65-14 Sept. 29 vs. East Texas Baptist
8. Wisconsin-Whitewater 2-0 921 8 Idle Sept. 29 at No. 25 Wisconsin-La Crosse
9. Frostburg St. (Md.) 3-0 891 9 D. Rowan (N.J.), 34-7 Oct. 6 at No. 6 Wesley (Del.)
10. St. John’s (Minn.) 3-0 853 10 D. Carleton (Minn.), 59-0 Sept. 29 at Augsburg (Minn.)
11. Wittenberg (Ohio) 3-0 704 11 D. Kenyon (Ohio), 45-3 Sept. 29 at Denison (Ohio)
12. Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) 4-0 695 12 D. Grove City (Pa.), 62-10 Sept. 29 at Bethany (W.Va.)
13. Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2-1 676 13 Idle Sept. 29 at Wisconsin-River Falls
14. Linfield (Ore.) 1-1 646 14 Idle Sept. 29 at Whitworth (Wash.)
15. Trine (Ind.) 3-0 484 16 Idle Sept. 29 at Hope (Mich.)
16. Berry (Ga.) 4-0 481 17 D. Centre (Ky.), 38-35 OT Sept. 29 vs. Austin College (Texas)
17. John Carroll (Ohio) 2-1 427 15 Lost to No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio), 23-10 Sept. 29 at Muskingum (Ohio)
18. Case Western Reserve (Ohio) 3-0 403 18 D. Thiel (Pa.), 63-20 Sept. 29 at Westminster (Pa.)
19. Rensselaer (N.Y.) 4-0 278 19 D. Buffalo St. (N.Y.), 44-14 Oct. 6 at Ithaca (N.Y.)
20. Delaware Valley (Pa.) 3-1 239 20 D. Alvernia (Pa.), 41-10 Sept. 29 at Stevenson (Md.)
21. Illinois Wesleyan 2-1 189 23 D. Augustana (Ill.), 41-24 Sept. 29 at Carroll (Wis.)
22. Wabash (Ind.) 3-0 184 22 Idle Sept. 29 vs. Wooster (Ohio)
23. Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) 4-0 182 21 D. Susquehanna (Pa.), 14-7 OT Sept. 29 at Muhlenberg (Pa.)
24. Wheaton (Ill.) 2-1 135 24 D. Millikin (Ill.), 63-6 Sept. 29 at No. 5 North Central (Ill.)
25. Wisconsin-La Crosse 2-1 114 25 Idle Sept. 29 vs. No. 8 Wisconsin-Whitewater
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Central (Iowa), 91; Wisconsin-Platteville, 49; Johns Hopkins (Md.), 47; Wartburg (Iowa), 42; Salisbury (Md.), 39; Ohio Northern, 34; Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.), 33; Ithaca (N.Y.), 29; Muhlenberg (Pa.), 22; Whitworth (Wash.), 21; East Texas Baptist, 17; Trinity (Conn.), 15; Union (N.Y.), 15; Monmouth (Ill.), 13; Washington & Lee (Va.), 12; Amherst (Mass.), 11; Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio), 9; Bethel (Minn.), 9; Redlands (Calif.), 5; Hope (Mich.), 3; Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), 3; Rowan (N.J.), 3; Wisconsin-Stout, 3; Centre (Ky.), 2; Alfred (N.Y.), 1; Framingham St. (Mass.), 1; George Fox (Ore.), 1.
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St. Thomas (Minn.) extended their overall record to 3-0 with a dominating 49-0 win over Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Saturday and held the No. 3 ranking in the AFCA Division III Coaches’ Top 25 Poll for the second week in a row.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] Minnesota State Claims Top Spot In AFCA Division II Coaches Poll
The Top 5 remained constant as Mount Union (Ohio) received 45 first-place votes and held onto the top spot. Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) is ranked No. 2 and received the remaining seven first-place votes. No. 4 Brockport (N.Y.) and No. 5 North Central (Ill.) fill out the rest of the Top 5.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FCS Poll] Nicholls Dominates Top 25 Matchup To Move Up In AFCA FCS Coaches Poll
There are two Top 25 matchups this coming weekend. No. 5 North Central (Ill.) hosts rival No. 24 Wheaton (Ill.) for a battle of supremacy in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin. The second Top 25 matchup highlights the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as No. 8 Wisconsin-Whitewater travels to No. 25 Wisconsin-La Crosse
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division III Coaches’ Poll – September 24, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mount Union (Ohio) (45) | 3-0 | 1293 | 1 | D. No. 15 John Carroll (Ohio), 23-10 | Sept. 29 at Otterbein (Ohio) |
| 2. | Mary Hardin-Baylor (Tex.) (7) | 3-0 | 1255 | 2 | D. Texas Lutheran, 47-14 | Sept. 29 vs. Southwestern (Texas) |
| 3. | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 3-0 | 1190 | 3 | D. Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 49-0 | Sept. 29 at Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.) |
| 4. | Brockport (N.Y.) | 3-0 | 1092 | 4 | Idle | Sept. 29 vs. St. John Fisher (N.Y.) |
| 5. | North Central (Ill.) | 3-0 | 1071 | 5 | D. North Park (Ill.), 35-0 | Sept. 29 vs. No. 24 Wheaton (Ill.) |
| 6. | Wesley (Del.) | 3-0 | 995 | 7 | D. William Paterson (N.J.), 43-7 | Sept. 29 at Southern Virginia |
| 7. | Hardin-Simmons (Tex.) | 3-0 | 972 | 6 | D. Howard Payne (Texas), 65-14 | Sept. 29 vs. East Texas Baptist |
| 8. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 2-0 | 921 | 8 | Idle | Sept. 29 at No. 25 Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| 9. | Frostburg St. (Md.) | 3-0 | 891 | 9 | D. Rowan (N.J.), 34-7 | Oct. 6 at No. 6 Wesley (Del.) |
| 10. | St. John’s (Minn.) | 3-0 | 853 | 10 | D. Carleton (Minn.), 59-0 | Sept. 29 at Augsburg (Minn.) |
| 11. | Wittenberg (Ohio) | 3-0 | 704 | 11 | D. Kenyon (Ohio), 45-3 | Sept. 29 at Denison (Ohio) |
| 12. | Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) | 4-0 | 695 | 12 | D. Grove City (Pa.), 62-10 | Sept. 29 at Bethany (W.Va.) |
| 13. | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 2-1 | 676 | 13 | Idle | Sept. 29 at Wisconsin-River Falls |
| 14. | Linfield (Ore.) | 1-1 | 646 | 14 | Idle | Sept. 29 at Whitworth (Wash.) |
| 15. | Trine (Ind.) | 3-0 | 484 | 16 | Idle | Sept. 29 at Hope (Mich.) |
| 16. | Berry (Ga.) | 4-0 | 481 | 17 | D. Centre (Ky.), 38-35 OT | Sept. 29 vs. Austin College (Texas) |
| 17. | John Carroll (Ohio) | 2-1 | 427 | 15 | Lost to No. 1 Mount Union (Ohio), 23-10 | Sept. 29 at Muskingum (Ohio) |
| 18. | Case Western Reserve (Ohio) | 3-0 | 403 | 18 | D. Thiel (Pa.), 63-20 | Sept. 29 at Westminster (Pa.) |
| 19. | Rensselaer (N.Y.) | 4-0 | 278 | 19 | D. Buffalo St. (N.Y.), 44-14 | Oct. 6 at Ithaca (N.Y.) |
| 20. | Delaware Valley (Pa.) | 3-1 | 239 | 20 | D. Alvernia (Pa.), 41-10 | Sept. 29 at Stevenson (Md.) |
| 21. | Illinois Wesleyan | 2-1 | 189 | 23 | D. Augustana (Ill.), 41-24 | Sept. 29 at Carroll (Wis.) |
| 22. | Wabash (Ind.) | 3-0 | 184 | 22 | Idle | Sept. 29 vs. Wooster (Ohio) |
| 23. | Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) | 4-0 | 182 | 21 | D. Susquehanna (Pa.), 14-7 OT | Sept. 29 at Muhlenberg (Pa.) |
| 24. | Wheaton (Ill.) | 2-1 | 135 | 24 | D. Millikin (Ill.), 63-6 | Sept. 29 at No. 5 North Central (Ill.) |
| 25. | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 2-1 | 114 | 25 | Idle | Sept. 29 vs. No. 8 Wisconsin-Whitewater |
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Central (Iowa), 91; Wisconsin-Platteville, 49; Johns Hopkins (Md.), 47; Wartburg (Iowa), 42; Salisbury (Md.), 39; Ohio Northern, 34; Concordia-Moorhead (Minn.), 33; Ithaca (N.Y.), 29; Muhlenberg (Pa.), 22; Whitworth (Wash.), 21; East Texas Baptist, 17; Trinity (Conn.), 15; Union (N.Y.), 15; Monmouth (Ill.), 13; Washington & Lee (Va.), 12; Amherst (Mass.), 11; Baldwin-Wallace (Ohio), 9; Bethel (Minn.), 9; Redlands (Calif.), 5; Hope (Mich.), 3; Mount St. Joseph (Ohio), 3; Rowan (N.J.), 3; Wisconsin-Stout, 3; Centre (Ky.), 2; Alfred (N.Y.), 1; Framingham St. (Mass.), 1; George Fox (Ore.), 1.
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