[D2 Poll] Ferris State Beats Conference Rival Grand Valley State to Move Up to No. 2
October 15, 2018
Ferris State (Mich.) used a gutsy throwback pass to the quarterback on fourth down, which resulted in a 31-yard touchdown reception with three minutes left to take the lead, 35-31, over then-No. 2 Grand Valley State (Mich.). The Bulldogs defense picked off a Laker pass on the ensuing drive to preserve the victory. Ferris State moves to No. 2 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, while Grand Valley State drops six spots to No. 8.
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Minnesota State still holds the top spot with 28 first-place votes. West Georgia, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) and Minnesota-Duluth round out the Top 5.
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Tarleton State (Texas) made the biggest jump in the poll this week, moving up seven places to No. 9. This is the first time the Texans have been ranked in the AFCA Top 10 since November 2, 2009, when they made it up to No. 7.
There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend and it is a big game in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference as No. 17 Tiffin (Ohio) plays host to No. 25 Ohio Dominican. The Dragons are second in the conference standings, while the Panthers are third.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 15, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1. Minnesota St. (28) 7-0 818 1 D. Minot St. (N.D.), 62-13 Oct. 20 at Bemidji St. (Minn.)
2. Ferris St. (Mich.) (5) 7-0 797 3 D. No. 2 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 35-31 Oct. 20 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
3. West Georgia 7-0 753 4 D. No. 10 West Florida, 27-7 Oct. 20 vs. West Alabama
4. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 7-0 688 5 D. Oklahoma Baptist, 58-21 Oct. 18 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.)
5. Minnesota-Duluth 7-0 661 6 D. Southwest Minnesota St., 42-13 Oct. 20 at Winona St. (Minn.)
6. Colorado School of Mines 7-0 615 9 D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 44-14 Oct. 20 vs. Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
7. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 7-0 612 8 D. Florida Tech, 51-21 Oct. 20 vs. North Greenville (S.C.)
8. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 6-1 580 2 Lost to No. 3 Ferris St. (Mich.), 35-31 Oct. 20 at Davenport (Mich.)
9. Tarleton St. (Texas) 6-0 523 16 D. No. 7 Texas A&M-Commerce, 47-21 Oct. 20 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville
10. Midwestern St. (Texas) 6-1 506 12 D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 69-14 Oct. 27 vs. No. 9 Tarleton St. (Texas)
11. Northwest Missouri St. 6-1 495 13 D. Nebraska-Kearney, 27-13 Oct. 20 at Lindenwood (Mo.)
12. West Chester (Pa.) 6-0 489 11 Idle Oct. 20 at East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
13. Colorado St.-Pueblo 6-1 445 14 D. Colorado Mesa, 36-14 Oct. 20 at Adams St. (Colo.)
14. Notre Dame (Ohio) 7-0 392 17 D. Urbana (Ohio), 45-14 Oct. 20 at West Virginia Wesleyan
15. Kutztown (Pa.) 6-0 330 19 D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 41-0 Oct. 20 at Shippensburg (Pa.)
16. Indianapolis (Ind.) 5-1 268 20 D. Quincy (Ill.), 35-7 Oct. 20 vs. McKendree (Ill.)
17. Tiffin (Ohio) 7-0 259 22 D. Kentucky Wesleyan, 43-17 Oct. 20 vs. No. 25 Ohio Dominican
18. Texas A&M-Commerce 5-2 215 7 Lost to No. 16 Tarleton St. (Texas), 47-21 Oct. 20 at Western New Mexico
19. West Florida 5-2 206 10 Lost to No. 4 West Georgia, 27-7 Oct. 20 vs. Florida Tech
20. LIU-Post (N.Y.) 6-0 186 25 D. St. Anselm (N.H.), 37-6 Oct. 20 vs. Pace (N.Y.)
21. Central Washington 5-2 174 21 D. Western Oregon, 48-10 Oct. 20 vs. Simon Fraser (B.C.)
22. Southern Arkansas 6-1 136 15 Lost to Southeastern Oklahoma St., 21-0 Oct. 20 vs. East Central (Okla.)
23. Indiana (Pa.) 5-2 102 23 D. Clarion (Pa.), 24-23 Oct. 20 at Gannon (Pa.)
24. Harding (Ark.) 5-2 94 24 D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 50-10 Oct. 20 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma St.
25. Ohio Dominican 6-1 89 NR D. Malone (Ohio), 57-17 Oct. 20 at No. 17 Tiffin (Ohio)
Dropped Out: Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (18)
Others Receiving Votes: Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 68; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 52; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 38; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 36; Hillsdale (Mich.), 24; West Texas A&M, 20; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 19; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 13; Virginia Union, 8; Morehouse (Ga.), 6; Emporia St. (Kan.), 3; Central Oklahoma, 2; Davenport (Mich.), 1; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 1; Southeastern Oklahoma St., 1.
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Ferris State (Mich.) used a gutsy throwback pass to the quarterback on fourth down, which resulted in a 31-yard touchdown reception with three minutes left to take the lead, 35-31, over then-No. 2 Grand Valley State (Mich.). The Bulldogs defense picked off a Laker pass on the ensuing drive to preserve the victory. Ferris State moves to No. 2 in the AFCA Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, while Grand Valley State drops six spots to No. 8.
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Minnesota State still holds the top spot with 28 first-place votes. West Georgia, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) and Minnesota-Duluth round out the Top 5.
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Tarleton State (Texas) made the biggest jump in the poll this week, moving up seven places to No. 9. This is the first time the Texans have been ranked in the AFCA Top 10 since November 2, 2009, when they made it up to No. 7.
There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend and it is a big game in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference as No. 17 Tiffin (Ohio) plays host to No. 25 Ohio Dominican. The Dragons are second in the conference standings, while the Panthers are third.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 15, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Minnesota St. (28) | 7-0 | 818 | 1 | D. Minot St. (N.D.), 62-13 | Oct. 20 at Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
| 2. | Ferris St. (Mich.) (5) | 7-0 | 797 | 3 | D. No. 2 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 35-31 | Oct. 20 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 3. | West Georgia | 7-0 | 753 | 4 | D. No. 10 West Florida, 27-7 | Oct. 20 vs. West Alabama |
| 4. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 7-0 | 688 | 5 | D. Oklahoma Baptist, 58-21 | Oct. 18 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
| 5. | Minnesota-Duluth | 7-0 | 661 | 6 | D. Southwest Minnesota St., 42-13 | Oct. 20 at Winona St. (Minn.) |
| 6. | Colorado School of Mines | 7-0 | 615 | 9 | D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 44-14 | Oct. 20 vs. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
| 7. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 7-0 | 612 | 8 | D. Florida Tech, 51-21 | Oct. 20 vs. North Greenville (S.C.) |
| 8. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 6-1 | 580 | 2 | Lost to No. 3 Ferris St. (Mich.), 35-31 | Oct. 20 at Davenport (Mich.) |
| 9. | Tarleton St. (Texas) | 6-0 | 523 | 16 | D. No. 7 Texas A&M-Commerce, 47-21 | Oct. 20 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 10. | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 6-1 | 506 | 12 | D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 69-14 | Oct. 27 vs. No. 9 Tarleton St. (Texas) |
| 11. | Northwest Missouri St. | 6-1 | 495 | 13 | D. Nebraska-Kearney, 27-13 | Oct. 20 at Lindenwood (Mo.) |
| 12. | West Chester (Pa.) | 6-0 | 489 | 11 | Idle | Oct. 20 at East Stroudsburg (Pa.) |
| 13. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 6-1 | 445 | 14 | D. Colorado Mesa, 36-14 | Oct. 20 at Adams St. (Colo.) |
| 14. | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 7-0 | 392 | 17 | D. Urbana (Ohio), 45-14 | Oct. 20 at West Virginia Wesleyan |
| 15. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 6-0 | 330 | 19 | D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 41-0 | Oct. 20 at Shippensburg (Pa.) |
| 16. | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 5-1 | 268 | 20 | D. Quincy (Ill.), 35-7 | Oct. 20 vs. McKendree (Ill.) |
| 17. | Tiffin (Ohio) | 7-0 | 259 | 22 | D. Kentucky Wesleyan, 43-17 | Oct. 20 vs. No. 25 Ohio Dominican |
| 18. | Texas A&M-Commerce | 5-2 | 215 | 7 | Lost to No. 16 Tarleton St. (Texas), 47-21 | Oct. 20 at Western New Mexico |
| 19. | West Florida | 5-2 | 206 | 10 | Lost to No. 4 West Georgia, 27-7 | Oct. 20 vs. Florida Tech |
| 20. | LIU-Post (N.Y.) | 6-0 | 186 | 25 | D. St. Anselm (N.H.), 37-6 | Oct. 20 vs. Pace (N.Y.) |
| 21. | Central Washington | 5-2 | 174 | 21 | D. Western Oregon, 48-10 | Oct. 20 vs. Simon Fraser (B.C.) |
| 22. | Southern Arkansas | 6-1 | 136 | 15 | Lost to Southeastern Oklahoma St., 21-0 | Oct. 20 vs. East Central (Okla.) |
| 23. | Indiana (Pa.) | 5-2 | 102 | 23 | D. Clarion (Pa.), 24-23 | Oct. 20 at Gannon (Pa.) |
| 24. | Harding (Ark.) | 5-2 | 94 | 24 | D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 50-10 | Oct. 20 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma St. |
| 25. | Ohio Dominican | 6-1 | 89 | NR | D. Malone (Ohio), 57-17 | Oct. 20 at No. 17 Tiffin (Ohio) |
Dropped Out: Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (18)
Others Receiving Votes: Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 68; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 52; Slippery Rock (Pa.), 38; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 36; Hillsdale (Mich.), 24; West Texas A&M, 20; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 19; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 13; Virginia Union, 8; Morehouse (Ga.), 6; Emporia St. (Kan.), 3; Central Oklahoma, 2; Davenport (Mich.), 1; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 1; Southeastern Oklahoma St., 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.
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