Lenoir-Rhyne No. 8 and Wingate No. 19 in Latest AFCA Division II Coaches Poll
After the second week of NCAA Division II football action, the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears and Wingate Bulldogs remain ranked in the latest AFCA Division II Coaches Poll.
The Bears defeated Virginia Union 28-11 and stayed strong at No. 8, while Wingate moved to No. 19 after a 34-24 win over Fayetteville State.
Carson-Newman received votes but fell just shy of the Top-25 ranking for the second week in a row.
2019 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll – September 16, 2019
|
Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Week 2 |
Next Game |
|
1 |
Valdosta St. (Ga.) (31) |
2-0 |
799 |
1 |
D. Ohio Dominican, 48-21 |
Sept. 21 vs. No. 20 West Alabama |
|
2 |
Ferris St. (Mich.) (1) |
2-0 |
768 |
2 |
D. Central Washington, 62-28 |
Sept. 21 at Ashland (Ohio) |
|
3 |
Minnesota St. |
2-0 |
730 |
3 |
D. Augustana (S.D.), 27-7 |
Sept. 21 at Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) |
|
4 |
Tarleton St. (Texas) |
2-0 |
678 |
5 |
D. Doane (Neb.), 56-3 |
Sept. 21 vs. West Texas A&M |
|
5 |
Notre Dame (Ohio) |
2-0 |
649 |
4 |
D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 43-24 |
Sept. 21 vs. Fairmont St. (W.Va.) |
|
6 |
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
2-0 |
637 |
6 |
D. Arkansas Tech, 42-13 |
Sept. 21 Northwestern Oklahoma St. |
|
7 |
Northwest Missouri St. |
2-0 |
614 |
7 |
D Washburn (Kan.), 38-17 |
Sept. 21 at Missouri Southern St. |
|
8 |
Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) |
2-0 |
571 |
8 |
D. Virginia Union, 28-11 |
Sept. 21 vs. Newberry (S.C.) |
|
9 |
Colorado St.-Pueblo |
2-0 |
541 |
9 |
D. Chadron St. (Neb.), 42-21 |
Sept. 21 vs. No. 17 Colorado School of Mines |
|
10 |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
2-0 |
505 |
10 |
D. Delta St. (Miss.), 28-24 |
Sept. 21 at Northwood (Mich.) |
|
11 |
Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
2-0 |
465 |
11 |
D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 54-19 |
Sept. 21 vs. Millersville (Pa.) |
|
12 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
2-0 |
415 |
12 |
D. Western Oregon, 34-27 |
Sept. 21 vs. Eastern New Mexico |
|
13 |
Minnesota-Duluth |
2-0 |
401 |
13 |
D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 48-20 |
Sept. 21 vs. St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
|
14 |
Indianapolis (Ind.) |
2-0 |
378 |
15 |
D. Hillsdale (Mich.), 48-21 |
Sept. 21 at McKendree (Ill.) |
|
15 |
West Georgia |
2-0 |
376 |
14 |
D. Limestone (S.C.), 24-14 |
Sept. 21 vs. Albany St. (Ga.) |
|
16 |
Midwestern St. (Texas) |
2-0 |
313 |
16 |
D. Lindenwood (Mo.), 28-27 |
Sept. 21 vs. Texas-Permian Basin |
|
17 |
Colorado School of Mines |
2-0 |
293 |
17 |
D. Black Hills St. (S.D.), 52-7 |
Sept. 21 at No. 9 Colorado St.-Pueblo |
|
18 |
West Chester (Pa.) |
2-0 |
218 |
19 |
D. Gannon (Pa.), 48-14 |
Sept. 21 vs. Seton Hill (Pa.) |
|
19 |
Wingate (N.C.) |
2-0 |
214 |
18 |
D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 34-24 |
Sept. 21 vs. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
|
20 |
West Alabama |
2-0 |
190 |
20 |
D. Tusculum (Tenn.), 47-14 |
Sept. 21 at No. 1 Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
|
21 |
Central Missouri |
2-0 |
164 |
21 |
D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 70-7 |
Sept. 21 at Missouri Western St. |
|
22 |
Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
2-0 |
136 |
23 |
D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 47-23 |
Sept. 21 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.) |
|
23 |
Harding (Ark.) |
1-1 |
84 |
22 |
D. Arkansas-Monticello, 24-0 |
Sept. 21 at Southern Arkansas |
|
24 |
Indiana (Pa.) |
2-0 |
81 |
24 |
D. Millersville (Pa.), 54-0 |
Sept. 21 vs. Lock Haven (Pa.) |
|
25 |
Bowie St. (Md.) |
2-0 |
38 |
NR |
D. Shaw (N.C.), 26-21 |
Sept. 21 vs. Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.) |
Dropped Out: Fort Hays St. (Kan.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: West Texas A&M, 31; Ashland (Ohio), 25; Florida Tech, 14; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 10; Kutztown (Pa.), 10; St. Cloud State (Minn.), 8; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 7; Eastern New Mexico, 5; Shepherd (W.Va.), 5; Colorado Mesa, 4; Southern Arkansas, 4; Virginia Union, 4; California (Pa.), 3; Missouri S&T, 3; Missouri Western St., 2; Truman St. (Mo.), 2; West Florida, 2; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 1; Henderson St. (Ark.), 1; Ohio Dominican, 1.
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