Lenoir-Rhyne Bears Keep Moving Up, No. 14/15 in Latest Division II National Football Polls
The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears moved up to No. 14 in the most recent D2Football.com National Poll and in the most recent American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) Division II National Poll.
The Bears defeated Carson-Newman 24-7 last week.
D2Football.com National Poll - Sept. 25
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Last |
|
1 |
Ferris State |
2-1 |
1 |
|
2 |
Colorado Mines |
4-0 |
2 |
|
3 |
Pittsburg State |
4-0 |
3 |
|
4 |
Grand Valley |
2-1 |
4 |
|
5 |
Minnesota State |
4-0 |
5 |
|
6 |
Delta State |
4-0 |
6 |
|
7 |
Bemidji State |
4-0 |
7 |
|
8 |
West Florida |
3-1 |
8 |
|
9 |
Ouachita Baptist |
4-0 |
9 |
|
10 |
Emporia State |
4-0 |
10 |
|
11 |
Harding |
4-0 |
11 |
|
12 |
Slippery Rock |
4-0 |
12 |
|
13 |
Benedict |
4-0 |
13 |
|
14 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
4-0 |
15 |
|
15 |
Indianapolis |
3-0 |
17 |
|
16 |
Davenport |
3-0 |
18 |
|
17 |
Western Colorado |
4-0 |
20 |
|
18 |
IUP |
3-1 |
19 |
|
19 |
Angelo State |
2-2 |
21 |
|
20 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
3-0 |
22 |
|
21 |
Truman State |
4-0 |
24 |
|
22 |
Central Missouri |
3-1 |
25 |
|
23 |
Shepherd |
3-1 |
14 |
|
24 |
Virginia Union |
3-1 |
16 |
|
25 |
Minnesota Duluth |
4-0 |
NR |
AFCA Division II National Poll - Sept. 25
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (23) | 2-1 | 715 | 1 | Idle | Sept. 30 vs. Northern Michigan | |
| 2 | Colorado School of Mines (6) | 4-0 | 702 | 2 | D. Colorado St.-Pueblo, 55-14 | Sept. 30 vs. Chadron St. (Neb.) | |
| 3 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 4-0 | 667 | 3 | D. Nebraska-Kearney, 33-14 | Sept. 30 at Northeastern St. (Okla.) | |
| 4 | Minnesota St. | 4-0 | 614 | 5 | D. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 42-10 | Sept. 30 at No. 9 Bemidji St. (Minn.) | |
| 5 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 4-0 | 612 | 4 | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 45-25 | Sept. 30 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma St. | |
| 6 | West Florida | 3-1 | 559 | 7 | D. West Georgia, 49-21 | Sept. 30 at North Greenville (S.C.) | |
| 7 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 2-1 | 557 | 6 | Idle | Sept. 30 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) | |
| 8 | Delta St. (Miss.) | 4-0 | 526 | 8 | D. Shorter (Ga.), 56-20 | Sept. 30 at West Alabama | |
| 9 | Bemidji St. (Minn.) | 4-0 | 494 | 9 | D. Mary (N.D.), 41-10 | Sept. 30 vs. No. 4 Minnesota St. | |
| 10 | Harding (Ark.) | 4-0 | 468 | 10 | D. No. 20 Henderson St. (Ark.), 27-16 | Sept. 30 vs. Southwestern Oklahoma St. | |
| 11 | Emporia St. (Kan.) | 4-0 | 444 | 11 | D. Central Oklahoma, 38-27 | Sept. 30 at Missouri Western St. | |
| 12 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 4-0 | 408 | 12 | D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 35-14 | Sept. 30 vs. Indiana (Pa.) | |
| 13 | Benedict (S.C.) | 4-0 | 367 | 14 | D. Chowan (N.C.), 31-3 | Sept. 30 vs. Morehouse (Ga.) | |
| 14 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 3-0 | 331 | 16 | D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 35-10 | Sept. 30 at Missouri S&T | |
| 15 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 4-0 | 299 | 17 | D. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 24-7 | Sept. 30 vs. Virginia-Wise | |
| 16 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 3-0 | 290 | 18 | Idle | Sept. 30 at Texas-Permian Basin | |
| 17 | Western Colorado | 4-0 | 277 | 19 | D. Chadron St. (Neb.), 35-17 | Sept. 30 vs. Colorado Mesa | |
| 18 | Davenport (Mich.) | 3-0 | 201 | 21 | D. William Jewell (Mo.), 55-27 | Sept. 30 at Michigan Tech | |
| 19 | Minnesota-Duluth | 4-0 | 166 | 23 | D. Southwest Minnesota St., 33-0 | Sept. 30 vs. Winona St. (Minn.) | |
| 20 | Angelo St. (Tex.) | 2-2 | 143 | 22 | D. Western New Mexico, 62-9 | Sept. 30 at Eastern New Mexico | |
| 21 | Central Missouri | 3-1 | 113 | 25 | D. Washburn (Kan.), 58-28 | Sept. 30 vs. Northwest Missouri St. | |
| 22 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 4-0 | 83 | NR | D. North Greenville (S.C.), 28-3 | Sept. 30 at Chowan (N.C.) | |
| 23 | Assumption (Mass.) | 2-1 | 68 | 24 | Idle | Sept. 30 vs. Pace (N.Y.) | |
| 24 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 3-1 | 53 | 20 | Lost to No. 10 Harding (Ark.), 27-16 | Sept. 30 at Oklahoma Baptist | |
| 25 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 3-1 | 52 | 13 | Lost to Kutztown (Pa.), 20-3 | Sept. 30 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.) |
Dropped Out: Virginia Union (15)
Others Receiving Votes: Truman St. (Mo.), 46; Virginia Union, 45; Augustana (S.D.), 33; Tuskegee (Ala.), 25; Tiffin (Ohio), 23; Black Hills St. (S.D.), 11; Virginia St., 10; Indiana (Pa.), 8; Mars Hill (N.C.), 4; Central Washington, 3; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 3; Missouri Western St., 3; Bowie St. (Md.), 2.
