Lenoir-Rhyne Jumps to No. 13 Nationally in Both AFCA and D2Football.com Polls
The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears moved up to No. 13 in the most recent D2Football.com National Poll and the American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) Division II National Poll.
The Bears defeated UVA Wise 56-3 last week.
2023 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 2, 2023
|
Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Week 5 |
Next Game |
|
1 |
Ferris St. (Mich.) (26) |
3-1 |
745 |
1 |
D. Northern Michigan, 78-3 |
Oct. 7 vs. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
|
2 |
Colorado School of Mines (3) |
5-0 |
721 |
2 |
D. Chadron St. (Neb.), 35-7 |
Oct. 7 at Colorado Mesa |
|
3 |
Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
5-0 |
688 |
3 |
D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 42-7 |
Oct. 7 vs. No. 20 Emporia St. (Kan.) |
|
4 |
Minnesota St. |
5-0 |
633 |
4 |
D. No. 9 Bemidji St. (Minn.), 27-24 |
Oct. 7 vs. Minnesota St.-Moorhead |
|
5 |
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
5-0 |
610 |
5 |
D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 34-7 |
Oct. 7 at East Central (Okla.) |
|
6 |
West Florida |
4-1 |
590 |
6 |
D. North Greenville (S.C.), 48-24 |
Oct. 7 vs. Shorter (Ga.) |
|
7 |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
3-1 |
579 |
7 |
D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 55-14 |
Oct. 7 vs. Kentucky St. |
|
8 |
Delta St. (Miss.) |
5-0 |
548 |
8 |
D. West Alabama, 47-17 |
Oct. 7 at No. 19 Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
|
9 |
Harding (Ark.) |
5-0 |
501 |
10 |
D. Southwestern Oklahoma, 64-0 |
Oct. 7 at Northwestern Oklahoma |
|
10 |
Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
5-0 |
469 |
12 |
D. Indiana (Pa.), 42-21 |
Oct. 7 at Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
|
11 |
Benedict (S.C.) (1) |
5-0 |
418 |
13 |
D. Morehouse (Ga.), 27-3 |
Oct. 7 at Miles (Ala.) |
|
12 |
Indianapolis (Ind.) |
4-0 |
394 |
14 |
D. Missouri S&T, 26-13 |
Oct. 7 vs. William Jewell (Mo.) |
|
13 |
Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) |
5-0 |
359 |
15 |
D. Virginia-Wise, 56-3 |
Oct. 7 at Limestone (S.C.) |
|
14 |
Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
4-1 |
352 |
9 |
Lost to No. 4 Minnesota St., 27-24 |
Oct. 14 at Wayne St. (Neb.) |
|
15 |
Western Colorado |
5-0 |
344 |
17 |
D. Colorado Mesa, 43-7 |
Oct. 7 at South Dakota Mines |
|
16 |
Davenport (Mich.) |
4-0 |
275 |
18 |
D. Michigan Tech, 28-0 |
Oct. 7 vs. Northern Michigan |
|
17 |
Minnesota-Duluth |
5-0 |
272 |
19 |
D. Winona St. (Minn.), 38-14 |
Oct. 7 at Wayne St. (Neb.) |
|
18 |
Central Missouri |
4-1 |
208 |
21 |
D. Northwest Missouri St., 41-38 |
Oct. 7 vs. Nebraska-Kearney |
|
19 |
Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
5-0 |
186 |
22 |
D. Chowan (N.C.), 51-36 |
Oct. 7 vs. No. 8 Delta St. (Miss.) |
|
20 |
Emporia St. (Kan.) |
4-1 |
156 |
11 |
Lost to Missouri Western St., 34-31 |
Oct. 7 at No. 3 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
|
21 |
Angelo St. (Tex.) |
3-2 |
131 |
20 |
D. Eastern New Mexico, 23-14 |
Oct. 14 at Texas A&M-Kingsville |
|
22 |
Henderson St. (Ark.) |
4-1 |
90 |
24 |
D. Oklahoma Baptist, 27-14 |
Oct. 7 vs. Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
|
23 |
Assumption (Mass.) |
3-1 |
80 |
23 |
D. Pace (N.Y.), 36-22 |
Oct. 7 vs. American International (Mass.) |
|
24 |
Truman St. (Mo.) |
5-0 |
75 |
NR |
D. McKendree (Ill.), 56-24 |
Oct. 7 vs. Quincy (Ill.) |
|
25 |
Shepherd (W.Va.) |
4-1 |
54 |
25 |
D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 30-23 |
Oct. 7 at Lock Haven (Pa.) |
Dropped Out: Texas A&M-Kingsville (16)
Others Receiving Votes: Augustana (S.D.), 51; Virginia St., 47; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 45; Virginia Union, 35; Tiffin (Ohio), 31; Missouri Western St., 28; Texas-Permian Basin, 18; Barton (N.C.), 6; Limestone (S.C.), 6; Charleston (W.Va.), 3; Central Washington, 2.
D2Football.com National Poll - October 2, 2023
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Last |
|
1 |
Ferris State |
3-1 |
1 |
|
2 |
Colorado Mines |
5-0 |
2 |
|
3 |
Pittsburg State |
5-0 |
3 |
|
4 |
Grand Valley |
3-1 |
4 |
|
5 |
Minnesota State |
5-0 |
5 |
|
6 |
Delta State |
5-0 |
6 |
|
7 |
West Florida |
4-1 |
8 |
|
8 |
Ouachita Baptist |
5-0 |
9 |
|
9 |
Harding |
5-0 |
11 |
|
10 |
Slippery Rock |
5-0 |
12 |
|
11 |
Bemidji State |
4-1 |
7 |
|
12 |
Benedict |
5-0 |
13 |
|
13 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
5-0 |
14 |
|
14 |
Indianapolis |
4-0 |
15 |
|
15 |
Davenport |
4-0 |
16 |
|
16 |
Western Colorado |
5-0 |
17 |
|
17 |
Emporia State |
4-1 |
10 |
|
18 |
Central Missouri |
4-1 |
22 |
|
19 |
Angelo State |
3-2 |
19 |
|
20 |
Truman State |
5-0 |
21 |
|
21 |
Minnesota Duluth |
5-0 |
25 |
|
22 |
Shepherd |
4-1 |
23 |
|
23 |
Virginia Union |
4-1 |
24 |
|
24 |
Missouri Western |
4-1 |
NR |
|
25 |
Valdosta State |
5-0 |
NR |