Mars Hill and Lenoir-Rhyne Ranked in Latest Football National Polls
The Lenoir-Rhyne Bears dropped to No. 15 in the most recent D2Football.com National Poll and moved to No. 16 in the latest American Football Coaches' Association (AFCA) Division II National Poll, while the Mars Hill Lions entered the national top-25 in both polls at No. 25.
The Bears lost to Wingate 34-30 last week, and the Lions defeated UVA Wise 49-24.
D2Football.com National Poll - October 30, 2023
|
Rank |
Team |
Record |
Last |
|
1 |
Colorado Mines |
9-0 |
1 |
|
2 |
Grand Valley |
7-1 |
2 |
|
3 |
Pittsburg State |
9-0 |
3 |
|
4 |
Ferris State |
6-2 |
4 |
|
5 |
Harding |
9-0 |
5 |
|
6 |
Slippery Rock |
9-0 |
6 |
|
7 |
Benedict |
9-0 |
9 |
|
8 |
Central Missouri |
8-1 |
11 |
|
9 |
Bemidji State |
7-1 |
12 |
|
10 |
Minnesota State |
8-1 |
15 |
|
11 |
Indianapolis |
8-0 |
14 |
|
12 |
Delta State |
7-1 |
16 |
|
13 |
Davenport |
8-0 |
17 |
|
14 |
Ouachita Baptist |
8-1 |
18 |
|
15 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
8-1 |
7 |
|
16 |
Augustana |
8-1 |
10 |
|
17 |
Western Colorado |
8-1 |
13 |
|
18 |
UT-Permian Basin |
8-1 |
19 |
|
19 |
Valdosta State |
8-1 |
24 |
|
20 |
Virginia Union |
8-1 |
20 |
|
21 |
West Florida |
6-3 |
8 |
|
22 |
Tiffin |
9-0 |
23 |
|
23 |
Central Washington |
7-2 |
25 |
|
24 |
Missouri Western |
7-2 |
NR |
|
25 |
Mars Hill |
7-1 |
NR |
2023 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll – October 30, 2023
|
Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Week 9 |
Next Game |
|
1 |
Colorado School of Mines (26) |
9-0 |
720 |
1 |
D. No. 9 Western Colorado, 42-7 |
Nov. 4 vs. New Mexico Highlands |
|
2 |
Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (1) |
9-0 |
694 |
2 |
D. Sioux Falls (S.D.), 55-6 |
Nov. 4 at No. 23 Missouri Western St. |
|
3 |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (1) |
7-1 |
662 |
3 |
D. Michigan Tech, 44-13 |
Nov. 4 at Wayne St. (Mich.) |
|
4 |
Harding (Ark.) |
9-0 |
637 |
4 |
D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 55-0 |
Nov. 4 vs. East Central (Okla.) |
|
5 |
Slippery Rock (Pa.) (1) |
9-0 |
582 |
6 |
D. Clarion (Pa.), 42-14 |
Nov. 4 at Edinboro (Pa.) |
|
6 |
Benedict (S.C.) |
9-0 |
573 |
5 |
D. Savannah St., 38-17 |
Nov. 4 vs. Allen (S.C.) |
|
7 |
Ferris St. (Mich.) |
6-2 |
534 |
8 |
D. American International (Mass.), 56-0 |
Nov. 4 at No. 9 Davenport (Mich.) |
|
8 |
Indianapolis (Ind.) |
8-0 |
503 |
10 |
D. Upper Iowa, 35-7 |
Nov. 4 vs. McKendree (Ill.) |
|
9 |
Davenport (Mich.) |
8-0 |
484 |
11 |
D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 24-21 |
Nov. 4 vs. No. 7 Ferris St. (Mich.) |
|
10 |
Minnesota St. |
8-1 |
437 |
13 |
D. Southwest Minnesota St., 30-12 |
Nov. 4 at Winona St. (Minn.) |
|
11 |
Central Missouri |
8-1 |
406 |
15 |
D. Missouri Southern St., 42-21 |
Nov. 4 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
|
12 |
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
8-1 |
399 |
14 |
D. Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 49-28 |
Nov. 4 vs. Oklahoma Baptist |
|
13 |
Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
7-1 |
353 |
16t |
D. No. 25 Minnesota-Duluth, 38-31 |
Nov. 4 vs. Minnesota St.-Moorhead |
|
14 |
Delta St. (Miss.) |
7-1 |
322 |
16t |
Idle |
Nov. 4 at West Georgia |
|
15 |
Western Colorado |
8-1 |
321 |
9 |
Lost to No. 1 Colorado School of Mines, 42-7 |
Nov. 4 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.) |
|
16 |
Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) |
8-1 |
291 |
7 |
Lost to Wingate (N.C.), 34-30 |
Nov. 4 vs. Catawba (N.C.) |
|
17 |
Tiffin (Ohio) |
9-0 |
282 |
19 |
D. Walsh (Ohio), 40-13 |
Nov. 4 at Ohio Dominican |
|
18 |
Texas-Permian Basin |
8-1 |
228 |
22 |
D. Western Oregon, 28-16 |
Nov. 4 at Western New Mexico |
|
19 |
Virginia Union |
8-1 |
210 |
23 |
D. Bluefield St. (W.Va.), 57-12 |
Nov. 4 vs. No. 22 Virginia St. |
|
20 |
Valdosta St. (Ga.) |
8-1 |
207 |
24 |
D. No. 18 West Florida, 31-28 |
Nov. 4 at West Alabama |
|
21 |
Augustana (S.D.) |
8-1 |
183 |
12 |
Lost to Wayne St. (Neb.), 14-12 |
Nov. 4 at Northern St. (S.D.) |
|
22 |
Virginia St. |
8-1 |
86 |
NR |
D. Lincoln (Pa.), 75-25 |
Nov. 4 at No. 19 Virginia Union |
|
23 |
Missouri Western St. |
7-2 |
69 |
NR |
D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 44-0 |
Nov. 4 vs. No. 2 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
|
24 |
Central Washington |
7-2 |
54 |
NR |
D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 21-17 |
Nov. 11 at No. 18 Texas-Permian Basin |
|
25 |
Mars Hill (N.C.) |
7-1 |
43 |
NR |
D. Virginia-Wise, 49-24 |
Nov. 4 at Tusculum (Tenn.) |
Dropped Out: West Florida (18), Shepherd (W.Va.) (20), Truman St. (Mo.) (21), Minnesota-Duluth (25)
Others Receiving Votes: West Florida, 33; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 30; Minnesota-Duluth, 24; Shepherd (W.Va.), 19; Henderson St. (Ark.), 10; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 8; Angelo St. (Tex.), 7; Southern Arkansas, 5; Truman St. (Mo.), 4; Charleston (W.Va.), 2; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 2; New Haven (Conn.), 1.