WACO, TEX.– Benedict College climbed one spot to No. 8 in this week's AFCA Division II Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
The country's top five teams remained unchanged. Delta State, last week's No. 6 team, lost to West Georgia and dropped to 12
th. West Georgia climbed up from No. 19 to No.16. Benedict remains one of six unbeaten teams in Division II.,
In the D2Football.com media poll, Benedict remained at No. 12 this week.
2022 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll – November 7, 2022
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Week 10 |
Next Game |
| 1 |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (28) |
10-0 |
748 |
1 |
D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 42-14 |
Nov. 12 at No. 18 Davenport (Mich.) |
| 2 |
Angelo St. (Tex.) (2) |
10-0 |
722 |
2 |
D. Central Washington, 22-12 |
Nov. 12 at Midwestern St. (Tex.) |
| 3 |
Shepherd (W.Va.) |
10-0 |
682 |
3 |
D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 37-14 |
Nov. 12 at No. 19 Indiana (Pa.) |
| 4 |
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
10-0 |
655 |
4 |
D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 40-18 |
Nov. 12 at No. 24 Henderson St. (Ark.) |
| 5 |
Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
10-0 |
633 |
5 |
D. Washburn (Kan.), 37-23 |
Nov. 12 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
| 6 |
Ferris St. (Mich.) |
8-1 |
596 |
7 |
D. No. 13 Davenport (Mich.), 28-7 |
Nov. 12 at Wayne St. (Mich.) |
| 7 |
West Florida |
8-1 |
560 |
8 |
D. Valdosta St. (Ga.), 32-31 OT |
Nov. 12 at Mississippi College |
| 8 |
Benedict (S.C.) |
10-0 |
532 |
9 |
D. Allen (S.C.), 54-21 |
Nov. 12 vs. Tuskegee (Ala.) |
| 9 |
Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
9-1 |
496 |
10 |
D. Edinboro (Pa.), 28-21 |
Nov. 12 vs. Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 10 |
Northwest Missouri St. |
8-2 |
459 |
11 |
D. Missouri Southern St., 27-5 |
Nov. 12 at No. 22 Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 11 |
Colorado School of Mines |
8-2 |
427 |
12 |
D. New Mexico Highlands, 54-16 |
Nov. 12 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.) |
| 12 |
Delta St. (Miss.) |
9-1 |
389 |
6 |
Lost to No. 19 West Georgia, 52-42 |
Nov. 12 vs. West Alabama |
| 13 |
Ashland (Ohio) |
8-1 |
383 |
14 |
D. Lake Erie (Ohio), 31-23 |
Nov. 12 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan |
| 14 |
Indianapolis (Ind.) |
8-1 |
357 |
15 |
D. William Jewell (Mo.), 48-14 |
Nov. 12 vs. No. 20 Truman St. (Mo.) |
| 15 |
Virginia Union |
9-1 |
325 |
16 |
D. Virginia St., 33-21 |
Regular Season Complete |
| 16 |
West Georgia |
7-2 |
296 |
19 |
D. No. 6 Delta St. (Miss.), 52-42 |
Nov. 12 at North Greenville (S.C.) |
| 17 |
Harding (Ark.) |
8-2 |
254 |
17t |
D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 37-29 |
Nov. 12 vs. Arkansas Tech |
| 18 |
Davenport (Mich.) |
8-1 |
239 |
13 |
Lost to No. 7 Ferris St. (Mich.), 28-7 |
Nov. 12 vs. No. 1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 19 |
Indiana (Pa.) |
8-1 |
234 |
17t |
D. Clarion (Pa.), 45-0 |
Nov. 12 vs. No. 3 Shepherd (W.Va.) |
| 20 |
Truman St. (Mo.) |
8-1 |
202 |
21 |
D. McKendree (Ill.), 52-7 |
Nov. 12 at No. 14 Indianapolis (Ind.) |
| 21 |
Newberry (S.C.) |
8-2 |
148 |
22 |
D. No. 20 Wingate (N.C.), 24-15 |
Nov. 12 vs. Mars Hill (N.C.) |
| 22 |
Emporia St. (Kan.) |
8-2 |
136 |
23 |
D. Lincoln (Mo.), 35-24 |
Nov. 12 vs. No. 10 Northwest Missouri St. |
| 23 |
Minnesota St. |
8-2 |
101 |
24 |
D. Southwest Minnesota St., 45-24 |
Nov. 12 vs. No. 25 Winona St. (Minn.) |
| 24 |
Henderson St. (Ark.) |
8-2 |
46 |
NR |
D. Oklahoma Baptist, 51-24 |
Nov. 12 vs. No. 4 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
| 25 |
Winona St. (Minn.) |
8-2 |
36 |
NR |
D. Upper Iowa, 45-7 |
Nov. 12 at No. 23 Minnesota St. |
Dropped Out: Wingate (N.C.) (20), Sioux Falls (S.D.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Wingate (N.C.), 35; Wayne St. (Neb.), 23; Assumption (Mass.), 8; Notre Dame (Ohio), 7; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 6; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 4; Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 4; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 3; New Haven (Conn.), 2; Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 1; Tuskegee (Ala.), 1.
D2Football.com Top 25 Poll
November 7, 2022
|
Team |
Record |
Last |
| 1 |
Grand Valley |
10-0 |
1 |
| 2 |
Angelo State |
10-0 |
2 |
| 3 |
Ouachita Baptist |
10-0 |
3 |
| 4 |
Pittsburg State |
10-0 |
4 |
| 5 |
Ferris State |
8-1 |
5 |
| 6 |
Shepherd |
10-0 |
6 |
| 7 |
West Florida |
8-1 |
8 |
| 8 |
Colorado Mines |
8-2 |
9 |
| 9 |
Delta State |
9-1 |
7 |
| 10 |
Slippery Rock |
9-1 |
10 |
| 11 |
Northwest Missouri |
8-2 |
11 |
| 12 |
Benedict |
10-0 |
12 |
| 13 |
Ashland |
8-1 |
13 |
| 14 |
Minnesota State |
8-2 |
14 |
| 15 |
Virginia Union |
9-1 |
15 |
| 16 |
IUP |
8-1 |
16 |
| 17 |
Harding |
8-2 |
17 |
| 18 |
Indianapolis |
8-1 |
18 |
| 19 |
West Georgia |
7-2 |
24 |
| 20 |
Emporia State |
8-2 |
20 |
| 21 |
Bemidji State |
8-2 |
22 |
| 22 |
Truman State |
8-1 |
25 |
| 23 |
Davenport |
8-1 |
19 |
| 24 |
Winona State |
8-2 |
NR |
| 25 |
Assumption |
7-2 |
NR |
