WACO, TEX.– The Benedict College Tigers moved back into the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 poll on Monday, coming back in at No. 23.
The Tigers were ranked 21
st three weeks ago prior to their loss to Albany State, and dropped out of the national poll. Since that time, the Tigers have posted victories over Virgina University of Lynchburg and Savannah State University.
The Tigers earned 111 total points in the poll.
Benedict will now face Albany State, ranked 17
th in this week's national poll, in a rematch on Saturday for the SIAC Championship.
2025 AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl – November 10, 2025
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Week 11 |
Next Game |
| 1 |
Ferris St. (29) |
10-0 |
773 |
1 |
D. Saginaw Valley St., 51-45 2OT |
Nov. 15 at Davenport |
| 2 |
Harding (2) |
10-0 |
745 |
2 |
D. Southern Nazarene, 52-14 |
Nov. 15 at Arkansas Tech |
| 3 |
West Florida |
9-0 |
706 |
3 |
Idle |
Nov. 15 vs. Valdosta St. |
| 4 |
Kutztown |
10-0 |
687 |
4 |
D. Bloomsburg, 35-27 |
Nov. 15 vs. Indiana (Pa.) |
| 5 |
Colorado St.-Pueblo |
9-1 |
635 |
6 |
D. Colorado School of Mines, 41-34 OT |
Nov. 15 vs. No. 22 Chadron St. |
| 6 |
Central Washington |
9-1 |
621 |
7 |
D. Sul Ross St., 73-7 |
Nov. 15 at No. 24 Western Oregon |
| 7 |
Pittsburg St. |
8-2 |
564 |
8 |
D. Central Missouri, 48-35 |
Nov. 15 vs. No. 12 Northwest Missouri St. |
| 8 |
Findlay |
10-0 |
562 |
9 |
D. No. 15 Ashland, 14-3 |
Nov. 15 vs. Tiffin |
| 9 |
Virginia Union |
9-1 |
495 |
10 |
D. Virginia St., 14-3 |
Nov. 15 vs. No. 16 Johnson C. Smith |
| 10 |
UIndy |
9-1 |
468 |
12 |
D. Southwest Baptist, 66-21 |
Nov. 15 vs. Upper Iowa |
| 11 |
Minnesota-Duluth |
9-1 |
441 |
13 |
D. Bemidji St., 42-28 |
Nov. 15 at Minot St. |
| 12 |
Northwest Missouri St. |
9-1 |
437 |
14 |
D. Missouri Western St., 38-7 |
Nov. 15 vs. No. 7 Pittsburg St. |
| 13 |
Augustana (S.D.) |
9-1 |
402 |
5 |
Lost to No. 16 Minnesota St., 45-21 |
Nov. 15 at Wayne St. (Neb.) |
| 14 |
Minnesota St. |
8-2 |
388 |
16 |
D. No. 5 Augustana (S.D.), 45-21 |
Nov. 15 vs. MSU Moorhead |
| 15 |
UT Permian Basin |
8-2 |
326 |
17 |
D. Eastern New Mexico, 47-34 |
Nov. 15 vs. Sul Ross St. |
| 16 |
Johnson C. Smith |
9-1 |
300 |
18 |
D. Livingstone, 26-21 |
Nov. 15 vs. No. 9 Virginia Union |
| 17 |
Albany St. |
9-1 |
269 |
19 |
D. Fort Valley St., 48-3 |
Nov. 15 vs. No. 23 Benedict |
| 18 |
Western Colorado |
8-2 |
232 |
11 |
Lost to Chadron St., 27-24 OT |
Nov. 15 vs. Colorado Mesa |
| 19 |
Newberry |
9-1 |
187 |
25 |
D. Carson-Newman, 28-21 |
Regular Season Complete |
| 20 |
Ashland |
8-2 |
162 |
15 |
Lost to No. 9 Findlay, 14-3 |
Nov. 15 vs. Lake Erie |
| 21 |
Grand Valley St. |
6-3 |
145 |
23 |
D. Michigan Tech, 18-15 |
Nov. 15 vs. Roosevelt |
| 22 |
Chadron St. |
8-2 |
138 |
NR |
D. No. 11 Western Colorado, 27-24 OT |
Nov. 15 at No. 5 Colorado St.-Pueblo |
| 23 |
Benedict |
9-1 |
111 |
NR |
D. Savannah St., 16-13 2OT |
Nov. 15 at No. 17 Albany St. |
| 24 |
Western Oregon |
8-2 |
88 |
NR |
D. No. 22 Angelo St., 31-7 |
Nov. 15 vs. No. 6 Central Washington |
| 25 |
UNC Pembroke |
8-2 |
63 |
NR |
Idle |
Nov. 15 at North Greenville |
Dropped Out: Slippery Rock (20), Delta St. (21), Angelo St. (22), Assumption (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Indiana (Pa.), 32; Upper Iowa, 28; Slippery Rock, 16; Delta St., 14; Frostburg St., 14; California (Pa.), 10; Angelo St., 4; West Alabama, 4; Wingate, 4; Assumption, 3; Catawba, 1.
