COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College Tigers climbed in both national Division II football polls this week.
 
The Tigers moved from No. 20 to No. 17 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll, earning 290 total points.
 
In the D2football.com media poll, Benedict also moved from No. 20 to No. 17.
  
2026 AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron – November 9, 2026
 

Rank	School (1st votes)	Rec.	Pts.	Prev.
1.	Ferris St. (29)	10-0	749	1
2.	Harding	10-0	719	2
3.	CSU Pueblo	10-0	685	3
4.	Western Colorado	10-0	637	5
5.	Slippery Rock (1)	10-0	633	6
6.	Northwood	10-0	587	7
7.	Northwest Missouri St.	8-1	563	8
8.	Central Washington	8-2	520	9
9.	Findlay	9-1	490	10
10.	Minnesota St.	9-1	460	4
11.	Kutztown	9-1	458	11
12.	Michigan Tech	8-2	431	14
13.	Valdosta St.	7-1	376	17
14.	East Stroudsburg	9-1	367	18
15.	Virginia Union	9-1	315	19
16.	Augustana (S.D.)	8-2	294	22
17.	Benedict	9-1	290	20
18.	Davenport	8-2	233	12
19.	Midwestern St.	8-2	162	24
20.	Carson-Newman	8-2	136	13
21.	Emporia St.	8-2	131	15
22.	North Greenville	8-2	116	16
23.	Grand Valley St.	7-3	112	23
24.	Wayne St. (Neb.)	8-2	109	25
25.	Ouachita Baptist	8-2	42	NR

Dropped Out: Minnesota-Duluth (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Henderson St., 40; Washburn, 38; Newberry, 17; UNC Pembroke, 13; Johnson C. Smith, 11; Kentucky St., 8; Northeastern St., 5; Assumption, 2; Colorado Mines, 1.
 
D2Football.com Media Poll

Rank       Team	Rec.
Ferris State	(10-0)
Harding	(10-0)
CSU Pueblo	(10-0)
Western Colorado	(10-0)
Central Washington	(8-2)
Slippery Rock	(10-0)
Minnesota State	(9-1)
Northwest Missouri State	(8-1)
Northwood	(10-0)
Kutztown	(9-1)
Michigan Tech	(8-2)
Valdosta State	(7-1)
Findlay	(9-1)
East Stroudsburg	(9-1)
Augustana	(8-2)
Emporia State	(8-2)
Benedict	(9-1)
Virginia Union	(9-1)
Midwestern State	(8-2)
Davenport	(8-2)
Ouachita Baptist	(8-2)
Johnson C. Smith	(8-2)
Washburn	(7-2-1)
Newberry	(8-2)
North Greenville	(8-2)