COLUMBIA, S.C. – Despite a week off, the Benedict College football team moved up two spots in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II national poll this week.
Benedict (2-0) climbed from No. 21 to No. 19 after receiving 206 total points. They trail 18
th-ranked West Alabama, making its first appearance in the poll, by four points and have a 44-point lead over 20
th-ranked Augustana (S.D.).
Benedict is the only SIAC representative in the poll.
The Tigers remained at No. 20 in the D2football.com media poll.
Benedict will put their national ranking on the line when they travel to take on the 1-1 Fort Valley State Wildcats on Saturday at 1 p.m. in Fort Valley, Ga. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
| 1 |
Ferris St. (31) |
3-0 |
775 |
1 |
| 2 |
Harding |
2-0 |
744 |
2 |
| 3 |
Kutztown |
2-0 |
705 |
3 |
| 4 |
Minnesota St. |
3-0 |
668 |
4 |
| 5 |
CSU Pueblo |
3-0 |
653 |
5 |
| 6 |
Grand Valley St. |
3-0 |
629 |
6 |
| 7 |
Northwest Missouri St. |
2-0 |
589 |
7 |
| 8 |
Western Colorado |
3-0 |
546 |
8 |
| 9 |
Findlay |
2-0 |
505 |
10 |
| 10 |
Western Oregon |
2-0 |
463 |
12 |
| 11 |
Slippery Rock |
2-0 |
438 |
13 |
| 12 |
Indiana (Pa.) |
2-0 |
402 |
14 |
| 13 |
Valdosta St. |
3-0 |
374 |
16 |
| 14 |
Minnesota-Duluth |
2-1 |
342 |
15 |
| 15 |
Northeastern St. |
3-0 |
295 |
18 |
| 16 |
Central Washington |
0-2 |
281 |
9 |
| 17 |
Emporia St. |
3-0 |
258 |
24 |
| 18 |
West Alabama |
3-0 |
210 |
NR |
| 19 |
Benedict |
2-0 |
206 |
21 |
| 20 |
Augustana (S.D.) |
2-1 |
162 |
22 |
| 21 |
Newberry |
1-1 |
125 |
11 |
| 22 |
Carson-Newman |
3-0 |
122 |
NR |
| 23 |
Frostburg St. |
1-1 |
109 |
23 |
| 24 |
Davenport |
3-0 |
107 |
NR |
| 25t. |
Michigan Tech |
2-1 |
45 |
20 |
| 25t. |
Northwood |
2-0 |
45 |
NR |
Dropped Out: UIndy (17), Ashland (19), Pittsburg St. (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Lenoir-Rhyne, 43; UT Permian Basin, 37; Northern St., 35; California (Pa.), 29; Henderson St., 24; Ashland, 18; Fort Hays St., 18; UIndy, 18; North Greenville, 14; Virginia Union, 11; Shepherd, 10; Black Hills St., 6; Central Oklahoma, 5; Wayne St. (Neb.), 3; Central Missouri, 2; Walsh, 2; Colorado Mesa, 1; Concord, 1.
D2Football.com Media Poll
| 1. |
Ferris State |
(3-0) |
| 2. |
Harding |
(2-0) |
| 3. |
Minnesota State |
(3-0) |
| 4. |
Kutztown |
(2-0) |
| 5. |
Northwest Missouri State |
(2-0) |
| 6. |
Grand Valley State |
(3-0) |
| 7. |
CSU Pueblo |
(3-0) |
| 8. |
Western Colorado |
(3-0) |
| 9. |
Valdosta State |
(3-0) |
| 10. |
Central Washington |
(0-2) |
| 11. |
Western Oregon |
(2-0) |
| 12. |
Findlay |
(2-0) |
| 13. |
Northeastern State |
(3-0) |
| 14. |
Slippery Rock |
(2-0) |
| 15. |
Minnesota Duluth |
(2-1) |
| 16. |
Emporia State |
(3-0) |
| 17. |
Augustana |
(2-1) |
| 18. |
IUP |
(2-0) |
| 19. |
West Alabama |
(3-0) |
| 20. |
Benedict |
(2-0) |
| 21. |
Davenport |
(3-0) |
| 22. |
Carson-Newman |
(3-0) |
| 23. |
Northwood |
(2-0) |
| 24. |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
(2-1) |
| 25. |
Northern State |
(3-0) |
