Waco, Texas – Coming off back-to-back wins at home, including an upset victory over No. 10 Minnesota Duluth, the Northern State University football team is receiving votes in this week's AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll presented by Hudl. The Wolves earned two votes in the week eight poll and hold a 5-2 record this season.
Northern is joined by NSIC opponents No. 5 Augustana (the Wolves November 1 match-up), No. 9 Minnesota State, and No. 15 Minnesota Duluth.
2025 AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl – October 20, 2025
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
| 1. |
Ferris St. (30) |
7-0 |
750 |
1 |
| 2. |
Harding |
7-0 |
719 |
2 |
| 3. |
West Florida |
7-0 |
682 |
3 |
| 4. |
Kutztown |
7-0 |
661 |
4 |
| 5. |
Augustana (S.D.) |
7-0 |
593 |
6 |
| 6. |
Western Colorado |
7-0 |
591 |
5 |
| 7. |
Colorado St.-Pueblo |
7-1 |
563 |
9 |
| 8. |
Central Washington |
6-1 |
540 |
10 |
| 9. |
Minnesota St. |
6-1 |
493 |
11 |
| 10. |
Pittsburg St. |
6-2 |
462 |
12 |
| 11. |
West Alabama |
5-1 |
407 |
8 |
| 12. |
Virginia Union |
6-1 |
384 |
14 |
| 13. |
UIndy |
7-1 |
374 |
15 |
| 14. |
Findlay |
7-0 |
362 |
16t |
| 15. |
Minnesota-Duluth |
6-1 |
306 |
16t |
| 16. |
Northwest Missouri St. |
6-1 |
302 |
19 |
| 17. |
Delta St. |
6-1 |
301 |
18 |
| 18. |
Grand Valley St. |
4-2 |
247 |
7 |
| 19. |
Angelo St. |
5-2 |
180 |
21 |
| 20. |
Ashland |
6-1 |
171 |
22 |
| 21. |
Benedict |
7-0 |
155 |
24 |
| 22. |
Johnson C. Smith |
6-1 |
147 |
23 |
| 23. |
UT Permian Basin |
5-2 |
131 |
13 |
| 24. |
Slippery Rock |
5-2 |
80 |
25 |
| 25. |
Southern Arkansas |
6-1 |
65 |
NR |
Dropped Out: UNC Pembroke (20)
Others Receiving Votes: Frostburg St., 36; Albany St., 17; Chadron St., 9; UNC Pembroke, 8; California (Pa.), 6; Assumption, 3; Henderson St., 2; Northern St., 2; Carson-Newman, 1.
