Following the release of the AFCA Top-25 Poll this morning, the Northern State University football team moved up three spots to No. 22 in the D2Football.com Top-25 Poll. This marks the first time in program history where the Wolves are ranked in the top-25 of both active NCAA Division II polls.
The Wolves are joined by NSIC opponents No. 3 Minnesota State and No. 18 Minnesota Duluth. Northern will face off against the Bulldogs at 12 p.m. on Saturday in Duluth.
D2FOOTBALL.COM TOP-25 POLL
1. Ferris State (5-0)
2. Harding (5-0)
3. Minnesota State (6-0)
4. Kutztown (5-0)
5. Grand Valley State (5-0)
6. CSU Pueblo (6-0)
7. Western Colorado (6-0)
8. Central Washington (3-2)
9. Slippery Rock (5-0)
10. Emporia State (5-0)
11. Northwest Missouri State (3-1)
12. Northwood (5-0)
13. IUP (5-0)
14. Davenport (5-0)
15. Valdosta State (4-1)
16. North Greenville (5-0)
17. Findlay (4-1)
18. Minnesota Duluth (4-2)
19. Central Missouri (4-1)
20. Henderson State (5-0)
21. Mars Hill (5-0)
22. Northern State (5-1)
23. UT Permian Basin (4-1)
24. Michigan Tech (4-1)
25. Edward Waters (5-1)
AFCA TOP-25 POLL
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
| 1. |
Ferris St. (31) |
5-0 |
775 |
1 |
| 2. |
Harding |
5-0 |
744 |
2 |
| 3. |
Kutztown |
5-0 |
704 |
3 |
| 4. |
CSU Pueblo |
6-0 |
672 |
4 |
| 5. |
Minnesota St. |
6-0 |
651 |
5 |
| 6. |
Grand Valley St. |
5-0 |
628 |
6 |
| 7. |
Western Colorado |
6-0 |
572 |
7 |
| 8. |
Slippery Rock |
5-0 |
554 |
8 |
| 9. |
Emporia St. |
5-0 |
499 |
10 |
| 10. |
Indiana (Pa.) |
5-0 |
476 |
9 |
| 11. |
Davenport |
5-0 |
464 |
11 |
| 12. |
Northwood |
5-0 |
385 |
14 |
| 13. |
Central Washington |
3-2 |
378 |
12 |
| 14. |
Northwest Missouri St. |
3-1 |
376 |
13 |
| 15. |
North Greenville |
5-0 |
325 |
17 |
| 16. |
Findlay |
4-1 |
308 |
16 |
| 17. |
Henderson St. |
5-0 |
273 |
19 |
| 18. |
Valdosta St. |
4-1 |
243 |
18 |
| 19. |
Michigan Tech |
4-1 |
213 |
20 |
| 20. |
Mars Hill |
5-0 |
190 |
21t |
| 21. |
Carson-Newman |
5-1 |
146 |
23 |
| 22. |
West Alabama |
5-1 |
124 |
24 |
| 23. |
UT Permian Basin |
4-1 |
117 |
NR |
| 24. |
Central Missouri |
4-1 |
59 |
NR |
| 25. |
Northern St. |
5-1 |
42 |
NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Virginia Union, 40; Benedict, 24; Minnesota-Duluth, 24; Northeastern St., 14; Shepherd, 14; Wayne St. (Neb.), 10; West Liberty, 9; Virginia St., 7; Newberry, 4; Midwestern St., 3; Tiffin, 3; Johnson C. Smith, 2; East Central, 1; Edward Waters, 1; South Dakota Mines, 1.
