Waco, Texas – For the third week in a row, the Northern State University football team is receiving votes as a part of the AFCA NCAA Division II Top-25 Coaches Poll. The Wolves are receiving 16 votes in this week's poll, holding a 3-1 record on the year.
Northern is joined by NSIC opponents No. 4 Minnesota State, No. 13 Minnesota Duluth, and No. 20 Augustana.
WEEK 3 – AFCA TOP-25 POLL
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
| 1. |
Ferris St. (31) |
3-0 |
775 |
1 |
| 2. |
Harding |
3-0 |
744 |
2 |
| 3. |
Kutztown |
3-0 |
702 |
3 |
| 4. |
Minnesota St. |
4-0 |
668 |
4 |
| 5. |
CSU Pueblo |
4-0 |
652 |
5 |
| 6. |
Grand Valley St. |
4-0 |
611 |
6 |
| 7. |
Northwest Missouri St. |
3-0 |
594 |
7 |
| 8. |
Western Colorado |
4-0 |
544 |
8 |
| 9. |
Findlay |
3-0 |
520 |
9 |
| 10. |
Slippery Rock |
3-0 |
468 |
11 |
| 11. |
Indiana (Pa.) |
3-0 |
425 |
12 |
| 12. |
Emporia St. |
4-0 |
385 |
17 |
| 13. |
Minnesota-Duluth |
3-1 |
373 |
14 |
| 14. |
Central Washington |
1-2 |
347 |
16 |
| 15. |
Benedict |
3-0 |
260 |
19 |
| 16. |
Carson-Newman |
4-0 |
255 |
22 |
| 17. |
Western Oregon |
2-1 |
253 |
10 |
| 18. |
Davenport |
4-0 |
223 |
24 |
| 19. |
Northeastern St. |
3-1 |
202 |
15 |
| 20. |
Augustana (S.D.) |
3-1 |
194 |
20 |
| 21. |
Newberry |
2-1 |
178 |
21 |
| 22. |
Valdosta St. |
3-1 |
125 |
13 |
| 23. |
Northwood |
3-0 |
114 |
25t |
| 24. |
Michigan Tech |
3-1 |
94 |
25t |
| 25. |
North Greenville |
3-0 |
93 |
NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Henderson St., 51; Shepherd, 39; West Alabama, 34; Fort Hays St., 31; UT Permian Basin, 29; Northern St., 16; Virginia Union, 16; Walsh, 16; UNC Pembroke, 15; Ashland, 10; East Central, 7; Roosevelt, 6; Mars Hill, 5; Black Hills St., 1.
