For the second time this season the Northern State University football team is ranked in both the AFCA and D2Football.com top-25 polls. The Wolves are receiving votes for the fourth straight week in the AFCA Poll and sit at No. 25 in the D2Football.com Poll. NSU is 4-1 overall and 3-1 in the NSIC this season, heading into the fifth week of league action.
With the AFCA, Northern is receiving 32 votes and is joined by NSIC opponents No. 5 Minnesota State, (RV) Minnesota Duluth, and (RV) Augustana. On the D2Football side, the Wolves return to the 25th spot after a week out of the top-25 following the loss to Minnesota State.
AFCA TOP-25 POLL
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
| 1. |
Ferris St. (31) |
4-0 |
775 |
1 |
| 2. |
Harding |
4-0 |
742 |
2 |
| 3. |
Kutztown |
4-0 |
707 |
3 |
| 4. |
CSU Pueblo |
5-0 |
654 |
5 |
| 5. |
Minnesota St. |
5-0 |
649 |
4 |
| 6. |
Grand Valley St. |
4-0 |
609 |
6 |
| 7. |
Western Colorado |
5-0 |
576 |
8 |
| 8. |
Slippery Rock |
4-0 |
552 |
10 |
| 9. |
Indiana (Pa.) |
4-0 |
494 |
11 |
| 10. |
Emporia St. |
4-0 |
473 |
12 |
| 11. |
Davenport |
4-0 |
407 |
18 |
| 12. |
Central Washington |
2-2 |
404 |
14 |
| 13. |
Northwest Missouri St. |
3-1 |
368 |
7 |
| 14. |
Northwood |
4-0 |
356 |
23 |
| 15. |
Newberry |
3-1 |
299 |
21 |
| 16. |
Findlay |
3-1 |
278 |
9 |
| 17. |
North Greenville |
4-0 |
262 |
25 |
| 18. |
Valdosta St. |
3-1 |
226 |
22 |
| 19. |
Henderson St. |
4-0 |
180 |
NR |
| 20. |
Michigan Tech |
3-1 |
178 |
24 |
| 21t. |
Mars Hill |
4-0 |
110 |
NR |
| 21t. |
Northeastern St. |
3-2 |
110 |
19 |
| 23. |
Carson-Newman |
4-1 |
103 |
16 |
| 24. |
West Alabama |
4-1 |
75 |
NR |
| 25. |
Walsh |
4-0 |
71 |
NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Minnesota-Duluth, 70; Benedict, 68; UT Permian Basin, 68; Virginia Union, 37; Northern St., 32; East Central, 30; Western Oregon, 29; UNC Pembroke, 23; Central Oklahoma, 19; Shepherd, 13; Roosevelt, 11; Augustana (S.D.), 5; Anderson (S.C.), 4; Wayne St. (Neb.), 3; Central Missouri, 2; Tiffin, 1; Virginia St., 1; William Jewell, 1.
D2FOOTBALL.COM TOP-25 POLL
1. Ferris State (4-0)
2. Harding (4-0)
3. Minnesota State (5-0)
4. Kutztown (4-0)
5. Grand Valley State (4-0)
6. CSU Pueblo (5-0)
7. Western Colorado (5-0)
8. Central Washington (2-2)
9. Slippery Rock (4-0)
10. Emporia State (4-0)
11. Northwest Missouri State (3-1)
12. Northwood (4-0)
13. IUP (4-0)
14. Davenport (4-0)
15. Northeastern State (3-2)
16. Valdosta State (3-1)
17. Findlay (3-1)
18. North Greenville (4-0)
19. Minnesota Duluth (3-2)
20. Western Oregon (2-2)
21. Central Missouri (3-1)
22. Mars Hill (4-0)
23. Henderson State (4-0)
24. Kentucky State (4-1)
25. Northern State (4-1)
