WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State remained at No. 13 in the latest American Football Coaches' Association Division II Poll released Monday afternoon.
The Mustangs improved to 2-0 by taking their Lone Star Conference opener, 35-13, over Texas A&M-Kingsville Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.
Midwestern is one of 13 teams from a competitive Super Region Four to receive mention in the poll joining No. 3 Texas A&M-Commerce, No. 7 Sioux Falls (S.D.), No. 8 Minnesota State, No. 11 Colorado Mesa, No. 19 Colorado State-Pueblo, No. 20 Central Washington and No. 22 Humboldt State (Calif.).
Winona State (Minn.), Azusa Pacific (Calif.), Minnesota Duluth, West Texas A&M and Eastern New Mexico are receiving votes.
There were no changes in the top 13 spots of the poll, while Indianapolis (Ind.) jumped over Emporia State (Kan.) to 14th after improving to 3-0 with a 45-17 win over Southwest Baptist (Mo.).
Northwest Missouri State (3-0) maintained a unanimous hold on the top spot with a 13-0 win over Nebraska-Kearney followed by Ferris State (Mich.), Texas A&M-Commerce, Shepherd (W. Va.) and California (Pa.).
Midwestern State, which is off this week, returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 30 against Western New Mexico. Kickoff at Memorial Stadium is set for 7 p.m.
GAMES TO WATCH
- RV Central Missouri at No. 15 Emporia State (Kan.)
| AFCA Division II Coaches Poll |
| Regular Season Poll #3 -- Sept. 18, 2017 |
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Record |
Points |
Last |
| 1 |
Northwest Missouri State (34) |
3-0 |
850 |
1 |
| 2 |
Ferris State (Mich.) |
2-0 |
811 |
2 |
| 3 |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
3-0 |
779 |
3 |
| 4 |
Shepherd (W. Va.) |
2-0 |
737 |
4 |
| 5 |
California (Pa.) |
3-0 |
693 |
5 |
| 6 |
Indiana (Pa.) |
3-0 |
673 |
6 |
| 7 |
Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
3-0 |
619 |
7 |
| 8 |
Minnesota State |
3-0 |
607 |
8 |
| 9 |
LIU-Post (N.Y.) |
3-0 |
572 |
9 |
| 10 |
North Alabama |
1-1 |
547 |
10 |
| 11 |
Colorado Mesa |
3-0 |
501 |
11 |
| 12 |
Grand Valley State (Mich.) |
2-1 |
456 |
12 |
| 13 |
Midwestern State |
2-0 |
443 |
13 |
| 14 |
Indianapolis (Ind.) |
3-0 |
402 |
15 |
| 15 |
Emporia State (Kan.) |
2-1 |
367 |
14 |
| 16 |
Arkansas Tech |
3-0 |
300 |
19 |
| 17 |
Delta State (Miss.) |
3-0 |
268 |
24 |
| 18 |
Fort Hays State (Kan.) |
3-0 |
259 |
21 |
| 19 |
Colorado State-Pueblo |
2-1 |
257 |
18 |
| 20 |
Central Washington |
3-0 |
247 |
23 |
| 21 |
Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
3-0 |
166 |
25 |
| 22 |
Humboldt State (Calif.) |
2-0 |
77 |
NR |
| 23 |
Bowie State (Md.) |
3-0 |
72 |
NR |
| 24 |
Assumption (Mass.) |
3-0 |
60 |
NR |
| 25 |
Catawba (N.C.) |
3-0 |
54 |
NR |
| Others Receiving Votes: Ashland (Ohio) 47; Albany State (Ga.) 41; West Georgia 35; Winona State (Minn.) 24; Central Missouri 18; Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 10; Minnesota-Duluth 10; Southeastern Oklahoma State 8; Washburn (Kan.) 8; Wingate (N.C.) 8; Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 6; Florida Tech 6; North Greenville (S.C.) 3; Tuskegee (Ala.) 3; West Texas A&M 3; Bloomsburg (Pa.) 1; Eastern New Mexico 1. |
