WICHITA FALLS, Texas -- Midwestern State moved up four spots to No. 11 in the latest American Football Coaches Association Division II Top 25 released Monday afternoon.
It is the Mustangs' highest ranking since coming in at No. 10 after improving to 6-1 with a 69-14 rout of Texas A&M-Kingsville on Oct. 13, 2018.
This season, the Mustangs improved to 4-0 with a 31-24 overtime win against Eastern New Mexico Saturday night at Memorial Stadium.
Midwestern State is one of 10 teams from Super Region Four to receive mention in the poll joining No. 5 Colorado School of Mines, No. 14 Augustana (S.D.), No. 17 Minnesota State and No. 22 Minnesota Duluth.
Western Colorado, Colorado Mesa, Angelo State, Texas A&M-Commerce and Colorado State-Pueblo are receiving votes.
Midwestern State takes on Central Washington Saturday night at Tomlinson Stadium in Ellensburg, Wash. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. (Central Time).
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2021 AFCAÂ Division II Coaches' Poll -- Sept. 27, 2021
| Rank |
School (1st-place votes) |
Record |
Points |
Last Week |
| 1 |
West Florida (30) |
3-0 |
750 |
1 |
| 2 |
Northwest Missouri State |
3-0 |
711 |
2 |
| 3 |
Ferris State (Mich.) |
4-0 |
696 |
3 |
| 4 |
Valdosta State (Ga.) |
3-0 |
657 |
4 |
| 5 |
Colorado School of Mines |
4-0 |
621 |
5 |
| 6 |
Notre Dame (Ohio) |
4-0 |
576 |
7 |
| 7 |
Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
4-0 |
573 |
6 |
| 8 |
Grand Valley State (Mich.) |
3-0 |
528 |
9 |
| 9 |
West Georgia |
4-0 |
494 |
14 |
| 10 |
Wingate (N.C.) |
3-0 |
470 |
13 |
| 11 |
Midwestern State (Texas) |
4-0 |
429 |
15 |
| 12 |
Nebraska-Kearney |
4-0 |
398 |
16 |
| 13 |
Henderson State (Ark.) |
4-0 |
371 |
18 |
| 14 |
Augustana (S.D.) |
4-0 |
285 |
22 |
| 15 |
West Alabama |
4-0 |
281 |
21 |
| 16 |
Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) |
2-1 |
238 |
17 |
| 17 |
Minnesota State |
3-1 |
212 |
20 |
| 18 |
Truman State (Mo.) |
4-0 |
209 |
NR |
| 19 |
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
3-1 |
153 |
8 |
| 20 |
Bowie State (Md.) |
3-1 |
147 |
23 |
| 21 |
Shepherd (W. Va.) |
3-1 |
118 |
10 |
| 22 |
Minnesota Duluth |
3-1 |
104 |
1 |
| 23 |
Harding (Ark.) |
3-1 |
93 |
NR |
| 24 |
Bentley (Mass.) |
4-0 |
81 |
NR |
| 25 |
California (Pa.) |
4-0 |
80 |
NR |
|
Indiana (Pa.) |
2-1 |
80 |
24 |
Others Receiving Votes: Tiffin (Ohio) 74; Western Colorado 64; Kutztown (Pa.) 55; Southeastern Oklahoma 52; Frostburg State (Md.) 39; Colorado Mesa 30; Angelo State (Texas) 22; Shippensburg (Pa.) 22; Washburn (Kan.) 14; Pittsburg State (Kan.) 9; Texas A&M-Commerce 5; Indianapolis (Ind.) 3; Colorado State-Pueblo 2; Delta State (Miss.) 2; Chowan (N.C.) 1; Ohio Dominican 1.
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