MIDLAND, MICH. – The Northwood University football team has moved up to No. 12 in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II poll.

This Northwood's highest ranking in the AFCA poll since October 16, 2006, when Northwood stood ninth.

The Timberwolves are also ranked in the latest Division II polls conducted by D2Football.com (No. 12) and FloSports (No. 10).

NU has now appeared in the AFCA Poll for four consecutive weeks, going from 25th to 23rd to 14th and now to 12th.

Northwood is now 5-0, 3-0 in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC), coming off a 59-14 win over Kentucky Wesleyan.

The Timberwolves will travel to Tiffin (4-1, 3-0 G-MAC) for a key conference matchup Saturday (October 10). Game time is set for 4 p.m.