Waco, Texs- Despite a hard-fought win on Saturday, the University of Findlay football team climbed to no. 16 in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches Poll — the highest ranking in program history. The previous best was no. 18, achieved in 2009.
The Oilers join #1 Ferris State, #6 Augustana, #7 Grand Valley State, #11 Minnesota State, #15 Indianapolis, #16 Minnesota-Duluth, and #22 Ashland as the lone teams ranked in Super Region III. Ashland joins the Oilers as the lone teams representing the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC).
Findlay will host Kentucky Wesleyan this Saturday with kickoff set for noon.
Week Seven AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Presented by Hudl
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
| 1 |
Ferris St. (31) |
6-0 |
775 |
1 |
| 2 |
Harding |
6-0 |
744 |
2 |
| 3 |
West Florida |
6-0 |
707 |
3 |
| 4 |
Kutztown |
6-0 |
685 |
4 |
| 5 |
Western Colorado |
6-0 |
611 |
5 |
| 6 |
Augustana (S.D.) |
7-0 |
603 |
7 |
| 7 |
Grand Valley St. |
4-1 |
575 |
8 |
| 8 |
West Alabama |
5-0 |
525 |
9 |
| 9 |
Colorado St.-Pueblo |
6-1 |
520 |
11 |
| 10 |
Central Washington |
5-1 |
510 |
13 |
| 11 |
Minnesota St. |
6-1 |
435 |
14 |
| 12 |
Pittsburg St. |
5-2 |
409 |
15 |
| 13 |
UT Permian Basin |
5-1 |
396 |
6 |
| 14 |
Virginia Union |
5-1 |
342 |
17 |
| 15 |
UIndy |
6-1 |
318 |
18 |
| 16t. |
Findlay |
6-0 |
305 |
19 |
| 16t. |
Minnesota-Duluth |
6-1 |
305 |
10 |
| 18 |
Delta St. |
5-1 |
238 |
20 |
| 19 |
Northwest Missouri St. |
5-1 |
219 |
22 |
| 20 |
UNC Pembroke |
6-1 |
176 |
23 |
| 21 |
Angelo St. |
4-2 |
151 |
12 |
| 22 |
Ashland |
5-1 |
122 |
24t |
| 23 |
Johnson C. Smith |
5-1 |
90 |
24t |
| 24 |
Benedict |
6-0 |
77 |
NR |
| 25 |
Slippery Rock |
4-2 |
54 |
24t |