Wingate Moves to No. 13 and Lenoir-Rhyne to No. 17 in Latest AFCA Poll
Wingate climbed up the rankings, while Lenoir-Rhyne fell in the 2021 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Week three Coaches' Poll.
The Bulldogs moved up three spots from last week to No. 13 in the poll, while the Bears fell 12 spots to No. 17.
Newberry also received votes in this week's poll.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll – September 20, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 3 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Florida (30) | 3-0 | 750 | 1 | D. No. 21 Texas A&M-Commerce, 35-17 | Sept. 25 vs. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St. | 2-0 | 691 | 3 | D. Central Missouri, 47-7 | Sept. 25 vs. Central Oklahoma |
| 3 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 3-0 | 687 | 2 | D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 47-45 OT | Sept. 25 vs. Davenport (Mich.) |
| 4 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 3-0 | 662 | 4 | D. Albany St. (Ga.), 21-3 | Oct. 2 vs. Shorter (Ga.) |
| 5 | Colorado School of Mines | 3-0 | 608 | 7 | D. Fort Lewis (Colo.), 76-0 | Sept. 25 at West Texas A&M |
| 6 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 3-0 | 607 | 6 | D. Lock Haven (Pa.), 57-7 | Sept. 25 at Seton Hill (Pa.) |
| 7 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 3-0 | 574 | 8 | D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 51-10 | Sept. 25 vs. West Virginia St. |
| 8 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 3-0 | 535 | 9 | D. Arkansas Tech, 38-24 | Sept. 25 at Harding (Ark.) |
| 9 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 2-0 | 502 | 10 | D. Wisconsin-La Crosse, 45-24 | Sept. 25 at Michigan Tech |
| 10 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 3-0 | 491 | 11 | D. No. 14 Indiana (Pa.), 37-21 | Sept. 25 vs. Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 11 | Minnesota-Duluth | 3-0 | 434 | 13 | D. Winona St. (Minn.), 29-23 | Sept. 25 vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) |
| 12 | Tiffin (Ohio) | 3-0 | 416 | 15 | D. No. 12 Indianapolis (Ind.), 20-17 | Sept. 25 vs. Truman St. (Mo.) |
| 13 | Wingate (N.C.) | 3-0 | 377 | 16 | D. Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 25-3 | Sept. 25 vs. Catawba (N.C.) |
| 14 | West Georgia | 3-0 | 347 | 18 | D. No. 22 Delta St. (Miss.), 27-26 | Sept. 25 at Shorter (Ga.) |
| 15 | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 3-0 | 322 | 20 | D. No. 17 Angelo St. (Texas), 35-17 | Sept. 25 vs. Eastern New Mexico |
| 16 | Nebraska-Kearney | 3-0 | 214 | 23 | D. Washburn (Kan.), 28-24 | Sept. 25 at Central Missouri |
| 17 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 1-1 | 201 | 5 | Lost to Newberry (S.C.), 28-21 | Sept. 25 vs. Mars Hill (N.C.) |
| 18 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 3-0 | 200 | 25 | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 58-18 | Sept. 25 vs. Southern Arkansas |
| 19 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 2-1 | 169 | 12 | Lost to No. 15 Tiffin (Ohio), 20-17 | Sept. 25 vs. Ohio Dominican |
| 20 | Minnesota St. | 2-1 | 160 | 19 | D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 45-24 | Sept. 25 at Minot St. (N.D.) |
| 21 | West Alabama | 3-0 | 115 | NR | D. North American (Texas), 80-0 | Sept. 25 at Mississippi College |
| 22 | Augustana (S.D.) | 3-0 | 108 | NR | D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 43-17 | Sept. 25 at Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
| 23 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 2-1 | 103 | 24 | D. New Haven (Conn.), 27-13 | Sept. 25 at Livingstone (N.C.) |
| 24 | Indiana (Pa.) | 1-1 | 96 | 14 | Lost to No. 11 Shepherd (W.Va.), 37-21 | Sept. 25 at Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
| 25 | Delta St. (Miss.) | 2-1 | 64 | 22 | Lost to No. 18 West Georgia, 27-26 | Sept. 25 at Jackson St. (Miss.) |
Dropped Out: Angelo St. (Texas) (17), Texas A&M-Commerce (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Truman St. (Mo.), 62; Angelo St. (Texas), 59; California (Pa.), 48; Bentley (Mass.), 38; Frostburg St. (Md.), 26; Texas A&M-Commerce, 19; Western Colorado, 17; Kutztown (Pa.), 14; North Carolina-Pembroke, 10; Harding (Ark.), 8; Southeastern Oklahoma, 5; Washburn (Kan.), 4; Newberry (S.C.), 3; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 2; American International (Mass.), 1; Colorado Mesa, 1.