Wingate Moves to No. 10 and Lenoir-Rhyne to No. 16 in Latest AFCA Poll
Wingate continued to climb up the rankings, while Lenoir-Rhyne moved up as well in the 2021 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Week four Coaches' Poll.
The Bulldogs moved up three spots from last week to No. 10 in the poll, while the Bears moved up one spot to No. 16.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll – September 27, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Florida (30) | 3-0 | 750 | 1 | Sept. 25 vs. Fort Lauderdale (Fla.), cancelled | Oct. 2 at Delta St. (Miss.) |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St. | 3-0 | 711 | 2 | D. Central Oklahoma, 38-0 | Oct. 2 at Missouri Western |
| 3 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 4-0 | 696 | 3 | D. Davenport (Mich.), 38-0 | Oct. 2 at Northwood (Mich.) |
| 4 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 3-0 | 657 | 4 | Idle | Oct. 2 vs. Shorter (Ga.) |
| 5 | Colorado School of Mines | 4-0 | 621 | 5 | D. West Texas A&M, 21-13 | Oct. 2 vs. Western Colorado |
| 6 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 4-0 | 576 | 7 | D. West Virginia St., 38-14 | Oct. 2 at Charleston (W.Va.) |
| 7 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 4-0 | 573 | 6 | D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 41-17 | Oct. 2 vs. Clarion (Pa.) |
| 8 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 3-0 | 528 | 9 | D. Michigan Tech, 44-21 | Oct. 2 at Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 9 | West Georgia | 4-0 | 494 | 14 | D. Shorter (Ga.), 56-0 | Oct. 2 vs. No. 15 West Alabama |
| 10 | Wingate (N.C.) | 3-0 | 470 | 13 | Sept. 25 vs. Catawba (N.C.), cancelled | Oct. 2 vs. Tusculum (Tenn.) |
| 11 | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 4-0 | 429 | 15 | D. Eastern New Mexico, 31-24 OT | Oct. 2 at Central Washington |
| 12 | Nebraska-Kearney | 4-0 | 398 | 16 | D. Central Missouri, 31-28 | Oct. 2 at Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
| 13 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 4-0 | 371 | 18 | D. Southern Arkansas, 56-49 | Oct. 2 at Southeastern Oklahoma |
| 14 | Augustana (S.D.) | 4-0 | 285 | 22 | D. Bemidji St. (Minn.), 52-24 | Oct. 2 at Sioux Falls (S.D.) |
| 15 | West Alabama | 4-0 | 281 | 21 | D. Mississippi College, 31-28 | Oct. 2 at No. 9 West Georgia |
| 16 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 2-1 | 238 | 17 | D. Mars Hill (N.C.), 31-16 | Oct. 2 at Virginia-Wise |
| 17 | Minnesota St. | 3-1 | 212 | 20 | D. Minot St. (N.D.), 68-10 | Oct. 2 vs. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.) |
| 18 | Truman St. (Mo.) | 4-0 | 209 | NR | D. No. 12 Tiffin (Ohio), 38-35 | Oct. 2 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.) |
| 19 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 3-1 | 153 | 8 | Lost to Harding (Ark.), 38-21 | Oct. 2 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma |
| 20 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 3-1 | 147 | 23 | D. Livingstone (N.C.), 49-0 | Oct. 2 vs. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) |
| 21 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 3-1 | 118 | 10 | Lost to Kutztown (Pa.), 37-29 | Oct. 2 vs. Shippensburg (Pa.) |
| 22 | Minnesota-Duluth | 3-1 | 104 | 11 | Lost to Wayne St. (Neb.), 31-28 | Oct. 2 at Minnesota St.-Moorhead |
| 23 | Harding (Ark.) | 3-1 | 93 | NR | D. No. 8 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 38-21 | Oct. 2 at Oklahoma Baptist |
| 24 | Bentley (Mass.) | 4-0 | 81 | NR | D. American International (Mass.), 35-27 | Oct. 2 at Saint Anselm (N.H.) |
| 25t. | California (Pa.) | 4-0 | 80 | NR | D. Edinboro (Pa.), 20-12 | Oct. 2 vs. Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
| 25t. | Indiana (Pa.) | 2-1 | 80 | 24 | D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 48-13 | Oct. 2 vs. Gannon (Pa.) |
Dropped Out: Tiffin (Ohio) (12), Indianapolis (Ind.) (19), Delta St. (Miss.) (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Tiffin (Ohio), 74; Western Colorado, 64; Kutztown (Pa.), 55; Southeastern Oklahoma, 52; Frostburg St. (Md.), 39; Colorado Mesa, 30; Angelo St. (Texas), 22; Shippensburg (Pa.), 22; Washburn (Kan.), 14; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 9; Texas A&M-Commerce, 5; Indianapolis (Ind.), 3; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 2; Delta St. (Miss.), 2; Chowan (N.C.), 1; Ohio Dominican, 1.