Wingate Drops to No. 18 in AFCA Division II Poll
October 18, 2021
Wingate dropped out of the top-10 of the 2021 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Week Seven Coaches' Poll.
The Bulldogs fell to No. 18 in the poll after suffering their first loss of the season last week.
2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll – October 18, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 7 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (23) | 6-0 | 743 | 3 | D. No. 7 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 35-28 | Oct. 23 at Michigan Tech |
| 2 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) (7) | 6-0 | 726 | 4 | D. No. 10 West Alabama, 42-17 | Oct. 23 at Mississippi College |
| 3 | Colorado School of Mines | 7-0 | 688 | 5 | D. South Dakota Mines, 44-24 | Oct. 23 at Colorado Mesa |
| 4 | West Georgia | 6-1 | 624 | 12 | D. No. 1 West Florida, 30-26 | Oct. 23 vs. North Greenville (S.C.) |
| 5 | California (Pa.) | 6-0 | 556 | 13 | Oct. 16 vs. Clarion (Pa.), cancelled | Oct. 23 at No. 23 Indiana (Pa.) |
| 6 | West Florida | 5-1 | 549 | 1 | Lost to No. 12 West Georgia, 30-26 | Oct. 23 vs. Shorter (Ga.) |
| 7 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 6-1 | 521 | 11 | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 34-0 | Oct. 23 vs. Southern Arkansas |
| 8 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 5-1 | 475 | 7 | Lost to No. 3 Ferris St. (Mich.), 35-28 | Oct. 23 at Northern Michigan |
| 9 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 6-1 | 455 | 14 | D. West Virginia Wesleyan, 52-14 | Oct. 23 at Glenville St. (W.Va.) |
| 10 | Northwest Missouri St. | 5-1 | 449 | 2 | Lost to Washburn (Kan.), 17-16 | Oct. 23 at Northeastern St. (Okla.) |
| 11 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 6-1 | 405 | 15 | D. Millersville (Pa.), 38-13 | Oct. 23 vs. West Chester (Pa.) |
| 12 | Harding (Ark.) | 6-1 | 392 | 20 | D. No. 9 Henderson St. (Ark.), 46-21 | Oct. 23 vs. Arkansas-Monticello |
| 13 | Bentley (Mass.) | 7-0 | 383 | 17 | D. Southern Connecticut St., 34-20 | Oct. 30 vs. Franklin Pierce (N.H.) |
| 14 | Bowie St. (Md.) | 6-1 | 313 | 16 | D. Virginia St., 51-44 | Oct. 23 at Virginia Union |
| 15 | West Alabama | 6-1 | 305 | 10 | Lost to No. 4 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 42-17 | Oct. 23 vs. Delta St. (Miss.) |
| 16 | Minnesota-Duluth | 6-1 | 298 | 18 | D. Concordia-St. Paul (Minn.), 33-13 | Oct. 23 vs. Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
| 17 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 6-1 | 294 | 6 | Lost to Indiana (Pa.), 48-21 | Oct. 23 at Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
| 18 | Wingate (N.C.) | 5-1 | 227 | 8 | Lost to Barton (N.C.), 26-20 OT | Oct. 23 at Virginia-Wise |
| 19 | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 5-1 | 225 | 19 | Idle | Oct. 23 at Tarleton St. |
| 20 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 6-1 | 220 | 9 | Lost to No. 20 Harding (Ark.), 46-21 | Oct. 23 at Arkansas Tech |
| 21 | Nebraska-Kearney | 6-1 | 198 | 21 | D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 42-35 | Oct. 23 vs. Lincoln (Mo.) |
| 22 | Augustana (S.D.) | 6-1 | 176 | 22 | D. No. 23 Wayne St. (Neb.), 32-24 | Oct. 23 at Minnesota St. |
| 23 | Indiana (Pa.) | 5-1 | 170 | NR | D. No. 6 Slippery Rock (Pa.), 48-21 | Oct. 23 vs. No. 5 California (Pa.) |
| 24 | Western Colorado | 6-1 | 117 | 24 | D. Black Hills St. (S.D.), 44-28 | Oct. 23 at South Dakota Mines |
| 25 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 6-1 | 82 | 25 | D. Shippensburg (Pa.), 20-3 | Oct. 23 at Lock Haven (Pa.) |
Dropped Out: Wayne St. (Neb.) (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Washburn (Kan.), 31; Frostburg St. (Md.), 25; Charleston (W.Va.), 22; Southeastern Oklahoma, 20; Minnesota St., 15; Albany St. (Ga.), 11; Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 10; New Haven (Conn.), 8; Savannah St. (Ga.), 7; Wayne St. (Neb.), 5; Colorado Mesa, 3; Angelo St. (Texas), 1; Stonehill (Mass.), 1.