Newberry Jumps to No. 12 and Lenoir-Rhyne Falls to No. 22 in Latest AFCA Poll
October 26, 2022
The Newberry Wolves and the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears were each ranked this week according to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) national poll.
The Wolves moved to No. 12 nationally, and the Bears dropped to No. 22.
Wingate also received votes in this week's poll.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 8 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (28) | 8-0 | 748 | 1 | D. Northern Michigan, 56-3 | Oct. 29 at Michigan Tech |
| 2 | Angelo St. (Tex.) (2) | 8-0 | 718 | 2 | D. No. 15 Texas A&M-Kingsville, 34-7 | Oct. 29 at Simon Fraser (B.C.) |
| 3 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 8-0 | 677 | 3 | D. West Chester (Pa.), 47-14 | Oct. 29 vs. Bloomsburg (Pa.) |
| 4 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 8-0 | 654 | 4 | D. Southern Arkansas, 63-31 | Oct. 27 vs. East Central (Okla.) |
| 5 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 8-0 | 627 | 5 | D. Missouri Western St., 28-16 | Oct. 29 at Central Oklahoma |
| 6 | Ashland (Ohio) | 7-0 | 593 | 6 | D. Tiffin (Ohio), 28-20 | Oct. 29 at Hillsdale (Mich.) |
| 7 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 6-1 | 565 | 7 | D. Michigan Tech, 28-20 | Oct. 29 at Northern Michigan |
| 8 | Delta St. (Miss.) | 8-0 | 555 | 8 | D. Shorter (Ga.), 45-10 | Oct. 29 at Mississippi College |
| 9 | West Florida | 6-1 | 497 | 9 | D. Mississippi College, 45-17 | Oct. 29 vs. West Alabama |
| 10 | Virginia Union | 8-0 | 488 | 10 | D. Lincoln (Pa.), 45-20 | Oct. 29 vs. Chowan (N.C.) |
| 11 | Indiana (Pa.) | 7-0 | 447 | 13 | D. Seton Hill (Pa.), 44-7 | Oct. 29 at Gannon (Pa.) |
| 12 | Newberry (S.C.) | 7-1 | 381 | 16 | D. No. 12 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 38-24 | Oct. 29 vs. Limestone (S.C.) |
| 13t. | Northwest Missouri St. | 6-2 | 350 | 14 | D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 36-3 | Oct. 29 at Nebraska-Kearney |
| 13t. | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 7-1 | 350 | 17 | D. California (Pa.), 42-24 | Oct. 29 at Clarion (Pa.) |
| 15 | Benedict (S.C.) | 8-0 | 328 | 18t | D. Morehouse (Ga.), 35-0 | Oct. 29 vs. Clark Atlanta (Ga.) |
| 16 | Colorado School of Mines | 6-2 | 272 | 18t | D. Black Hills St. (S.D.), 38-0 | Oct. 29 at Western Colorado |
| 17 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 6-1 | 241 | 20 | D. Quincy (Ill.), 52-38 | Oct. 29 vs. Missouri S&T |
| 18 | Davenport (Mich.) | 7-0 | 235 | 22 | D. Lincoln (Calif.), 58-14 | Oct. 29 at No. 23 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 19 | Sioux Falls (S.D.) | 7-1 | 191 | 11 | Lost to Winona St. (Minn.), 20-17 | Oct. 29 vs. Minnesota St. |
| 20 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 7-1 | 163 | 15 | Lost to No. 2 Angelo St. (Tex.), 34-7 | Oct. 29 at Central Washington |
| 21 | Harding (Ark.) | 6-2 | 143 | 23 | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 56-43 | Oct. 29 vs. Northwestern Oklahoma St. |
| 22 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 6-2 | 138 | 12 | Lost to No. 16 Newberry (S.C.), 38-24 | Oct. 29 vs. Wingate (N.C.) |
| 23 | Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) | 6-2 | 128 | 24 | D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 21-14 | Oct. 29 vs. No. 18 Davenport (Mich.) |
| 24 | West Georgia | 5-2 | 103 | 25 | D. Valdosta St. (Ga.), 54-17 | Oct. 29 vs. Shorter (Ga.) |
| 25 | New Haven (Conn.) | 6-1 | 45 | NR | Idle | Oct. 29 at Assumption (Mass.) |
Showing 1 to 25 of 25 entries
Dropped Out: Augustana (S.D.) (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Truman St. (Mo.), 22; Wingate (N.C.), 22; Emporia St. (Kan.), 20; Henderson St. (Ark.), 13; Albany St. (Ga.), 10; Nebraska-Kearney, 9; Winona St. (Minn.), 5; Augustana (S.D.), 4; Minnesota St., 3; Kutztown (Pa.), 2; Wayne St. (Neb.), 2; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 1.