Ferris State remains the team to beat in Division II. The Bulldogs have 31 first-place votes and a 4-0 record. The top three held steady this week, while four teams dropped out of the poll and four new ones joined.
AFCA Division II Coaches Poll: Week 5
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | Ferris State | 4-0 |
| 2 | Harding | 4-0 |
| 3 | Kutztown | 4-0 |
| 4 | CSU Pueblo | 5-0 |
| 5 | Minnesota State Mankato | 5-0 |
| 6 | Grand Valley State | 4-0 |
| 7 | Western Colorado | 5-0 |
| 8 | Slippery Rock | 4-0 |
| 9 | IUP | 4-0 |
| 10 | Emporia State | 4-0 |
| 11 | Davenport | 4-0 |
| 12 | Central Washington | 2-2 |
| 13 | Northwest Missouri State | 3-1 |
| 14 | Northwood (MI) | 4-0 |
| 15 | Newberry | 3-1 |
| 16 | Findlay | 3-1 |
| 17 | North Greenville | 4-0 |
| 18 | Valdosta State | 3-1 |
| 19 | Henderson State | 4-0 (NEW) |
| 20 | Michigan Tech | 3-1 |
| 21 | Northeastern State | 3-2 |
| 21 | Mars Hill | 4-0 (NEW) |
| 23 | Carson-Newman | 4-1 |
| 24 | West Alabama | 4-1 (NEW) |
| 25 | Walsh | 4-0 (NEW) |
Dropped out: Minnesota Duluth, Benedict, Western Oregon, Augustana (SD)
Week 5 games to watch
No. 17 North Greenville at UNC Pembroke — Saturday, 1 PM. An unbeaten ranked team visits a 4-1 UNC Pembroke squad that’s receiving votes. It’s the best Conference Carolinas matchup of the season so far, and the kind of game that gets a new team ranked.
No. 20 Michigan Tech at Roosevelt — Saturday, 2 PM. Roosevelt is 4-0 and just outside the poll. Beating a ranked Michigan Tech team in Chicago would put the Lakers in the top 25.
UT Permian Basin at No. 21 Northeastern State — Saturday, 6 PM. UTPB is one of the top vote-getters outside the poll, so this one could flip a ranking.
No. 2 Harding at East Central — Saturday, 3 PM. Both teams are 4-0, and East Central is receiving votes. It’s Harding’s biggest test so far.
The rest of the ranked slate
- No. 1 Ferris State at Northern Michigan — 1 PM
- No. 3 Kutztown at Shippensburg — 1 PM
- No. 4 CSU Pueblo at Adams State — 2 PM
- No. 5 Minnesota State Mankato vs. Concordia-St. Paul — 3 PM
- No. 6 Grand Valley State vs. Wayne State (MI) — 3 PM
- No. 7 Western Colorado at New Mexico Highlands — 8 PM
- No. 8 Slippery Rock vs. Gannon — 6 PM
- No. 9 IUP at Edinboro — 2 PM
- No. 10 Emporia State vs. Missouri Western — 2 PM
- No. 11 Davenport at Saginaw Valley State — 2 PM
- No. 12 Central Washington at Angelo State — 7 PM
- No. 14 Northwood vs. Kentucky Wesleyan — Noon
- No. 15 Newberry vs. UVA Wise — 7 PM
- No. 16 Findlay at Ohio Dominican — Noon
- No. 18 Valdosta State vs. Erskine — 4 PM
- No. 19 Henderson State vs. Southwestern Oklahoma State — 2 PM
- No. 21 Mars Hill vs. Tusculum — 2:30 PM
- No. 23 Carson-Newman at Lenoir-Rhyne — 2 PM
- No. 24 West Alabama vs. Chowan — 5 PM
- No. 25 Walsh at Thomas More — 7 PM
All times Eastern.
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