FHSU Athletics
Fort Hays State Football returned to the D2Football.com Top 25 on Monday (Sept. 8) after its win at top-10 ranked CSU Pueblo last week. FHSU started the season at No. 20 in the poll, fell out after its loss to nationally ranked Angelo State, but now returns this week after its win over nationally ranked CSU Pueblo. The Tigers are ranked No. 22 in the poll going into MIAA play.
Fort Hays State is one of three MIAA schools in the D2Football.com Top 25 Poll this week, joining Central Oklahoma (No. 12) and Pittsburg State (No. 16). The Tigers open MIAA play this week, hosting Nebraska-Kearney for its MIAA opener on Saturday night (Sept. 13) in Hays at 7 p.m.
In the latest AFCA Top 25 Poll, Fort Hays State is back among the receiving votes section. The Tigers were the fourth-highest receiving votes team in the preseason poll, were not mentioned in the September 2 edition of the poll, but return to the receiving votes section this week with 14 votes. Nebraska-Kearney, Fort Hays State's opponent this week, received one vote in the poll. Central Oklahoma is No. 15 and Pittsburg State is No. 24 in the latest AFCA poll.
Below are the latest national polls.
D2Football.com Top 25 - September 8, 2025
Rank Team Record Previous Rank
1 Ferris State 2-0 1
2 Harding 1-0 2
3 Minnesota State 2-0 3
4 Kutztown 1-0 4
5 Grand Valley State 2-0 5
6 Western Colorado 2-0 7
7 West Florida 2-0 8
8 Angelo State 2-0 10
9 Slippery Rock 1-0 9
10 UT Permian Basin 2-0 16|
11 Augustana 2-0 15
12 Central Oklahoma 1-1 17
13 CSU Pueblo 1-1 6
14 California 1-0 18
15 Virginia Union 1-0 19
16 Pittsburg State 0-2 12
17 Lenoir-Rhyne 1-1 20
18 West Alabama 2-0 22
19 Delta State 2-0 24
20 Ashland 1-0 25
21 Central Washington 1-1 23
22 Fort Hays State 1-1 NR
23 Johnson C Smith 2-0 NR
24 Colorado Mines 1-0 NR
25 Indianapolis 1-1 13
AFCA Top 25 - September 8, 2025
Rank School (1st) Record Points Previous
1 Ferris St. (31) 2-0 775 1
2 Harding 1-0 738 2
3 Grand Valley St. 2-0 704 3
4 Slippery Rock 1-0 646 4
5 West Florida 2-0 645 6
6 Kutztown 1-0 609 7
7 Minnesota St. 2-0 597 8
8 Angelo St. 2-0 543 10
9 Western Colorado 2-0 542 9
10 California (Pa.) 1-0 464 14
11 Augustana (S.D.) 2-0 381 20
12 UT-Permian Basin 2-0 380 21
13 Virginia Union 1-0 364 16
14 Colorado St.-Pueblo 1-1 337 5
15 Central Oklahoma 1-1 336 19
16 Delta St. 2-0 301 22
17 West Alabama 2-0 200 25
18t. Central Washington 1-1 199 18
18t. Charleston 1-1 199 12
20 Ashland 1-0 185 23
21 Lenoir-Rhyne 1-1 120 24
22 Valdosta St. 1-1 110 11
23 Carson-Newman 1-0 104 NR
24t. Minnesota-Duluth 2-0 86 NR
24t. Pittsburg St. 0-2 86 13
Others Receiving Votes: Johnson C. Smith, 83; UIndy, 72; Wingate, 59; Ouachita Baptist, 49; Colorado School of Mines, 37; Michigan Tech, 24; Albany St., 18; Sioux Falls, 15; Fort Hays St., 14; Southern Arkansas, 13; Frostburg St., 11; Fairmont St., 10; Findlay, 8; Davenport, 5; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 4; Nebraska-Kearney, 1; Virginia St., 1.