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Fort Hays State Football moved up one spot to No. 21 in the latest D2Football.com Top 25 Poll, released on Monday (Sept. 29). The Tigers are coming off a 31-23 win over Missouri Western this past Saturday and moved to 3-2 overall for the season.
The MIAA continues to be represented by three teams in the D2Football.com Top 25, but there is a change this week as Northwest Missouri State replaces Central Oklahoma. The Bronchos fell all the way from No. 8 to out of the Top 25 after a loss to Northwest Missouri State team this past Saturday. Northwest Missouri's 4-1 start to the season puts the Bearcats in the poll for the first time this year at No. 20, just one spot in front of FHSU. Pittsburg State moved up to No. 8 after a win over Emporia State. The Gorillas are 3-2 overall for the season.
Fort Hays State goes on the road to Missouri Southern (2-2, 0-2 MIAA) this Saturday (Oct. 4). Northwest Missouri State has a bye week, while Pittsburg State will host Nebraska-Kearney (4-1, 2-1 MIAA).
In the latest AFCA Top 25 Poll, the MIAA has two teams among the rankings with Pittsburg State at No. 17 and Northwest Missouri State at No. 24. Fort Hays State, Central Oklahoma, and Nebraska-Kearney were all among the receiving votes list.
Below are the Division II Top 25 Polls for Monday, September 29, 2025.
D2Football.com Top 25 Poll – September 29, 2025
Rank Team Record Prev
1 Ferris State 4-0 1
2 Harding 4-0 2
3 Kutztown 4-0 3
4 West Florida 4-0 4
5 Western Colorado 4-0 5
6 Angelo State 4-0 6
7 UT Permian Basin 4-0 7
8 Pittsburg State 3-2 10
9 Minnesota Duluth 5-0 11
10 Minnesota State 4-1 14
11 California 4-0 16
12 CSU Pueblo 4-1 12
13 Augustana 5-0 13
14 Grand Valley State 2-1 15
15 West Alabama 5-0 17
16 Slippery Rock 3-1 9
17 Central Washington 3-1 18
18 Indianapolis 3-1 19
19 Virginia Union 3-1 21
20 Northwest Missouri State 4-1 NR
21 Fort Hays State 3-2 22
22 Carson-Newman 3-1 NR
23 Findlay 4-0 24
24 UNC Pembroke 4-1 NR
25 Ashland 3-1 25
AFCA Top 25 Poll – September 29, 2025
Rank Team Record Pts Prev
1 Ferris St. (31) 4-0 775 1
2 Harding 4-0 744 2
3 West Florida 4-0 709 3
4 Kutztown 4-0 676 5
5 Angelo St. 4-0 648 6
6 California (Pa.) 4-0 582 8
7 Western Colorado 4-0 576 7
8 Augustana (S.D.) 5-0 533 9
9 UT-Permian Basin 4-0 503 11
10 Grand Valley St. 2-1 474 10
11 West Alabama 5-0 418 13
12 Colorado St.-Pueblo 4-1 414 12
13 Minnesota-Duluth 5-0 394 16
14 Slippery Rock 3-1 390 4
15 Minnesota St. 4-1 353 14
16 Central Washington 3-1 317 17
17 Pittsburg St. 3-2 293 18
18 Virginia Union 3-1 217 21
19 UIndy 4-1 215 22
20 Delta St. 4-1 178 23
21 Findlay 4-0 161 25
22 Carson-Newman 3-1 97 NR
23 Frostburg St. 4-0 75 NR
24 Northwest Missouri St. 4-1 74 NR
25 UNC Pembroke 4-1 66 NR
Receiving Votes: Central Oklahoma, 30; Wingate, 26; Ashland, 25; Johnson C. Smith, 19; Charleston, 16; Nebraska-Kearney, 15; Indiana (Pa.), 11; Fort Hays St., 10; Walsh, 9; Colorado School of Mines, 8; Edward Waters, 7; Clarion, 4; Southern Arkansas, 4; Catawba, 2; Henderson St., 2; Upper Iowa, 2; Albany St., 1; Benedict, 1; Lenoir-Rhyne, 1.