FHSU Athletics
WACO, Texas – Fort Hays State Football continued to receive votes in the latest AFCA Top 25 Poll, released on Monday (Oct. 21). The Tigers are coming off a tough one-point loss at then No. 7 ranked Pittsburg State this past weekend.
Fort Hays State is one of four MIAA schools represented in the poll, but the only one of the four in the receiving votes list. Pittsburg State remains the highest ranked team in the MIAA at No. 6, followed by undefeated Central Oklahoma at No. 9 and Emporia State at No. 14.
The Tigers are set to host their final home game of the season on Saturday (Oct. 26) when they face Missouri Southern.
In the latest D2Football.com Top 25 Poll, Pittsburg State is ranked No. 3, Central Oklahoma is No. 6, and Emporia State is No. 15.
Below is the AFCA Top 25 Poll for October 21, 2024.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (27) 7-0 747 2
2 Valdosta St. (Ga.) (3) 7-0 720 3
3 Ferris St. (Mich.) 6-1 657 4
4 Kutztown (Pa.) 7-0 634 5
5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 7-0 627 9
6 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 6-1 590 7
7 Harding (Ark.) 6-1 579 1
8 Western Colorado 7-0 554 8
9 Central Oklahoma 7-0 513 11
10 Colorado School of Mines 6-1 460 12
11 Charleston (W.Va.) 7-0 439 13
12 Colorado St.-Pueblo 7-1 419 14
13 Minnesota St. 6-1 341 15
14 Emporia St. (Kan.) 6-1 333 16
15 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 6-1 300 6
16 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 6-1 290 17
17 Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 7-0 287 18
18 West Alabama 5-1 220 10
19 Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) 7-0 200 20
20 Central Washington 5-2 181 21
21 Indianapolis (Ind.) 6-1 177 19
22 Southern Arkansas 6-1 117 24
23 West Florida 4-2 115 23
24 Delta St. (Miss.) 5-2 58 NR
25 Augustana (S.D.) 5-2 29 NR
Receiving Votes: Angelo St. (Tex.), 22; Findlay (Ohio), 22; California (Pa.), 21; Virginia Union, 20; Wayne St. (Neb.), 16; Wingate (N.C.), 10; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 8; Colorado Mesa, 7; Indiana (Pa.), 7; New Haven (Conn.), 7; Davenport (Mich.), 6; Frostburg St. (Md.), 6; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 4; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 3; Ashland (Ohio), 2; Emory & Henry (Va.), 1; Western Oregon, 1.