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WACO, Texas – Fort Hays State Football continued to receive votes in the latest AFCA Top 25 Poll, released on Monday. The Tigers are coming off a 53-9 blowout win over Missouri Southern this past weekend, completing a 6-0 mark at home in 2024.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. 5, followed by Emporia State at No. 11 and Central Oklahoma at No. 13. All three Top 25 teams from the MIAA have one loss on the season.
The Tigers head on the road to face No. 11 ranked Emporia State on Saturday (Nov. 2). The Tigers are still seeking their first road win of the season.
In the latest D2Football.com Top 25 Poll, Pittsburg State is the new No. 1, while Central Oklahoma is No. 9, and Emporia State is No. 13.
AFCA Top 25 Poll for October 28, 2024
Rank. School (1st votes) - Rec. - Pts. - Prev
1. Valdosta St. (Ga.) (18) - 7-0 - 712 - 2
2. Ferris St. (Mich.) (8) - 7-1 - 689 - 3
3. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) (2) - 8-0 - 649 - 5
4. Kutztown (Pa.) - 8-0 - 629 - 4
5. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (1) - 7-1 - 615 - 6
6. Harding (Ark.) - 7-1 - 571 - 7
7. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) - 7-1 - 530 - 1
8. Western Colorado - 8-0 - 524 - 8
9. Charleston (W.Va.) - 8-0 - 460 - 11
10. Colorado St.-Pueblo - 7-1 - 457 - 12
11. Emporia St. (Kan.) - 7-1 - 415 - 14
12. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) - 7-1 - 354 - 16
13. Central Oklahoma - 7-1 - 353 - 9
14. Slippery Rock (Pa.) - 6-1 - 351 - 15
15. West Alabama - 6-1 - 290 - 18
16. Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) - 8-0 - 281 - 19
17. Central Washington - 6-2 - 249 - 20
18. Colorado School of Mines - 6-2 - 220 - 10
19. Indianapolis (Ind.) - 7-1 - 202 - 21
20. Augustana (S.D.) - 6-2 - 174 - 25
21. West Florida - 5-2 - 142 - 23
22. Minnesota St. - 6-2 - 103 - 13
23. California (Pa.) - 7-1 - 85 - NR
24. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) - 7-1 - 78 - 17
25. Findlay (Ohio) - 7-1 - 59 - NR
Receiving Votes: Angelo St. (Tex.), 46; Emory & Henry (Va.), 45; Wingate (N.C.), 35; Virginia Union, 31; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 28; Southern Arkansas, 20; Ashland (Ohio), 7; Davenport (Mich.), 7; Assumption (Mass.), 3; Colorado Mesa, 3; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 3; Delta St. (Miss.), 2; Miles (Ala.), 1; New Haven (Conn.), 1; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 1.