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WACO, Texas – Fort Hays State Football continues to receiving votes in the AFCA Top 25 Poll for a third straight week, referenced in the latest edition on Monday (Nov. 6). The 7-3 (6-3 MIAA) Tigers wrap up the regular season schedule Saturday (Nov. 11) against Emporia State (7-3, 6-3 MIAA) in a matchup of teams both receiving votes in the poll.
Fort Hays State and Emporia State will enter the game tied for fourth in the MIAA standings, just a game back of third-place Missouri Western (8-2, 7-2 MIAA). The Griffons are ranked No. 21 in this week's poll and travel to take on Missouri Southern this week. Central Missouri (9-1, 9-1 MIAA), checking in at No. 7 in the poll, grabbed at least a share of the MIAA title last week, while No. 8 ranked Pittsburg State (9-1, 8-1 MIAA) has to win this week to match Central Missouri for a conference title. UCM completed its conference schedule last week and finishes the year with a non-conference contest at Lincoln. Pittsburg State plays host to Central Oklahoma this week.
Below is the AFCA Division II Top 25 Poll for November 6, 2023.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Colorado School of Mines (26) 10-0 729 1
2t. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 8-1 665 3
2t. Harding (Ark.) (1) 10-0 665 4
4. Slippery Rock (Pa.) (1) 10-0 598 5
5. Benedict (S.C.) 10-0 591 6
6. Ferris St. (Mich.) 7-2 562 7
7. Central Missouri 9-1 514 11
8. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 9-1 513 2
9. Minnesota St. 9-1 509 10
10. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 9-1 440 12
11. Delta St. (Miss.) 8-1 426 14
12. Bemidji St. (Minn.) 8-1 415 13
13. Western Colorado 9-1 353 15
14. Tiffin (Ohio) 10-0 325 17
15. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 9-1 294 16
16. Davenport (Mich.) 8-1 287 9
17. Texas-Permian Basin 9-1 278 18
18. Virginia Union (1) 9-1 243 19
19. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 9-1 230 20
20. Augustana (S.D.) 9-1 177 21
21. Missouri Western St. 8-2 176 23
22. Indianapolis (Ind.) 8-1 175 8
23. Central Washington 7-2 106 24
24. Minnesota-Duluth 8-2 26 NR
25. West Florida 7-3 25 NR
Receiving Votes: Charleston (W.Va.), 21; Shepherd (W.Va.), 19; Virginia St., 18; Southern Arkansas, 10; Angelo St. (Tex.), 9; Henderson St. (Ark.), 9; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 5; Mars Hill (N.C.), 5; Colorado St.-Pueblo, 4; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 3; Kutztown (Pa.), 3; Truman St. (Mo.), 3; Emporia St. (Kan.), 1; New Haven (Conn.), 1.
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