WACO, Texas – Shepherd University remains ranked third in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' Poll for Nov. 7. Shepherd is coming off a 27-17 win over previously unbeaten Fairmont State at home on Saturday.

The Rams return to action on Saturday when they travel to Urbana for the regular season finale.

2016 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll – November 7, 2016
Rank School (1st votes)  Rec.  Pts. Prev. Week 9 Next Game
1. Northwest Missouri St. (30) 10-0 750 1 D. Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 28-7 Nov. 12 vs. Missouri Western St. 
2. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 10-0 712 2 D. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 62-56 2OT Nov. 12 at Wayne St. (Mich.) 
3. Shepherd (W.Va.)  9-0 690 3 D. No. 17 Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 27-17 Nov. 12 at Urbana (Ohio) 
4. Sioux Falls (S.D.) 10-0 661 4 D. Upper Iowa, 51-7 Nov. 12 vs. Wayne St. (Neb.) 
5. Harding (Ark.) 10-0 613 5 D. Northwestern Oklahoma St., 24-7 Nov. 12 vs. Arkansas Tech
6. California (Pa.) 9-0 600 6 D. No. 24 Edinboro (Pa.), 52-7 Nov. 12 vs. Kutztown (Pa.) 
7. North Alabama 7-1 576 7 D. West Florida, 51-3 Nov. 12 at Mississippi College
8. Texas A&M-Commerce 8-1 530 8 D. Texas-Permian Basin, 58-21 Nov. 12 vs. Tarleton St. (Texas) 
9. Emporia St. (Kan.) 9-1 496 9 D. Missouri Western St., 27-14 Nov. 12 at Washburn (Kan.) 
10. LIU-Post (N.Y.) 10-0 480 10 D. Merrimack (Mass.), 64-7 Nov. 12 vs. No. 15 Assumption (Mass.) 
11. Indiana (Pa.) 8-1 447 11 D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 31-20 Nov. 12 vs. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 
12. Midwestern St. (Texas) 8-1 417 12 D. Tarleton St. (Texas), 21-16 Nov. 12 vs. Eastern New Mexico
13. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) 9-1 374 13 D. Western Oregon, 33-8 Nov. 12 at Colorado Mesa
14. Tuskegee (Ala.) 8-1 350 14 D. Miles (Ala.), 13-10 Nov. 12 at Albany St. (Ga.) 
15. Assumption (Mass.) 9-1 334 15 D. American International (Mass.), 31-3 Nov. 12 at No. 10 LIU-Post (N.Y.) 
16. North Carolina-Pembroke 8-1 300 16 Idle Nov. 12 vs. Concord (W.Va.) 
17. Minnesota-Duluth 9-1 273 18 D. Mary (N.D.), 75-14 Nov. 12 at St. Cloud State (Minn.) 
18. Ferris St. (Mich.) 8-2 219 19 D. Hillsdale (Mich.), 41-20 Nov. 12 vs. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) 
19. Newberry (S.C.) 9-1 206 20 D. Limestone (S.C.), 49-7 Nov. 12 vs. Wingate (N.C.) 
20. Ashland (Ohio) 8-2 161 21 D. Walsh (Ohio), 56-0 Nov. 12 at Ohio Dominican
21. Southwest Baptist (Mo.) 9-1 137 22 D. Central St. (Ohio), 54-34 Nov. 12 at Lincoln (Mo.) 
22. Fairmont St. (W.Va.) 9-1 119 17 Lost to No. 3 Shepherd (W.Va.), 27-17 Nov. 12 vs. Glenville St. (W.Va.) 
23. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 7-2 98 23 D. West Alabama, 37-22 Nov. 12 vs. Shorter (Ga.) 
24. Central Missouri 8-2 85 25 D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 59-21 Nov. 12 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.) 
25. Colorado School of Mines 8-2 44 NR D. Adams St. (Colo.), 42-7 Nov. 12 at Black Hill St. (S.D.)