WACO, Texas – Shepherd University is ranked eighth for the second consecutive week in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' Poll for Nov. 15. Shepherd recorded a 55-0 win over Clarion last Saturday. 

The Rams return to action on Saturday when they host GMAC champion Findlay at noon in first round action of the NCAA II Playoffs 

The complete poll is listed below. 

 2021 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll – November 15, 2021 

Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 11 Next Game 

1. Ferris St. (Mich.) (30) 10-0 750 1 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 35-13 Nov. 27 TBD 

2. West Florida 9-1 718 3 D. No. 2 Valdosta St. (Ga.), 61-42 Nov. 20 vs. Newberry (S.C.) 

3. Northwest Missouri St. 9-1 669 4 D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 35-7 Nov. 20 vs. Central Washington 

4. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 9-1 642 5 D. Davenport (Mich.), 42-0 Nov. 20 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.) 

5. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 9-1 604 2 Lost to No. 3 West Florida, 61-42 Nov. 27 TBD 

6. Notre Dame (Ohio) 10-1 596 6 D. Alderson Broaddus (W.Va.), 72-7 Nov. 20 vs. No. 19 Slippery Rock (Pa.) 

7. Harding (Ark.) 10-1 570 7 D. Arkansas Tech, 31-0 Nov. 20 vs. No. 24 Washburn (Kan.) 

8. Shepherd (W.Va.) 10-1 537 8 D. Clarion (Pa.), 55-0 Nov. 20 vs. Findlay (Ohio) 

9. Colorado School of Mines 10-1 527 9 D. Adams St. (Colo.), 63-0 Nov. 27 TBD 

10. Bowie St. (Md.) 10-1 437 12 D. Fayetteville St. (N.C.), 17-7 Nov. 20 vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 

11. Western Colorado 10-1 404 14 D. Colorado St.-Pueblo, 14-7 Nov. 20 vs. No. 21 Nebraska-Kearney 

12. Kutztown (Pa.) 10-1 397 16 D. No. 10 Slippery Rock (Pa.), 38-32 Nov. 27 TBD 

13. West Georgia 8-2 392 11 D. Delta St. (Miss.), 44-7 Nov. 20 at No. 16 Albany St. (Ga.) 

14. California (Pa.) 9-1 354 15 D. Bloomsburg (Pa.), 24-9 Season Complete 

15. Frostburg St. (Md.) 10-1 312 17 D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 56-3 Season Complete 

16. Albany St. (Ga.) 9-1 275 18 D. Miles (Ala.), 31-0 Nov. 20 vs. No. 13 West Georgia 

17. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 9-2 259 20 D. No. 13 Henderson St. (Ark.), 31-28 Regular Season Complete 

18. New Haven (Conn.) 9-1 243 19 D. Franklin Pierce (N.H.), 34-20 Nov. 20 vs. No. 20 Bentley (Mass.) 

19. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 9-2 217 10 Lost to No. 16 Kutztown (Pa.), 38-32 Nov. 20 at No. 6 Notre Dame (Ohio) 

20. Bentley (Mass.) 9-1 192 21 D. Assumption (Mass.), 48-23 Nov. 20 at No. 18 New Haven (Conn.) 

21. Nebraska-Kearney 9-2 167 22 D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 56-10 Nov. 20 at No. 11 Western Colorado 

22. Henderson St. (Ark.) 9-2 143 13 Lost to No. 20 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 31-28 Season Complete 

23. Minnesota-Duluth 9-2 111 23 D. Northern St. (S.D.), 49-35 Nov. 20 at Angelo St. (Texas) 

24. Washburn (Kan.) 9-2 94 24 D. Missouri Southern, 38-28 Nov. 20 at No. 7 Harding (Ark.) 

25. Augustana (S.D.) 9-2 62 25 D. Southwest Minnesota St., 55-0 Nov. 20 vs. Bemidji St. (Minn.)