SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – The Shepherd University football team is ranked 19th in the D2football.com Poll for Aug. 30. Shepherd was ranked 15th in the AFCA Division II Preseason Poll.
The Rams are slated to open the 2021 campaign on Thursday when they travel to Ohio Dominican for a 7 p.m. contest.
D2Football.com Top 25 Preseason Poll
August 30, 2021
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Rank
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Team
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2019 Record
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1
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West Florida
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13-2
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2
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Minnesota State
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14-1
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3
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Ferris State
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12-1
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4
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Northwest Missouri
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12-2
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5
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Texas A&M-Commerce
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11-3
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6
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Valdosta State
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10-1
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7
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Lenoir-Rhyne
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13-1
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8
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Colorado School of Mines
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12-1
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9
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Slippery Rock
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13-1
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10
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Notre Dame
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12-2
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11
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Central Missouri
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11-2
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12
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CSU-Pueblo
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11-2
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13
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Ouachita Baptist
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11-1
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14
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Harding
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10-2
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15
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Indianapolis
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9-2
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16
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Kutztown
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11-2
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17
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Bowie State
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11-1
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18
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Carson-Newman
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9-3
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19
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Shepherd
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10-3
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20
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IUP
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10-2
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21
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Wingate
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10-2
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22
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Tiffin
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9-2
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23
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Lindenwood
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9-4
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24
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Grand Valley
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8-3
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25
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Angelo State
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8-3
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