SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – The Shepherd University football team moved up one spot to 22nd in the latest American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll and also advanced a spot to 19th in the latest D2Football.com Poll for October 16. Shepherd is coming off a 33-17 win at Millersville on Saturday.
The Rams return to action on Saturday when they host West Chester at noon for Homecoming.
2023 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll – October 16, 2023
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 7 Next Game
1. Colorado School of Mines (28)7-0 723 2 D. South Dakota Mines, 45-22 Oct. 21 at Black Hills St. (S.D.)
2. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 7-0 691 3 D. Missouri Southern St., 31-21 Oct. 21 at Northwest Missouri St.
3. Minnesota St. 7-0 655 4 D. Western Oregon, 45-14 Oct. 21 at No. 17 Augustana (S.D.)
4. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) 5-1 618 7 D. No. 1 Ferris St. (Mich.), 49-28 Oct. 21 at Northern Michigan
5. Delta St. (Miss.) 7-0 597 8 D. North Greenville (S.C.), 49-27 Oct. 21 vs. No. 18 West Florida
6. Harding (Ark.) 7-0 577 9 D. No. 5 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.), 41-10 Oct. 21 at Southern Arkansas
7. Slippery Rock (Pa.) 7-0 519 10 D. Gannon (Pa.), 49-24 Oct. 21 vs. California (Pa.)
8. Benedict (S.C.) 7-0 497 11 D. Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 48-6 Oct. 21 vs. Kentucky St.
9. Ferris St. (Mich.) 4-2 486 1 Lost to No. 7 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 49-28 Oct. 21 at Michigan Tech
10. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) 7-0 451 12 D. Barton (N.C.), 47-3 Oct. 21 at Newberry (S.C.)
11. Indianapolis (Ind.) 6-0 427 13 D. No. 19 Truman St. (Mo.), 38-17 Oct. 21 at Quincy (Ill.)
12. Western Colorado 7-0 396 14 D. Black Hills St. (S.D.), 35-20 Oct. 21 vs. New Mexico Highlands
13. Davenport (Mich.) 6-0 338 16 D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 32-3 Oct. 21 at Mary (N.D.)
14. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 6-1 329 5 Lost to No. 9 Harding (Ark.), 41-10 Oct. 21 vs. Arkansas Tech
15. Bemidji St. (Minn.) 5-1 325 15 D. Wayne St. (Neb.), 33-23 Oct. 21 vs. Concordia (Minn.)
16. Central Missouri 6-1 298 17 D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 63-24 Oct. 21 vs. No. 24 Emporia St. (Kan.)
17. Augustana (S.D.) 7-0 222 22 D. Winona St. (Minn.), 48-28 Oct. 21 vs. No. 3 Minnesota St.
18. West Florida 5-2 221 6 Lost to West Alabama, 10-6 Oct. 21 at No. 5 Delta St. (Miss.)
19. Angelo St. (Tex.) 4-2 182 20 D. Texas A&M-Kingsville, 38-16 Oct. 21 vs. Texas-Permian Basin
20. Virginia St. (1) 7-0 173 24 D. Bluefield St. (W.Va.), 39-23 Oct. 21 vs. Elizabeth City St. (N.C.)
21. Assumption (Mass.) 5-1 151 21 D. Franklin Pierce (N.H.), 21-17 Oct. 21 vs. St. Anselm (N.H.)
22. Shepherd (W.Va.) 6-1 131 23 D. Millersville (Pa.), 33-17 Oct. 21 vs. West Chester (Pa.)
23. Tiffin (Ohio) 7-0 97 NR D. Lake Erie (Ohio), 50-0 Oct. 21 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan
24. Emporia St. (Kan.) 5-2 70 25 D. Washburn (Kan.), 38-23 Oct. 21 at No. 16 Central Missouri
25. Truman St. (Mo.) 6-1 62 19 Lost to No. 13 Indianapolis (Ind.), 38-17 Oct. 21 vs. William Jewell (Mo.)
D2Football.com Top 25 Poll
October 16, 2023
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Team |
Record |
Last |
| 1 |
Colorado Mines |
7-0 |
2 |
| 2 |
Grand Valley |
5-1 |
4 |
| 3 |
Pittsburg State |
7-0 |
3 |
| 4 |
Minnesota State |
7-0 |
5 |
| 5 |
Ferris State |
4-2 |
1 |
| 6 |
Delta State |
7-0 |
6 |
| 7 |
Harding |
7-0 |
9 |
| 8 |
Slippery Rock |
7-0 |
10 |
| 9 |
Bemidji State |
5-1 |
11 |
| 10 |
Benedict |
7-0 |
12 |
| 11 |
Lenoir-Rhyne |
7-0 |
13 |
| 12 |
Indianapolis |
6-0 |
14 |
| 13 |
West Florida |
5-2 |
7 |
| 14 |
Western Colorado |
7-0 |
15 |
| 15 |
Davenport |
6-0 |
16 |
| 16 |
Ouachita Baptist |
6-1 |
8 |
| 17 |
Central Missouri |
6-1 |
17 |
| 18 |
Angelo State |
4-2 |
19 |
| 19 |
Shepherd |
6-1 |
20 |
| 20 |
Virginia Union |
6-1 |
22 |
| 21 |
Augustana |
7-0 |
24 |
| 22 |
Truman State |
6-1 |
18 |
| 23 |
Emporia State |
5-2 |
23 |
| 24 |
Virginia State |
7-0 |
25 |
| 25 |
UT-Permian Basin |
6-1 |
NR |
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