SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – The Shepherd University football team is ranked 13th in the D2football.com Poll for August 20. The Rams are coming off a 13-2 overall record after advancing to the national semifinals in 2022.
Shepherd opens the 2023 campaign on September 2 when Southern Connecticut State comes to Shepherdstown for the season opener. Kickoff is slated for noon at Ram Stadium.
D2Football.com Top 25 Poll
August 20, 2023
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Team
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Record
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Last Year
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1
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Ferris State
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14-1
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1
|
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2
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Grand Valley
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12-1
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2
|
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3
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Pittsburg State
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12-1
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5
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4
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Colorado Mines
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13-3
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3
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5
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Northwest Missouri
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10-3
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7
|
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6
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Angelo State
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12-1
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6
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7
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Minnesota State
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10-3
|
11
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8
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West Florida
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12-2
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4
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|
9
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Delta State
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11-2
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9
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|
10
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Bemidji State
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10-3
|
16
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|
11
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Ouachita Baptist
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11-1
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13
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|
12
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IUP
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10-2
|
10
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|
13
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Shepherd
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13-2
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8
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|
14
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Ashland
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10-2
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14
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15
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Harding
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9-2
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18
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16
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Slippery Rock
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10-3
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15
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|
17
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Emporia State
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9-3
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22
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|
18
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Wingate
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11-3
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12
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|
19
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West Georgia
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8-2
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21
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20
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Benedict
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11-1
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17
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21
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Indianapolis
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9-2
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20
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22
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Virginia Union
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9-2
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19
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23
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Lenoir-Rhyne
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8-3
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NR
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|
24
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Davenport
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8-3
|
25
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25
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CSU-Pueblo
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8-4
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24
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