The Wayne State football team moved up three spots to 22nd in this week's AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll released Monday morning.
The Wildcats, idle last week, are 6-1 on the season and 5-1 in NSIC play heading into Saturday's Top 25 matchup at #5 Minnesota State (7-0) set for 1 p.m. in Mankato, Minnesota.
AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week #8 Poll: October 19, 2026
Rank School (1st votes) Record Pts. Prev.
1. Ferris St. (30) 7-0 750 1
2. Harding 7-0 719 2
3. Kutztown 7-0 679 3
4. CSU Pueblo 7-0 657 4
5. Minnesota St. 7-0 630 5
6. Western Colorado 7-0 582 6
7. Slippery Rock 7-0 573 7
8. Emporia St. 7-0 537 8
9. Davenport 7-0 505 9
10. Northwood 7-0 469 10
11. Northwest Missouri St. 5-1 417 12
12. Michigan Tech 6-1 408 14
13. Central Washington 5-2 400 11
14. Findlay 6-1 350 16
15. Carson-Newman 7-1 297 18
16. Grand Valley State 5-2 286 13
17. Valdosta St. 4-1 263 17
18. North Greenville 6-1 209 22
19. Henderson State 6-1 197 15
20. Virginia Union 6-1 164 24
21. Minnesota Duluth 5-2 146 23
22. Wayne St. (Neb.) 6-1 116 25
23. Benedict 6-1 87 NR
24. Virginia State 7-1 74 NR
25. West Alabama 5-2 51 21
Others Receiving Votes: Indiana (Pa.), 39; East Central, 31; Johnson C. Smith, 19; West Liberty, 16; East Stroudsburg, 14; Augustana (S.D.), 13; Central Missouri, 13; UT Permian Basin, 12; Colorado Mines, 8; Midwestern St., 7; Northeastern St., 6; Ouachita Baptist, 4; Shepherd, 2.
