After a dominate performance over the University of Sioux Falls Cougars, the Wayne State College Wildcats football team moves up one spot to #24 in the AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll. The Wildcats have been in the rankings four times now in the last five weeks. WSC received 106 votes in this weeks poll.
The 'Cats improved to 8-2 overall (7-2 NSIC/4-1 NSIC South) with their home win over the USF Cougars 62-14. The Wildcats will close out the regular season on the road when they travel to NSIC South foe #16 Augustana. Kick off is set for 1 p.m. in Sioux Falls, S.D. at the Kirkby-Over Stadium.
AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week #11 Poll: November , 2026
Rank School (1st votes) Record Pts. Prev.
1. Ferris St. (29) 10-0 749 1
2. Harding 10-0 719 2
3. CSU Pueblo 10-0 685 4
4. Western Colorado 10-0 637 5
5. Slippery Rock (1) 10-0 633 6
6. Northwood 10-0 587 7
7. Northwest Missouri St. 8-1 563 8
8. Central Washington 8-2 520 9
9. Findlay 9-1 490 10
10. Minnesota St. 9-1 460 4
11. Kutztown 9-1 458 11
12. Michigan Tech 8-2 431 14
13. Valdosta St. 7-1 376 17
14. East Stroudsburg 9-1 367 18
15. Virginia Union 9-1 315 19
16. Augustana (S.D.) 8-2 294 22
17. Benedict 9-1 290 20
18. Davenport 8-2 233 12
19. Midwestern St. 8-2 162 24
20. Carson-Newman 8-2 136 13
21. Emporia St. 8-2 131 15
22. North Greenville 8-2 116 16
23. Grand Valley St. 7-3 112 23
24. Wayne St. (Neb.) 8-2 109 25
25. Ouachita Baptist 8-2 42 NR
Dropped Out: Minnesota-Duluth (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Henderson St., 40; Washburn, 38; Newberry, 17; UNC Pembroke, 13; Johnson C. Smith, 11; Kentucky St., 8; Northeastern St., 5; Assumption, 2; Colorado Mines, 1.
