Waco, Texas- After a 30-point victory against Thomas More on Saturday, the University of Findlay has moved up in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches Poll to no. 21 in the country.
The Oilers, ranked 21st, join #1 Ferris State, #9 Augustana, #10 Grand Valley State, #13 Minnesota Duluth, #15 Minnesota State, and #19 Indianapolis as the lone teams ranked in Super Region III. Findlay is the only team in the conference ranked in the poll.
Findlay is on the road on Saturday, Oct. 4 as they head to Walsh University to take on the Cavaliers.
Week Five AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Presented by Hudl| 1 | Ferris St. (31) | 4-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Harding | 4-0 | 2 |
| 3 | West Florida | 4-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Kutztown | 4-0 | 5 |
| 5 | Angelo St. | 4-0 | 6 |
| 6 | California (Pa.) | 4-0 | 8 |
| 7 | Western Colorado | 4-0 | 7 |
| 8 | Augustana (S.D.) | 5-0 | 9 |
| 9 | UT-Permian Basin | 4-0 | 11 |
| 10 | Grand Valley St. | 2-1 | 10 |
| 11 | West Alabama | 5-0 | 13 |
| 12 | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 4-1 | 12 |
| 13 | Minnesota-Duluth | 5-0 | 16 |
| 14 | Slippery Rock | 3-1 | 4 |
| 15 | Minnesota St. | 4-1 | 14 |
| 16 | Central Washington | 3-1 | 17 |
| 17 | Pittsburg St. | 3-2 | 18 |
| 18 | Virginia Union | 3-1 | 21 |
| 19 | UIndy | 4-1 | 22 |
| 20 | Delta St. | 4-1 | 23 |
| 21 | Findlay | 4-0 | 25 |
| 22 | Carson-Newman | 3-1 | NR |
| 23 | Frostburg St. | 4-0 | NR |
| 24 | Northwest Missouri St. | 4-1 | NR |
| 25 | UNC Pembroke | 4-1 | NR |
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