Huskies Move Up in National Rankings
BLOOMSBURG-The Bloomsburg University football team moved up in the national rankings of two organizations. The Huskies are now ranked 10th in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and 12th in the D2Football.com Top 25 Media Poll.
Bloomsburg, 3-0, moved up one spot in the AFCA poll from last week after defeating Mercyhurst College 24-0 on Saturday. The shutout was the first for the Huskies since 2005. In the D2Football.com poll, Bloomsburg moved up two spots going from number 14 to 12th in the country.
Valdosta State remains at the top spot for both the AFCA Coaches' Poll and the D2Football.com poll.
The Huskies, 3-0, have won eight straight dating back to last year. Bloomsburg will host Kutztown University (1-2) on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adult and $3 for students and seniors. Children under 12 are free. Gates at the newly renovated Redman Stadium open at 11:30 a.m.
American Football Coaches Association Poll
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | |
| 1. | Valdosta St.(Ga.)(21) | 2-0 | 642 | 1 | Southern Arkansas (postponed-weather) | |
| 2. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.)(2) | 2-0 | 622 | 2 | D. No. 25 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 36-0 | |
| 3. | North Alabama (1) | 3-0 | 597 | 3 | D. Henderson St. (Ark.), 45-20 | |
| 4. | Abilene Christian (Texas)(2) | 2-0 | 575 | 4 | D. Texas A&M-Commerce, 45-14 | |
| 5. | Nebraska-Omaha | 2-0 | 549 | 5 | D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 41-20 | |
| 6. | West Texas A&M | 3-0 | 503 | 6 | D. Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 75-13 | |
| 7. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 3-0 | 471 | 7 | D. Missouri Southern St., 21-14 | |
| 8. | Central Washington | 3-0 | 442 | 8 | D. Western Oregon, 31-24 | |
| 9. | Northwest Missouri St. | 2-1 | 426 | 9 | D. Missouri Western St., 42-35 | |
| 10. | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | 3-0 | 419 | 11 | D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 24-0 | |
| 11. | Carson-Newman (Tenn.) | 2-1 | 388 | 12 | D. Bentley (Mass.), 59-18 | |
| 12. | Indiana (Pa.) | 2-0 | 359 | 13 | D. Millersville (Pa.), 63-3 | |
| 13. | Tuskegee (Ala.) | 2-0 | 298 | 14 | D. Benedict (S.C.), 37-14 | |
| 14. | California (Pa.) | 2-1 | 286 | 16 | D. Lake Erie (Ohio), 54-0 | |
| 15. | Minnesota-Duluth | 3-0 | 284 | 15 | D. Southwest Minnesota St., 43-21 | |
| 16. | Tarleton St. (Texas) | 3-0 | 242 | 19 | D. East Central (Okla.), 38-6 | |
| 17. | Delta St. (Miss.) | 1-1 | 235 | 17 | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 37-31 | |
| 18. | Chadron St. (Neb.) | 2-1 | 190 | 20 | D. Adams St. (Colo.), 37-26 | |
| 19. | Albany St. (Ga.) | 3-0 | 162 | 21 | D. Kentucky St., 41-27 | |
| 20. | Central Missouri | 3-0 | 154 | 24 | D. Truman St. (Mo.), 31-28 | |
| 21. | Newberry (S.C.) | 1-1 | 147 | 22 | D. North Greenville (S.C.), 41-3 | |
| 22. | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 2-1 | 110 | 10 | Lost to Glenville St. (W.Va.), 21-14 | |
| 23. | Edinboro (Pa.) | 3-0 | 104 | NR | D. C.W. Post (N.Y.), 31-7 | |
| 24. | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 3-0 | 56 | NR | D. Findlay (Ohio), 14-0 | |
| 25. | Washburn (Kan.) | 2-1 | 30 | 18 | Lost to Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 17-7 |
2008 D2Football.com Top 25 Media Poll
September 16, 2008
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | Valdosta State | 2-0 |
| 2 | Grand Valley | 2-0 |
| 3 | North Alabama | 3-0 |
| 4 | Abilene Christian | 2-0 |
| 5 | Nebraska-Omaha | 2-0 |
| 6 | West Texas A&M | 3-0 |
| 7 | Central Washington | 3-0 |
| 8 | Carson-Newman | 2-1 |
| 9 | Northwest Missouri | 2-1 |
| 10 | Pittsburg State | 3-0 |
| 11 | Tuskegee | 2-0 |
| 12 | Bloomsburg | 3-0 |
| 13 | IUP | 2-0 |
| 14 | Delta State | 1-1 |
| 15 | Minnesota-Duluth | 3-0 |
| 16 | California | 2-1 |
| 17 | Chadron State | 2-1 |
| 18 | Tarleton State | 3-0 |
| 19 | Central Missouri | 3-0 |
| 20 | Newberry | 1-1 |
| 21 | Shepherd | 2-1 |
| 22 | Washburn | 2-1 |
| 23 | Catawba | 2-1 |
| 24 | Albany State | 3-0 |
| 25 | Edinboro | 3-0 |
