Huskies Football Moves To 4th In National Poll
BLOOMSBURG- The Bloomsburg University football team has moved up to No. 4 in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA)top 25 poll with the victory over Mercyhurst last Saturday.
The Huskies (3-0) are still ranked 5th in D2Football.com top 25 poll after week three.
Bloomsburg will travel to Kutztown (2-1) on Saturday, September 19th to play the Golden Bears, who are coming off of a 27-24 loss to Slippery Rock last Saturday.
AFCA Division II Coaches' Poll
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Last Week | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (25) | 3-0 | 625 | 1 | D. No. 16 Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 38-7 | Sept. 19 at Ferris St. (Mich.) |
| 2. | Abilene Christian (Texas) | 3-0 | 592 | 2 | D. Texas A&M-Commerce, 20-14 OT | Sept. 19 vs. Southeastern Oklahoma St. |
| 3. | North Alabama | 3-0 | 577 | 3 | D. Henderson St. (Ark.), 43-26 | Sept. 19 vs. West Georgia |
| 4. | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | 3-0 | 541 | 5 | D. Mercyhurst (Pa.), 17-7 | Sept. 19 at Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 5. | Central Washington | 3-0 | 526 | 6 | D. West Texas A&M, 34-10 | Sept. 19 vs. Azusa Pacific |
| 6. | Northwest Missouri St. | 2-1 | 510 | 7 | D. No. 4 Pittsburg St. (Kan.), 30-10 | Sept. 19 vs. Nebraska-Omaha |
| 7. | Minnesota St.-Mankato | 3-0 | 432 | 8 | D. Mary (N.D.), 35-14 | Sept. 19 vs. No. 20 Wayne St. (Neb.) |
| 8. | Minnesota-Duluth | 2-1 | 418 | 9 | D. Southwest Minnesota St., 34-27 | Sept. 19 vs. No. 25 Augustana (S.D.) |
| 9. | Delta St. (Miss.) | 1-1 | 392 | 10 | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 42-3 | Sept. 19 vs. Harding (Ark.) |
| 10. | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 3-0 | 388 | 11 | D. No. 24 Central Oklahoma, 46-17 | Sept. 19 vs. Northeastern St. (Okla.) |
| 11. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 2-1 | 355 | 4 | Lost to No. 7 Northwest Missouri St., 30-10 | Sept. 19 at No. 12 Central Missouri |
| 12. | Central Missouri | 3-0 | 320 | 13 | D. Emporia St. (Kan.), 24-21 | Sept. 19 vs. No. 11 Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
| 13. | Albany St. (Ga.) | 3-0 | 301 | 12 | D. Stillman (Ala.), 34-8 | Sept. 26 vs. Benedict (S.C.) |
| 14. | Catawba (N.C.) | 3-0 | 262 | 17 | D. Livingstone (N.C.), 51-0 | Sept. 26 vs. Mars Hill (N.C.) |
| 15. | Chadron St. (Neb.) | 2-1 | 258 | 15 | D. Adams St. (Colo.), 24-21 | Sept. 19 vs. Colorado St.-Pueblo |
| 16. | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 1-1 | 230 | 18 | D. Southern Arkansas, 32-7 | Sept. 19 at Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
| 17. | Tuskegee (Ala.) | 2-1 | 211 | 14 | D. Fort Valley St. (Ga.), 22-15 | Sept. 19 vs. Clark Atlanta (Ga.) |
| 18. | Ashland (Ohio) | 2-1 | 183 | 19 | D. Michigan Tech, 34-28 | Sept. 19 at Tiffin (Ohio) |
| 19. | Tarleton St. (Texas) | 3-0 | 178 | 22 | D. East Central (Okla.), 41-2 | Sept. 19 at Central Oklahoma |
| 20. | Wayne St. (Neb.) | 3-0 | 157 | 23 | D. St. Cloud State (Minn.), 41-20 | Sept. 19 at No. 7 Minnesota St.-Mankato |
| 21. | Indiana (Pa.) | 3-0 | 136 | 24t | D. Millersville (Pa.), 17-3 | Sept. 19 at Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
| 22. | Washburn (Kan.) | 3-0 | 113 | NR | D. Missouri Southern St., 54-31 | Sept. 19 at Missouri Western St. |
| 23. | Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.) | 2-1 | 88 | 16 | Lost to No. 1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.), 38-7 | Sept. 19 vs. Northwood (Mich.) |
| 24. | Midwestern St. (Texas) | 3-0 | 69 | NR | D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 52-3 | Sept. 19 at Incarnate Word (Texas) |
| 25. | Augustana (S.D.) | 3-0 | 66 | NR | D. Minnesota-Crookston, 49-0 | Sept. 19 at No. 8 Minnesota-Duluth |
D2Football.com Media Poll
| Rank | Team | Record |
| 1 | Grand Valley | 3-0 |
| 2 | Abilene Christian | 3-0 |
| 3 | North Alabama | 3-0 |
| 4 | Central Washington | 3-0 |
| 5 | Bloomsburg | 3-0 |
| 6 | Northwest Missouri | 2-1 |
| 7 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 3-0 |
| 8 | Minnesota State | 3-0 |
| 9 | Minnesota-Duluth | 2-1 |
| 10 | Pittsburg State | 2-1 |
| 11 | Delta State | 1-1 |
| 12 | Catawba | 3-0 |
| 13 | IUP | 3-0 |
| 14 | Valdosta State | 1-1 |
| 15 | Ashland | 2-1 |
| 16 | Chadron State | 2-1 |
| 17 | Wayne State (Ne) | 3-0 |
| 18 | Central Missouri | 3-0 |
| 19 | Tarleton State | 3-0 |
| 20 | Newberry | 1-1 |
| 21 | Saginaw Valley | 2-1 |
| 22 | Albany State | 3-0 |
| 23 | Tuskegee | 2-1 |
| 24 | Missouri Western | 3-0 |
| 25 | Washburn | 3-0 |