Newberry No. 10, Lenoir-Rhyne No. 18 in Latest AFCA National Football Poll
September 19, 2022
The Newberry Wolves and the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears were each ranked this week according to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) national poll.
The Wolves moved to No. 10 nationally, and the Bears stayed at No. 18.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 3 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferris St. (Mich.) (29) | 2-0 | 748 | 1 | Idle | Sept. 24 vs. Waldorf (Iowa) |
| 2 | Northwest Missouri St. | 3-0 | 714 | 2 | D. Central Missouri, 24-7 | Sept. 24 at Central Oklahoma |
| 3 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (1) | 3-0 | 693 | 3 | D. Lincoln (Calif.), 66-7 | Sept. 24 at Wayne St. (Mich.) |
| 4 | Angelo St. (Tex.) | 3-0 | 628 | 5 | D. Texas Permian Basin, 34-21 | Sept. 24 vs. West Texas A&M |
| 5 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 3-0 | 623 | 4 | D. California (Pa.), 26-23 OT | Sept. 24 at Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 6 | West Florida | 2-0 | 607 | 6 | Idle | Sept. 24 vs. Delta St. (Miss.) |
| 7 | Harding (Ark.) | 3-0 | 572 | 7 | D. Southern Arkansas, 37-17 | Sept. 24 at No. 9 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
| 8 | West Georgia | 2-0 | 528 | 8 | Idle | Sept. 24 at West Alabama |
| 9 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 3-0 | 490 | 10 | D. Arkansas Tech, 63-14 | Sept. 24 vs. No. 7 Harding (Ark.) |
| 10 | Newberry (S.C.) | 3-0 | 475 | 9 | D. Emory & Henry (Va.), 26-23 2OT | Sept. 24 vs. Erskine (S.C.) |
| 11 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 3-0 | 442 | 11 | D. Millersville (Pa.), 45-14 | Sept. 24 vs. Seton Hill (Pa.) |
| 12 | Ashland (Ohio) | 2-0 | 405 | 12 | Idle | Sept. 24 at Quincy (Ill.) |
| 13 | Augustana (S.D.) | 3-0 | 372 | 13 | D. Minnesota St.-Moorhead, 31-7 | Sept. 24 vs. Northern St. (S.D.) |
| 14 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 3-0 | 342 | 16 | D. Northeastern St. (Okla.), 49-14 | Sept. 24 at Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 15 | Valdosta St. (Ga.) | 2-1 | 324 | 15 | D. Miles (Ala.), 55-7 | Sept. 24 at Shorter (Ga.) |
| 16 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 2-0 | 250 | 19 | D. Tiffin (Ohio), 27-20 | Sept. 24 at Ohio Dominican |
| 17 | Notre Dame (Ohio) | 2-1 | 231 | 17 | D. West Liberty, 34-17 | Sept. 24 at West Virginia St. |
| 18 | Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) | 2-1 | 229 | 18 | D. Erskine (S.C.), 42-20 | Sept. 24 vs. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) |
| 19 | Saginaw Valley St. | 3-0 | 192 | 23 | D. Northwood (Mich.), 35-14 | Sept. 24 at Michigan Tech |
| 20 | Albany St. (Ga.) | 2-1 | 167 | 21t | D. Shorter (Ga.), 42-20 | Sept. 24 at Clark-Atlanta (Ga.) |
| 21 | Colorado School of Mines | 1-2 | 134 | 21t | D. Adams St. (Colo.), 84-10 | Sept. 24 vs. Colorado St.-Pueblo |
| 22 | Virginia Union | 3-0 | 125 | NR | D. Livingstone (N.C.), 42-6 | Sept. 24 at Fayetteville St. (N.C.) |
| 23 | New Haven (Conn.) | 2-1 | 88 | 25 | D. American International (Mass.), 54-26 | Sept. 23 at Bentley (Mass.) |
| 24 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 3-0 | 87 | NR | D. Arkansas-Monticello, 37-27 | Sept. 24 at Southern Arkansas |
| 25 | Nebraska-Kearney | 2-1 | 59 | NR | D. Washburn (Kan.), 21-13 | Sept. 24 vs. Central Missouri |
Showing 1 to 25 of 25 entries
Dropped Out: West Texas A&M (14), Bowie St. (Md.) (20), Minnesota St. (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Frostburg St. (Md.), 56; Indiana (Pa.), 43; West Texas A&M, 39; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 19; Kutztown (Pa.), 15; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 12; Assumption (Mass.), 9; Midwestern St. (Tex.), 8; Minnesota St., 7; Tiffin (Ohio), 5; Washburn (Kan.), 5; West Alabama, 5; Bowie St. (Md.), 1; Wayne St. (Neb.), 1.