WAYNE, Neb. --- For the first time in a decade, the Wayne State College football team is ranked in the AFCA Division II Top 25 Coaches Poll as the Wildcats entered this week’s released Monday afternoon at #23. It’s the first national ranking for the Wildcat football program since October 10, 2011 when the Wildcats started 5-1 that season.

WSC received 54 points in voting conducted by various Division II coaches from across the country after defeating #11 Minnesota State Saturday afternoon 35-24. It was the second win for the 5-1 Wildcats in three weeks over a nationally ranked opponent after WSC won at then #11 Minnesota Duluth two weeks ago 31-28.

Wayne State is 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the NSIC South Division following its’ first-ever win in 13 meetings against Minnesota State. The Wildcats will be at home this Saturday hosting #22 Augustana (5-1, 1-1) in a 1 p.m. NSIC South Division contest at Bob Cunningham Field in Wayne.

AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Poll – Week #6 Poll: October 11, 2021

Rank	School (1st votes)	Rec.	Pts.	Prev.
1	West Florida (30)	5-0	750	1
2	Northwest Missouri St.	5-0	701	2
3	Ferris St. (Mich.)	5-0	691	3
4	Valdosta St. (Ga.)	5-0	669	4
5	Colorado School of Mines	6-0	624	5
6	Slippery Rock (Pa.)	6-0	598	6
7	Grand Valley St. (Mich.)	5-0	576	7
8	Wingate (N.C.)	5-0	533	8
9	Henderson St. (Ark.)	6-0	508	9
10	West Alabama	6-0	475	10
11	Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)	5-1	417	12
12	West Georgia	5-1	397	13
13	California (Pa.)	6-0	383	15
14	Notre Dame (Ohio)	5-1	357	14
15	Shepherd (W.Va.)	5-1	301	16t
16	Bowie St. (Md.)	5-1	288	16t
17	Bentley (Mass.)	6-0	281	18
18	Minnesota-Duluth	5-1	230	19
19	Midwestern St. (Texas)	5-1	218	20
20	Harding (Ark.)	5-1	181	21
21	Nebraska-Kearney	5-1	155	22
22	Augustana (S.D.)	5-1	112	25
23	Wayne St. (Neb.)	5-1	54	NR
24	Western Colorado	5-1	38	NR
25	Kutztown (Pa.)	5-1	30	NR