FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION DEPARTMENT
Fort Hays State moved into the D2Football.com Top 25 Poll for the first time in program history on Tuesday (Oct. 11). The Tigers are ranked No. 23 in the latest poll. The D2Football.com poll is a supplemental poll generated by writers that are dedicated to covering NCAA Division II Football. The AFCA Poll released each Monday is the official Division II poll for national rankings.
Fort Hays State is one of four teams referenced in this week’s poll. Northwest Missouri State is No. 1 in the nation to match its AFCA Poll national ranking. Emporia State is No. 7 in the D2Football.com Poll, while ranking No. 12 in the AFCA Poll. Central Missouri is No. 15, but is behind FHSU in the receiving votes section of the AFCA Poll. FHSU is the second-highest team in the receiving votes section of the AFCA Poll released on Monday (Oct. 10).
Fort Hays State (5-1 overall) heads to Washburn this weekend and currently sits in a tie with Emporia State in the MIAA standings for second place. Both are looking to chase down Northwest Missouri State, which is the only unbeaten team remaining in the MIAA.
Below is the D2Football.com Poll for October 11, 2016.
| Team | Record | Last Week | |
| 1 | Northwest Missouri State | 6-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Grand Valley State | 6-0 | 2 |
| 3 | North Alabama | 3-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Shepherd | 5-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Midwestern State | 5-0 | 5 |
| 6 | Sioux Falls | 6-0 | 7 |
| 7 | Emporia State | 5-1 | 11 |
| 8 | Ashland | 5-1 | 14 |
| 9 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 4-1 | 6 |
| 10 | Tuskegee | 6-0 | 13 |
| 11 | California (Pa.) | 5-0 | 16 |
| 12 | Harding | 6-0 | 17 |
| 13 | Indiana (Pa.) | 4-1 | 9 |
| 14 | Minnesota Duluth | 5-1 | 19 |
| 15 | Central Missouri | 4-2 | 20 |
| 16 | Valdosta State | 4-1 | 21 |
| 17 | West Georgia | 4-2 | 10 |
| 18 | Henderson State | 5-1 | 8 |
| 19 | LIU-Post | 6-0 | 22 |
| 20 | Azusa Pacific | 5-1 | 12 |
| 21 | Bemidji State | 5-1 | 23 |
| 22 | Slippery Rock | 5-1 | 24 |
| 23 | Fort Hays State | 5-1 | NR |
| 24 | Ferris State | 4-2 | 15 |
| 25 | Wayne State (Mich.) | 5-1 | NR |