By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
Fort Hays State moved up to No. 12 in the latest D2Football.com Poll, released on Tuesday (Oct. 2). Fort Hays State is one of three teams from the MIAA listed in the latest poll.
The Tigers move up one spot this week after holding the No. 13 ranking last week. Pittsburg State is now No. 6 in the poll, while Northwest Missouri State is No. 9. Fort Hays State is currently No. 18 in the AFCA Division II Poll.
Minnesota State remains the No. 1 ranked team in both the AFCA and D2Football.com Polls.
Below is the D2Football.com Top 25 Poll for October 2, 2018.
| Team | Record | Last Week | |
| 1 | Minnesota State | 5-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Ferris State | 5-0 | 3 |
| 3 | Midwestern State | 5-0 | 4 |
| 4 | Grand Valley | 5-0 | 5 |
| 5 | West Georgia | 5-0 | 6 |
| 6 | Pittsburg State | 5-0 | 7 |
| 7 | Ouachita Baptist | 5-0 | 9 |
| 8 | West Florida | 4-1 | 10 |
| 9 | Northwest Missouri | 4-1 | 11 |
| 10 | Minnesota Duluth | 5-0 | 12 |
| 11 | Valdosta State | 5-0 | 15 |
| 12 | Fort Hays State | 4-1 | 13 |
| 13 | Indiana (Pa.) | 4-1 | 2 |
| 14 | CSU-Pueblo | 4-1 | 16 |
| 15 | Harding | 4-1 | 17 |
| 16 | Texas A&M-Commerce | 4-1 | 14 |
| 17 | Colorado Mines | 5-0 | 20 |
| 18 | Southern Arkansas | 5-0 | 18 |
| 19 | West Chester | 5-0 | 19 |
| 20 | Tarleton State | 4-0 | 24 |
| 21 | Sioux Falls | 4-1 | 23 |
| 22 | Indianapolis | 3-1 | 21 |
| 23 | Central Washington | 3-2 | 8 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 5-0 | 25 |
| 25 | Kutztown | 4-0 | NR |