2016 NCAA Division II football rankings

none August 2023 The 2016 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). This is for the 2016 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol American Football Coaches Association poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 AFCA Preseason Division II Coaches' Poll Honolulu Star-Advertiser Honolulu, Hawaii August 17, 2016 B3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17997982/division_ii_160817/ Newspapers.com March 4, 2018 Sept 6AFCA Coaches D-II Poll Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota September 7, 2016 C4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17997911/division_ii_160907/ Newspapers.com March 4, 2018 Sept 13AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota September 13, 2016 A11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17997782/division_ii_160913/ Newspapers.com March 4, 2018 Sept 20AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois September 20, 2016 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17997762/division_ii_160920/ Newspapers.com March 4, 2018 Sept 27AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois September 27, 2016 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17997737/division_ii_160927/ Newspapers.com March 4, 2018 Oct 4AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois October 4, 2016 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17994112/division_ii_161004/ Newspapers.com March 4, 2018 Oct 11AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois October 11, 2016 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17994085/division_ii_161011/ Newspapers.com March 4, 2018 Oct 18AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois October 18, 2016 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17994057/division_ii_161018/ Newspapers.com March 4, 2018 Oct 25AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois October 25, 2016 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17994009/division_ii_161025/ Newspapers.com March 4, 2018 Nov 1AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois November 1, 2016 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17993939/division_ii_161101/ Newspapers.com March 4, 2018 Nov 8AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois November 8, 2016 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17993978/division_ii_161108/ Newspapers.com March 4, 2018 Nov 15AFCA Division II Coaches Poll Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois November 15, 2016 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17993872/division_ii_161115/ Newspapers.com March 4, 2018 PostseasonAFCA Division II Coaches Poll Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois December 20, 2016 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18017467/poll_2016_final_afca/ Newspapers.com March 5, 2018 Northwest Missouri State (29) West Georgia (1) Grand Valley State Shepherd 2016 CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves CSU Pueblo 2016 Ashland Eagles Ashland 2016 Minnesota State Mavericks Minnesota State 2016 IUP Crimson Hawks IUP 2016 Henderson State Reddies Henderson State т t Texas A&M–Commerce т 2016 Slippery Rock The Rock Slippery Rock Ferris State Humboldt State 2016 Midwestern State Mustangs Midwestern State North Alabama 2016 Indianapolis Greyhounds Indianapolis 2016 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee 2016 Colorado Mines Orediggers Colorado Mines 2016 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota–Duluth Central Missouri 2016 Assumption Greyhounds Assumption 2016 Catawba Indians Catawba 2016 Sioux Falls Cougars Sioux Falls Emporia State 2016 Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings Augustana (SD)   Northwest Missouri State (1–0) (30) West Georgia (1–0) Grand Valley State (1–0) Shepherd (1–0) Ashland (1–0) u Minnesota State (1–0) u Ferris State (1–0) u Texas A&M–Commerce (1–0) u Henderson State (1–0) IUP (0–0) d Colorado Mines (1–0) u Slippery Rock (1–0) d Humboldt State (1–0) Midwestern State (1–0) Tuskegee (1–0) u Central Missouri (1–0) u Sioux Falls (1–0) u Assumption (1–0) u CSU Pueblo (0–1) d North Alabama (0–1) d Augustana (SD) (1–0) u Florida Tech (1–0) npr Valdosta State (1–0) npr 2016 Azusa Pacific Cougars Azusa Pacific (1–0) npr 2016 Colorado Mesa Mavericks Colorado Mesa (1–0) npr   Northwest Missouri State (2–0) (30) Grand Valley State (2–0) u West Georgia (2–0) d Shepherd (2–0) Ashland (2–0) Ferris State (2–0) u Texas A&M–Commerce (1–0) u Henderson State (2–0) u IUP (1–0) u Colorado Mines (2–0) u Slippery Rock (2–0) u Midwestern State (1–0) u Tuskegee (2–0) u Central Missouri (2–0) u Sioux Falls (2–0) u Azusa Pacific (2–0) u Assumption (2–0) u Augustana (SD) (2–0) u Florida Tech (2–0) u North Alabama (0–1) Minnesota State (1–1) d Valdosta State (1–0) u Colorado Mesa (2–0) u 2016 Bemidji State Beavers Bemidji State (2–0) npr Humboldt State (1–1) d   Northwest Missouri State (3–0) (30) Grand Valley State (3–0) West Georgia (3–0) Shepherd (3–0) Ashland (3–0) Texas A&M–Commerce (2–0) u Ferris State (3–0) d Henderson State (3–0) IUP (2–0) Slippery Rock (3–0) u Midwestern State (2–0) u Tuskegee (3–0) u Central Missouri (3–0) u Sioux Falls (3–0) u Azusa Pacific (3–0) u Augustana (SD) (3–0) u Assumption (3–0) Colorado Mesa (3–0) u Florida Tech (3–0) т t North Alabama (1–1) т Minnesota State (2–1) Bemidji State (3–0) u Colorado Mines (2–1) d Humboldt State (2–1) u 2016 Harding Bison Harding (3–0) npr   Northwest Missouri State (4–0) (30) Grand Valley State (4–0) West Georgia (4–0) Shepherd (4–0) Ashland (4–0) Texas A&M–Commerce (3–0) Henderson State (4–0) u IUP (3–0) u Slippery Rock (4–0) u Midwestern State (3–0) u Tuskegee (4–0) u Sioux Falls (4–0) u Ferris State (3–1) d Azusa Pacific (4–0) u Assumption (4–0) u Florida Tech (4–0) u Colorado Mesa (4–0) u North Alabama (2–1) u Minnesota State (3–1) u Harding (4–0) u 2016 UNC Pembroke Braves UNC Pembroke (4–0) npr Central Missouri (3–1) d Emporia State (3–1) npr California (PA) (3–0) npr Augustana (SD) (3–1) d   Northwest Missouri State (5–0) (30) Grand Valley State (5–0) Shepherd (4–0) u Texas A&M–Commerce (4–0) u Henderson State (5–0) u IUP (4–0) u Midwestern State (4–0) u Tuskegee (5–0) u Sioux Falls (5–0) u Azusa Pacific (5–0) u North Alabama (3–1) u West Georgia (4–1) d Colorado Mesa (5–0) u Ferris State (4–1) d California (PA) (4–0) u Harding (5–0) u Ashland (4–1) d Emporia State (4–1) u Slippery Rock (4–1) d 2016 Southwest Baptist Bearcats Southwest Baptist (5–0) npr 2016 LIU Post Pioneers LIU Post (5–0) npr Assumption (4–1) d Florida Tech (4–1) d UNC Pembroke (4–1) d Bemidji State (4–1) т tnpr Valdosta State (3–1) т npr Northwest Missouri State (6–0) (30) Grand Valley State (6–0) Shepherd (5–0) Midwestern State (5–0) u Tuskegee (6–0) u Sioux Falls (6–0) u California (PA) (5–0) u Harding (6–0) u Texas A&M–Commerce (4–1) d North Alabama (3–1) u Ashland (5–1) u Emporia State (5–1) u IUP (4–1) d LIU Post (6–0) u Henderson State (5–1) d Slippery Rock (5–1) u Valdosta State (4–1) u Assumption (5–1) u Azusa Pacific (5–1) d Florida Tech (4–1) u UNC Pembroke (5–1) u Bemidji State (5–1) u Colorado Mesa (5–1) d West Georgia (4–2) d Wayne State (MI) (5–1) npr   Northwest Missouri State (7–0) (30) Grand Valley State (7–0) Shepherd (6–0) Midwestern State (6–0) Tuskegee (6–0) Sioux Falls (7–0) Harding (7–0) u California (PA) (6–0) d Texas A&M–Commerce (5–1) North Alabama (4–1) Ashland (6–1) Emporia State (6–1) IUP (5–1) LIU Post (7–0) Henderson State (6–1) Valdosta State (5–1) u Azusa Pacific (6–1) u Assumption (6–1) Florida Tech (5–1) u UNC Pembroke (6–1) u Bemidji State (6–1) u Wayne State (MI) (6–1) u 2015 Colorado Mesa Mavericks Colorado Mesa (6–1) npr Minnesota–Duluth (6–1) npr Ferris State (5–2) npr   Northwest Missouri State (8–0) (30) Grand Valley State (8–0) Shepherd (7–0) Sioux Falls (8–0) u Harding (8–0) u California (PA) (7–0) u North Alabama (5–1) u Texas A&M–Commerce (6–1) u Ashland (7–1) u Emporia State (7–1) u LIU Post (8–0) u IUP (6–1) u Midwestern State (6–1) d Valdosta State (6–1) u Azusa Pacific (7–1) u Assumption (7–1) u Tuskegee (6–1) d UNC Pembroke (7–1) u Wayne State (MI) (7–1) u Fairmont State (8–0) u Minnesota–Duluth (7–1) u Ferris State (6–2) u 2016 Newberry Wolves Newberry (7–1) npr 2016 Wingate Bulldogs Wingate (7–1) npr 2016 Notre Dame Falcons Notre Dame (OH) (7–1) т tnpr Southwest Baptist (7–1) т npr Northwest Missouri State (9–0) (30) Grand Valley State (9–0) Shepherd (8–0) Sioux Falls (9–0) Harding (9–0) California (PA) (8–0) North Alabama (6–1) Texas A&M–Commerce (7–1) Emporia State (8–1) u LIU Post (9–0) u IUP (7–1) u Midwestern State (7–1) u Azusa Pacific (8–1) u Tuskegee (7–1) u Assumption (8–1) u UNC Pembroke (8–1) u Fairmont State (9–0) u Minnesota–Duluth (8–1) u Ferris State (7–2) u Newberry (8–1) u Ashland (7–2) d Southwest Baptist (8–1) u Valdosta State (6–2) d 2016 Edinboro Fighting Scots Edinboro (8–1) npr Central Missouri (7–2) npr   Northwest Missouri State (10–0) (30) Grand Valley State (10–0) Shepherd (9–0) Sioux Falls (10–0) Harding (10–0) California (PA) (9–0) North Alabama (7–1) Texas A&M–Commerce (8–1) Emporia State (9–1) LIU Post (10–0) IUP (8–1) Midwestern State (8–1) Azusa Pacific (9–1) Tuskegee (8–1) Assumption (9–1) UNC Pembroke (8–1) Minnesota–Duluth (9–1) u Ferris State (8–2) u Newberry (9–1) u Ashland (8–2) u Southwest Baptist (9–1) u Fairmont State (9–1) d Valdosta State (7–2) Central Missouri (8–2) u Colorado Mines (8–2) npr   Northwest Missouri State (11–0) (30) Grand Valley State (11–0) Shepherd (10–0) Sioux Falls (11–0) Harding (11–0) California (PA) (10–0) North Alabama (8–1) Texas A&M–Commerce (9–1) Emporia State (10–1) LIU Post (11–0) IUP (9–1) UNC Pembroke (9–1) u Minnesota–Duluth (10–1) u Newberry (10–1) u Ferris State (9–2) u Ashland (9–2) u Southwest Baptist (10–1) u Fairmont State (10–1) u Valdosta State (8–2) u Central Missouri (9–2) u Colorado Mines (9–2) u Midwestern State (8–2) d Florida Tech (8–2) npr Azusa Pacific (9–2) т td Colorado Mesa (9–2) т npr   Northwest Missouri State (15–0) (30) North Alabama (11–2) u Shepherd (13–1) Grand Valley State (12–1) d Ferris State (12–3) u Harding (13–1) d California (PA) (11–1) d Sioux Falls (12–1) d Texas A&M–Commerce (10–2) d Emporia State (11–2) d LIU Post (12–1) d IUP (10–2) d UNC Pembroke (10–2) d Minnesota–Duluth (10–2) d Colorado Mines (10–3) u Newberry (10–2) d 2016 North Greenville Crusaders North Greenville (9–5) npr Valdosta State (8–3) u Ashland (9–2) d Tuskegee (9–3) npr Central Missouri (9–3) d Southwest Baptist (10–2) d Fairmont State (10–2) d Midwestern State (8–3) d Azusa Pacific (9–3) d   16 Indianapolis 19 Minnesota–Duluth 22 Catawba 24 Emporia State 19 CSU Pueblo 22 Valdosta State 22 Bemidji State 23 Colorado Mines 24 Humboldt State 19 Minnesota State 22 Central Missouri 25 Augustana (SD) 14 Ferris State 20 Southwest Baptist 16 Slippery Rock 23 Colorado Mesa 24 West Georgia 15 Henderson State 19 Florida Tech 21 Bemidji State 19 Wayne State (MI) 24 Wingate 25 Notre Dame (OH) 24 Edinboro 14 Tuskegee 15 Assumption 23 Florida Tech 25 Colorado Mesa References Rankings Category:NCAA Division II football rankings