2012 NCAA Division II football rankings

none August 2023 The 2012 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). This is for the 2012 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 Division II Preseason Poll Preseason The Odessa American Odessa, Texas August 14, 2012 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584284/poll_2012_0814_ii_preseason/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 Sept 4AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois September 4, 2012 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584311/poll_2012_0904_ii_first/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 Sept 11AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois September 11, 2012 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584324/poll_2012_0911_ii/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 Sept 18AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois September 18, 2012 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584340/poll_2012_0918_ii/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 Sept 25AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois September 25, 2012 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584355/poll_2012_0925_ii/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 Oct 2AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois October 2, 2012 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584366/poll_2012_1002_ii/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 Oct 9AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois October 9, 2012 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584381/poll_2012_1009_ii/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 Oct 16AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois October 16, 2012 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584391/poll_2012_1016_ii/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 Oct 23AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois October 23, 2012 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584401/poll_2012_1023_ii/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 Oct 30AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois October 30, 2012 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584417/poll_2012_1030_ii/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 Nov 6AFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota November 6, 2012 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584429/poll_2012_1106_ii/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 Nov 13AFCA Division II Coaches Poll The News-Messenger Fremont, Ohio November 13, 2012 9A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584447/poll_2012_1113_ii/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 PostseasonAFCA Division II Coaches Top 25 Final Herald and Review Decatur, Illinois December 18, 2012 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11584473/poll_2012_1218_ii_final/ Newspapers.com June 9, 2017 2012 Pittsburg State Gorillas Pittsburg State (21) 2012 Minnesota–Duluth Bulldogs Minnesota–Duluth (5) 2012 Northwest Missouri State Bearcats Northwest Missouri State (1) Midwestern State (1) Wayne State (MI) (1) CSU Pueblo Grand Valley State Valdosta State 2012 Winston–Salem State Rams Winston–Salem State (1) Abilene Christian California (PA) 2012 Kutztown Golden Bears Kutztown 2012 New Haven Chargers New Haven Delta State 2012 West Alabama Tigers West Alabama 2012 St. Cloud State Huskies St. Cloud State Hillsdale Missouri Western Shepherd 2012 Washburn Ichabods Washburn Humboldt State Albany State North Greenville West Texas A&M 2012 Bloomsburg Huskies Bloomsburg   Pittsburg State (1–0) (28) Minnesota–Duluth (1–0) Northwest Missouri State (1–0) Midwestern State (0–0) Wayne State (MI) (0–0) (1) CSU Pueblo (1–0) Grand Valley State (1–0) Winston–Salem State (1–0) (1) u Abilene Christian (1–0) u California (PA) (1–0) u Kutztown (1–0) u New Haven (1–0) u West Alabama (1–0) u Missouri Western (1–0) u Washburn (1–0) u Albany State (1–0) u Humboldt State (1–0) u Saginaw Valley State (1–0) npr Bloomsburg (1–0) u Valdosta State (0–1) d 2012 Ouachita Baptist Tigers Ouachita Baptist (1–0) npr Delta State (0–1) d IUP (1–0)In the actual printed polls, IUP was listed as Indiana (PA) npr Texas A&M–Kingsville (1–0) npr Hillsdale (0–1) d   Pittsburg State (2–0) (29) Minnesota–Duluth (2–0) CSU Pueblo (2–0) u Grand Valley State (2–0) u Winston–Salem State (2–0) (1) u California (PA) (2–0) u New Haven (2–0) u Missouri Western (2–0) u Washburn (2–0) u Saginaw Valley State (2–0) u Humboldt State (2–0) u Bloomsburg (2–0) u Northwest Missouri State (1–1) d Texas A&M–Kingsville (2–0) u Ouachita Baptist (2–0) u Midwestern State (0–1) d IUP (2–0) u Valdosta State (1–1) u Wayne State (MI) (0–1) d Abilene Christian (1–1) d Kutztown (1–1) d 2012 Ashland Eagles Ashland (2–0) npr 2012 Colorado Mines Orediggers Colorado Mines (2–0) npr West Alabama (1–1) d Delta State (1–1) d   Pittsburg State (3–0) (29) Minnesota–Duluth (3–0) CSU Pueblo (3–0) Grand Valley State (3–0) Winston–Salem State (3–0) (1) California (PA) (3–0) Missouri Western (3–0) u New Haven (3–0) d Washburn (3–0) Humboldt State (3–0) u Bloomsburg (3–0) u Northwest Missouri State (2–1) u Ouachita Baptist (2–0) u IUP (3–0) u Midwestern State (1–1) u Valdosta State (2–1) u Ashland (3–0) u Colorado Mines (3–0) u Abilene Christian (2–1) u Saginaw Valley State (2–1) d Wayne State (MI) (1–1) d 2012 Minnesota State Mavericks Minnesota State (3–0)In the actual printed polls, Minnesota State was listed as Minnesota State–Mankato npr West Alabama (2–1) u 2012 Henderson State Reddies Henderson State (3–0) npr West Texas A&M (2–1) npr   Pittsburg State (4–0) (29) Minnesota–Duluth (4–0) CSU Pueblo (4–0) Grand Valley State (4–0) Winston–Salem State (4–0) (1) California (PA) (4–0) Missouri Western (4–0) New Haven (4–0) Humboldt State (4–0) u Bloomsburg (4–0) u Northwest Missouri State (3–1) u Ouachita Baptist (3–0) u Ashland (4–0) u Midwestern State (2–1) u Minnesota State (4–0) u Saginaw Valley State (3–1) u Henderson State (4–0) u Wayne State (MI) (2–1) u West Alabama (3–1) u Washburn (3–1) d 2012 Shippensburg Red Raiders Shippensburg (4–0) npr IUP (3–1) d West Texas A&M (3–1) u 2012 Newberry Wolves Newberry (4–0) npr 2012 Sioux Falls Cougars Sioux Falls (4–0) npr   Pittsburg State (4–0) (29) CSU Pueblo (5–0) u Grand Valley State (5–0) u Winston–Salem State (5–0) (1) u Missouri Western (5–0) u New Haven (4–0) u Bloomsburg (5–0) u Northwest Missouri State (4–1) u Ashland (5–0) u Minnesota–Duluth (4–1) d Ouachita Baptist (4–0) u Minnesota State (5–0) u Midwestern State (3–1) u Henderson State (5–0) u Saginaw Valley State (4–1) u California (PA) (4–1) d Shippensburg (5–0) u West Alabama (4–1) u Wayne State (MI) (3–1) d Washburn (4–1) West Texas A&M (4–1) u IUP (4–1) Sioux Falls (5–0) u Humboldt State (4–1) d 2012 Emporia State Hornets Emporia State (5–0) npr   Pittsburg State (5–0) (29) CSU Pueblo (6–0) Winston–Salem State (6–0) (1) u Missouri Western (6–0) u New Haven (5–0) u Bloomsburg (6–0) u Northwest Missouri State (5–1) u Ashland (6–0) u Minnesota–Duluth (5–1) u Minnesota State (6–0) u Ouachita Baptist (5–0) Henderson State (6–0) u Midwestern State (4–1) Grand Valley State (5–1) d California (PA) (5–1) т tu Shippensburg (6–0) т u Saginaw Valley State (5–1) d Wayne State (MI) (4–1) u Washburn (5–1) u West Texas A&M (5–1) u Emporia State (6–0) u IUP (5–1) 2012 Harding Bison Harding (5–0) npr 2012 UNC Pembroke Braves UNC Pembroke (5–1) npr Shepherd (5–1) npr   CSU Pueblo (7–0) (23) u Winston–Salem State (7–0) (6) u New Haven (6–0) u Bloomsburg (7–0) u Northwest Missouri State (6–1) (1) u Ashland (7–0) u Minnesota–Duluth (6–1) т tu Pittsburg State (5–1) т d Minnesota State (7–0) u Ouachita Baptist (6–0) u Henderson State (7–0) u Midwestern State (5–1) u Shippensburg (7–0) u California (PA) (6–1) u Saginaw Valley State (6–1) u Missouri Western (6–1) d West Texas A&M (6–1) u Emporia State (7–0) u Washburn (6–1) IUP (6–1) u 2012 Miles Golden Bears Miles (6–1) npr Michigan Tech (5–1) npr Sioux Falls (6–1) npr Grand Valley State (5–2) d Harding (5–1) d   CSU Pueblo (8–0) (24) Winston–Salem State (8–0) (6) New Haven (7–0) Bloomsburg (8–0) Northwest Missouri State (7–1) Ashland (8–0) Minnesota State (8–0) u Minnesota–Duluth (7–1) d Henderson State (8–0) u Shippensburg (8–0) u Midwestern State (6–1) u Missouri Western (7–1) u California (PA) (7–1) u West Texas A&M (7–1) u Emporia State (8–0) u IUP (7–1) т tu Washburn (7–1) т u Miles (7–1) u Harding (6–1) u Ouachita Baptist (6–1) d Sioux Falls (7–1) u Pittsburg State (5–2) d Grand Valley State (6–2) u Hillsdale (6–2) npr 2012 Charleston Golden Eagles Charleston (7–1) npr   CSU Pueblo (9–0) (24) Winston–Salem State (9–0) (6) New Haven (8–0) Northwest Missouri State (8–1) u Ashland (9–0) u Minnesota State (9–0) u Shippensburg (9–0) u Henderson State (9–0) u Minnesota–Duluth (8–1) d Midwestern State (7–1) u Missouri Western (8–1) u West Texas A&M (8–1) u Bloomsburg (8–1) d IUP (8–1) u Miles (8–1) u Harding (7–1) u Sioux Falls (8–1) u Pittsburg State (6–2) u Grand Valley State (7–2) u Emporia State (8–1) d West Alabama (7–2) npr California (PA) (7–2) d 2012 Tuskegee Golden Tigers Tuskegee (7–1) npr Valdosta State (7–2) npr Washburn (7–2) d   CSU Pueblo (10–0) (23) Winston–Salem State (10–0) (6) New Haven (9–0) Northwest Missouri State (9–1) (1) Ashland (10–0) Minnesota State (10–0) Shippensburg (10–0) Henderson State (9–0) Midwestern State (8–1) u Minnesota–Duluth (9–1) d Missouri Western (9–1) Bloomsburg (9–1) u IUP (9–1) u Harding (8–1) u Grand Valley State (8–2) u Tuskegee (8–1) u West Texas A&M (8–2) d Valdosta State (8–2) u Indianapolis (8–2) npr 2012 Missouri S&T Miners Missouri S&T (9–1) npr 2012 Chadron State Eagles Chadron State (8–2) npr Sioux Falls (8–2) d Miles (8–2) d 2012 Carson–Newman Eagles Carson–Newman (7–2) npr Emporia State (8–2) d   CSU Pueblo (11–0) (24) Winston–Salem State (11–0) (6) New Haven (10–0) Ashland (11–0) u Minnesota State (11–0) u Henderson State (10–0) u Minnesota–Duluth (10–1) u Midwestern State (9–1) u Missouri Western (10–1) u Bloomsburg (10–1) u IUP (10–1) u Harding (9–1) u Northwest Missouri State (9–2) d Tuskegee (9–1) u Shippensburg (10–1) d West Texas A&M (9–2) u Valdosta State (8–2) u Indianapolis (9–2) u Missouri S&T (10–1) u Chadron State (9–2) u Sioux Falls (9–2) u Carson–Newman (8–2) u Miles (8–2) Emporia State (9–2) u Charleston (9–2) т tnpr Shepherd (8–2) т npr Valdosta State (12–2) (30) u Winston–Salem State (14–1) Minnesota State (13–1) u West Texas A&M (12–3) u Missouri Western (12–2) u CSU Pueblo (12–1) d IUP (12–2) u New Haven (10–1) d Ashland (11–1) d Northwest Missouri State (10–3) u Henderson State (10–1) d Minnesota–Duluth (10–2) d Carson–Newman (9–3) u Shippensburg (11–2) u Indianapolis (10–3) u Midwestern State (9–2) d Bloomsburg (10–2) d Chadron State (9–3) u Harding (9–2) d Lenoir–Rhyne (9–3) npr West Alabama (9–4) npr Emporia State (10–2) u Tuskegee (10–2) d Missouri S&T (10–1) d Shepherd (8–3) u   16 St. Cloud State 19 Shepherd 23 North Greenville 24 West Texas A&M 16 Albany State 25 Hillsdale 14 Texas A&M–Kingsville 21 Kutztown 25 Delta State 16 Valdosta State 18 Colorado Mines 19 Abilene Christian 24 Newberry 18 West Alabama 23 Sioux Falls 24 Humboldt State 18 Wayne State (MI) 24 UNC Pembroke 25 Shepherd 15 Saginaw Valley State 22 Michigan Tech 20 Ouachita Baptist 24 Hillsdale 25 Charleston 18 Pittsburg State 21 West Alabama 22 California (PA) 25 Washburn 15 Grand Valley State 21 Sioux Falls 23 Miles 25 Charleston Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA Division II football rankings