1978 NCAA Division II football rankings

none August 2023 December 2025 The 1978 NCAA Division II football rankings are from the Associated Press. This is for the 1978 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 Associated Press poll 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sept 27NCAA Top Ten; Division II The Morning News Wilmington, Delaware September 27, 1978 38 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022751/poll_1978_0927_ii/ Newspapers.com May 19, 2017 Oct 4NCAA Top Ten; Division II Argus-Leader Sioux Falls, South Dakota October 4, 1978 3B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022826/poll_1978_1004_ii/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Oct 11Division II The News Journal Wilmington, Delaware October 11, 1978 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022856/poll_1978_1011_ii_ap/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Oct 18NCAA Division II poll The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 18, 1978 2-C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11136702/poll_1978_1018_ii/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Oct 25Division II poll News-Press Fort Myers, Florida October 25, 1978 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022912/poll_1978_1025_ii/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Nov 1NCAA Division II Poll The Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio November 1, 1978 F6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022935/poll_1978_1101_ii/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Nov 8NCAA Top Ten, Div II The Akron Beacon Journal Akron, Ohio November 8, 1978 E6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11022969/poll_1978_1108_ii_ap/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Nov 15NCAA Top Ten Division II Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona November 16, 1978 G-6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11023001/poll_1978_1116_ii/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Delaware (3–0) 1978 Winston-Salem State Rams Winston-Salem State (4–0) 1978 North Dakota Fighting Sioux North Dakota (3–1) Eastern Illinois (4–0) 1978 Northern Michigan Wildcats Northern Michigan (2–1) 1978 Youngstown State Penguins Youngstown State (3–0) 1978 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats Bethune–Cookman (3–0) North Dakota State (3–1) Cal Poly (2–0) Jacksonville State (2–1)   Winston-Salem State (5–0) u Delaware (3–1) d Cal Poly (3–0) u Youngstown State (4–0) u Northern Michigan (3–1) Akron (3–1) npr Troy State (3–0) npr Eastern Illinois (4–1) d UC Davis (2–1) npr Jacksonville State (3–1) т t 1978 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union (2–1) т npr Winston-Salem State (6–0) Cal Poly (4–0) u Youngstown State (5–0) u Akron (4–1) u Delaware (3–2) d UC Davis (3–1) u 1978 Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks Nebraska–Omaha (5–1) npr 1978 Mississippi College Choctaws Mississippi College (5–0) npr Jacksonville State (3–1) u Northern Michigan (3–1–1) d   Winston-Salem State (7–0) Youngstown State (6–0) u Delaware (4–2) u Cal Poly (4–1) d Nebraska–Omaha (6–1) u Akron (4–2) d 1978 North Alabama Lions North Alabama (5–0–1) npr Northern Michigan (4–1–1) u UC Davis (4–1) d Troy State (4–1) npr   Winston-Salem State (8–0) Youngstown State (7–0) Delaware (5–2) Cal Poly (5–1) UC Davis (5–1) u Nebraska–Omaha (7–1) d Troy State (5–1) u Eastern Illinois (5–2) npr Northern Michigan (4–2–1) d Jacksonville State (3–2) npr   Winston-Salem State (9–0) Youngstown State (7–1) Nebraska–Omaha (8–1) u Cal Poly (5–1) Troy State (6–1) u Delaware (5–3) d UC Davis (5–2) d Akron (5–3) npr Eastern Illinois (6–2) d Jacksonville State (4–2)   Winston-Salem State (9–0) Youngstown State (8–1) Cal Poly (6–1) u Delaware (6–3) u Troy State (7–1) UC Davis (6–2) u Eastern Illinois (7–2) u 1978 South Dakota Coyotes South Dakota (7–3) npr Jacksonville State (5–2) u Nebraska–Omaha (8–2) d   Winston-Salem State (10–0) Youngstown State (9–1) Delaware (7–3) u UC Davis (7–2) u Eastern Illinois (8–2) u Nebraska–Omaha (8–2–1) u Jacksonville State (6–2) u Cal Poly (6–2) d 1978 American International Yellowjackets American International (6–2–1) npr 1978 Puget Sound Loggers Puget Sound (10–0) npr   3 North Dakota 7 Bethune–Cookman 8 North Dakota State 7 Troy State 8 Eastern Illinois 10 Virginia Union 8 Mississippi College 9 Jacksonville State 6 Akron 7 North Alabama 9 Northern Michigan 8 Akron 5 Troy State 8 South Dakota References Rankings Category:NCAA Division II football rankings