Augustana Jumps Up Four Spots in Latest DII Football Rankings

As the weather continues to turn colder, the Augustana Vikings continue to seemingly get better on the football field.

The Vikings won their sixth straight game on Saturday, a 28-7 victory over Concordia-St. Paul.

Now at 7-2, the Vikings are gearing up to take on rival USF (7-2) at home on Saturday in the Key to the City rivalry matchup.

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The latest DII poll is out, and the Sioux Falls Cougars are just outside of making a Top 25 appearance, an Augie continues to ascend in the rankings:

1	Valdosta St. (Ga.) (24)	8-0	743	1	D. Chowan (N.C.), 52-0	Nov. 9 at Delta St. (Miss.)
2	Ferris St. (Mich.) (6)	8-1	723	2	D. Northern Michigan, 55-9	Nov. 9 vs. Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.)
3	Kutztown (Pa.)	9-0	678	4	D. Millersville (Pa.), 49-17	Nov. 9 vs. West Chester (Pa.)
4	Harding (Ark.)	8-1	648	6	D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 56-14	Nov. 9 at East Central (Okla.)
5	Grand Valley St. (Mich.)	8-1	638	7	D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 51-28	Nov. 9 at Michigan Tech
6	Charleston (W.Va.)	9-0	580	9	D. West Liberty (W.Va.), 38-0	Nov. 9 at West Virginia Wesleyan
7	Colorado St.-Pueblo	8-1	574	10	D. No. 8 Western Colorado, 44-34	Nov. 9 vs. No. 14 Colorado School of Mines
8	Central Oklahoma	8-1	532	13	D. Missouri Western St., 37-34 OT	Nov. 9 at Washburn (Kan.)
9	Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)	8-1	433	3	Lost to Southern Nazarene (Okla.), 18-17	Nov. 9 at Oklahoma Baptist
10	Slippery Rock (Pa.)	7-1	432	14	D. Clarion (Pa.), 38-22	Nov. 9 vs. Seton Hill (Pa.)
11	Western Colorado	8-1	415	8	Lost to No. 10 Colorado St.-Pueblo, 44-34	Nov. 9 vs. Chadron St. (Neb.)
12	West Alabama	7-1	411	15	D. North Greenville (S.C.), 17-14	Nov. 9 at Shorter (Ga.)
13	Pittsburg St. (Kan.)	7-2	408	5	Lost to Central Missouri, 37-13	Nov. 16 at Northwest Missouri St.
14	Colorado School of Mines	7-2	327	18	D. New Mexico Highlands, 56-21	Nov. 9 at No. 7 Colorado St.-Pueblo
15	Indianapolis (Ind.)	8-1	315	19	D. Southwest Baptist (Mo.), 58-3	Nov. 9 vs. Missouri S&T
16	Augustana (S.D.)	7-2	279	20	D. Concordia (Minn.), 28-7	Nov. 9 vs. Sioux Falls (S.D.)
17	West Florida	6-2	229	21	D. Erskine (S.C.), 70-0	Nov. 9 vs. North Greenville (S.C.)
18t.	California (Pa.)	7-1	178	23	Idle	Nov. 9 vs. Edinboro (Pa.)
18t.	Minnesota St.	7-2	178	22	D. Northern St. (S.D.), 24-14	Nov. 9 vs. UMary (N.D.)
20	Emporia St. (Kan.)	7-2	164	11	Lost to Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 36-7	Nov. 9 vs. Central Missouri
21t.	Carson-Newman (Tenn.)	8-1	143	24	D. Anderson (S.C.), 28-7	Nov. 9 at Tusculum (Tenn.)
21t.	Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.)	7-2	143	12	Lost to Wingate (N.C.), 14-10	Nov. 9 at Catawba (N.C.)
23	Angelo St. (Tex.)	7-2	112	NR	D. No. 17 Central Washington, 17-16	Nov. 9 at Western Oregon
24t.	Findlay (Ohio)	8-1	100	25	D. Walsh (Ohio), 28-17	Nov. 9 vs. Northwood (Mich.)
24t.	Wingate (N.C.)	7-1	100	NR	D. No. 12 Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.), 14-10	Nov. 9 vs. Newberry (S.C.)

Dropped Out: Johnson C. Smith (N.C.) (16), Central Washington (17)

Others Receiving Votes: Johnson C. Smith (N.C.), 74; Central Washington, 41; Virginia Union, 40; Sioux Falls (S.D.), 24; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 23; Ashland (Ohio), 18; Colorado Mesa, 15; Central Missouri, 13; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 7; Southern Arkansas, 7; New Haven (Conn.), 4; Miles (Ala.), 1.

Kickoff from Kirkeby-Over Stadium on the campus of Augustana is set for 1:00 on Saturday. Don't miss out on any of the action! For ticketing information, visit GoAugie.com!

Source: AFCA Polls