TUSKEGEE, Ala. __ The Golden Tiger football program is receiving votes in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' Top 25 poll, released on Monday afternoon.
Tuskegee (2-0), received 16 votes in the poll, will play host to Central State (1-1) in the 2023 home opener on Saturday Sept. 16 at 1 p.m. inside Abbott Memorial Alumni Stadium. The matchup is TU's first Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) contest of 2023, a game where the Tuskegee University Athletic Hall of Fame (TUAHOF) class of 2023 will also be honored.
2023 AFCA Division II Poll - Week 2
(Records as of September 9, 2023)
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
|
| 1 |
Ferris St. (Mich.) (27) |
2-0 |
745 |
1 |
|
| 2 |
Colorado School of Mines (2) |
2-0 |
719 |
2 |
|
| 3 |
Pittsburg St. (Kan.) |
2-0 |
689 |
3 |
|
| 4 |
West Florida |
2-0 |
631 |
6 |
|
| 5 |
Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
2-0 |
572 |
8 |
|
| 6 |
Minnesota St. |
2-0 |
562 |
9 |
|
| 7 |
Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
1-1 |
557 |
7 |
|
| 8 |
Delta St. (Miss.) |
2-0 |
522 |
10 |
|
| 9 |
Angelo St. (Tex.) |
1-1 |
493 |
4 |
|
| 10 |
Bemidji St. (Minn.) |
2-0 |
474 |
11 |
|
| 11 |
Harding (Ark.) |
2-0 |
428 |
12 |
|
| 12 |
Emporia St. (Kan.) |
2-0 |
406 |
18 |
|
| 13 |
Slippery Rock (Pa.) |
2-0 |
360 |
15 |
|
| 14 |
Shepherd (W.Va.) |
2-0 |
358 |
14 |
|
| 15 |
Northwest Missouri St. |
1-1 |
352 |
5 |
|
| 16 |
Benedict (S.C.) |
2-0 |
321 |
16 |
|
| 17 |
Virginia Union (1) |
2-0 |
277 |
17 |
|
| 18 |
Indianapolis (Ind.) |
1-0 |
215 |
19 |
|
| 19 |
Assumption (Mass.) |
2-0 |
185 |
23 |
|
| 20 |
Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) |
2-0 |
176 |
24 |
|
| 21 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
2-0 |
99 |
NR |
|
| 22 |
Colorado St.-Pueblo |
1-1 |
91 |
25 |
|
| 23 |
Henderson St. (Ark.) |
2-0 |
79 |
NR |
|
| 24 |
Davenport (Mich.) |
2-0 |
63 |
NR |
|
| 25 |
Western Colorado |
2-0 |
56 |
NR |
|
Dropped Out: Indiana (Pa.) (13), West Georgia (20), Ashland (Ohio) (21), Wingate (N.C.) (22)
Others Receiving Votes: Ashland (Ohio), 49; Indiana (Pa.), 47; Notre Dame (Ohio), 30; West Georgia, 27; Minnesota-Duluth, 26; Saginaw Valley St. (Mich.), 22; Tuskegee (Ala.), 16; Augustana (S.D.), 15; Central Missouri, 13; Tiffin (Ohio), 13; Truman St. (Mo.), 12; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 9; Mars Hill (N.C.), 8; Millersville (Pa.), 8; Wingate (N.C.), 8; Bowie St. (Md.), 6; Valdosta St. (Ga.), 5; Newberry (S.C.), 4; Lincoln (Pa.), 1; Virginia St., 1.
Meanwhile, the Golden Tigers remain third in week two's edition of the HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW, receiving one first place vote after the 36-10 win on the road over Kentucky State.
The top five teams from Week 1 remained in the top five with Benedict, Virginia Union, and Tuskegee retaining the top three spots. Virginia State moved up one spot to No. 4, while Bowie State dropped a spot to No. 5.
The HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW is administered by BOXTOROW and is voted on by the HBCU NCAA Division II coaches.
2023 HBCU Division II Coaches Poll powered by BOXTOROW -
Week 2
(Records as of September 9, 2023)
| No. |
Team |
W-L |
Pts |
Last Week |
| 1 |
Benedict (18) |
2-0 |
189 |
1 |
| 2 |
Virginia Union |
2-0 |
155 |
2 |
| 3 |
Tuskegee (1) |
2-0 |
150 |
3 |
| 4 |
Virginia State |
2-0 |
133 |
5 |
| 5 |
Bowie State |
1-1 |
88 |
4 |
| 6 |
Miles |
2-0 |
87 |
10 |
| 7 |
Fort Valley State |
1-1 |
82 |
7 |
| 8 |
West Virginia State |
1-1 |
36 |
NR |
| 9 |
Central State |
1-1 |
27 |
8 |
| 10 |
Allen |
2-0 |
23 |
NR |
Others receiving votes: Albany State (0-2) 15, Fayetteville State (0-2) 14, Lincoln (Pa.) 9, Savannah State (1-1) 9, Bluefield State (1-1) 5, Kentucky State (1-1) 5, Winston-Salem State (0-2) 2, Elizabeth City State (1-1) 2, Johnson C. Smith (1-1) 1.
(1st place votes in parentheses)
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