The Emporia State football team moved up one spot in this week’s National Coaches poll to number 22.
The Hornets will take an 8 and 2 record into Saturday’s showdown with Northwest Missouri State.
Northwest is also 8-2 for the season and is ranked 10th in the national poll.
Pittsburg State is ranked 5th.
Grand Valley State is the top-ranked team.
In this week’s Super Region III rankings, Emporia State remains at No. 9 while Northwest Missouri State is at No. 10. Pittsburg State is ranked 3rd while Grand Valley State is the top-ranked team in the region.
| SUPER REGION THREE | Overall | In region | |
| 1 | Grand Valley State | 9-0 | 6-0 |
| 2 | Ferris State | 7-1 | 5-1 |
| 3 | Pittsburg State | 10-0 | 10-0 |
| 4 | Ouachita Baptist | 10-0 | 10-0 |
| 5 | Davenport | 7-1 | 7-1 |
| 6 | Truman State | 8-1 | 8-1 |
| 7 | UIndy | 7-1 | 7-1 |
| 8 | Harding | 8-2 | 8-2 |
| 9 | Emporia State | 8-2 | 8-2 |
| 10 | Northwest Missouri State | 8-2 | 8-2 |
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 10 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (28) | 10-0 | 748 | 1 | D. Wayne St. (Mich.), 42-14 | Nov. 12 at No. 18 Davenport (Mich.) |
| 2 | Angelo St. (Tex.) (2) | 10-0 | 722 | 2 | D. Central Washington, 22-12 | Nov. 12 at Midwestern St. (Tex.) |
| 3 | Shepherd (W.Va.) | 10-0 | 682 | 3 | D. East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 37-14 | Nov. 12 at No. 19 Indiana (Pa.) |
| 4 | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 10-0 | 655 | 4 | D. Southeastern Oklahoma St., 40-18 | Nov. 12 at No. 24 Henderson St. (Ark.) |
| 5 | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 10-0 | 633 | 5 | D. Washburn (Kan.), 37-23 | Nov. 12 vs. Fort Hays St. (Kan.) |
| 6 | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 8-1 | 596 | 7 | D. No. 13 Davenport (Mich.), 28-7 | Nov. 12 at Wayne St. (Mich.) |
| 7 | West Florida | 8-1 | 560 | 8 | D. Valdosta St. (Ga.), 32-31 OT | Nov. 12 at Mississippi College |
| 8 | Benedict (S.C.) | 10-0 | 532 | 9 | D. Allen (S.C.), 54-21 | Nov. 12 vs. Tuskegee (Ala.) |
| 9 | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 9-1 | 496 | 10 | D. Edinboro (Pa.), 28-21 | Nov. 12 vs. Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 10 | Northwest Missouri St. | 8-2 | 459 | 11 | D. Missouri Southern St., 27-5 | Nov. 12 at No. 22 Emporia St. (Kan.) |
| 11 | Colorado School of Mines | 8-2 | 427 | 12 | D. New Mexico Highlands, 54-16 | Nov. 12 vs. Fort Lewis (Colo.) |
| 12 | Delta St. (Miss.) | 9-1 | 389 | 6 | Lost to No. 19 West Georgia, 52-42 | Nov. 12 vs. West Alabama |
| 13 | Ashland (Ohio) | 8-1 | 383 | 14 | D. Lake Erie (Ohio), 31-23 | Nov. 12 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan |
| 14 | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 8-1 | 357 | 15 | D. William Jewell (Mo.), 48-14 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 20 Truman St. (Mo.) |
| 15 | Virginia Union | 9-1 | 325 | 16 | D. Virginia St., 33-21 | Regular Season Complete |
| 16 | West Georgia | 7-2 | 296 | 19 | D. No. 6 Delta St. (Miss.), 52-42 | Nov. 12 at North Greenville (S.C.) |
| 17 | Harding (Ark.) | 8-2 | 254 | 17t | D. Southwestern Oklahoma St., 37-29 | Nov. 12 vs. Arkansas Tech |
| 18 | Davenport (Mich.) | 8-1 | 239 | 13 | Lost to No. 7 Ferris St. (Mich.), 28-7 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 1 Grand Valley St. (Mich.) |
| 19 | Indiana (Pa.) | 8-1 | 234 | 17t | D. Clarion (Pa.), 45-0 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 3 Shepherd (W.Va.) |
| 20 | Truman St. (Mo.) | 8-1 | 202 | 21 | D. McKendree (Ill.), 52-7 | Nov. 12 at No. 14 Indianapolis (Ind.) |
| 21 | Newberry (S.C.) | 8-2 | 148 | 22 | D. No. 20 Wingate (N.C.), 24-15 | Nov. 12 vs. Mars Hill (N.C.) |
| 22 | Emporia St. (Kan.) | 8-2 | 136 | 23 | D. Lincoln (Mo.), 35-24 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 10 Northwest Missouri St. |
| 23 | Minnesota St. | 8-2 | 101 | 24 | D. Southwest Minnesota St., 45-24 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 25 Winona St. (Minn.) |
| 24 | Henderson St. (Ark.) | 8-2 | 46 | NR | D. Oklahoma Baptist, 51-24 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 4 Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) |
| 25 | Winona St. (Minn.) | 8-2 | 36 | NR | D. Upper Iowa, 45-7 | Nov. 12 at No. 23 Minnesota St. |
