The Emporia State football team dropped to No. 15 in the AFCA Division II Football Coaches Poll released on Monday. There are seven teams remaining who are undefeated in the poll after No. 3 Kutztown, No. 12 Davenport, and the then No. 8 Hornets all lost last week. Ferris State received all but one first place vote and is followed by Harding, CSU-Pueblo, MSU-Mankato, and Western Colorado. Northwest Missouri State took the Hornets’ place in the poll after hammering ESU 59-14 last week. Central Missouri and Washburn are receiving votes. ESU moved down to 12th in the D2Football.com Media Poll.
Nationally, the Hornets dropped to 9th in the NCAA Power Index released this week, now the fourth-highest in Super Region Four. Harding remains atop the Super Regional rankings and are followed by CSU Pueblo, Northwest Missouri, and the Hornets. Central Missouri is seventh while Washburn is ninth. E-State faces the Ichabods in a pivotal Turnpike Tussle on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. with coverage set to begin at 12:00 p.m. on Mix 104.9.
