The University of Findlay football team remained outside of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) NCAA Division II poll but is still ranked in the Super Region 3 poll which was released on Monday, October 26. The Oilers are ranked seventh in the poll, up two spots from last week.

Super Regional 3

Overall Record, NCAA Division II Record

1. Minnesota Mankato - 9-0, 9-0
2. Minnesota Duluth - 8-1, 8-1
3. Hillsdale - 7-2, 7-2
4. Grand Valley State - 8-1, 8-1
5. Saginaw Valley - 7-2, 7-2
6. Nebraska-Kearney - 8-1, 8-1
7. Findlay - 7-2, 7-2
8. Augustana - 7-2, 7-2
9. Wayne State (Nebraska) - 6-3, 6-3
10. Colorado School of Mines - 7-2, 7-2

The top six teams in the poll at the end of the season will advance to the NCAA Division II playoffs.

In other news, the Oilers are sitting just outside the top-25 poll at 27th on the year with a 7-2 record.

AFCA/NCAA Division II Poll

1. North Alabama - 9-0
2. Central Washington - 9-0
3. Northwest Missouri State - 8-1
4. Minnesota State-Mankato - 9-0
5. Grand Valley State - 8-1
6. Minnesota-Duluth - 8-1
7. Tarleton State - 8-1
8. Nebraska-Kearney - 8-1
9. Texas A&M-Kingsville - 8-1
10. Bloomsburg - 8-1
11. North Carolina-Pembroke - 7-1
12. West Liberty State - 8-1
13. Midwestern State - 7-2
14. Albany State - 7-1
15. Abilene Christian - 7-2
16. Tuskegee - 6-2
17. Charleston - 8-1
18. Carson-Newman - 7-2
19. Central Missouri - 7-2
20. California PA - 7-2
21. Edinboro - 7-2
22. Hillsdale - 7-2
23. Missouri Western State - 7-2
24. Saginaw Valley State - 7-2
25. Bentley - 8-1

Others Receiving Votes: Shippensburg (Pa.), 43; Findlay (Ohio), 41; Washburn (Kan.), 35; Colorado School of Mines, 14; Wingate (N.C.), 14; Mars Hill (N.C.), 9; Shaw (N.C.), 3; Arkansas Tech, 1; Wayne St. (Mich.), 1.

The Oilers will be looking to climb in both polls this Saturday when they face 24th ranked Saginaw Valley State University in Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) action beginning at 12:00 p.m. in University Center, Michigan.