The 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II football rankings consists primarily of The AFCA Coaches' Poll, determined by coaches part of NCAA Division II football programs. The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division II level of college football for the 2024 season.
Season | 2024 |
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Postseason | Single-elimination |
Preseason No. 1 | Harding |
Legend
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American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll
editPreseason August 12[1] | Week 2 September 9[2] | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 (Final) | ||
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1. | Harding (25) | Harding (1–0) (27) | 1. | ||||||||||
2. | Central Missouri | Central Missouri (1–0) (1) | 2. | ||||||||||
3. | Ferris State (1) | Grand Valley State (1–0) (1) | 3. | ||||||||||
4. | Grand Valley State (1) | Pittsburg State (2–0) | 4. | ||||||||||
5. | Colorado Mines | Colorado Mines (1–0) | 5. | ||||||||||
6. | Pittsburg State | Valdosta State (2–0) | 6. | ||||||||||
7. | Valdosta State | Ferris State (1–1) | 7. | ||||||||||
8. | Central Washington | Lenoir–Rhyne (1–0) | 8. | ||||||||||
9. | Lenoir–Rhyne | Kutztown (1–0) | 9. | ||||||||||
10. | Kutztown | Slippery Rock (1–0) | 10. | ||||||||||
11. | Slippery Rock | Minnesota State (2–0) | 11. | ||||||||||
12. | West Florida | West Florida (1–0) | 12. | ||||||||||
13. | Minnesota State | Central Washington (0–1) | 13. | ||||||||||
14. | Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) (1–0) | 14. | ||||||||||
15. | Western Colorado | Western Colorado (1–0) | 15. | ||||||||||
16. | Indianapolis | Indianapolis (1–0) | 16. | ||||||||||
17. | Minnesota Duluth | Delta State (2–0) | 17. | ||||||||||
18. | Delta State | Ouachita Baptist (1–0) | 18. | ||||||||||
19. | Ouachita Baptist | Minnesota Duluth (1–0) | 19. | ||||||||||
20. | Virginia Union | Charleston (WV) (2–0) | 20. | ||||||||||
21. | UT Permian Basin | Emporia State (2–0) | 21. | ||||||||||
22. | NW Missouri State | CSU Pueblo (2–0) | 22. | ||||||||||
23. | Charleston (WV) | Virginia Union (1–1) | 23. | ||||||||||
24. | Angelo State | Henderson State (1–0) | 24. | ||||||||||
25. | Bemidji State | Fort Hays State (2–0) | 25. | ||||||||||
Preseason August 12[1] | Week 2 September 9[2] | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 (Final) | ||
Dropped: UT Permian Basin NW Missouri State Angelo State Bemidji State | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
D2Football.com poll
editPreseason August 18[3] | Week 1 September 2[4] | Week 2 September 9[5] | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 (Final) | ||
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1. | Harding | Harding (0–0) | Harding (1–0) | 1. | ||||||||||
2. | Central Missouri | Central Missouri (0–0) | Central Missouri (1–0) | 2. | ||||||||||
3. | Ferris State | Pittsburg State (1–0) | Pittsburg State (2–0) | 3. | ||||||||||
4. | Pittsburg State | Grand Valley State (0–0) | Grand Valley State (1–0) | 4. | ||||||||||
5. | Grand Valley State | Valdosta State (1–0) | Valdosta State (2–0) | 5. | ||||||||||
6. | Valdosta State | Colorado Mines (0–0) | Colorado Mines (1–0) | 6. | ||||||||||
7. | Colorado Mines | Central Washington (0–0) | Minnesota State (2–0) | 7. | ||||||||||
8. | Central Washington | Minnesota State (1–0) | Ferris State (1–1) | 8. | ||||||||||
9. | Kutztown | Ferris State (0–1) | Kutztown (1–0) | 9. | ||||||||||
10. | Slippery Rock | Kutztown (0–0) | Central Washington (0–1) | 10. | ||||||||||
11. | Minnesota State | Slippery Rock (0–0) | Slippery Rock (1–0) | 11. | ||||||||||
12. | Lenoir–Rhyne | Delta State (1–0) | Delta State (2–0) | 12. | ||||||||||
13. | West Florida | Lenoir–Rhyne (0–0) | Lenoir–Rhyne (1–0) | 13. | ||||||||||
14. | Delta State | West Florida (0–0) | West Florida (1–0) | 14. | ||||||||||
15. | Indianapolis | UT Permian Basin (1–0) | Indianapolis (1–0) | 15. | ||||||||||
16. | UT Permian Basin | Indianapolis (0–0) | Western Colorado (1–0) | 16. | ||||||||||
17. | Ouachita Baptist | Ouachita Baptist (0–0) | Ouachita Baptist (1–0) | 17. | ||||||||||
18. | Virginia Union | Virginia Union (1–0) | Augustana (SD) (1–0) | 18. | ||||||||||
19. | Western Colorado | Western Colorado (1–0) | Henderson State (1–0) | 19. | ||||||||||
20. | Bemidji State | Bemidji State (1–0) | Minnesota Duluth (1–0) | 20. | ||||||||||
21. | Augustana (SD) | Augustana (SD) (0–0) | Fort Hays State (2–0) | 21. | ||||||||||
22. | NW Missouri State | Henderson State (0–0) | Virginia Union (1–1) | 22. | ||||||||||
23. | Henderson State | Minnesota Duluth (1–0) | Bemidji State (1–1) | 23. | ||||||||||
24. | Charleston (WV) | Fort Hays State (1–0) | Charleston (WV) (2–0) | 24. | ||||||||||
25. | Minnesota Duluth | Charleston (WV) (1–0) | CSU Pueblo (2–0) | 25. | ||||||||||
Preseason August 18[3] | Week 1 September 2[4] | Week 2 September 9[5] | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 (Final) | ||
Dropped: NW Missouri State | Dropped: UT Permian Basin | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
References
edit- ^ "Defending National Champion Harding Preseason No. 1". AFCA. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Emporia State Uses Upset to Jump Into Top 25". AFCA. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "D2Football.com Preseason Top 25 Poll". d2football.com. August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "D2Football.com Week 1 Top 25 Poll". d2football.com. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "D2Football.com Week 2 Top 25 Poll". September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.