2024 NCAA Division II football rankings

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2024 NCAA Division II football rankings
Season2024
PostseasonSingle-elimination
Preseason No. 1Harding
National championsFerris State
Conference with most
teams in final AFCA poll
PSAC & NSIC (3)
NCAA Division II football rankings
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The 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II football rankings consists primarily of The

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
.

Legend

  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week or no change
  Selected for College Football Playoff
(#–#)
  Win–loss record
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  Number of first place votes
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Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll

Preseason
August 12
Wingate (2–0) т
IUP (3–0)Carson–Newman (4–0)IUP (4–1)Henderson State (5–1)Augustana (SD) (5–2)Findlay (7–1)Wingate (7–1) тCentral Washington (7–3)Central Missouri (8–3)Augustana (SD) (8–4)25.
Preseason
August 12[1]
Week 2
September 9[2]
Week 3
September 16[3]
Week 4
September 23[4]
Week 5
September 30[5]
Week 6
October 7[6]
Week 7
October 14[7]
Week 8
October 21[8]
Week 9
October 28[9]
Week 10
November 4[10]
Week 11
November 11[11]
Week 12
November 18[12]
Week 13 (Final)
December 23[13]
Dropped:
UT Permian Basin
NW Missouri State
Angelo State
Bemidji State
Dropped:
Minnesota Duluth
Fort Hays State
Dropped:
Virginia Union
Wingate
Dropped:
Augustana (SD)
Henderson State
West Florida
Dropped:
Central Missouri
Dropped:
Delta State
Findlay
IUP
Dropped:
Frostburg State
Henderson State
Dropped:
Southern Arkansas
Delta State
Dropped:
Johnson C. Smith
Central Washington
Dropped:
Emporia State
Dropped:
Minnesota State
Findlay
Dropped:
Colorado Mines
West Florida
Southern Arkansas
Carson–Newman
Central Missouri

D2Football.com poll

Preseason
August 18
Miles (8–1)
Virginia Union (8–3)Indianapolis (10–2)25.
Preseason
August 18[14]
Week 1
September 2[15]
Week 2
September 9[16]
Week 3
September 16[17]
Week 4
September 23[18]
Week 5
September 30[19]
Week 6
October 7[20]
Week 7
October 14[21]
Week 8
October 21[22]
Week 9
October 28[23]
Week 10
November 4[24]
Week 11
November 11[25]
Week 12
November 18[26]
Week 13 (Final)
December 22[27]
Dropped:
NW Missouri State
Dropped:
UT Permian Basin
Dropped:
Minnesota Duluth
Fort Hays State
CSU Pueblo
Dropped:
Virginia Union
Wingate
Delta State
Dropped:
Henderson State
West Florida
Dropped:
Central Missouri
Bemidji State
IUP
Dropped:
Findlay
Delta State
Dropped:
Saginaw Valley State
Frostburg State
Dropped:
Wayne State (NE)
Southern Arkansas
Dropped:
Central Washington
Lenoir–Rhyne
Emory & Henry
Dropped:
Emporia State
Colorado Mines
Sioux Falls
Saginaw Valley State
Johnson C. Smith
Dropped:
Minnesota State
Carson–Newman
West Florida
Dropped:
Fort Hays State
East Stroudsburg
Central Washington

References

  1. ^ "Defending National Champion Harding Preseason No. 1". AFCA. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "Emporia State Uses Upset to Jump Into Top 25". AFCA. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "Wingate Enters Top 25 With Upset Of Delta State". September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "West Alabama Moves Up After Overtime Thriller". September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  5. ^ "Grand Valley State Has Dominate Win Over West Florida". September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "Slippery Rock Takes Control Of the PSAC West". October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Frostburg State Wins Setting Up Big Showdown In The Mec". October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Ouachita Baptist Takes Down No. 1 Harding". October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "It's Not Good To Be No. 1". October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  10. ^ "Colorado State-Pueblo Takes Control Of The Rmac". November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Valdosta State Still Holding Down No. 1". November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "Kutztown Goes Back-To-Back In The PSAC". November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Ferris State Wins Third National Championship". December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "D2Football.com Preseason Top 25 Poll". d2football.com. August 18, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  15. ^ "D2Football.com Week 1 Top 25 Poll". d2football.com. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "D2Football.com Week 2 Top 25 Poll". September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  17. ^ "D2Football.com Week 3 Top 25 Poll". September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  18. ^ "D2Football.com Week 4 Top 25 Poll". September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  19. ^ "D2Football.com Week 5 Top 25 Poll". September 30, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  20. ^ "D2Football.com Week 6 Top 25 Poll". October 7, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  21. ^ "D2Football.com Week 7 Top 25 Poll". October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  22. ^ "D2Football.com Week 8 Top 25 Poll". October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  23. ^ "D2Football.com Week 9 Top 25 Poll". October 28, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  24. ^ "D2Football.com Week 10 Top 25 Poll". November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  25. ^ "D2Football.com Week 11 Top 25 Poll". November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
  26. ^ "D2Football.com Week 12 Top 25 Poll". November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  27. ^ "D2Football.com Week 13 Top 25 Poll". December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.