Fort Hays State moved up a spot in the latest edition of the D2Football.com Poll, released on Tuesday (Oct. 17). The Tigers are No. 9 in the latest supplemental poll but remained No. 8 this week in the AFCA Poll, which serves as the official poll of Division II. The Tigers are among the Top 10 of both Division II polls for a second straight week and have been listed in the Top 25 of both for six consecutive weeks now.

Three teams with a loss remain in front of FHSU in the D2Football.com Poll. That list includes Grand Valley State (6-1), Ashland (6-1), and Ferris State (5-1) all from the GLIAC. Indianapolis, the team that defeated Grand Valley in the first game of the season, remains undefeated at 7-0, but ranks only 11th in the D2Football.com Poll. Ashland’s only loss is to the No. 2 team in the poll, Indiana (Pa.). Ferris State’s only loss is to No. 5 Ashland.

Below is the D2Football.com Poll for October 17, 2017.

Team Record Previous
1 Northwest Missouri State 7-0 1
2 Indiana (Pa.) 7-0 2
3 Minnesota State 7-0 3
4 Grand Valley State 6-1 4
5 Ashland 6-1 5
6 Shepherd 6-0 6
7 Midwestern State 5-0 8
8 Ferris State 5-1 9
9 Fort Hays State 7-0 10
10 Texas A&M-Commerce 5-1 11
11 Indianapolis 7-0 12
12 Winona State 7-0 14
13 West Alabama 6-1 15
14 Central Washington 7-0 16
15 Sioux Falls 6-1 18
16 Assumption 6-0 21
17 Delta State 6-1 20
18 Wingate 6-0 25
19 Slippery Rock 6-1 13
20 Central Missouri 5-2 24
21 Virginia State 6-0 NR
22 Colorado Mesa 6-1 NR
23 CSU-Pueblo 5-2 7
24 West Georgia 5-2 17
25 Humboldt State 5-1 NR