West Chester University Football Moves Up in Both National Polls

WEST CHESTER, Pa. – West Chester University's football team moved up in both of the national polls this week, following it's 35-30 victory over New Haven on Saturday. The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Division II Coaches' Poll jumped West Chester to ninth, after being ranked 10th last week. The D2Football.com Top 25 Media Poll had West Chester move up one spot as well from 11th to 10th. West Chester opens its home slate on Saturday at 12 p.m. as Mercyhurst University invades John A. Farrell Stadium for a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference showdown. This year is the first in which games against the Western Division of the PSAC also count in the league standings. 2014 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll 1. Northwest Missouri St. (1-0) 2. Colorado St.-Pueblo (1-0) 3. Minnesota-Duluth (1-0) 4. Minnesota St.-Mankato (1-0) 5. North Alabama (0-0) 6. Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) (1-0) 7. Henderson St. (Ark.) (1-0) 8. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) (1-0) 9. West Chester (Pa.) (1-0) 10. Ohio Dominican (1-0) 11. Shepherd (W.Va.) (1-0) 12. Winston-Salem St. (N.C.) (1-0) 13. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) (1-0) 14. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) (1-0) 15. Indianapolis (Ind.) (1-0) 16. Tarleton St. (Texas) (0-0) 17. Delta St. (Miss.) (1-0) 18. Grand Valley St. (Mich.) (0-1) 19. Emporia St. (Kan.) (1-0) 20. Indiana (Pa.) (1-0) 21. Bloomsburg (Pa.) (1-0) 22. West Texas A&M (0-1) 23. Valdosta St. (Ga.) (1-0) 24. Ferris St. (Mich.) (1-0) 25t. St. Cloud State (Minn.) (0-1) 25t. West Alabama (1-0) D2Football.com Top 25 Media Poll

1. Northwest Missouri (1-0)

2. CSU-Pueblo (1-0)

3. Minnesota State (1-0)

4. Minnesota Duluth (1-0)

5. Henderson State (1-0)

6. North Alabama (0-0)

7. Ohio Dominican (1-0)

8. Pittsburg State (1-0)

9. Lenoir-Rhyne (1-0)

10. West Chester (1-0)

11. Shepherd (1-0)

12. Indianapolis (1-0)

13. Winston-Salem (1-0)

14. Carson-Newman (1-0)

15. Grand Valley (0-1)

16. Emporia State (1-0)

17. Azusa Pacific (1-0)

18. Ferris State (1-0)

19. Bloomsburg (1-0)

20. Missouri Western (1-0)

21. Delta State (1-0)

22. IUP (1-0)

23. Tarleton State (0-0)

24. St. Cloud (0-1)

25. West Texas A&M (0-1)