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Division 2 College Football Rankings: See The Preseason Top 25

Division 2 College Football Rankings: See The Preseason Top 25

Division 2 college football preseason rankings are out from d2football.com. Harding is the No. 1 overall, here's the rest of the top 25.

Aug 28, 2024 by R. R. Ellis
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Division 2 football is only days away and there is a veritable cornucopia of teams to watch on FloFootball, especially in D2. Herein we have d2Football.com's preseason top 25 rankings, which diverge from the AFCA Coaches Poll in interesting ways. 

In both polls, the top three teams are locked in with Harding, Central Missouri and Ferris State the undisputable kings of the hill. 

After that, d2Football.com has Pittsburg State and GVSU rounding out the top five, while AFCA has GVSU and Colorado School of Mines at No. 4 and No. 5. 

Other notable schools include GSC teams Valdosta State at No. 6, West Florida at No. 13 and Delta State at No. 14, as well as LSC titan Central Washington at No. 8.

Here are the full rankings.

D2 Football Preseason Top 25 Rankings

  1. Harding 
  2. Central Missouri 
  3. Ferris State 
  4. Pittsburg State
  5. Grand Valley State 
  6. Valdosta State 
  7. Colorado School of Mines 
  8. Central Washington 
  9. Kutztown 
  10. Slippery Rock
  11. Minnesota State 
  12. Lenoir-Rhyne
  13. West Florida 
  14. Delta State 
  15. Indianapolis
  16. UT Permian Basin 
  17. Ouachita Baptist 
  18. Virginia Union 
  19. Western Colorado 
  20. Bemidji State 
  21. Augustana
  22. Northwest Missouri State
  23. Henderson State
  24. Charleston
  25. Minnesota Duluth

How To Watch D2 Football In 2024

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Game replays, highlights and breaking news will be on both platforms. 

D2 College Football Rankings - AFCA Coaches Poll

  1. Harding - 672
  2. Central Missouri - 620
  3. Ferris State  - 590
  4. Grand Valley State - 566
  5. Colorado School of Mines - 564
  6. Pittsburg State - 540
  7. Valdosta State - 516
  8. Central Washington - 418
  9. Lenoir-Rhyne - 416
  10. Kutztown - 413
  11. Slippery Rock - 384
  12. West Florida - 330
  13. Minnesota St. - 232
  14. Augustana - 231
  15. Western Colorado - 230
  16. Indianapolis - 216
  17. Minnesota-Duluth - 214
  18. Delta State - 212
  19. Ouachita Baptist - 209
  20. Virginia Union - 183
  21. Texas-Permian Basin - 169
  22. Northwest Missouri State - 167
  23. Charleston - 102
  24. Angelo State - 89
  25. Bemidji State - 70

When Do The 2024 D2 College Football Playoffs Start?

The D2 college football playoffs begin on November 23, 2024.

The 2024 Division II College Football Championship game will be played December 21 at the McKinney ISD Stadium in McKinney, Texas.

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