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NCAA Division II Football Scores And Biggest Upsets Of Week 5

NCAA Division II Football Scores And Biggest Upsets Of Week 5

Several Top 25 upsets highlight Week 5 NCAA Division II football scores.

Sep 29, 2024 by Joe Harrington
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In a thrilling Week 5 of NCAA Division II football, several ranked teams faced surprising defeats. 

Emporia State (Kan.), previously ranked 13th, fell to Northwest Missouri State, 14-9, while Central Missouri, ranked 11th, lost a nail-biter to Nebraska-Kearney, 36-35.

Augustana (S.D.), ranked 18th, suffered a heart-wrenching loss to MSU Moorhead, 43-41, jeopardizing its standing in the polls. Meanwhile, West Florida, ranked 12th, was defeated by Grand Valley State, 31-7, marking a significant upset for the previously strong contender.

On the flip side, Ferris State (Mich.) asserted its dominance with an impressive 84-7 victory over American International, while Colorado Mines triumphed over Saginaw Valley State, 52-28, solidifying its place among the top teams.

Kutztown (Pa.) edged East Stroudsburg, 27-21, and Minnesota State overcame Concordia-St. Paul, 33-20. Charleston (W.Va.) also had a strong performance, defeating Concord, 42-7.

Week 5 was also impacted by Hurricane Helene, which canceled many games this week. 

Here scores from from Week 5.

NCAA Division II Football Scores In Week 5

  • Ferris St. 84, American Int'l 7
  • Gannon 7, California (PA) 49
  • Miles 33, Allen 13
  • Tiffin 12, Ashland 21
  • Mississippi Col. 25, Chowan 27
  • Charleston (WV) 42, Concord 7
  • Minnesota St. 33, Concordia-St. Paul 20
  • UNC Pembroke 7, Glenville St. 14
  • Livingstone 15, Lincoln (PA) 14
  • Millersville 23, Lock Haven 24
  • Augustana (SD) 41, MSU Moorhead 43
  • Frostburg St. 25, Mercyhurst 24
  • Southwest Minn. St. 0, Minn. Duluth 62
  • Benedict 21, Morehouse 5
  • Ky. Wesleyan 7, Ohio Dominican 38
  • Shepherd 38, Shippensburg 0
  • Southern Conn. St. 28, St. Anselm 31
  • Wayne St. (MI) 17, Truman St. 31
  • Shaw 7, Virginia Union 42
  • West Va. Wesleyan 22, West Virginia St. 48
  • Fairmont St. 52, Wheeling 49
  • Anderson (SC) 13, Barton 27
  • New Haven 45, Bentley 35
  • West Chester 21, Bloomsburg 23
  • Neb.-Kearney 35, Central Mo. 36
  • Hillsdale 21, Findlay 28
  • Sioux Falls 22, Minot St. 26
  • Western Colo. 53, N.M. Highlands 12
  • Upper Iowa 29, Quincy 27
  • Lincoln (MO) 13, Southwest Baptist 17
  • Fayetteville St. 18, Virginia St. 35
  • Davenport 17, William Jewell 7
  • Emporia St. 9, Northwest Mo. St. 14
  • CSU Pueblo 66, Adams St. 10
  • Mary 7, Bemidji St. 41
  • Black Hills St. 24, Colo. Sch. of Mines 52
  • Chadron St. 3, Colorado Mesa 18
  • West Florida 7, Grand Valley St. 31
  • Washburn 24, Missouri Western 16
  • South Dakota Mines 49, Fort Lewis 33
  • Clarion 0, Indiana (PA) 31
  • Northeastern St. 20, Mo. Southern St. 27
  • West Tex. A&M 16, Western Ore. 24
  • Johnson C. Smith 42, Bluefield St. 3
  • Carson-Newman 35, Catawba 34
  • Pace 20, Franklin Pierce 48
  • Northwood 55, Lake Erie 20
  • Edinboro 23, Slippery Rock 28
  • Saginaw Valley 28, UIndy 24
  • Kutztown 27, East Stroudsburg 21
  • Winona St. 24, Northern St. 30
  • East Central 10, Okla. Baptist 20
  • Ark.-Monticello 14, Ouachita Baptist 49
  • Southern Nazarene 17, Southwestern Okla. 24
  • Walsh 21, Thomas More 44: postponed
  • Mars Hill vs. Wingate: postponed
  • UVA Wise vs. Newberry: Sunday, September 29, 2024, 12:00 PM CDT
  • Emory & Henry vs. Limestone: 2:00 PM CDT
  • Tusculum vs. Lenoir-Rhyne: 3:00 PM CDT
  • Tuskegee vs. Edward Waters: Friday, September 27, 2024
  • Post 7, Assumption 35

Division 2 College Football Rankings

AFCA Coaches Poll

  1. Harding (Ark.) (29) - Prev. 1
  2. Grand Valley State (Mich.) - Prev. 2
  3. Valdosta State (Ga) - Prev. 3
  4. Colorado Mines - Prev. 4
  5. Ferris St. (Mich.) - Prev. 5
  6. Lenior-Rhyne (N.C.) - Prev. 6
  7. Minnesota St. - Prev. 8
  8. Kutztown (Pa.) - Prev. 7
  9. Slippery Rock (Pa.) - Prev. 9
  10. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) - Prev. 10
  11. Emporia St. (Kan.) - Prev. 13
  12. Central Missouri - Prev. 11
  13. Central Washington - Prev. 14
  14. Western Colorado - Prev.15
  15. Indianapolis (Ind.) - Prev. 16
  16. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) - Prev. 17
  17. West Alabama - Prev. 23
  18. Augustana (S.D.) - Prev. 18
  19. Charleston (W.Va.) - Prev. 19
  20. Henderson State (Ark.) - Prev. 20
  21. West Florida - Prev. 12
  22. Colorado St.-Pueblo - Prev. 22
  23. Central Oklahoma - Prev. NR
  24. Delta St. (Miss.) - Prev. 24t
  25. Indiana (Pa.) - Prev. NR

Dropped Out: 

Virginia Union (21), Wingate (N.C.) (24t)

Others Receiving Votes: 

Johnson C. Smith (N.C.), 17; Findlay (Ohio), 12; Bemidji St. (Minn.), 8; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 7; Davenport (Mich.), 7; Southern Arkansas, 3; Clark Atlanta (Ga.), 2; East Stroudsburg (Pa.), 2; Fort Hays St. (Kan.), 2; Frostburg St. (Md.), 2; Virginia Union, 2; Angelo St. (Tex.), 1; New Haven (Conn.), 1.

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