Lions pick up No. 1 ranking in AFCA Coaches' Poll for fourth straight poll - LINK
WACO – The Texas A&M University-Commerce football team is ranked No. 1 in the 2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll for the fourth consecutive poll, as announced by the AFCA on Monday morning.
The Lions earned a 27-17 win on the road over William Jewell thanks to three first half touchdown drives. A&M-Commerce completed over 80 percent of its passes in the game, while the defense had four sacks, 11 quarterback hurries, and eight tackles for loss
Four Lion opponents for 2018 are in the top 25 or receiving votes. MSU Texas is ranked No. 7, Colorado State-Pueblo is ranked No. 10, and Tarleton and Texas A&M-Kingsville are receiving votes. The Lions picked up 26 of the 33 first place votes in this week's poll and have a 32 point lead over Minnesota State.
A&M-Commerce has been ranked in 42 consecutive AFCA polls, dating back to the 2015 preseason poll. This is A&M-Commerce's 48th all-time appearance in the AFCA poll since its inception in 2000.
In the polls recognized by Division II as the top rating system, the Lions have been recognized as a nationally ranked team 97 times since joining Division II in 1981.
The Lions are on the road for their next contest, returning to Lone Star Conference play on Saturday, September 15, with a 7 p.m. MDT (8 p.m. CDT) kickoff at Eastern New Mexico in Portales, N.M.
2018 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll
September 10, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. |
| 1. | A&M-COMMERCE (26) | 2-0 | 812 | 1 |
| 2. | Minnesota St. (3) | 2-0 | 780 | 3 |
| 3. | Indiana (Pa.) (2) | 2-0 | 722 | 4 |
| 4. | Northwest Missouri St. (1) | 2-0 | 719 | 6 |
| 5. | Grand Valley St. (Mich.) | 2-0 | 684 | 8 |
| 6. | Ferris St. (Mich.) | 2-0 | 658 | 9 |
| 7. | MSU Texas (1) | 2-0 | 656 | 10 |
| 8. | West Alabama | 2-0 | 558 | 11 |
| 9. | Colorado St.-Pueblo | 2-0 | 531 | 12 |
| 10. | West Georgia | 2-0 | 485 | 13 |
| 11. | Winona St. (Minn.) | 2-0 | 470 | 15 |
| 12. | Ohio Dominican | 2-0 | 391 | 17 |
| 13. | West Florida | 1-1 | 384 | 2 |
| 14. | Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) | 2-0 | 326 | 19t |
| 15. | Central Washington | 1-1 | 304 | 16 |
| 16. | Minnesota-Duluth | 2-0 | 259 | 24 |
| 17. | Fort Hays St. (Kan.) | 1-1 | 245 | 5 |
| 18. | West Chester (Pa.) | 2-0 | 206 | 23 |
| 19. | Colorado Mesa | 2-0 | 201 | 25 |
| 20. | Central Missouri | 1-1 | 199 | 21 |
| 21. | Harding (Ark.) | 1-1 | 182 | 7 |
| 22. | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 1-1 | 169 | 22 |
| 23. | Pittsburg St. (Kan.) | 2-0 | 126 | NR |
| 24. | Sioux Falls (S.D.) | 1-1 | 112 | 14 |
| 25. | Southern Arkansas | 2-0 | 92 | NR |
Dropped Out: Ashland (Ohio) (18), Findlay (Ohio) (19t)
Others Receiving Votes: Colorado School of Mines, 67; Azusa Pacific (Calif.), 64; Valdosta St. (Ga.), 63; Notre Dame (Ohio), 54; Findlay (Ohio), 35; Tarleton (Texas), 31; Florida Tech, 24; Kutztown (Pa.), 20; Wingate (N.C.), 19; Ashland (Ohio), 16; Carson-Newman (Tenn.), 16; Shippensburg (Pa.), 13; Shepherd (W.Va.), 12; Fairmont St. (W.Va.), 11; Edinboro (Pa.), 3; Emporia St. (Kan.), 3; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 2; Missouri Western St., 1.
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