Minnesota State Football Preseason Ranked #11
Fresh off a run to the NCAA Division II semifinals last fall, Minnesota State football was ranked No. 11 in the nation in the 2025 American Football Coaches Association Division II Preseason Poll on Monday.
After securing their third national title in 2024, Ferris State was the preseason No. 1 team in the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl. Harding (12-2), Grand Valley State (11-2), Slippery Rock (12-2) and Central Oklahoma (11-2) rounded out the top five.
The Mavericks were the highest-ranking team from the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Bemidji State appeared at No. 16 and Augustana checked in at No. 23. Minnesota Duluth received national votes but was outside of the top-25.
