AFCA Release

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University debuted at No. 5 in the first American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll of the 2021 season released Monday, Sept. 20.  
 
Ten teams in NCAA Region 6 were ranked in the top 25, including six in the top 10: Mary Hardin-Baylor (No. 1), Wisconsin-Whitewater (No. 2), SJU (No. 5), Hardin-Simmons (No. 6), Wisconsin-Oshkosh (No. 7), Linfield (No. 9), Central (No. 13), Bethel (No. 15), Chapman (No. 18) and Wisconsin-La Crosse (No. 22). Five others (Whitworth, Gustavus Adolphus, Wartburg, Wisconsin-Stout, Trinity of Texas) received votes. 
 
The Johnnies moved up one spot to No. 6 in the latest D3Football.com poll posted last night (Sept. 19).  
 
SJU out-gained Martin Luther 554-161, including a 297-52 advantage in the first half, and scored touchdowns on all four of its second-half possessions in a 55-7 win last Saturday (Sept. 18) in Collegeville. Five different Johnnies scored their first collegiate touchdown in the win. 
 
The Johnnies open conference play with a 1 p.m. kickoff against No. 13/15 Bethel this Saturday, Sept. 25, in Clemens Stadium.