AFCA Release

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's University stayed at No. 5 in the latest American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) poll released Monday, Sept. 27.  
 
Ten teams in NCAA Region 6 were again ranked in the AFCA's top 25, including six in the top 10: Mary Hardin-Baylor (No. 1), Wisconsin-Whitewater (No. 3), SJU (No. 5), Wisconsin-Oshkosh (No. 6), Linfield (No. 8), Hardin-Simmons (No. 9), Central (No. 12), Bethel (No. 17), Wisconsin-La Crosse (No. 20) and Whitworth (No. 22). Five others (Whitworth, Gustavus Adolphus, Wartburg, Wisconsin-Stout, Trinity of Texas) received votes. 
 
The Johnnies also remained at No. 6 in last night's (Sept. 26) D3Football.com poll.  
 
Senior wide receiver Ravi Alston (Lake Elsinore, Calif./Vista Murrieta) caught 11 passes for 159 yards and a touchdown and senior running back Devin Vouk (Sartell, Minn./Sartell-St. Stephen) rushed for 89 yards and two scores as SJU put up 423 yards of offense in a 31-25 win over then-No. 13 Bethel Saturday in the MIAC opener. BU fell three spots to No. 16 in tonight's poll.

The Johnnies make their first road trip of the 2021 season to Moorhead this Saturday, Oct. 2, for a 1 p.m. kickoff against Concordia (1-2, 0-1 MIAC).