AFCA Poll – Week 5

WACO, Texas – Saint John's University moved up two spots to No. 3 in today's (Monday, Oct. 5) American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Top 25 poll, presented by GoRout Gridiron.

The Johnnies (4-0, 3-0 MIAC) received a first-place vote for the first time since 2022 and also jumped to No. 3 in yesterday's (Oct. 4) D3football.com Top 25 poll.

Six teams in NCAA Region 6 were ranked in the AFCA's top 25, including four in the top seven: SJU (No. 3), Wisconsin-Platteville (No. 4), Wisconsin-Whitewater (No. 5), Wisconsin-River Falls (No. 7), Bethel (No. 17) and Wisconsin-La Crosse (No. 20). Chapman (24), Concordia-Moorhead (18), Linfield (9), Wisconsin-Eau Claire (6) and Wisconsin-Oshkosh (3) received votes.

SJU visits Macalester (3-1, 2-1 MIAC) at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, at Macalester Stadium in St. Paul.