Two weeks of D3 football are in the books, and the latest FloCollege Top 25 has plenty to talk about.
North Central remains No. 1, John Carroll has rocketed to No. 2 and No. 11 Mary Hardin-Baylor made the biggest jump of the week. Meanwhile, one loss sent Johns Hopkins tumbling 13 spots, and four new teams joined the Top 25.
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FloCollege D3 Football Rankings: Week 2 Top 25
- North Central
- John Carroll
- UW-River Falls
- Wheaton
- UW-Platteville
- Berry
- Susquehanna
- UW-Whitewater
- Trinity (Texas)
- St. John’s
- Mary Hardin-Baylor
- Salisbury
- Christopher Newport
- Hardin-Simmons
- Endicott
- Mount Union
- Johns Hopkins
- Wartburg
- Linfield
- Hope
- Springfield
- Bethel
- Franklin & Marshall
- Cortland
- Coe
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No. 1 North Central Has Already Survived A Gauntlet
North Central hasn't exactly taken the easy road to 2-0.
After beating then-No. 3 Bethel 44-21 in Week 1, the Cardinals traveled to Wartburg and trailed 14-7 at halftime before rallying for a 26-20 victory.
North Central held Wartburg to 231 total yards and forced two second-half turnovers. Maverick Ohle also blocked a late extra point that Kyler Green returned 99 yards for two points.
The win was the 60th of head coach Brad Spencer's career in just his 62nd game.
Two ranked opponents, two wins and still No. 1.
John Carroll Climbs To No. 2
John Carroll Football's climb has happened fast.
The Blue Streaks started No. 8 in the preseason FloCollege rankings, moved to No. 5 after Week 1 and now sit at No. 2.
John Carroll is 2-0 after road wins over Carnegie Mellon, 17-7, and Ohio Wesleyan, 44-7. The Blue Streaks have allowed just 14 points through two games without playing at home.
With road wins and margin of victory among the factors considered in the FloCollege rankings, John Carroll has quickly built an early-season résumé worthy of attention.
Mary Hardin-Baylor Skyrockets The Rankings
Nobody made a bigger move this week than Mary Hardin-Baylor.
The Cru jumped 11 spots from No. 22 to No. 11 after improving to 2-0 with a 29-6 road win over Pacific Lutheran.
Luke Vidal returned a punt 54 yards for a touchdown, BJ Stewart scored on a 92-yard kickoff return and the UMHB defense held Pacific Lutheran to just 27 rushing yards on 35 attempts.
Now comes another test. No. 11 UMHB hosts No. 15 Endicott on Saturday, Sept. 19, in a matchup of 2-0 teams streaming live on FloCollege.
Johns Hopkins Falls Hard, But Randolph-Macon Is Still Waiting
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Johns Hopkins entered Week 2 ranked No. 4. After one loss, the Blue Jays are all the way down to No. 17.
A surprise: the team responsible for that fall isn't ranked at all.
Randolph-Macon beat Johns Hopkins 28-21 after the Blue Jays led 14-7 at halftime. The Yellow Jackets took the lead for good on Devin Bryant's 8-yard touchdown with 5:48 remaining.
Johns Hopkins fell 13 spots, while Randolph-Macon remains outside the FloCollege Top 25.
Will we see Randolph-Macon earn a spot next week?
Four New Teams Crash The Top 25 Party
There are some new faces in the FloCollege Top 25.
Endicott enters at No. 15, Springfield at No. 21, Franklin & Marshall at No. 23 and SUNY Cortland at No. 24, giving this week's rankings four newcomers.
Springfield might be the most fun of the bunch. The Pride improved to 2-0 by steamrolling Husson 48-0, rushing for 436 yards and piling up 508 yards of total offense.
And there's no easing into life as a ranked team.
No. 21 Springfield hosts No. 8 UW-Platteville on Saturday in a battle of unbeaten teams, giving the Pride an immediate opportunity to prove they belong in the Top 25.
No. 15 Endicott will also get an immediate chance to prove it belongs in the Top 25 when it travels to face No. 11 Mary Hardin-Baylor on Saturday, Sept. 19. The ranked D3 showdown kicks off at 12:30 p.m. ET and will stream live on FloCollege.
Four teams crashed the party this week. Now we'll see how long they stick around.
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