The top of the D3 football rankings remains steady this week, with Wheaton holding onto the No. 1 spot ahead of UW-Platteville, Saint John’s, and UW-Whitewater.
All four teams remain undefeated, while Hardin-Simmons rounds out the Top 5 following another dominant victory.
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There was plenty of movement behind the leaders. Baldwin Wallace climbed three spots to No. 12, Lake Forest moved into the Top 20 and Wartburg returned to No. 22.
Heidelberg, Springfield, and Bethel also joined the Top 25.
See the full rankings below.
FloCollege D3 Football Rankings Week 8
- Wheaton (Ill.) (7-0), Prev. 1
- UW-Platteville (7-0), Prev. 2
- Saint John’s (Minn.) (7-0), Prev. 3
- UW-Whitewater (7-0), Prev. 4
- Hardin-Simmons (6-0), Prev. 5
- North Central (Ill.) (6-1), Prev. 6
- Christopher Newport (7-0), Prev. 7
- WashU (7-0), Prev. 9
- Endicott (7-0), Prev. 8
- Hope (7-0), Prev. 10
- Cortland (7-0), Prev. 11
- Baldwin Wallace (7-0), Prev. 15
- Mary Hardin-Baylor (6-1), Prev. 12
- John Carroll (6-1), Prev. 13
- Susquehanna (6-1), Prev. 14
- Berry (6-1), Prev. 16
- Trinity (Texas) (6-1), Prev. 18
- Lake Forest (7-0), Prev. 22
- UW-River Falls (5-2), Prev. 17
- DePauw (6-1), Prev. 19
- Calvin (7-0), Prev. 20
- Wartburg (5-2), Prev. 25
- Heidelberg (6-1), Prev. RV
- Springfield (6-1), Prev. RV
- Bethel (Minn.) (5-2), Prev. RV
Received votes:
Concordia Wisconsin (7-0), Benedictine (Ill.) (7-0), Washington & Jefferson (6-1), Linfield (5-1), Merchant Marine (6-1), Utica (6-1), Trinity (Conn.) (6-0), Chapman (6-1), Concordia-Moorhead (6-1), Hampden-Sydney (6-1)
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