Courtesy:  NMU

The undefeated Northern Michigan football team entered the American Football Coaches Association Top 25 this week. The Wildcats are ranked No. 23 after defeating Northwood, 38-17 on Saturday in the Superior Dome. NMU is now 3-0 overall and 2-0 in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

"It’s always nice to be ranked but it will mean a lot more towards the end of the season," NMU head coach Bernie Anderson said.

The Wildcats travel to Ashland on Saturday (Sept. 24) to take on the 1-2 Eagles. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

NMU is 3-0 for the first time since 1997. The only other team ranked in the top 25 from the GLIAC is Wayne State. NMU and Wayne State face off in the Superior Dome on Oct. 1.

AFCA Top 25 Poll

Rank, School, Record, Points

1. NW Missouri St. (26) 3-0 722

2. North Alabama (2) 3-0 696

3. Shepherd (W.Va.) 3-0 603

4. Bloomsburg (Pa.) 3-0 584

5. Valdosta St. (Ga.) 3-0 562

6. Delta St. (Miss.) (1) 3-1 555

7. Nebraska-Kearney 3-0 542

8. Washburn (Kan.) 3-0 506

9. Wayne St. (Mich.) 3-0 475

10. Abilene Christian (Texas) 1-1 465

11. Minnesota-Duluth 2-1 464

12. Kutztown (Pa.) 3-0 402

13. Albany St. (Ga.) 2-1 355

14. Colorado St.-Pueblo 3-0 336

15. Pittsburg St. (Kan.) 3-0 321

16. Texas A&M-Kingsville 2-1 290

17. California (Pa.) 2-1 182

18. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 2-1 180

19. Edinboro (Pa.) 3-0 142

20. Central Missouri 2-1 130

21. West Texas A&M 1-1 120

22. Winston-Salem St. (N.C.) 3-0 113

23. Northern Michigan 3-0 101

24. Bemidji St. (Minn.) 3-0 72

25T. Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 2-1 68

25T. New Haven (Conn.) 2-1 68