WACO, Tex – The Saginaw Valley State Univeristy football team landed back in the AFCA Top-25 this week after a 38-28 victory at Michigan Tech. The Cardinals will host Findlay in a "Red Out" game on Saturday at Wickes Stadium, with winner of that game having the inside track to a 2009 Division II NCAA Playoff spot. The Cardinal were one of two new teams to enter this weeks top-25.

2009 American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Poll
October 26, 2009

1. North Alabama (25)
2. Central Washington
3. Northwest Missouri St.
4. Minnesota St.-Mankato
5. Grand Valley St.*
6. Minnesota-Duluth
7. Tarleton St. (Texas)
8. Nebraska-Kearney
9. Texas A&M-Kingsville
10. Bloomsburg (Pa.)
11. North Carolina-Pembroke
12. West Liberty (W.Va.)
13. Midwestern St. (Texas)
14. Albany St. (Ga.)
15. Abilene Christian (Texas)
16. Tuskegee (Ala.)
17. Charleston (W.Va.)
18. Carson-Newman (Tenn.)
19. Central Missouri
20. California (Pa.)
21. Edinboro (Pa.)
22. Hillsdale (Mich.)*
23. Missouri Western St.
24. Saginaw Valley St.*
25. Bentley (Mass.)

* GLIAC Team