Another wild weekend rattles the DII football Power 10 rankings

Three Saturdays ago, Ouachita Baptist rocked (and shocked) the DII football world, ending No. 1 Harding’s 25-game winning streak and undefeated run through 2024. It began the rollercoaster ride that has become the DII football Power 10 rankings. This week showed that no one, even the great upsetters, can dodge the underdog — then-No. 2 Ouachita Baptist was upset in historic fashion with No. 1 Pittsburg State also losing, leading to a new No. 1 and 2 team in DII football. 

With just 32 seconds remaining on the clock, Southern Nazarene stunned the Tigers, scoring the go-ahead touchdown and picking up the program’s 100th victory. However, it was the Crimson Storm’s first win this season. In fact, it was almost a full calendar year since their last victory on Nov. 11, 2023. But wait, there’s more — it was the first time Southern Nazarene beat Ouachita Baptist… ever. 

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Central Missouri went on the road to the Jungle of Pittsburg State, a stadium notorious for being hard on visiting teams, and took down the No. 1 Gorillas in dominant fashion, 37-13. The Mules — led by reigning Harlon Hill winner Zach Zebrowski who threw for 382 yards, ran for 96 and totaled five touchdowns — put up 607 yards on one of the best defenses in the nation.

Elsewhere, No. 8 Western Colorado was taken down by CSU Pueblo, 44-34. Though not an upset, it shakes up the Power 10 and sees the Thunderwolves make their 2024 Power 10 debut. But that’s not all. Central Washington lost to Angelo State and Emporia State lost to Fort Hays State, two teams in the “first five out” and no longer are. Lenoir-Rhyne, which found…