Week 5 in D2 football was all about statement games and eye-popping numbers. 

West Alabama’s Spencer Arceneaux led his team to a wild 52-44 win over North Greenville, accounting for five total touchdowns—four through the air and one on the ground—while racking up 255 passing yards and 45 rushing yards. 

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Virginia Union’s Curtis Allen shredded Shaw for 216 rushing yards and two touchdowns on just 14 carries, including a 65-yard score, as the Panthers rolled to a 59-7 victory.

Johnson C. Smith’s Kelvin Durham put on a show in a 69-13 homecoming rout of Bluefield State, throwing four touchdown passes and tying the school’s second-most in a single game. Durham’s performance powered the Golden Bulls to their largest margin of victory in program history.

On defense, Emory & Henry’s Maurice Adams was a force, notching three sacks and a forced fumble to help his team secure a win. UNC Pembroke’s defense pitched a shutout, grabbing three interceptions and recovering two fumbles.

Here’s your D2 Football Team of the Week.

D2 Football Team Of The Week - Week 5

Here are 11 players (or player groups) on offense and defense/special teams who stood out in Week 5. 

Offense

• QB - Spencer Arceneaux (SR, West Alabama) - 255 passing yards, 5 total TD
• QB - Kelvin Durham (SR, Johnson C. Smith) - 18-22, 297 yards, 4 TD
• QB - Charles Mutter (SR, Emory & Henry) - 5-11, 129 yards, 4 total TD
• QB - Jack Turner (SR, TAMUK) - 30-38, 393 yards, 2 TD
• QB - Gunnar Hensley (Augustana SD) - 29-34, 85.3%, 317 yards, 3 TD
• RB - Justice Taylor (JR, Central Washington) - 17 attempts, 169 yards, 3 TD
• RB - Tiant Wyche (SO, Albany State) - 11 attempts, 104 yards, 1 TD
• RB - Curtis Allen (SR, Virginia Union) - 14 attempts, 216 yards, 2 TD, 15.4 avg.
• RB - Zahmari Palode-Gary (JR, Pitt State) - 17 attempts, 184 yards, 2 TD
• RB - Cleo Chandler (SR, Pitt State) - 13 attempts, 169 yards, 2 TD
• WR - Omari Stewart (SR, Albany State) - 7 receptions, 121 yards, 1 TD

Defense/ST

• DL - Maurice Adams (JR, Emory & Henry) - 3 sacks, 7 total tackles, 1 FF, 2 QBH
• LB - Ty'Metrius Patterson (JR, Benedict) - 8 total tackles, 3 sacks, 4 TFL, 2 FF, 2 Breakup
• LB - Carter Edwards (SR, NW Missouri) - 9 total tackles, 1.5 TFL
• LB - Parker Bowen (SR, NW Missouri) - 11 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT
• LB - Cameron Cooper (SO, Western Colorado) - 9 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack
• LB - Ian Loomis (SO, Western Colorado) - 8 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 1 INT
• DB - Jaden Kinard (SR, Newberry) - 7 total tackles, 1.5 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FR
• K - Burke Nettles (GR, Newberry) - 2-3 FG, 2-2 XP, 5 punts, Last second winning FG
• K - David Weber (JR, Central Washington) - 13-13 XP
• CSU Pueblo Defense - 7 points allowed, 4 INT, 2 FF, 3 sacks
• UNC Pembroke Defense - 0 points allowed. 3 INT, 2 fumbles recovered

FloCollege D2 Football Rankings: Week 5

1. Ferris State (Prev. 1)
2. Harding (Prev. 2)
3. Kutztown (Prev. 4)
4. West Florida (Prev. 3)
5. Angelo State (Prev. 5)
6. Western Colorado (Prev. 7)
7. Minnesota Duluth (Prev. 10)
8. West Alabama (Prev. 9)
9. UT Permian Basin (Prev. 11)
10. Grand Valley State (Prev. 8)
11. Minnesota State (Prev. 13)
12. Augustana (SD) (Prev. 14)
13. Central Washington (Prev. 20)
14. Slippery Rock (Prev. 6)
15. CSU Pueblo (Prev. 17)
16. Pittsburg State (Prev. 21)
17. Virginia Union (Prev. 18)
18. Michigan Tech (Prev. 16)
19. California (PA) (Prev. NR)
20. Emory & Henry (Prev. 23)
21. Delta State (Prev. NR)
22. Charleston (WV) (Prev. 25)
23. Indianapolis (Prev. NR)
24. Wingate (Prev. 15)
25. UNC Pembroke (Prev. NR)

Also Received Votes:

Johnson C. Smith, Valdosta State, Carson-Newman, MSU Moorhead, Walsh, Albany State, Northwest Missouri State, Frostburg State, Benedict, Catawba, Clarion, Findlay, Indiana (PA), Nebraska-Kearney, Edward Waters

Previous D2 Football Rankings

• Preseason
• Week 1
• Week 2
• Week 3
• Week 4

Methodology For 2025-26 Top 25 D2 Rankings

The FloCollege Division 2 football rankings are driven by a mix of objective data and input from voters.

Ranking factors include:

• Voter Points
• Wins
• Margin of Victory
• Away Wins

D2 College Football Week 6 Games

Saturday, October 4, 2025  

• 12:00 p.m. ET – Pace vs. New Haven  
• 12:00 p.m. ET – Northwood vs. Ohio Dominican  
• 12:00 p.m. ET – Slippery Rock vs. Gannon  
• 12:00 p.m. ET – Seton Hill vs. California (PA)  
• 12:00 p.m. ET – Shippensburg vs. Kutztown  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Minnesota St. vs. Concordia-St. Paul  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Shorter vs. Ferrum  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Southwest Minn. St. vs. Minn. Duluth  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Findlay vs. Walsh  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Minot St. vs. MSU Moorhead  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Livingstone vs. Elizabeth City St.  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Concord vs. Frostburg St.  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Virginia Union vs. Winston-Salem  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Shaw vs. Bluefield St.  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Okla. Baptist vs. Ouachita Baptist  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Carson-Newman vs. Emory & Henry  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – West Virginia St. vs. West Liberty  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – American Int'l vs. Franklin Pierce  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Central St. (OH) vs. Fort Valley St.  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Michigan Tech vs. Wayne St. (MI)  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – North Greenville vs. Chowan  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Fairmont St. vs. Glenville St.  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Fayetteville St. vs. Bowie St.  
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Saint Anselm vs. Post  
• 1:30 p.m. ET – Savannah St. vs. South Carolina St.  
• 1:30 p.m. ET – UNC Pembroke vs. Erskine  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Allen vs. Benedict  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Northern Mich. vs. Saginaw Valley  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Mary vs. Jamestown  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Colorado Mesa vs. Colo. Sch. of Mines  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Fort Hays St. vs. Mo. Southern St.  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – East Stroudsburg vs. West Chester  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Edinboro vs. Indiana (PA)  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Southwest Baptist vs. Lincoln (MO)  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Bentley vs. Southern Conn. St.  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Shepherd vs. Millersville  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Lock Haven vs. Bloomsburg  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – UVA Wise vs. Anderson (SC)  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Chadron St. vs. Adams St.  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Ferris St. vs. Roosevelt  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Upper Iowa vs. Missouri S&T  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Wayne St. (NE) vs. Winona St.  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Johnson C. Smith vs. Virginia St.  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Augustana (SD) vs. Sioux Falls  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – West Florida vs. Northeastern St.  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Delta St. vs. Barton  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Western Colo. vs. Fort Lewis  
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Northern St. vs. Bemidji St.  
• 3:00 p.m. ET – Albany St. (GA) vs. Lane  
• 3:00 p.m. ET – CSU Pueblo vs. N.M. Highlands  
• 3:00 p.m. ET – East Central vs. Harding  
• 3:00 p.m. ET – Kentucky St. vs. Miles  
• 3:00 p.m. ET – Neb.-Kearney vs. Pittsburg St.  
• 3:00 p.m. ET – Southern Nazarene vs. Ark.-Monticello  
• 3:00 p.m. ET – Southern Ark. vs. Northwestern Okla.  
• 3:00 p.m. ET – Henderson St. vs. Southwestern Okla.  
• 3:30 p.m. ET – West Va. Wesleyan vs. Wheeling  
• 4:00 p.m. ET – Western N.M. vs. Western Ore.  
• 4:00 p.m. ET – Lenoir-Rhyne vs. Valdosta St.  
• 4:00 p.m. ET – Hillsdale vs. Tiffin  
• 4:00 p.m. ET – Davenport vs. Grand Valley St.  
• 4:00 p.m. ET – McKendree vs. Quincy  
• 5:00 p.m. ET – Ashland vs. Ky. Wesleyan  
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Tuskegee vs. Morehouse  
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Mars Hill vs. Catawba  
• 6:00 p.m. ET – William Jewell vs. UIndy  
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Lincoln (CA) vs. West Ala.  
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Wingate vs. Newberry  
• 7:00 p.m. ET – UT Permian Basin vs. Angelo St.  
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Southeastern Okla. vs. Arkansas Tech  
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Tex. A&M-Kingsville vs. Midwestern St.  
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Lake Erie vs. Thomas More  
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Emporia St. vs. Missouri Western  
• 8:00 p.m. ET – Central Mo. vs. Central Okla.  
• 8:00 p.m. ET – South Dakota Mines vs. Black Hills St.  
• 8:00 p.m. ET – Sul Ross St. vs. West Tex. A&M  
• 9:00 p.m. ET – Eastern N.M. vs. Central Wash.

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