Findlay Vs. Walsh Is The Most Underrated D2 Football Matchup This Week
Findlay Vs. Walsh Is The Most Underrated D2 Football Matchup This Week
For the first time in the history of the matchup, Findlay and Walsh will meet with undefeated records. Here's why D2 football fans should pay attention.

GMAC might just be the D2 football conference to watch as the league's two top teams meet, Findlay and Walsh, both with undefeated records.
Each team enters the matchup with a 4-0 record, and each is knocking on the door of the FloCollege Top 25. The Oilers and the Cavaliers also have identical 2-0 conference records, along with Ashland (who has 1 loss overall).
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The similarities don't end there, either. Findlay and Walsh have won their games with strong defense. Walsh currently ranks No. 4 in scoring defense in D2 Football, allowing only an average of 9.75 points per game. Findlay ranks No. 6, allowing 12 points per game.
Findlay does have a Top 25 win under their belt, opening the season by upsetting Indianapolis. Walsh's biggest win came last week against Ohio Dominican.
One thing to note, Findlay has dominated the matchup historically, winning the last six games, and nine of the last 10.
Findlay vs. Walsh will stream on FloCollege on Saturday, Oct. 4 at 1:00 p.m. ET.
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Findlay Oilers (4-0)
- Signature Win: 38-35 shootout over No. 17 Indianapolis
- Defense: 247 yards allowed per game; allowed just 13 points combined in the last three games
- Offense: 348 yards per game
- Top performer: Andrew Leonard (QB) - 30-48, 371 passing yards, 5 TD
Walsh Cavaliers (4-0)
- Signature Win: 14-7 grind-it-out win over Ohio Dominican
- Defense: 304 yards per game allowed; no opponent has scored more than 15 points
- Offense: 372 yards per game
- Top performer: Jake Gill (RB) - 64 attempts, 353 rushing yards, 3 TD
FloCollege D2 Football Rankings: Week 5
- Ferris State (Prev. 1)
- Harding (Prev. 2)
- Kutztown (Prev. 4)
- West Florida (Prev. 3)
- Angelo State (Prev. 5)
- Western Colorado (Prev. 7)
- Minnesota Duluth (Prev. 10)
- West Alabama (Prev. 9)
- UT Permian Basin (Prev. 11)
- Grand Valley State (Prev. 8)
- Minnesota State (Prev. 13)
- Augustana (SD) (Prev. 14)
- Central Washington (Prev. 20)
- Slippery Rock (Prev. 6)
- CSU Pueblo (Prev. 17)
- Pittsburg State (Prev. 21)
- Virginia Union (Prev. 18)
- Michigan Tech (Prev. 16)
- California (PA) (Prev. NR)
- Emory & Henry (Prev. 23)
- Delta State (Prev. NR)
- Charleston (WV) (Prev. 25)
- Indianapolis (Prev. NR)
- Wingate (Prev. 15)
- 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
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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