The Little Giants moved into the top-25 after defeating previously fourth-ranked Wittenberg 46-43 in overtime on Saturday. The Tigers fell to 16th in the AFCA poll.
Wabash was ranked in the top-25 in nearly every preseason poll, but this marks the first time this season that the Little Giants have cracked the top-25 in the AFCA poll. Wabash received 469 points in the latest poll. The Little Giants nearly made the top-25 last week, receiving 95 points from the 49 coaches who participate in the weekly voting by the AFCA.
Wabash will play host to Ohio Wesleyan University this Saturday at 1 p.m. The Battling Bishops opened the year ranked 13th in the first AFCA poll, but fell out of the rankings after a 16-0 loss to Albion.
Link to the latest AFCA Division III poll