WACO, Texas (Sept. 26, 2016) - Following a 4-0 start to the year, the LIU Post football team has earned votes in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Top-25 Poll, released Monday.

The Pioneers are 4-0 for the first time since 2002. That season, the green and gold went 11-1 and captured the Northeast-10 Conference Championship.

LIU Post currently leads the NE-10 in nearly every passing category. The Pioneers also top the conference in first downs (110) and rank second in passing touchdowns (11) and third-down conversion percentage (52.0).

Senior quarterback Jeff Kidd (Salem, Ore.) has completed a league-best 68.7 percent (101-of-147) of his passes for 1,128 yards and 11 touchdowns. He also sits in the Top-25 in Division II in nine statistical categories.

Head Coach Bryan Collins and his LIU Post squad are back in action Saturday (Oct. 1), when they travel to Worcester, Mass. for an NE-10 clash at No. 15 Assumption College. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

2016 AFCA Division II Poll - Sept. 26, 2016
1. Northwest Missouri State (30 First-Place Votes) - 750 Points
2. Grand Valley St. - 713 Points
3. West Georgia - 658 Points
4. Shepherd - 637 Points
5. Ashland - 622 Points
6. Texas A&M-Commerce - 586 Points
7. Henderson St. - 563 Points
8. Indiana (Pa.) - 533 Points
9. Slippery Rock - 511 Points
10. Midwestern St. - 458 Points
11. Tuskegee - 424 Points
12. Sioux Falls - 386 Points
13. Ferris St. - 374 Points
14. Azusa Pacific - 365 Points
15. Assumption - 325 Points
16. Florida Tech - 302 Points
17. Colorado Mesa - 289 Points
18. North Alabama - 261 Points
19. Minnesota St. - 178 Points
20. Harding - 172 Points
21. UNC Pembroke - 123 Points
22. Central Missouri - 116 Points
23. Emporia St. - 97 Points
24. California (Pa.) - 71 Points
25. Augustana (S.D.) - 48 Points

Receiving Votes: Bemidji State, Southwest Baptist, Valdosta St., West Texas A&M, Wayne St. (Mich.), LIU Post, Winston-Salem St., Minnesota-Duluth, Humboldt St., McKendree, Pittsburg St., Colorado Mines, Fort Hays St., Quachita Baptist, Western St.