WACO, Texas – The Ouachita Baptist University football team is back in the top 10 nationally after moving to 5-0 this past Saturday.

The Tigers moved up four spots to No. 10 in this week's American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches Poll. The jump follows a 25-9 road victory over Southeastern Oklahoma State this past Saturday in Durant.

Ouachita has now been ranked nationally by the AFCA in 69 of the last 70 polls, reaching as high as No. 3 during the 2022 season.

The Tigers also moved up in this week's D2Football.com Top 25, jumping up two spots to No. 12.

Ouachita is one of four teams from the Great American Conference receiving national recognition this week. Harding is No. 1 in both polls. Henderson State and Southern Arkansas are receiving votes in the AFCA poll.

Week six features two sets of Tigers as Ouachita hosts East Central this Saturday, October 12 for homecoming. Kickoff is set for noon at Cliff Harris Stadium.