Bulldogs move up to No. 21

After reentering the D3football.com poll yesterday at No. 25, the University of Redlands football team also improved its standing on the America Football Coaches Association (AFCA) national poll by landing at No. 21 this week. 

On Saturday, the Bulldogs defeated Chapman University in a solid 21-7 effort that included a red-zone play for the Panthers that was halted by the second-best defense in the country. 

Redlands currently leads all of Division III in net punting and tackles for loss while ranking third in scoring defense.

Redlands (7-1, 4-1 SCIAC) hosts conference rival Cal Lutheran University in its regular-season finale on Saturday a 1 p.m.