[FCS Poll] North Dakota State Remains No. 1 After Win Against South Dakota State
October 1, 2018
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North Dakota State survived with a 21-17 victory over then-No. 3 South Dakota State was more than enough to keep them at No. 1 in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Bison, who earned all 26 first-place votes in the poll this week, don’t get much time to savor the victory as they face their second straight ranked opponent this coming Saturday when they travel to No. 22 Northern Iowa.
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The Top 5 is relatively the same with James Madison still at No. 2 followed by Kennesaw State at No. 3, and Eastern Washington and South Dakota State tied at No. 4.
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There are three other Top 25 matchups this coming weekend and they all involve Colonial Athletic Association teams. The first is a Top 10 duel as No. 2 James Madison hosts No. 9 Elon. In the second matchup, No. 13 Stony Brook will travel to No. 24 Towson, then No. 19 Villanova takes on No. 25 Maine in Orono.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 1, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1. North Dakota St. (26) 4-0 650 1 D. No. 3 South Dakota St., 21-17 Oct. 6 at No. 22 Northern Iowa
2. James Madison 4-1 624 2 D. Richmond, 63-10 Oct. 6 vs. No. 9 Elon
3. Kennesaw St. 4-1 581 4 D. Samford, 24-10 Oct. 6 vs. Presbyterian
4t. Eastern Washington 4-1 557 5 D. Montana St., 34-17 Oct. 6 vs. Indiana St.
4t. South Dakota St. 2-1 557 3 Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 21-17 Oct. 6 at Southern Utah
6. Wofford 3-1 530 6 D. Gardner-Webb, 45-14 Oct. 6 vs. Chattanooga
7. Weber St. 3-1 500 7 Idle Oct. 6 vs. Northern Arizona
8. Jacksonville St. 3-1 466 8 D. Austin Peay, 48-32 Oct. 6 vs. Eastern Kentucky
9. Elon 3-1 438 9 D. New Hampshire, 30-9 Oct. 6 at No. 2 James Madison
10. McNeese 4-1 418 11 D. Stephen F. Austin, 17-10 Oct. 6 at Abilene Christian
11. North Carolina A&T 4-1 368 13 D. South Carolina St., 31-16 Oct. 6 at Delaware St.
12. Nicholls 3-2 344 15 D. Lamar, 50-27 Oct. 6 vs. Northwestern St.
13. Stony Brook 4-1 330 17 D. No. 14 Villanova, 29-27 Oct. 6 at No. 24 Towson
14. Illinois St. 3-1 266 10 Lost to Missouri St., 24-21 Oct. 6 vs. Western Illinois
15. Montana 4-1 262 18 D. Cal Poly, 48-28 Oct. 6 at Portland St.
16. Sam Houston St. 2-2 242 19 D. No. 12 Central Arkansas, 34-31 OT Oct. 6 at Stephen F. Austin
17. Rhode Island 3-1 205 20 D. Harvard, 23-16 Oct. 6 vs. Brown
18. Central Arkansas 2-2 198 12 Lost to No. 19 Sam Houston St., 34-31 OT Oct. 6 at Houston Baptist
19. Villanova 3-2 185 14 Lost to No. 17 Stony Brook, 29-27 Oct. 6 at No. 25 Maine
20. Colgate 4-0 149 23 D. William & Mary, 23-0 Oct. 6 at Bucknell
21. UC Davis 3-1 144 22 Idle Oct. 6 vs. Northern Colorado
22. Northern Iowa 2-2 139 21 D. Indiana St., 33-0 Oct. 6 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St.
23. Princeton 3-0 72 25 D. Columbia, 45-10 Oct. 6 vs. Lehigh
24. Towson 3-1 65 NR D. The Citadel, 44-27 Oct. 6 vs. No. 13 Stony Brook
25. Maine 2-2 63 16 Lost to Yale, 35-14 Oct. 6 vs. No. 19 Villanova
Dropped Out: Chattanooga (24)
Others Receiving Votes: East Tennessee St., 17; South Dakota, 15; Chattanooga, 14; Missouri St., 13; Western Illinois, 10; Sacramento St., 7; Southeastern Louisiana, 5; Yale, 4; Dartmouth, 3; Montana St., 3; Delaware, 2; Idaho St., 2; Harvard, 1; Tennessee St., 1.
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North Dakota State survived with a 21-17 victory over then-No. 3 South Dakota State was more than enough to keep them at No. 1 in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Bison, who earned all 26 first-place votes in the poll this week, don’t get much time to savor the victory as they face their second straight ranked opponent this coming Saturday when they travel to No. 22 Northern Iowa.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] Colorado School Of Mines Jumps 2 Places In AFCA Division II Coaches Poll
The Top 5 is relatively the same with James Madison still at No. 2 followed by Kennesaw State at No. 3, and Eastern Washington and South Dakota State tied at No. 4.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] Wheaton Jumps To No. 17 In The AFCA Division III Coaches Poll
There are three other Top 25 matchups this coming weekend and they all involve Colonial Athletic Association teams. The first is a Top 10 duel as No. 2 James Madison hosts No. 9 Elon. In the second matchup, No. 13 Stony Brook will travel to No. 24 Towson, then No. 19 Villanova takes on No. 25 Maine in Orono.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 1, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | North Dakota St. (26) | 4-0 | 650 | 1 | D. No. 3 South Dakota St., 21-17 | Oct. 6 at No. 22 Northern Iowa |
| 2. | James Madison | 4-1 | 624 | 2 | D. Richmond, 63-10 | Oct. 6 vs. No. 9 Elon |
| 3. | Kennesaw St. | 4-1 | 581 | 4 | D. Samford, 24-10 | Oct. 6 vs. Presbyterian |
| 4t. | Eastern Washington | 4-1 | 557 | 5 | D. Montana St., 34-17 | Oct. 6 vs. Indiana St. |
| 4t. | South Dakota St. | 2-1 | 557 | 3 | Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 21-17 | Oct. 6 at Southern Utah |
| 6. | Wofford | 3-1 | 530 | 6 | D. Gardner-Webb, 45-14 | Oct. 6 vs. Chattanooga |
| 7. | Weber St. | 3-1 | 500 | 7 | Idle | Oct. 6 vs. Northern Arizona |
| 8. | Jacksonville St. | 3-1 | 466 | 8 | D. Austin Peay, 48-32 | Oct. 6 vs. Eastern Kentucky |
| 9. | Elon | 3-1 | 438 | 9 | D. New Hampshire, 30-9 | Oct. 6 at No. 2 James Madison |
| 10. | McNeese | 4-1 | 418 | 11 | D. Stephen F. Austin, 17-10 | Oct. 6 at Abilene Christian |
| 11. | North Carolina A&T | 4-1 | 368 | 13 | D. South Carolina St., 31-16 | Oct. 6 at Delaware St. |
| 12. | Nicholls | 3-2 | 344 | 15 | D. Lamar, 50-27 | Oct. 6 vs. Northwestern St. |
| 13. | Stony Brook | 4-1 | 330 | 17 | D. No. 14 Villanova, 29-27 | Oct. 6 at No. 24 Towson |
| 14. | Illinois St. | 3-1 | 266 | 10 | Lost to Missouri St., 24-21 | Oct. 6 vs. Western Illinois |
| 15. | Montana | 4-1 | 262 | 18 | D. Cal Poly, 48-28 | Oct. 6 at Portland St. |
| 16. | Sam Houston St. | 2-2 | 242 | 19 | D. No. 12 Central Arkansas, 34-31 OT | Oct. 6 at Stephen F. Austin |
| 17. | Rhode Island | 3-1 | 205 | 20 | D. Harvard, 23-16 | Oct. 6 vs. Brown |
| 18. | Central Arkansas | 2-2 | 198 | 12 | Lost to No. 19 Sam Houston St., 34-31 OT | Oct. 6 at Houston Baptist |
| 19. | Villanova | 3-2 | 185 | 14 | Lost to No. 17 Stony Brook, 29-27 | Oct. 6 at No. 25 Maine |
| 20. | Colgate | 4-0 | 149 | 23 | D. William & Mary, 23-0 | Oct. 6 at Bucknell |
| 21. | UC Davis | 3-1 | 144 | 22 | Idle | Oct. 6 vs. Northern Colorado |
| 22. | Northern Iowa | 2-2 | 139 | 21 | D. Indiana St., 33-0 | Oct. 6 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 23. | Princeton | 3-0 | 72 | 25 | D. Columbia, 45-10 | Oct. 6 vs. Lehigh |
| 24. | Towson | 3-1 | 65 | NR | D. The Citadel, 44-27 | Oct. 6 vs. No. 13 Stony Brook |
| 25. | Maine | 2-2 | 63 | 16 | Lost to Yale, 35-14 | Oct. 6 vs. No. 19 Villanova |
Dropped Out: Chattanooga (24)
Others Receiving Votes: East Tennessee St., 17; South Dakota, 15; Chattanooga, 14; Missouri St., 13; Western Illinois, 10; Sacramento St., 7; Southeastern Louisiana, 5; Yale, 4; Dartmouth, 3; Montana St., 3; Delaware, 2; Idaho St., 2; Harvard, 1; Tennessee St., 1.
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