[FCS Poll] Eastern Washington Scores 24 Unanswered Points To Lift Eagles Over UC Davis
November 12, 2018
Eastern Washington entered the fourth quarter with a 35-20 lead over then-No. 7 UC Davis before rattling off 24 unanswered points. Following their 59-20 victory, the Eagles maintain their No. 3 ranking in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Aggies dropped four spots to No. 11. UC Davis will look to bounce back next week against Sacramento State, while Eastern Washington will travel to Portland State to take on the Vikings.
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Following their 10th straight victory, North Dakota State gathered all 26 first-place votes to stay at No. 1. Following the Bison are No. 2 Kennesaw State, No. 4 Weber State and No. 5 South Dakota State, who round out the Top 5.
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San Diego’s 56-52 victory over Davidson propelled them into the Top 25 for the first time in 2018 as they check in at No. 22. Indiana State joins them at No. 24 following a 28-23 upset of then-No. 22 Illinois State. No. 25 North Dakota is back in the poll for the first time since week 9 following a 17-10 victory over Portland State.
Week 11 will feature three Top 25 matchups. The first two matchups pin Colonial Athletic Association rivals against each other when No. 8 James Madison travels to No. 16 Towson, followed by No. 12 Elon traveling to No. 19 Maine. Last, but not least, No. 2 Kennesaw State will face off against No. 7 Jacksonville State in SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – November 12, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1. North Dakota St. (26) 10-0 650 1 D. Missouri St., 48-7 Nov. 17 vs. Southern Illinois
2. Kennesaw St. 9-1 622 2 D. Monmouth (N.J.), 51-14 Nov. 17 vs. No. 7 Jacksonville St.
3. Eastern Washington 8-2 594 3 D. No. 7 UC Davis, 59-20 Nov. 16 at Portland St.
4. Weber St. 8-2 570 4 D. Southern Utah, 31-18 Nov. 17 at Idaho St.
5. South Dakota St. 7-2 547 6 D. Southern Illinois, 57-38 Nov. 17 vs. South Dakota
6. Colgate 9-0 503 8 D. Lehigh, 48-6 Nov. 17 at Army West Point
7. Jacksonville St. 8-2 484 9 D. Tennessee St., 41-14 Nov. 17 vs. No. 2 Kennesaw St.
8. James Madison 7-3 467 10 D. Rhode Island, 48-31 Nov. 17 at No. 16 Towson
9. Princeton 9-0 430 11 D. Yale, 59-43 Nov. 17 vs. Penn
10. Stony Brook 7-3 382 15 D. No. 12 Delaware, 17-3 Nov. 17 at Albany
11. UC Davis 8-2 372 7 Lost to No. 3 Eastern Washington, 59-20 Nov. 17 vs. Sacramento St.
12. Elon 6-3 339 5 Lost to No. 20 Towson, 41-10 Nov. 17 at No. 19 Maine
13. North Carolina A&T 8-2 324 13 D. Savannah St., 28-12 Nov. 17 at North Carolina Central
14. Wofford 7-3 319 14 D. Western Carolina, 38-23 Nov. 17 vs. Presbyterian
15. Nicholls 7-3 285 16 D. Stephen F. Austin, 47-14 Nov. 15 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
16. Towson 7-3 266 20 D. No. 5 Elon, 41-10 Nov. 17 vs. No. 8 James Madison
17. East Tennessee St. 8-2 256 17 Idle Nov. 17 vs. Samford
18. Delaware 7-3 227 12 Lost to No. 15 Stony Brook, 17-3 Nov. 17 vs. Villanova
19. Maine 7-3 224 21 D. Richmond, 28-9 Nov. 17 vs. No. 12 Elon
20. Dartmouth 8-1 169 23 D. Cornell, 35-24 Nov. 17 vs. Brown
21. McNeese 6-4 84 18 Lost to Northwestern St., 37-34 2OT Nov. 17 vs. Lamar
22. San Diego 8-2 83 NR D. Davidson, 56-52 No. 17 at Marist
23. Southeast Missouri St. 7-3 82 19 Lost to Murray St., 40-38 Nov. 17 vs. Eastern Illinois
24. Indiana St. 6-4 50 NR D. No. 22 Illinois St., 28-23 Nov. 17 at Western Illinois
25. North Dakota 6-4 23 NR D. Portland St., 17-10 Nov. 17 at Northern Arizona
Dropped Out: Illinois St. (22), Northern Iowa (24), Idaho St. (25)
Others Receiving Votes: UIW, 22; Idaho St., 12; Montana St., 11; Illinois St., 10, Alcorn St., 9; Monmouth (N.J.), 9; Furman, 6; Montana, 6; Rhode Island, 4; Chattanooga, 3; Northern Iowa, 3; Western Illinois, 2; Duquesne, 1
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Eastern Washington entered the fourth quarter with a 35-20 lead over then-No. 7 UC Davis before rattling off 24 unanswered points. Following their 59-20 victory, the Eagles maintain their No. 3 ranking in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Aggies dropped four spots to No. 11. UC Davis will look to bounce back next week against Sacramento State, while Eastern Washington will travel to Portland State to take on the Vikings.
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Following their 10th straight victory, North Dakota State gathered all 26 first-place votes to stay at No. 1. Following the Bison are No. 2 Kennesaw State, No. 4 Weber State and No. 5 South Dakota State, who round out the Top 5.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] John Carrol Secures Postseason Play With Top 25 Win
San Diego’s 56-52 victory over Davidson propelled them into the Top 25 for the first time in 2018 as they check in at No. 22. Indiana State joins them at No. 24 following a 28-23 upset of then-No. 22 Illinois State. No. 25 North Dakota is back in the poll for the first time since week 9 following a 17-10 victory over Portland State.
Week 11 will feature three Top 25 matchups. The first two matchups pin Colonial Athletic Association rivals against each other when No. 8 James Madison travels to No. 16 Towson, followed by No. 12 Elon traveling to No. 19 Maine. Last, but not least, No. 2 Kennesaw State will face off against No. 7 Jacksonville State in SunTrust Park, home of the Atlanta Braves.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – November 12, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | North Dakota St. (26) | 10-0 | 650 | 1 | D. Missouri St., 48-7 | Nov. 17 vs. Southern Illinois |
| 2. | Kennesaw St. | 9-1 | 622 | 2 | D. Monmouth (N.J.), 51-14 | Nov. 17 vs. No. 7 Jacksonville St. |
| 3. | Eastern Washington | 8-2 | 594 | 3 | D. No. 7 UC Davis, 59-20 | Nov. 16 at Portland St. |
| 4. | Weber St. | 8-2 | 570 | 4 | D. Southern Utah, 31-18 | Nov. 17 at Idaho St. |
| 5. | South Dakota St. | 7-2 | 547 | 6 | D. Southern Illinois, 57-38 | Nov. 17 vs. South Dakota |
| 6. | Colgate | 9-0 | 503 | 8 | D. Lehigh, 48-6 | Nov. 17 at Army West Point |
| 7. | Jacksonville St. | 8-2 | 484 | 9 | D. Tennessee St., 41-14 | Nov. 17 vs. No. 2 Kennesaw St. |
| 8. | James Madison | 7-3 | 467 | 10 | D. Rhode Island, 48-31 | Nov. 17 at No. 16 Towson |
| 9. | Princeton | 9-0 | 430 | 11 | D. Yale, 59-43 | Nov. 17 vs. Penn |
| 10. | Stony Brook | 7-3 | 382 | 15 | D. No. 12 Delaware, 17-3 | Nov. 17 at Albany |
| 11. | UC Davis | 8-2 | 372 | 7 | Lost to No. 3 Eastern Washington, 59-20 | Nov. 17 vs. Sacramento St. |
| 12. | Elon | 6-3 | 339 | 5 | Lost to No. 20 Towson, 41-10 | Nov. 17 at No. 19 Maine |
| 13. | North Carolina A&T | 8-2 | 324 | 13 | D. Savannah St., 28-12 | Nov. 17 at North Carolina Central |
| 14. | Wofford | 7-3 | 319 | 14 | D. Western Carolina, 38-23 | Nov. 17 vs. Presbyterian |
| 15. | Nicholls | 7-3 | 285 | 16 | D. Stephen F. Austin, 47-14 | Nov. 15 vs. Southeastern Louisiana |
| 16. | Towson | 7-3 | 266 | 20 | D. No. 5 Elon, 41-10 | Nov. 17 vs. No. 8 James Madison |
| 17. | East Tennessee St. | 8-2 | 256 | 17 | Idle | Nov. 17 vs. Samford |
| 18. | Delaware | 7-3 | 227 | 12 | Lost to No. 15 Stony Brook, 17-3 | Nov. 17 vs. Villanova |
| 19. | Maine | 7-3 | 224 | 21 | D. Richmond, 28-9 | Nov. 17 vs. No. 12 Elon |
| 20. | Dartmouth | 8-1 | 169 | 23 | D. Cornell, 35-24 | Nov. 17 vs. Brown |
| 21. | McNeese | 6-4 | 84 | 18 | Lost to Northwestern St., 37-34 2OT | Nov. 17 vs. Lamar |
| 22. | San Diego | 8-2 | 83 | NR | D. Davidson, 56-52 | No. 17 at Marist |
| 23. | Southeast Missouri St. | 7-3 | 82 | 19 | Lost to Murray St., 40-38 | Nov. 17 vs. Eastern Illinois |
| 24. | Indiana St. | 6-4 | 50 | NR | D. No. 22 Illinois St., 28-23 | Nov. 17 at Western Illinois |
| 25. | North Dakota | 6-4 | 23 | NR | D. Portland St., 17-10 | Nov. 17 at Northern Arizona |
Dropped Out: Illinois St. (22), Northern Iowa (24), Idaho St. (25)
Others Receiving Votes: UIW, 22; Idaho St., 12; Montana St., 11; Illinois St., 10, Alcorn St., 9; Monmouth (N.J.), 9; Furman, 6; Montana, 6; Rhode Island, 4; Chattanooga, 3; Northern Iowa, 3; Western Illinois, 2; Duquesne, 1
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