[FCS Poll] No. 2 Kennesaw State Survives Overtime Thriller In Top 10 Showdown
November 19, 2018
Categories: Coaches Poll, FCS,
Kennesaw State took a 60-52 lead over then-No. 7 Jacksonville State in the fifth overtime thanks to a 13-yard touchdown run by Darnell Holland. On the ensuing possession, Owls linebacker Bryson Armstrong intercepted a Jacksonville State pass in the end zone to preserve the victory. With the win, Kennesaw State keeps their No. 2 ranking in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, while the Gamecocks fall to No. 9.
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North Dakota State ends the regular season ranked in the same place they began, at No. 1. The Bison are one of two undefeated teams left in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Rounding out the Top 5 behind Kennesaw State are Eastern Washington, Weber State and South Dakota State. All of the Top 5 teams earned a bye in the first round of the playoffs.
No. 8 Princeton capped its first undefeated season since 1964 with a 42-14 win over Penn, also taking the 2018 Ivy League title. This was the Tigers’ first outright Ivy League championship since 1995.
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Two new teams enter the Top 25 for the first time this season – No. 24 Montana State and No. 25 UIW. They will face off against each other in the first round of the playoffs as the Bobcats host the Cardinals on November 24.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – November 19, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1. North Dakota St. (26) 11-0 650 1 D. Southern Illinois, 65-17 Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD
2. Kennesaw St. 10-1 622 2 D. No. 7 Jacksonville St., 60-52 5OT Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD
3. Eastern Washington 9-2 593 3 D. Portland St., 74-23 Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD
4. Weber St. 9-2 571 4 D. Idaho St., 26-13 Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD
5. South Dakota St. 8-2 549 5 D. South Dakota, 49-27 Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD
6. James Madison 8-3 491 8 D. No. 16 Towson, 38-17 Nov. 24 vs. No. 23 Delaware
7. Colgate 9-1 468 6 Lost to Army West Point, 28-14 Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD
8. Princeton 10-0 459 9 D. Penn, 42-14 Season Complete
9. Jacksonville St. 8-3 451 7 Lost to No. 2 Kennesaw St., 60-52 5OT Nov. 24 vs. No. 21 East Tennessee St.
10. UC Davis 9-2 437 11 D. Sacramento St., 56-13 Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD
11. North Carolina A&T 9-2 389 13 D. North Carolina Central, 45-0 Dec. 15 vs. SWAC Champion
12. Wofford 8-3 366 14 D. Presbyterian, 45-21 Nov. 24 vs. No. 17 Elon
13. Nicholls 8-3 327 15 D. Southeastern Louisiana, 44-0 Nov. 24 vs. No. 18 San Diego
14. Maine 8-3 317 19 D. No. 12 Elon, 27-26 Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD
15. Dartmouth 9-1 255 20 D. Brown, 49-7 Season Complete
16. Stony Brook 7-4 230 10 Lost to Albany, 25-23 Nov. 24 at No. 20 Southeast Missouri St.
17. Elon 6-4 196 12 Lost to No. 19 Maine, 27-26 Nov. 24 at No. 12 Wofford
18. San Diego 9-2 192 22 D. Marist, 31-14 Nov. 24 at No. 13 Nicholls
19. Towson 7-4 179 16 Lost to No. 8 James Madison, 38-17 Nov. 24 vs. Duquesne
20. Southeast Missouri St. 8-3 178 23 D. Eastern Illinois, 38-32 Nov. 24 vs. No. 16 Stony Brook
21. East Tennessee St. 8-3 132 17 Lost to Samford, 38-27 Nov. 24 at No. 9 Jacksonville St.
22. Indiana St. 7-4 111 24 D. Western Illinois, 15-13 Season Complete
23. Delaware 7-4 90 18 Lost to Villanova, 42-21 Nov. 24 at No. 6 James Madison
24. Montana St. 7-4 58 NR D. Montana, 29-25 Nov. 24 vs. No. 25 UIW
25. UIW 6-4 45 NR Idle Nov. 24 at No. 24 Montana St.
Dropped Out: McNeese (21), North Dakota (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Monmouth (N.J.), 18; Illinois St., 15; Lamar, 14; Northern Iowa, 12; Alcorn St., 11; Duquesne, 9; McNeese, 9; Furman, 3; Harvard, 1; Idaho St., 1; Rhode Island, 1.
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Kennesaw State took a 60-52 lead over then-No. 7 Jacksonville State in the fifth overtime thanks to a 13-yard touchdown run by Darnell Holland. On the ensuing possession, Owls linebacker Bryson Armstrong intercepted a Jacksonville State pass in the end zone to preserve the victory. With the win, Kennesaw State keeps their No. 2 ranking in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, while the Gamecocks fall to No. 9.
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North Dakota State ends the regular season ranked in the same place they began, at No. 1. The Bison are one of two undefeated teams left in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Rounding out the Top 5 behind Kennesaw State are Eastern Washington, Weber State and South Dakota State. All of the Top 5 teams earned a bye in the first round of the playoffs.
No. 8 Princeton capped its first undefeated season since 1964 with a 42-14 win over Penn, also taking the 2018 Ivy League title. This was the Tigers’ first outright Ivy League championship since 1995.
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Two new teams enter the Top 25 for the first time this season – No. 24 Montana State and No. 25 UIW. They will face off against each other in the first round of the playoffs as the Bobcats host the Cardinals on November 24.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – November 19, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | North Dakota St. (26) | 11-0 | 650 | 1 | D. Southern Illinois, 65-17 | Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 2. | Kennesaw St. | 10-1 | 622 | 2 | D. No. 7 Jacksonville St., 60-52 5OT | Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 3. | Eastern Washington | 9-2 | 593 | 3 | D. Portland St., 74-23 | Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 4. | Weber St. | 9-2 | 571 | 4 | D. Idaho St., 26-13 | Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 5. | South Dakota St. | 8-2 | 549 | 5 | D. South Dakota, 49-27 | Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 6. | James Madison | 8-3 | 491 | 8 | D. No. 16 Towson, 38-17 | Nov. 24 vs. No. 23 Delaware |
| 7. | Colgate | 9-1 | 468 | 6 | Lost to Army West Point, 28-14 | Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 8. | Princeton | 10-0 | 459 | 9 | D. Penn, 42-14 | Season Complete |
| 9. | Jacksonville St. | 8-3 | 451 | 7 | Lost to No. 2 Kennesaw St., 60-52 5OT | Nov. 24 vs. No. 21 East Tennessee St. |
| 10. | UC Davis | 9-2 | 437 | 11 | D. Sacramento St., 56-13 | Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 11. | North Carolina A&T | 9-2 | 389 | 13 | D. North Carolina Central, 45-0 | Dec. 15 vs. SWAC Champion |
| 12. | Wofford | 8-3 | 366 | 14 | D. Presbyterian, 45-21 | Nov. 24 vs. No. 17 Elon |
| 13. | Nicholls | 8-3 | 327 | 15 | D. Southeastern Louisiana, 44-0 | Nov. 24 vs. No. 18 San Diego |
| 14. | Maine | 8-3 | 317 | 19 | D. No. 12 Elon, 27-26 | Dec. 1 vs. Opponent TBD |
| 15. | Dartmouth | 9-1 | 255 | 20 | D. Brown, 49-7 | Season Complete |
| 16. | Stony Brook | 7-4 | 230 | 10 | Lost to Albany, 25-23 | Nov. 24 at No. 20 Southeast Missouri St. |
| 17. | Elon | 6-4 | 196 | 12 | Lost to No. 19 Maine, 27-26 | Nov. 24 at No. 12 Wofford |
| 18. | San Diego | 9-2 | 192 | 22 | D. Marist, 31-14 | Nov. 24 at No. 13 Nicholls |
| 19. | Towson | 7-4 | 179 | 16 | Lost to No. 8 James Madison, 38-17 | Nov. 24 vs. Duquesne |
| 20. | Southeast Missouri St. | 8-3 | 178 | 23 | D. Eastern Illinois, 38-32 | Nov. 24 vs. No. 16 Stony Brook |
| 21. | East Tennessee St. | 8-3 | 132 | 17 | Lost to Samford, 38-27 | Nov. 24 at No. 9 Jacksonville St. |
| 22. | Indiana St. | 7-4 | 111 | 24 | D. Western Illinois, 15-13 | Season Complete |
| 23. | Delaware | 7-4 | 90 | 18 | Lost to Villanova, 42-21 | Nov. 24 at No. 6 James Madison |
| 24. | Montana St. | 7-4 | 58 | NR | D. Montana, 29-25 | Nov. 24 vs. No. 25 UIW |
| 25. | UIW | 6-4 | 45 | NR | Idle | Nov. 24 at No. 24 Montana St. |
Dropped Out: McNeese (21), North Dakota (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Monmouth (N.J.), 18; Illinois St., 15; Lamar, 14; Northern Iowa, 12; Alcorn St., 11; Duquesne, 9; McNeese, 9; Furman, 3; Harvard, 1; Idaho St., 1; Rhode Island, 1.
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