[FCS Poll] Sacramento State Jumps Into Top 10 Thanks To Upset Of Montana
October 21, 2019
Categories: Coaches Poll, FCS,
In front of one of the largest crowds in Hornet Stadium history, Sacramento State completely dominated then-No. 6 Montana, 49-22, to jump from No. 17 to No. 8 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Montana was the third straight ranked opponent that Sacramento State has beaten in as many weeks. The Hornets are 3-0 in Big Sky Conference play for the first time in school history.
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North Dakota State still sits No. 1 after a 22-0 blanking of Missouri State. The Bison will take part in one of four Top 25 matchups this coming weekend as they travel to No. 3 South Dakota State. The winner will be in sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
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The rest of the Top 25 matchups include No. 2 James Madison playing host to No. 17 Towson while No. 5 Weber State travels to No. 22 UC Davis. The final matchup sees No. 10 Central Arkansas hosting No. 25 Sam Houston State. The Bearcats jumped back into the poll this week after upsetting then-No. 9 Nicholls, 17-0. The other two newcomers to this week’s poll are No. 23 Florida A&M and No. 24 Central Connecticut State. The Rattlers took down then-No. 11 North Carolina A&T, 34-31, in overtime, to assure their spot in the Top 25.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 21, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 6 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 7-0 650 1 D. Missouri St., 22-0 Oct. 26 at No. 3 South Dakota St.
2 James Madison 7-1 622 2 D. William & Mary, 38-10 Oct. 26 vs. No. 17 Towson
3 South Dakota St. 6-1 600 3 D. Indiana St., 42-23 Oct. 26 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St.
4 Kennesaw St. 6-1 561 4 D. Presbyterian, 55-10 Oct. 26 vs. North Alabama
5 Weber St. 5-2 552 5 D. Northern Arizona, 51-28 Oct. 26 at No. 22 UC Davis
6 Villanova 6-1 516 7 Idle Oct. 26 vs. Stony Brook
7 Illinois St. 5-2 484 10 D. Western Illinois, 28-14 Oct. 26 vs. Indiana St.
8 Sacramento St. 5-2 422 17 D. No. 6 Montana, 49-22 Oct. 26 at Cal Poly
9 Montana St. 5-2 420 12 Idle Oct. 26 at North Dakota
10 Central Arkansas 5-2 400 13 D. Northwestern St., 31-30 Oct. 26 vs. No. 25 Sam Houston St.
11 Montana 5-2 388 6 Lost to No. 17 Sacramento St., 49-22 Oct. 26 vs. Eastern Washington
12 Northern Iowa 4-3 377 15 D. South Dakota, 42-27 Oct. 26 at Missouri St.
13 Princeton 5-0 323 16 D. Brown, 65-22 Oct. 26 vs. Harvard
14 Furman 4-3 268 8 Lost to The Citadel, 27-10 Oct. 26 at Western Carolina
15 Nicholls 4-3 232 9 Lost to Sam Houston St., 17-0 Oct. 26 vs. Abilene Christian
16 Dartmouth 5-0 225 21 D. Marist, 49-7 Oct. 25 vs. Columbia
17 Towson 4-3 212 20 D. Bucknell, 56-7 Oct. 26 at No. 2 James Madison
18 North Carolina A&T 4-2 207 11 Lost to Florida A&M, 34-31 OT Oct. 26 vs. Howard
19 Delaware 4-3 115 24 D. No. 23 New Hampshire, 16-10 Oct. 26 vs. Richmond
20 UIW 5-2 113 25 D. Lamar, 35-17 Oct. 26 vs. Northwestern St.
21 Jacksonville St. 5-3 101 14 Lost to Southeast Missouri St., 24-21 Oct. 26 vs. Murray St.
22 UC Davis 4-4 96 22 D. Southern Utah, 33-25 Oct. 26 vs. No. 5 Weber St.
23 Florida A&M 6-1 86 NR D. No. 11 North Carolina A&T, 34-31 OT Oct. 26 at Morgan St.
24 Central Connecticut St. 6-1 83 NR D. Bryant, 52-14 Oct. 26 vs. LIU
25 Sam Houston St. 5-3 75 NR D. No. 9 Nicholls, 17-0 Oct. 26 at No. 10 Central Arkansas
Dropped Out: Youngstown St. (18), Austin Peay (19), New Hampshire (23)
Others Receiving Votes: UT Martin, 71; Southeast Missouri St., 65; Wofford, 43; Austin Peay, 27; Portland St., 21; Campbell, 19; Monmouth (N.J.), 18; Youngstown St., 18; New Hampshire, 16; Alcorn St., 9; North Dakota, 7; Albany, 3; Chattanooga, 2; San Diego, 2.
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In front of one of the largest crowds in Hornet Stadium history, Sacramento State completely dominated then-No. 6 Montana, 49-22, to jump from No. 17 to No. 8 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Montana was the third straight ranked opponent that Sacramento State has beaten in as many weeks. The Hornets are 3-0 in Big Sky Conference play for the first time in school history.
RELATED ARTICLE: Minnesota Remains Undefeated, Up 4 Spots In Amway Coaches Poll
North Dakota State still sits No. 1 after a 22-0 blanking of Missouri State. The Bison will take part in one of four Top 25 matchups this coming weekend as they travel to No. 3 South Dakota State. The winner will be in sole possession of first place in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] Tarleton State Takes Control Of The Lone Star Conference With Win Over Commerce
The rest of the Top 25 matchups include No. 2 James Madison playing host to No. 17 Towson while No. 5 Weber State travels to No. 22 UC Davis. The final matchup sees No. 10 Central Arkansas hosting No. 25 Sam Houston State. The Bearcats jumped back into the poll this week after upsetting then-No. 9 Nicholls, 17-0. The other two newcomers to this week’s poll are No. 23 Florida A&M and No. 24 Central Connecticut State. The Rattlers took down then-No. 11 North Carolina A&T, 34-31, in overtime, to assure their spot in the Top 25.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 21, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 6 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 7-0 | 650 | 1 | D. Missouri St., 22-0 | Oct. 26 at No. 3 South Dakota St. |
| 2 | James Madison | 7-1 | 622 | 2 | D. William & Mary, 38-10 | Oct. 26 vs. No. 17 Towson |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 6-1 | 600 | 3 | D. Indiana St., 42-23 | Oct. 26 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 4 | Kennesaw St. | 6-1 | 561 | 4 | D. Presbyterian, 55-10 | Oct. 26 vs. North Alabama |
| 5 | Weber St. | 5-2 | 552 | 5 | D. Northern Arizona, 51-28 | Oct. 26 at No. 22 UC Davis |
| 6 | Villanova | 6-1 | 516 | 7 | Idle | Oct. 26 vs. Stony Brook |
| 7 | Illinois St. | 5-2 | 484 | 10 | D. Western Illinois, 28-14 | Oct. 26 vs. Indiana St. |
| 8 | Sacramento St. | 5-2 | 422 | 17 | D. No. 6 Montana, 49-22 | Oct. 26 at Cal Poly |
| 9 | Montana St. | 5-2 | 420 | 12 | Idle | Oct. 26 at North Dakota |
| 10 | Central Arkansas | 5-2 | 400 | 13 | D. Northwestern St., 31-30 | Oct. 26 vs. No. 25 Sam Houston St. |
| 11 | Montana | 5-2 | 388 | 6 | Lost to No. 17 Sacramento St., 49-22 | Oct. 26 vs. Eastern Washington |
| 12 | Northern Iowa | 4-3 | 377 | 15 | D. South Dakota, 42-27 | Oct. 26 at Missouri St. |
| 13 | Princeton | 5-0 | 323 | 16 | D. Brown, 65-22 | Oct. 26 vs. Harvard |
| 14 | Furman | 4-3 | 268 | 8 | Lost to The Citadel, 27-10 | Oct. 26 at Western Carolina |
| 15 | Nicholls | 4-3 | 232 | 9 | Lost to Sam Houston St., 17-0 | Oct. 26 vs. Abilene Christian |
| 16 | Dartmouth | 5-0 | 225 | 21 | D. Marist, 49-7 | Oct. 25 vs. Columbia |
| 17 | Towson | 4-3 | 212 | 20 | D. Bucknell, 56-7 | Oct. 26 at No. 2 James Madison |
| 18 | North Carolina A&T | 4-2 | 207 | 11 | Lost to Florida A&M, 34-31 OT | Oct. 26 vs. Howard |
| 19 | Delaware | 4-3 | 115 | 24 | D. No. 23 New Hampshire, 16-10 | Oct. 26 vs. Richmond |
| 20 | UIW | 5-2 | 113 | 25 | D. Lamar, 35-17 | Oct. 26 vs. Northwestern St. |
| 21 | Jacksonville St. | 5-3 | 101 | 14 | Lost to Southeast Missouri St., 24-21 | Oct. 26 vs. Murray St. |
| 22 | UC Davis | 4-4 | 96 | 22 | D. Southern Utah, 33-25 | Oct. 26 vs. No. 5 Weber St. |
| 23 | Florida A&M | 6-1 | 86 | NR | D. No. 11 North Carolina A&T, 34-31 OT | Oct. 26 at Morgan St. |
| 24 | Central Connecticut St. | 6-1 | 83 | NR | D. Bryant, 52-14 | Oct. 26 vs. LIU |
| 25 | Sam Houston St. | 5-3 | 75 | NR | D. No. 9 Nicholls, 17-0 | Oct. 26 at No. 10 Central Arkansas |
Dropped Out: Youngstown St. (18), Austin Peay (19), New Hampshire (23)
Others Receiving Votes: UT Martin, 71; Southeast Missouri St., 65; Wofford, 43; Austin Peay, 27; Portland St., 21; Campbell, 19; Monmouth (N.J.), 18; Youngstown St., 18; New Hampshire, 16; Alcorn St., 9; North Dakota, 7; Albany, 3; Chattanooga, 2; San Diego, 2.
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