[FCS Poll] South Dakota State Takes Down Youngstown State In Top 20 Matchup
October 14, 2019
Categories: Coaches Poll, FCS,
Down 14-3 at halftime, South Dakota State scored 35 points in the second half to beat Youngstown State, 38-28. The Jackrabbits hold onto their No. 3 ranking in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll while the Penguins dropped only one spot despite their second straight loss, from 17 to 18.
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North Dakota State continued their winning ways, dominating then-No. 10 Northern Iowa, 46-14, and moving its record to 6-0. The Bison still sit No. 1 with all 26 first-place votes. No. 2 James Madison survived their Top 10 battle, beating No. 7 Villanova, 38-24. Kennesaw State and Weber State also won, keeping the Top 5 the same for another week.
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Five new teams entered the AFCA Top 25 for the first time this season. Sacramento State used an upset of then-No. 6 Montana State to vault to No. 17 while Austin Peay took down then-No. 22 Southeast Missouri State to come in at No. 19. Dartmouth joins fellow IVY League member Princeton in the Top 25, sitting at No. 21 with a 4-0 mark. New Hampshire beat Stony Brook, 20-14, and took their ranking at No. 23. The final newcomer is No. 25 UIW, who defeated then-No. 25 Southeastern Louisiana, 27-21.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 14, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 6 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 6-0 650 1 D. No. 10 Northern Iowa, 46-14 Oct. 19 vs. Missouri St.
2 James Madison 6-1 622 2 D. No. 7 Villanova, 38-24 Oct. 19 at William & Mary
3 South Dakota St. 5-1 600 3 D. No. 17 Youngstown St., 38-28 Oct. 19 at Indiana St.
4 Kennesaw St. 5-1 555 4 D. Charleston Southern, 45-23 Oct. 19 at Presbyterian
5 Weber St. 4-2 532 5 D. Southern Utah, 29-14 Oct. 19 vs. Northern Arizona
6 Montana 5-1 516 8 Idle Oct. 19 at No. 17 Sacramento St.
7 Villanova 6-1 480 7 Lost to No. 2 James Madison, 38-24 Oct. 26 vs. Stony Brook
8 Furman 4-2 467 11 Idle Oct. 19 vs. The Citadel
9 Nicholls 4-2 448 12 D. Northwestern St., 45-35 Oct. 19 at Sam Houston St.
10 Illinois St. 4-2 380 13 D. Southern Illinois, 21-7 Oct. 19 at Western Illinois
11 North Carolina A&T 4-1 369 14 Idle Oct. 19 at Florida A&M
12 Montana St. 5-2 367 6 Lost to Sacramento St., 34-21 Oct. 26 at North Dakota
13 Central Arkansas 4-2 336 16 D. McNeese, 40-31 Oct. 19 at Northwestern St.
14 Jacksonville St. 5-2 269 18 D. Eastern Illinois, 28-20 Oct. 19 vs. Southeast Missouri St.
15 Northern Iowa 3-3 264 10 Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 46-14 Oct. 19 vs. South Dakota
16 Princeton 4-0 224 19 D. Lafayette, 28-3 Oct. 19 at Brown
17 Sacramento St. 4-2 221 NR D. No. 6 Montana St., 34-21 Oct. 19 vs. No. 6 Montana
18 Youngstown St. 4-2 197 17 Lost to No. 3 South Dakota St., 38-28 Oct. 19 at Southern Illinois
19 Austin Peay 4-2 170 NR D. No. 22 Southeast Missouri St., 28-24 Oct. 19 at Tennessee St.
20 Towson 3-3 152 9 Lost to Albany, 38-21 Oct. 19 vs. Bucknell
21 Dartmouth 4-0 133 NR D. Yale, 42-10 Oct. 19 at Marist
22 UC Davis 3-4 108 21 D. Cal Poly, 48-24 Oct. 19 at Southern Utah
23 New Hampshire 4-2 96 NR D. No. 23 Stony Brook, 20-14 Oct. 19 at No. 24 Delaware
24 Delaware 3-3 63 15 Lost to Elon, 42-7 Oct. 19 vs. No. 23 New Hampshire
25 UIW 4-2 39 NR D. No. 25 Southeastern Louisiana, 27-21 Oct. 19 vs. Lamar
Dropped Out: Maine (20), Southeast Missouri St. (22), Stony Brook (23), Sam Houston St. (24), Southeastern Louisiana (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Central Connecticut St., 30; UT Martin, 23; Southeast Missouri St., 20; Sam Houston St., 18; Wofford, 17; Campbell, 15; Stony Brook, 15; Florida A&M, 10; Eastern Washington, 9; Alcorn St., 6; Houston Baptist, 6; Idaho St., 6; Murray St., 5; VMI, 5; Portland St., 4; Lamar, 2; Elon, 1.
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Down 14-3 at halftime, South Dakota State scored 35 points in the second half to beat Youngstown State, 38-28. The Jackrabbits hold onto their No. 3 ranking in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll while the Penguins dropped only one spot despite their second straight loss, from 17 to 18.
RELATED ARTICLE: LSU Jumps To No. 3 In Amway Coaches Poll
North Dakota State continued their winning ways, dominating then-No. 10 Northern Iowa, 46-14, and moving its record to 6-0. The Bison still sit No. 1 with all 26 first-place votes. No. 2 James Madison survived their Top 10 battle, beating No. 7 Villanova, 38-24. Kennesaw State and Weber State also won, keeping the Top 5 the same for another week.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] Northwest Missouri State Downs Pittsburg State
Five new teams entered the AFCA Top 25 for the first time this season. Sacramento State used an upset of then-No. 6 Montana State to vault to No. 17 while Austin Peay took down then-No. 22 Southeast Missouri State to come in at No. 19. Dartmouth joins fellow IVY League member Princeton in the Top 25, sitting at No. 21 with a 4-0 mark. New Hampshire beat Stony Brook, 20-14, and took their ranking at No. 23. The final newcomer is No. 25 UIW, who defeated then-No. 25 Southeastern Louisiana, 27-21.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 14, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 6 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 6-0 | 650 | 1 | D. No. 10 Northern Iowa, 46-14 | Oct. 19 vs. Missouri St. |
| 2 | James Madison | 6-1 | 622 | 2 | D. No. 7 Villanova, 38-24 | Oct. 19 at William & Mary |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 5-1 | 600 | 3 | D. No. 17 Youngstown St., 38-28 | Oct. 19 at Indiana St. |
| 4 | Kennesaw St. | 5-1 | 555 | 4 | D. Charleston Southern, 45-23 | Oct. 19 at Presbyterian |
| 5 | Weber St. | 4-2 | 532 | 5 | D. Southern Utah, 29-14 | Oct. 19 vs. Northern Arizona |
| 6 | Montana | 5-1 | 516 | 8 | Idle | Oct. 19 at No. 17 Sacramento St. |
| 7 | Villanova | 6-1 | 480 | 7 | Lost to No. 2 James Madison, 38-24 | Oct. 26 vs. Stony Brook |
| 8 | Furman | 4-2 | 467 | 11 | Idle | Oct. 19 vs. The Citadel |
| 9 | Nicholls | 4-2 | 448 | 12 | D. Northwestern St., 45-35 | Oct. 19 at Sam Houston St. |
| 10 | Illinois St. | 4-2 | 380 | 13 | D. Southern Illinois, 21-7 | Oct. 19 at Western Illinois |
| 11 | North Carolina A&T | 4-1 | 369 | 14 | Idle | Oct. 19 at Florida A&M |
| 12 | Montana St. | 5-2 | 367 | 6 | Lost to Sacramento St., 34-21 | Oct. 26 at North Dakota |
| 13 | Central Arkansas | 4-2 | 336 | 16 | D. McNeese, 40-31 | Oct. 19 at Northwestern St. |
| 14 | Jacksonville St. | 5-2 | 269 | 18 | D. Eastern Illinois, 28-20 | Oct. 19 vs. Southeast Missouri St. |
| 15 | Northern Iowa | 3-3 | 264 | 10 | Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 46-14 | Oct. 19 vs. South Dakota |
| 16 | Princeton | 4-0 | 224 | 19 | D. Lafayette, 28-3 | Oct. 19 at Brown |
| 17 | Sacramento St. | 4-2 | 221 | NR | D. No. 6 Montana St., 34-21 | Oct. 19 vs. No. 6 Montana |
| 18 | Youngstown St. | 4-2 | 197 | 17 | Lost to No. 3 South Dakota St., 38-28 | Oct. 19 at Southern Illinois |
| 19 | Austin Peay | 4-2 | 170 | NR | D. No. 22 Southeast Missouri St., 28-24 | Oct. 19 at Tennessee St. |
| 20 | Towson | 3-3 | 152 | 9 | Lost to Albany, 38-21 | Oct. 19 vs. Bucknell |
| 21 | Dartmouth | 4-0 | 133 | NR | D. Yale, 42-10 | Oct. 19 at Marist |
| 22 | UC Davis | 3-4 | 108 | 21 | D. Cal Poly, 48-24 | Oct. 19 at Southern Utah |
| 23 | New Hampshire | 4-2 | 96 | NR | D. No. 23 Stony Brook, 20-14 | Oct. 19 at No. 24 Delaware |
| 24 | Delaware | 3-3 | 63 | 15 | Lost to Elon, 42-7 | Oct. 19 vs. No. 23 New Hampshire |
| 25 | UIW | 4-2 | 39 | NR | D. No. 25 Southeastern Louisiana, 27-21 | Oct. 19 vs. Lamar |
Dropped Out: Maine (20), Southeast Missouri St. (22), Stony Brook (23), Sam Houston St. (24), Southeastern Louisiana (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Central Connecticut St., 30; UT Martin, 23; Southeast Missouri St., 20; Sam Houston St., 18; Wofford, 17; Campbell, 15; Stony Brook, 15; Florida A&M, 10; Eastern Washington, 9; Alcorn St., 6; Houston Baptist, 6; Idaho St., 6; Murray St., 5; VMI, 5; Portland St., 4; Lamar, 2; Elon, 1.
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