South Dakota State Rolling Into Week 7 Matchup
October 10, 2022
Categories: Coaches Poll, FCS,
South Dakota took an early 3-0 lead after the first quarter against South Dakota State, but it was all Jackrabbits after that. Isaiah Davis recorded three rushing touchdowns and the SDSU defense recorded seven sacks enroute to a 28-3 win. South Dakota State still sits No. 3 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll as they prepare to face conference rival and No. 1 North Dakota State in Fargo next Saturday.
William & Mary’s upset of then-No. 6 Delaware caused a shakeup in the Top 25. The Blue Hens fell to No. 12 while William & Mary rose four places to No. 13. UIW jumps back into the Top 10 at No. 9 with a 5-1 record and Montana State and Sacramento State flip-flopped the 4th and 5th spots for a second straight week. Austin Peay and Richmond re-enter the poll after a one-week layoff at No. 24 and No. 25, respectively, while Princeton enters at No. 23 for the first time this year. The Tigers are 4-0 after beating Lafayette, 23-2.
There are two other Top 25 matchups besides the big one with North Dakota State and South Dakota State. No. 16 Villanova travels to No. 25 Richmond while No. 18 Elon travels to No. 22 Rhode Island. Both are key games in the Colonial Athletic Association.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 6 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (23) 5-1 645 1 D. Indiana St., 31-26 Oct. 15 vs. No. 3 South Dakota St.
2 Montana (3) 5-0 623 2 Idle Oct. 15 vs. Idaho
3 South Dakota St. 5-1 598 3 D. South Dakota, 28-3 Oct. 15 at No. 1 North Dakota St.
4 Montana St. 5-1 552 5 D. Idaho St., 37-6 Oct. 15 at Northern Colorado
5 Sacramento St. 5-0 546 4 D. Northern Colorado, 55-7 Oct. 15 at Eastern Washington
6 Weber St. 5-0 512 7 D. No. 21 Eastern Washington, 45-21 Oct. 15 at Portland St.
7 Jackson St. 5-0 470 8 D. Alabama St., 26-12 Oct. 15 at Bethune-Cookman
8 Holy Cross 6-0 440 10 D. Bucknell, 57-0 Oct. 22 at Lafayette
9 Chattanooga 4-1 412 9 Idle Oct. 15 vs. VMI
10 UIW 5-1 406 11 D. Lamar, 56-17 Oct. 15 at Nicholls
11 Mercer 5-1 382 12 D. Western Carolina, 49-6 Oct. 15 vs. East Tennessee St.
12 Delaware 5-1 352 6 Lost to No. 17 William & Mary, 27-21 Oct. 22 vs. Morgan St.
13 William & Mary 5-1 322 17 D. No. 6 Delaware, 27-21 Oct. 22 at Towson
14 UT Martin 4-2 302 14 D. Murray St., 45-16 Oct. 22 at Tennessee
15 Samford 5-1 285 15 D. Wofford, 28-14 Oct. 22 at East Tennessee St.
16 Villanova 3-2 268 13 Idle Oct. 15 at No. 25 Richmond
17 Fordham 5-1 240 16 D. Lehigh, 40-28 Oct. 15 vs. Stony Brook
18 Elon 5-1 233 18 D. Towson, 27-10 Oct. 15 at No. 22 Rhode Island
19 Southern Illinois 4-2 177 24 D. No. 19 Missouri St., 38-21 Oct. 15 vs. Western Illinois
20 Stephen F. Austin 3-3 143 22 D. Abilene Christian, 41-38 Oct. 15 vs. Tarleton
21 Southeast Missouri St. 5-1 133 25 D. Tennessee Tech, 34-20 Oct. 22 at Northwestern St.
22 Rhode Island 3-2 131 23 Idle Oct. 15 vs. No. 18 Elon
23 Princeton 4-0 57 NR D. Lafayette, 23-2 Oct. 14 vs. Brown
24 Austin Peay 4-2 34 NR Idle Oct. 15 vs. Murray St.
25 Richmond 3-2 24 NR Idle Oct. 15 vs. No. 16 Villanova
Dropped Out: Missouri St. (19), Southeastern Louisiana (20), Eastern Washington (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Eastern Kentucky, 19; North Dakota, 19; North Carolina Central, 17; Pennsylvania, 16; Tarleton, 16; Furman, 15; Monmouth (N.J.), 12; New Hampshire, 9; Southeastern Louisiana, 9; Idaho, 8; Florida A&M, 6; Eastern Washington, 5; Abilene Christian, 4; Davidson, 4; Missouri St., 2; St. Thomas (Minn.), 1; Stetson, 1.
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South Dakota took an early 3-0 lead after the first quarter against South Dakota State, but it was all Jackrabbits after that. Isaiah Davis recorded three rushing touchdowns and the SDSU defense recorded seven sacks enroute to a 28-3 win. South Dakota State still sits No. 3 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll as they prepare to face conference rival and No. 1 North Dakota State in Fargo next Saturday.
William & Mary’s upset of then-No. 6 Delaware caused a shakeup in the Top 25. The Blue Hens fell to No. 12 while William & Mary rose four places to No. 13. UIW jumps back into the Top 10 at No. 9 with a 5-1 record and Montana State and Sacramento State flip-flopped the 4th and 5th spots for a second straight week. Austin Peay and Richmond re-enter the poll after a one-week layoff at No. 24 and No. 25, respectively, while Princeton enters at No. 23 for the first time this year. The Tigers are 4-0 after beating Lafayette, 23-2.
There are two other Top 25 matchups besides the big one with North Dakota State and South Dakota State. No. 16 Villanova travels to No. 25 Richmond while No. 18 Elon travels to No. 22 Rhode Island. Both are key games in the Colonial Athletic Association.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 6 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (23) | 5-1 | 645 | 1 | D. Indiana St., 31-26 | Oct. 15 vs. No. 3 South Dakota St. |
| 2 | Montana (3) | 5-0 | 623 | 2 | Idle | Oct. 15 vs. Idaho |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 5-1 | 598 | 3 | D. South Dakota, 28-3 | Oct. 15 at No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 4 | Montana St. | 5-1 | 552 | 5 | D. Idaho St., 37-6 | Oct. 15 at Northern Colorado |
| 5 | Sacramento St. | 5-0 | 546 | 4 | D. Northern Colorado, 55-7 | Oct. 15 at Eastern Washington |
| 6 | Weber St. | 5-0 | 512 | 7 | D. No. 21 Eastern Washington, 45-21 | Oct. 15 at Portland St. |
| 7 | Jackson St. | 5-0 | 470 | 8 | D. Alabama St., 26-12 | Oct. 15 at Bethune-Cookman |
| 8 | Holy Cross | 6-0 | 440 | 10 | D. Bucknell, 57-0 | Oct. 22 at Lafayette |
| 9 | Chattanooga | 4-1 | 412 | 9 | Idle | Oct. 15 vs. VMI |
| 10 | UIW | 5-1 | 406 | 11 | D. Lamar, 56-17 | Oct. 15 at Nicholls |
| 11 | Mercer | 5-1 | 382 | 12 | D. Western Carolina, 49-6 | Oct. 15 vs. East Tennessee St. |
| 12 | Delaware | 5-1 | 352 | 6 | Lost to No. 17 William & Mary, 27-21 | Oct. 22 vs. Morgan St. |
| 13 | William & Mary | 5-1 | 322 | 17 | D. No. 6 Delaware, 27-21 | Oct. 22 at Towson |
| 14 | UT Martin | 4-2 | 302 | 14 | D. Murray St., 45-16 | Oct. 22 at Tennessee |
| 15 | Samford | 5-1 | 285 | 15 | D. Wofford, 28-14 | Oct. 22 at East Tennessee St. |
| 16 | Villanova | 3-2 | 268 | 13 | Idle | Oct. 15 at No. 25 Richmond |
| 17 | Fordham | 5-1 | 240 | 16 | D. Lehigh, 40-28 | Oct. 15 vs. Stony Brook |
| 18 | Elon | 5-1 | 233 | 18 | D. Towson, 27-10 | Oct. 15 at No. 22 Rhode Island |
| 19 | Southern Illinois | 4-2 | 177 | 24 | D. No. 19 Missouri St., 38-21 | Oct. 15 vs. Western Illinois |
| 20 | Stephen F. Austin | 3-3 | 143 | 22 | D. Abilene Christian, 41-38 | Oct. 15 vs. Tarleton |
| 21 | Southeast Missouri St. | 5-1 | 133 | 25 | D. Tennessee Tech, 34-20 | Oct. 22 at Northwestern St. |
| 22 | Rhode Island | 3-2 | 131 | 23 | Idle | Oct. 15 vs. No. 18 Elon |
| 23 | Princeton | 4-0 | 57 | NR | D. Lafayette, 23-2 | Oct. 14 vs. Brown |
| 24 | Austin Peay | 4-2 | 34 | NR | Idle | Oct. 15 vs. Murray St. |
| 25 | Richmond | 3-2 | 24 | NR | Idle | Oct. 15 vs. No. 16 Villanova |
Dropped Out: Missouri St. (19), Southeastern Louisiana (20), Eastern Washington (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Eastern Kentucky, 19; North Dakota, 19; North Carolina Central, 17; Pennsylvania, 16; Tarleton, 16; Furman, 15; Monmouth (N.J.), 12; New Hampshire, 9; Southeastern Louisiana, 9; Idaho, 8; Florida A&M, 6; Eastern Washington, 5; Abilene Christian, 4; Davidson, 4; Missouri St., 2; St. Thomas (Minn.), 1; Stetson, 1.
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