[FCS Poll] Big First Quarter Pushes Weber State Past Northern Iowa
September 30, 2019
A 20-point first quarter proved to be too much for Northern Iowa to overcome as Weber State came away with a 29-17 victory. The Wildcats opened the game with 17 unanswered points and held on until the finish, moving up one spot to No. 5 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. With the loss, Northern Iowa fell six spots to No. 13.
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North Dakota State still sits No. 1 following their bye week. James Madison defeated then-No. 24 Elon, 45-10, and remains at No. 2, followed by No. 3 South Dakota State and No. 4 Kennesaw State.
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Stony Brook has checked into the Top 25 for the first time in 2019 following their 31-27 victory over Rhode Island, and comes in at No. 24. The Seawolves are joined by fellow newcomers Houston Baptist and Southeast Missouri State, who are tied at the No. 25 spot.
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The biggest Top 25 matchup this coming weekend is a Missouri Valley Conference battle as No. 1 North Dakota State travels to No. 6 Illinois State. In other action, No. 2 James Madison takes on their second straight ranked opponent as they hit the road against No. 24 Stony Brook
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 30, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 4-0 650 1 Idle Oct. 5 at No. 6 Illinois St.
2 James Madison 4-1 621 2 D. No. 24 Elon, 45-10 Oct. 5 at No. 24 Stony Brook
3 South Dakota St. 3-1 594 3 Idle Oct. 5 vs. Southern Illinois
4 Kennesaw St. 4-1 551 4 D. Reinhardt, 31-7 Oct. 12 vs. Charleston Southern
5 Weber St. 2-2 521 6 D. No. 7 Northern Iowa, 29-17 Oct. 5 at Idaho
6 Illinois St. 3-1 484 8 Idle Oct. 5 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St.
7 Montana St. 4-1 477 11 D. Northern Arizona, 49-31 Oct. 5 at Cal Poly
8 Villanova 5-0 466 13 D. No. 16 Maine, 33-17 Oct. 5 at William & Mary
9 Montana 4-1 388 17 D. No. 5 UC Davis, 45-20 Oct. 5 vs. Idaho St.
10t. Central Arkansas 2-2 379 14 Idle Oct. 5 at No. 15 Nicholls
10t. Towson 3-2 379 10 Lost to Florida, 38-0 Oct. 12 vs. Albany
12 UC Davis 2-3 356 5 Lost to No. 17 Montana, 45-20 Oct. 5 at North Dakota
13 Northern Iowa 2-2 340 7 Lost to No. 6 Weber St., 29-17 Oct. 5 vs. No. 17 Youngstown St.
14 Furman 3-2 329 15 D. East Tennessee St., 17-10 Oct. 5 at Samford
15 Nicholls 2-2 267 9 Lost to Texas St., 24-3 Oct. 5 vs. No. 10t Central Arkansas
16 North Carolina A&T 3-1 265 18 D. Delaware St., 37-0 Oct. 5 at Norfolk St.
17 Youngstown St. 4-0 248 20 D. Robert Morris, 45-10 Oct. 5 at No. 13 Northern Iowa
18 Delaware 3-2 189 19 Lost to Pitt, 17-14 Oct. 12 at Elon
19 Southeastern Louisiana 3-1 172 22 D. Northwestern St., 44-27 Oct. 5 at McNeese
20 Jacksonville St. 3-2 134 12 Lost to Austin Peay, 52-33 Oct. 5 vs. Tennessee St.
21 Eastern Washington 2-3 129 21 D. No. 25 North Dakota, 35-20 Oct. 5 at Sacramento St.
22 Maine 2-3 127 16 Lost to No. 13 Villanova, 33-17 Oct. 12 vs. Richmond
23 Princeton 2-0 91 23 D. Bucknell, 56-23 Oct. 5 vs. Columbia
24 Stony Brook 4-1 67 NR D. Rhode Island, 31-27 Oct. 5 vs. No. 2 James Madison
25t. Houston Baptist 4-1 34 NR D. Texas Southern, 68-31 Oct. 5 vs. UIW
25t. Southeast Missouri St. 2-2 34 NR Idle Oct. 5 vs. Tennessee Tech
Dropped Out: Elon (24), North Dakota (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Tennessee Tech, 23; South Carolina St., 21; Yale, 19; Austin Peay, 15; Dartmouth, 13; North Dakota, 13; Sacramento St., 12; Sam Houston St., 12; Elon, 9; Samford, 9; Idaho St., 5; Campbell, 3; Indiana St., 2; Central Connecticut St., 1; The Citadel, 1.
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A 20-point first quarter proved to be too much for Northern Iowa to overcome as Weber State came away with a 29-17 victory. The Wildcats opened the game with 17 unanswered points and held on until the finish, moving up one spot to No. 5 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. With the loss, Northern Iowa fell six spots to No. 13.
RELATED ARTICLE: Alabama Takes Over Top Spot In Amway Coaches Poll
North Dakota State still sits No. 1 following their bye week. James Madison defeated then-No. 24 Elon, 45-10, and remains at No. 2, followed by No. 3 South Dakota State and No. 4 Kennesaw State.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] Colorado State-Pueblo Rebounds In Upset Of Texas A&M-Commerce
Stony Brook has checked into the Top 25 for the first time in 2019 following their 31-27 victory over Rhode Island, and comes in at No. 24. The Seawolves are joined by fellow newcomers Houston Baptist and Southeast Missouri State, who are tied at the No. 25 spot.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] Top 10 Win Helps Mount Union Remain at No. 2
The biggest Top 25 matchup this coming weekend is a Missouri Valley Conference battle as No. 1 North Dakota State travels to No. 6 Illinois State. In other action, No. 2 James Madison takes on their second straight ranked opponent as they hit the road against No. 24 Stony Brook
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 30, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 4-0 | 650 | 1 | Idle | Oct. 5 at No. 6 Illinois St. |
| 2 | James Madison | 4-1 | 621 | 2 | D. No. 24 Elon, 45-10 | Oct. 5 at No. 24 Stony Brook |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 3-1 | 594 | 3 | Idle | Oct. 5 vs. Southern Illinois |
| 4 | Kennesaw St. | 4-1 | 551 | 4 | D. Reinhardt, 31-7 | Oct. 12 vs. Charleston Southern |
| 5 | Weber St. | 2-2 | 521 | 6 | D. No. 7 Northern Iowa, 29-17 | Oct. 5 at Idaho |
| 6 | Illinois St. | 3-1 | 484 | 8 | Idle | Oct. 5 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 7 | Montana St. | 4-1 | 477 | 11 | D. Northern Arizona, 49-31 | Oct. 5 at Cal Poly |
| 8 | Villanova | 5-0 | 466 | 13 | D. No. 16 Maine, 33-17 | Oct. 5 at William & Mary |
| 9 | Montana | 4-1 | 388 | 17 | D. No. 5 UC Davis, 45-20 | Oct. 5 vs. Idaho St. |
| 10t. | Central Arkansas | 2-2 | 379 | 14 | Idle | Oct. 5 at No. 15 Nicholls |
| 10t. | Towson | 3-2 | 379 | 10 | Lost to Florida, 38-0 | Oct. 12 vs. Albany |
| 12 | UC Davis | 2-3 | 356 | 5 | Lost to No. 17 Montana, 45-20 | Oct. 5 at North Dakota |
| 13 | Northern Iowa | 2-2 | 340 | 7 | Lost to No. 6 Weber St., 29-17 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 17 Youngstown St. |
| 14 | Furman | 3-2 | 329 | 15 | D. East Tennessee St., 17-10 | Oct. 5 at Samford |
| 15 | Nicholls | 2-2 | 267 | 9 | Lost to Texas St., 24-3 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 10t Central Arkansas |
| 16 | North Carolina A&T | 3-1 | 265 | 18 | D. Delaware St., 37-0 | Oct. 5 at Norfolk St. |
| 17 | Youngstown St. | 4-0 | 248 | 20 | D. Robert Morris, 45-10 | Oct. 5 at No. 13 Northern Iowa |
| 18 | Delaware | 3-2 | 189 | 19 | Lost to Pitt, 17-14 | Oct. 12 at Elon |
| 19 | Southeastern Louisiana | 3-1 | 172 | 22 | D. Northwestern St., 44-27 | Oct. 5 at McNeese |
| 20 | Jacksonville St. | 3-2 | 134 | 12 | Lost to Austin Peay, 52-33 | Oct. 5 vs. Tennessee St. |
| 21 | Eastern Washington | 2-3 | 129 | 21 | D. No. 25 North Dakota, 35-20 | Oct. 5 at Sacramento St. |
| 22 | Maine | 2-3 | 127 | 16 | Lost to No. 13 Villanova, 33-17 | Oct. 12 vs. Richmond |
| 23 | Princeton | 2-0 | 91 | 23 | D. Bucknell, 56-23 | Oct. 5 vs. Columbia |
| 24 | Stony Brook | 4-1 | 67 | NR | D. Rhode Island, 31-27 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 2 James Madison |
| 25t. | Houston Baptist | 4-1 | 34 | NR | D. Texas Southern, 68-31 | Oct. 5 vs. UIW |
| 25t. | Southeast Missouri St. | 2-2 | 34 | NR | Idle | Oct. 5 vs. Tennessee Tech |
Dropped Out: Elon (24), North Dakota (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Tennessee Tech, 23; South Carolina St., 21; Yale, 19; Austin Peay, 15; Dartmouth, 13; North Dakota, 13; Sacramento St., 12; Sam Houston St., 12; Elon, 9; Samford, 9; Idaho St., 5; Campbell, 3; Indiana St., 2; Central Connecticut St., 1; The Citadel, 1.
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