[FCS Poll] Bison Outlast Jackrabbits 23-16 in Top 5 Matchup
October 28, 2019
A 71-yard touchdown run with 2:32 left in the game lifted No. 1 North Dakota State to a 23-16 victory over then-No. 3 South Dakota State. This was the Bison’s 10th win in 16 matchups for the Dakota Marker trophy and their 29th straight victory. South Dakota State fell two spots to No. 5 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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James Madison defeated then-No. 17 Towson, 27-10, to remain at No. 2. Weber State checks in at No. 3 following their 36-20 victory over then-No. 22 UC Davis. The Wildcats will hit the road to take on No. 6 Sacramento State this week. Kennesaw State remains at No. 4 following its decisive 41-17 victory over North Alabama. The other Top 25 matchup sends No. 10 Northern Iowa to No. 7 Illinois State in another big Missouri Valley Football Conference game.
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Wofford makes its return to the Top 25 following a 35-34 overtime victory over Chattanooga and checks in at No. 20. The Terriers are joined by Southeast Missouri State, North Dakota and Austin Peay, who rejoin the Top 25 after brief absences at 21, 23 and 25, respectively.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 28, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 6 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 8-0 650 1 D. No. 3 South Dakota St., 23-16 Nov. 2 at Youngstown St.
2 James Madison 8-1 624 2 D. No. 17 Towson, 27-10 Nov. 9 vs. New Hampshire
3 Weber St. 6-2 573 5 D. No. 22 UC Davis, 36-20 Nov. 2 at No. 6 Sacramento St.
4 Kennesaw St. 7-1 569 4 D. North Alabama, 41-17 Nov. 2 vs. Monmouth (N.J.)
5 South Dakota St. 6-2 559 3 Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 23-16 Nov. 2 at Missouri St.
6 Sacramento St. 6-2 512 8 D. Cal Poly, 38-14 Nov. 2 vs. No. 3 Weber St.
7 Illinois St. 6-2 507 7 D. Indiana St., 24-7 Nov. 2 vs. No. 10 Northern Iowa
8 Montana 6-2 447 11 D. Eastern Washington, 34-17 Nov. 2 at Portland St.
9 Central Arkansas 6-2 436 10 D. No. 25 Sam Houston St., 29-25 Nov. 2 at Lamar
10 Northern Iowa 5-3 411 12 D. Missouri St., 29-6 Nov. 2 at No. 7 Illinois St.
11 Villanova 6-2 366 6 Lost to Stony Brook, 36-35 Nov. 2 at New Hampshire
12 Princeton 6-0 349 13 D. Harvard, 30-24 Nov. 1 at Cornell
13 Furman 5-3 321 14 D. Western Carolina, 28-7 Nov. 2 at Chattanooga
14 Dartmouth 6-0 293 16 D. Columbia, 59-24 Nov. 2 at Harvard
15 Montana St. 5-3 264 9 Lost to North Dakota, 16-12 Nov. 2 vs. Southern Utah
16 North Carolina A&T 5-2 232 18 D. Howard, 64-6 Nov. 2 at South Carolina St.
17 Florida A&M 7-1 185 23 D. Morgan St., 24-12 Nov. 2 vs. Delaware St.
18 Jacksonville St. 6-3 175 21 D. Murray St., 14-12 Nov. 2 at UT Martin
19 Central Connecticut St. 7-1 163 24 D. LIU, 28-0 Nov. 2 at Wagner
20 Wofford 5-2 136 NR D. Chattanooga, 35-34 OT Nov. 2 at Clemson
21 Southeast Missouri St. 5-3 103 NR D. UT Martin, 17-10 Nov. 2 at Tennessee St.
22 Towson 4-4 85 17 Lost to No. 2 James Madison, 27-10 Nov. 2 vs. Delaware
23 North Dakota 5-3 81 NR D. No. 9 Montana St., 16-12 Nov. 9 at No. 3 Weber St.
24 Nicholls 4-4 66 15 Lost to Abilene Christian, 37-31 OT Nov. 2 at UIW
25 Austin Peay 5-3 62 NR D. Tennessee Tech, 58-21 Nov. 2 at Eastern Kentucky
Dropped Out: Delaware (19), UIW (20), UC Davis (22), Sam Houston St. (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Campbell, 40; Monmouth (N.J.), 36; Stony Brook, 32; Sam Houston St., 29; Youngstown St., 27; Elon, 18; UT Martin, 16; UIW, 15; Delaware, 11; Abilene Christian, 9; UC Davis, 9; Southeastern Louisiana, 8; Albany, 7; Alcorn St., 7; San Diego, 6; New Hampshire, 4; Southern Illinois, 2; The Citadel, 2; Chattanooga, 1; Lehigh, 1; Yale, 1.
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A 71-yard touchdown run with 2:32 left in the game lifted No. 1 North Dakota State to a 23-16 victory over then-No. 3 South Dakota State. This was the Bison’s 10th win in 16 matchups for the Dakota Marker trophy and their 29th straight victory. South Dakota State fell two spots to No. 5 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
RELATED ARTICLE: LSU Up To No. 2 In Amway Coaches Poll
James Madison defeated then-No. 17 Towson, 27-10, to remain at No. 2. Weber State checks in at No. 3 following their 36-20 victory over then-No. 22 UC Davis. The Wildcats will hit the road to take on No. 6 Sacramento State this week. Kennesaw State remains at No. 4 following its decisive 41-17 victory over North Alabama. The other Top 25 matchup sends No. 10 Northern Iowa to No. 7 Illinois State in another big Missouri Valley Football Conference game.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] No Upsets Keep Division II Top 25 Relatively Unchanged
Wofford makes its return to the Top 25 following a 35-34 overtime victory over Chattanooga and checks in at No. 20. The Terriers are joined by Southeast Missouri State, North Dakota and Austin Peay, who rejoin the Top 25 after brief absences at 21, 23 and 25, respectively.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] Mary Hardin-Baylor Remains at No. 1 After Top 25 Win
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 28, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 6 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 8-0 | 650 | 1 | D. No. 3 South Dakota St., 23-16 | Nov. 2 at Youngstown St. |
| 2 | James Madison | 8-1 | 624 | 2 | D. No. 17 Towson, 27-10 | Nov. 9 vs. New Hampshire |
| 3 | Weber St. | 6-2 | 573 | 5 | D. No. 22 UC Davis, 36-20 | Nov. 2 at No. 6 Sacramento St. |
| 4 | Kennesaw St. | 7-1 | 569 | 4 | D. North Alabama, 41-17 | Nov. 2 vs. Monmouth (N.J.) |
| 5 | South Dakota St. | 6-2 | 559 | 3 | Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 23-16 | Nov. 2 at Missouri St. |
| 6 | Sacramento St. | 6-2 | 512 | 8 | D. Cal Poly, 38-14 | Nov. 2 vs. No. 3 Weber St. |
| 7 | Illinois St. | 6-2 | 507 | 7 | D. Indiana St., 24-7 | Nov. 2 vs. No. 10 Northern Iowa |
| 8 | Montana | 6-2 | 447 | 11 | D. Eastern Washington, 34-17 | Nov. 2 at Portland St. |
| 9 | Central Arkansas | 6-2 | 436 | 10 | D. No. 25 Sam Houston St., 29-25 | Nov. 2 at Lamar |
| 10 | Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 411 | 12 | D. Missouri St., 29-6 | Nov. 2 at No. 7 Illinois St. |
| 11 | Villanova | 6-2 | 366 | 6 | Lost to Stony Brook, 36-35 | Nov. 2 at New Hampshire |
| 12 | Princeton | 6-0 | 349 | 13 | D. Harvard, 30-24 | Nov. 1 at Cornell |
| 13 | Furman | 5-3 | 321 | 14 | D. Western Carolina, 28-7 | Nov. 2 at Chattanooga |
| 14 | Dartmouth | 6-0 | 293 | 16 | D. Columbia, 59-24 | Nov. 2 at Harvard |
| 15 | Montana St. | 5-3 | 264 | 9 | Lost to North Dakota, 16-12 | Nov. 2 vs. Southern Utah |
| 16 | North Carolina A&T | 5-2 | 232 | 18 | D. Howard, 64-6 | Nov. 2 at South Carolina St. |
| 17 | Florida A&M | 7-1 | 185 | 23 | D. Morgan St., 24-12 | Nov. 2 vs. Delaware St. |
| 18 | Jacksonville St. | 6-3 | 175 | 21 | D. Murray St., 14-12 | Nov. 2 at UT Martin |
| 19 | Central Connecticut St. | 7-1 | 163 | 24 | D. LIU, 28-0 | Nov. 2 at Wagner |
| 20 | Wofford | 5-2 | 136 | NR | D. Chattanooga, 35-34 OT | Nov. 2 at Clemson |
| 21 | Southeast Missouri St. | 5-3 | 103 | NR | D. UT Martin, 17-10 | Nov. 2 at Tennessee St. |
| 22 | Towson | 4-4 | 85 | 17 | Lost to No. 2 James Madison, 27-10 | Nov. 2 vs. Delaware |
| 23 | North Dakota | 5-3 | 81 | NR | D. No. 9 Montana St., 16-12 | Nov. 9 at No. 3 Weber St. |
| 24 | Nicholls | 4-4 | 66 | 15 | Lost to Abilene Christian, 37-31 OT | Nov. 2 at UIW |
| 25 | Austin Peay | 5-3 | 62 | NR | D. Tennessee Tech, 58-21 | Nov. 2 at Eastern Kentucky |
Dropped Out: Delaware (19), UIW (20), UC Davis (22), Sam Houston St. (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Campbell, 40; Monmouth (N.J.), 36; Stony Brook, 32; Sam Houston St., 29; Youngstown St., 27; Elon, 18; UT Martin, 16; UIW, 15; Delaware, 11; Abilene Christian, 9; UC Davis, 9; Southeastern Louisiana, 8; Albany, 7; Alcorn St., 7; San Diego, 6; New Hampshire, 4; Southern Illinois, 2; The Citadel, 2; Chattanooga, 1; Lehigh, 1; Yale, 1.
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