[FCS Poll] Dartmouth Upsets Princeton In Yankee Stadium To Take First Place In Ivy League
November 11, 2019
In a battle of Ivy League unbeatens, Dartmouth got a stellar defensive effort coupled with a strong rushing attack to avenge last year’s loss to Princeton in a 27-10 victory at Yankee Stadium. Quarterback Jared Gerbino ran for two touchdowns and defensive end Niko Lalos returned an interception 22 yards for another as the Big Green took sole possession of first place in the Ivy League standings. Dartmouth rose one spot to No. 12 while Princeton fell 10 spots to No. 19 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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North Dakota State received at 26 first-place votes following a dominant win over Western Illinois and remains the No. 1 team in the nation. James Madison collected a 54-16 win over then-No. 25 New Hampshire and checks in at No. 2. Weber State defeated then-No. 22 North Dakota for its third straight win over a ranked opponent and remains No. 3. There are two new members of the Top 5 this week as Montana comes in at No. 4 following a blowout win over Idaho while Northern Iowa checks in at No. 5 following at 17-9 win over Indiana State.
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Week 12 will feature a trio of Top 25 matchups. First up, No. 3 Weber State will take on its fourth-straight ranked opponent as the Wildcats travel to No. 4 Montana in a Big Sky Conference showdown. Next, a Top 10 matchup from the Missouri Valley Conference as No. 9 South Dakota State looks for a bounce-back win against No. 5 Northern Iowa. Finally, from the Southern Conference, No. 20 Wofford will play host to No. 7 Furman.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – November 11, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 11 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 10-0 650 1 D. Western Illinois, 57-21 Nov. 16 vs. South Dakota
2 James Madison 9-1 624 2 D. No. 25 New Hampshire, 54-16 Nov. 16 vs. Richmond
3 Weber St. 8-2 575 3 D. No. 22 North Dakota, 30-27 Nov. 16 at No. 4 Montana
4 Montana 8-2 561 5 D. Idaho, 42-17 Nov. 16 vs. No. 3 Weber St.
5 Northern Iowa 7-3 539 7 D. Indiana St., 17-9 Nov. 16 at No. 9 South Dakota St.
6 Sacramento St. 7-3 508 8 D. Northern Arizona, 38-34 Nov. 16 at Idaho
7 Furman 7-3 467 10 D. VMI, 60-21 Nov. 16 at No. 20 Wofford
8 Illinois St. 7-3 450 12 D. No. 4 South Dakota St., 27-18 Nov. 16 vs. Missouri St.
9 South Dakota St. 7-3 425 4 Lost to No. 12 Illinois St., 27-18 Nov. 16 vs. No. 5 Northern Iowa
10 Montana St. 7-3 366 14 D. Northern Colorado, 45-14 Nov. 16 at UC Davis
11 Kennesaw St. 8-2 365 11 D. Campbell, 38-35 Nov. 16 at Hampton
12 Dartmouth 8-0 364 13 D. No. 9 Princeton, 27-10 Nov. 16 vs. Cornell
13 Central Arkansas 7-3 300 6 Lost to Southeastern Louisiana, 34-0 Nov. 16 vs. Stephen F. Austin
14 Florida A&M 8-1 285 16 Idle Nov. 16 vs. Howard
15 Monmouth (N.J.) 8-2 256 20 D. North Alabama, 49-38 Nov. 16 at Campbell
16 Villanova 7-3 246 19 D. Richmond, 35-28 Nov. 15 vs. LIU
17 Southeast Missouri St. 7-3 244 18 D. Eastern Kentucky, 38-31 Nov. 16 at Eastern Illinois
18 Central Connecticut St. 9-1 236 17 D. Saint Francis (Pa.), 38-31 OT Nov. 16 vs. Robert Morris
19 Princeton 7-1 203 9 Lost to No. 13 Dartmouth, 27-10 Nov. 16 vs. Yale
20 Wofford 6-3 157 23 D. Mercer, 41-7 Nov. 16 vs. No. 7 Furman
21 Towson 6-4 146 21 D. Stony Brook, 31-14 Nov. 16 at William & Mary
22 Austin Peay 7-3 139 24 D. UT Martin, 38-24 Nov. 16 at Murray St.
23 Southeastern Louisiana 6-3 83 NR D. No. 6 Central Arkansas, 34-0 Nov. 16 at Abilene Christian
24 Nicholls 6-4 53 NR D. Houston Baptist, 48-27 Nov. 16 vs. McNeese
25 North Carolina A&T 6-3 40 15 Lost to Morgan St., 22-16 Nov. 16 vs. Bethune-Cookman
Dropped Out: North Dakota (22), New Hampshire (25)
Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota, 38; Southern Illinois, 27; San Diego, 19; New Hampshire, 18; The Citadel, 14; Sam Houston St., 11; Richmond, 10; South Carolina St., 8; Campbell, 6; Albany, 5; Eastern Washington, 4; Yale, 4; Robert Morris, 2; Tennessee Tech, 1; UT Martin, 1.
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In a battle of Ivy League unbeatens, Dartmouth got a stellar defensive effort coupled with a strong rushing attack to avenge last year’s loss to Princeton in a 27-10 victory at Yankee Stadium. Quarterback Jared Gerbino ran for two touchdowns and defensive end Niko Lalos returned an interception 22 yards for another as the Big Green took sole possession of first place in the Ivy League standings. Dartmouth rose one spot to No. 12 while Princeton fell 10 spots to No. 19 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
RELATED ARTICLE: Minnesota Jumps Into Top 10 In Amway Coaches Poll
North Dakota State received at 26 first-place votes following a dominant win over Western Illinois and remains the No. 1 team in the nation. James Madison collected a 54-16 win over then-No. 25 New Hampshire and checks in at No. 2. Weber State defeated then-No. 22 North Dakota for its third straight win over a ranked opponent and remains No. 3. There are two new members of the Top 5 this week as Montana comes in at No. 4 following a blowout win over Idaho while Northern Iowa checks in at No. 5 following at 17-9 win over Indiana State.
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Week 12 will feature a trio of Top 25 matchups. First up, No. 3 Weber State will take on its fourth-straight ranked opponent as the Wildcats travel to No. 4 Montana in a Big Sky Conference showdown. Next, a Top 10 matchup from the Missouri Valley Conference as No. 9 South Dakota State looks for a bounce-back win against No. 5 Northern Iowa. Finally, from the Southern Conference, No. 20 Wofford will play host to No. 7 Furman.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – November 11, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 11 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 10-0 | 650 | 1 | D. Western Illinois, 57-21 | Nov. 16 vs. South Dakota |
| 2 | James Madison | 9-1 | 624 | 2 | D. No. 25 New Hampshire, 54-16 | Nov. 16 vs. Richmond |
| 3 | Weber St. | 8-2 | 575 | 3 | D. No. 22 North Dakota, 30-27 | Nov. 16 at No. 4 Montana |
| 4 | Montana | 8-2 | 561 | 5 | D. Idaho, 42-17 | Nov. 16 vs. No. 3 Weber St. |
| 5 | Northern Iowa | 7-3 | 539 | 7 | D. Indiana St., 17-9 | Nov. 16 at No. 9 South Dakota St. |
| 6 | Sacramento St. | 7-3 | 508 | 8 | D. Northern Arizona, 38-34 | Nov. 16 at Idaho |
| 7 | Furman | 7-3 | 467 | 10 | D. VMI, 60-21 | Nov. 16 at No. 20 Wofford |
| 8 | Illinois St. | 7-3 | 450 | 12 | D. No. 4 South Dakota St., 27-18 | Nov. 16 vs. Missouri St. |
| 9 | South Dakota St. | 7-3 | 425 | 4 | Lost to No. 12 Illinois St., 27-18 | Nov. 16 vs. No. 5 Northern Iowa |
| 10 | Montana St. | 7-3 | 366 | 14 | D. Northern Colorado, 45-14 | Nov. 16 at UC Davis |
| 11 | Kennesaw St. | 8-2 | 365 | 11 | D. Campbell, 38-35 | Nov. 16 at Hampton |
| 12 | Dartmouth | 8-0 | 364 | 13 | D. No. 9 Princeton, 27-10 | Nov. 16 vs. Cornell |
| 13 | Central Arkansas | 7-3 | 300 | 6 | Lost to Southeastern Louisiana, 34-0 | Nov. 16 vs. Stephen F. Austin |
| 14 | Florida A&M | 8-1 | 285 | 16 | Idle | Nov. 16 vs. Howard |
| 15 | Monmouth (N.J.) | 8-2 | 256 | 20 | D. North Alabama, 49-38 | Nov. 16 at Campbell |
| 16 | Villanova | 7-3 | 246 | 19 | D. Richmond, 35-28 | Nov. 15 vs. LIU |
| 17 | Southeast Missouri St. | 7-3 | 244 | 18 | D. Eastern Kentucky, 38-31 | Nov. 16 at Eastern Illinois |
| 18 | Central Connecticut St. | 9-1 | 236 | 17 | D. Saint Francis (Pa.), 38-31 OT | Nov. 16 vs. Robert Morris |
| 19 | Princeton | 7-1 | 203 | 9 | Lost to No. 13 Dartmouth, 27-10 | Nov. 16 vs. Yale |
| 20 | Wofford | 6-3 | 157 | 23 | D. Mercer, 41-7 | Nov. 16 vs. No. 7 Furman |
| 21 | Towson | 6-4 | 146 | 21 | D. Stony Brook, 31-14 | Nov. 16 at William & Mary |
| 22 | Austin Peay | 7-3 | 139 | 24 | D. UT Martin, 38-24 | Nov. 16 at Murray St. |
| 23 | Southeastern Louisiana | 6-3 | 83 | NR | D. No. 6 Central Arkansas, 34-0 | Nov. 16 at Abilene Christian |
| 24 | Nicholls | 6-4 | 53 | NR | D. Houston Baptist, 48-27 | Nov. 16 vs. McNeese |
| 25 | North Carolina A&T | 6-3 | 40 | 15 | Lost to Morgan St., 22-16 | Nov. 16 vs. Bethune-Cookman |
Dropped Out: North Dakota (22), New Hampshire (25)
Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota, 38; Southern Illinois, 27; San Diego, 19; New Hampshire, 18; The Citadel, 14; Sam Houston St., 11; Richmond, 10; South Carolina St., 8; Campbell, 6; Albany, 5; Eastern Washington, 4; Yale, 4; Robert Morris, 2; Tennessee Tech, 1; UT Martin, 1.
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