[FCS Poll] Dominant Second Half Propels Towson Into Top 5 Ranking
September 16, 2019
The first top 10 matchup of the 2019 season did not disappoint. After going into the half with a mere 3-point lead against then-No. 9 Maine, Towson outscored the Black Bears 28-10 in the second half to bring home a commanding 45-23 Colonial Athletic Association win. The Tigers’ win propelled them into the top 5 for the first time this season checking in at No. 5 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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North Dakota State received all 26 first place votes and remained the No. 1 team in the nation following their win over then-No. 18t Delaware. James Madison, South Dakota State and UC Davis remained unchanged, coming in at No. 2 through 4 spots.
Youngstown State checks in the Top 25 for the first time in 2019 following their 34-14 victory over Duquesne, while Elon jumps back into the poll at No. 22. Villanova makes this week’s biggest jump, going up five spots to No. 18 following a dominating 35-10 win over Bucknell.
Week 4 will feature a pair of top 25 matchups, with the first being a top 5 showdown as No. 1 North Dakota State plays host to No. 4 UC Davis. The second matchup is another Colonial Athletic Association showdown for No. 5 Towson as the Tigers host No. 18 Villanova.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 16, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 3 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 3-0 650 1 D. No. 18t Delaware St., 47-22 Sept. 21 vs. No. 4 UC Davis
2 James Madison 2-1 621 2 D. Morgan St., 63-12 Sept. 21 at Chattanooga
3 South Dakota St. 2-1 593 3 D. Drake, 38-10 Sept. 21 vs. Southern Utah
4 UC Davis 2-1 570 4 D. Lehigh, 41-13 Sept. 21 at No. 1 North Dakota St.
5 Towson 3-0 521 8 D. No. 9 Maine, 45-23 Sept. 21 vs. No. 18 Villanova
6 Kennesaw St. 2-1 511 7 D. Alabama St., 42-7 Sept. 21 at Missouri St.
7 Weber St. 1-2 450 6 Lost to Nevada, 19-13 Sept. 28 vs. No. 8 Northern Iowa
8 Northern Iowa 1-1 449 10 Idle Sept. 21 vs. Idaho St.
9 Nicholls 1-1 396 11 D. Prairie View A&M, 42-35 Sept. 21 at Stephen F. Austin
10 Illinois St. 2-1 370 12 D. Eastern Illinois, 21-3 Sept. 21 vs. Northern Arizona
11 Eastern Washington 1-2 367 5 Lost to No. 16 Jacksonville St., 49-45 Sept. 21 at Idaho
12 Central Arkansas 3-0 359 14 D. Abilene Christian, 31-30 Sept. 21 at Hawaii
13 Jacksonville St. 2-1 358 16 D. No. 5 Eastern Washington, 49-45 Sept. 21 vs. North Alabama
14 Montana St. 2-1 340 15 D. Western Illinois, 23-14 Sept. 21 vs. Norfolk St.
15 Furman 1-2 281 13 Lost to Virginia Tech, 24-17 Sept. 21 vs. Mercer
16 Maine 1-2 269 9 Lost to No. 8 Towson, 45-23 Sept. 21 at Colgate
17 North Carolina A&T 2-1 230 17 D. Charleston Southern, 27-21 Sept. 26 vs. Delaware St.
18 Villanova 3-0 215 23 D. Bucknell, 45-10 Sept. 21 at No. 5 Towson
19 Montana 2-1 189 18t Lost to Oregon, 35-3 Sept. 21 vs. Monmouth (N.J.)
20 Delaware 2-1 153 18t Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 47-22 Sept. 21 vs. Penn
21 Youngstown St. 3-0 104 NR D. Duquesne, 34-14 Sept. 28 vs. Robert Morris (Pa.)
22 Elon 2-1 80 NR D. Richmond, 42-20 Sept. 21 at Wake Forest
23 Southeastern Louisiana 1-1 75 24 Lost to Mississippi, 40-29 Sept. 21 vs. Lamar
24 Princeton 0-0 61 25 Idle Sept. 21 vs. Butler
25 Southeast Missouri St. 1-2 57 20 Lost to Missouri, 50-0 Sept. 21 vs. West Virginia St.
Dropped Out: Sam Houston St. (21), Wofford (22)
Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota, 33; Sam Houston St., 26; South Carolina St., 20; The Citadel, 16; Houston Baptist, 11; Indiana St., 10; Northern Arizona, 10; Sacramento St., 9; Stony Brook, 9; Dayton, 7; McNeese, 7; William & Mary, 7; Mercer, 4; Yale, 4; Dartmouth, 3; Southern Illinois, 3; Austin Peay, 2.
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The first top 10 matchup of the 2019 season did not disappoint. After going into the half with a mere 3-point lead against then-No. 9 Maine, Towson outscored the Black Bears 28-10 in the second half to bring home a commanding 45-23 Colonial Athletic Association win. The Tigers’ win propelled them into the top 5 for the first time this season checking in at No. 5 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] Ferris State Stays No. 2 After Big Wing At Central Washington
North Dakota State received all 26 first place votes and remained the No. 1 team in the nation following their win over then-No. 18t Delaware. James Madison, South Dakota State and UC Davis remained unchanged, coming in at No. 2 through 4 spots.
Youngstown State checks in the Top 25 for the first time in 2019 following their 34-14 victory over Duquesne, while Elon jumps back into the poll at No. 22. Villanova makes this week’s biggest jump, going up five spots to No. 18 following a dominating 35-10 win over Bucknell.
Week 4 will feature a pair of top 25 matchups, with the first being a top 5 showdown as No. 1 North Dakota State plays host to No. 4 UC Davis. The second matchup is another Colonial Athletic Association showdown for No. 5 Towson as the Tigers host No. 18 Villanova.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 16, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 3 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 3-0 | 650 | 1 | D. No. 18t Delaware St., 47-22 | Sept. 21 vs. No. 4 UC Davis |
| 2 | James Madison | 2-1 | 621 | 2 | D. Morgan St., 63-12 | Sept. 21 at Chattanooga |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 2-1 | 593 | 3 | D. Drake, 38-10 | Sept. 21 vs. Southern Utah |
| 4 | UC Davis | 2-1 | 570 | 4 | D. Lehigh, 41-13 | Sept. 21 at No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 5 | Towson | 3-0 | 521 | 8 | D. No. 9 Maine, 45-23 | Sept. 21 vs. No. 18 Villanova |
| 6 | Kennesaw St. | 2-1 | 511 | 7 | D. Alabama St., 42-7 | Sept. 21 at Missouri St. |
| 7 | Weber St. | 1-2 | 450 | 6 | Lost to Nevada, 19-13 | Sept. 28 vs. No. 8 Northern Iowa |
| 8 | Northern Iowa | 1-1 | 449 | 10 | Idle | Sept. 21 vs. Idaho St. |
| 9 | Nicholls | 1-1 | 396 | 11 | D. Prairie View A&M, 42-35 | Sept. 21 at Stephen F. Austin |
| 10 | Illinois St. | 2-1 | 370 | 12 | D. Eastern Illinois, 21-3 | Sept. 21 vs. Northern Arizona |
| 11 | Eastern Washington | 1-2 | 367 | 5 | Lost to No. 16 Jacksonville St., 49-45 | Sept. 21 at Idaho |
| 12 | Central Arkansas | 3-0 | 359 | 14 | D. Abilene Christian, 31-30 | Sept. 21 at Hawaii |
| 13 | Jacksonville St. | 2-1 | 358 | 16 | D. No. 5 Eastern Washington, 49-45 | Sept. 21 vs. North Alabama |
| 14 | Montana St. | 2-1 | 340 | 15 | D. Western Illinois, 23-14 | Sept. 21 vs. Norfolk St. |
| 15 | Furman | 1-2 | 281 | 13 | Lost to Virginia Tech, 24-17 | Sept. 21 vs. Mercer |
| 16 | Maine | 1-2 | 269 | 9 | Lost to No. 8 Towson, 45-23 | Sept. 21 at Colgate |
| 17 | North Carolina A&T | 2-1 | 230 | 17 | D. Charleston Southern, 27-21 | Sept. 26 vs. Delaware St. |
| 18 | Villanova | 3-0 | 215 | 23 | D. Bucknell, 45-10 | Sept. 21 at No. 5 Towson |
| 19 | Montana | 2-1 | 189 | 18t | Lost to Oregon, 35-3 | Sept. 21 vs. Monmouth (N.J.) |
| 20 | Delaware | 2-1 | 153 | 18t | Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 47-22 | Sept. 21 vs. Penn |
| 21 | Youngstown St. | 3-0 | 104 | NR | D. Duquesne, 34-14 | Sept. 28 vs. Robert Morris (Pa.) |
| 22 | Elon | 2-1 | 80 | NR | D. Richmond, 42-20 | Sept. 21 at Wake Forest |
| 23 | Southeastern Louisiana | 1-1 | 75 | 24 | Lost to Mississippi, 40-29 | Sept. 21 vs. Lamar |
| 24 | Princeton | 0-0 | 61 | 25 | Idle | Sept. 21 vs. Butler |
| 25 | Southeast Missouri St. | 1-2 | 57 | 20 | Lost to Missouri, 50-0 | Sept. 21 vs. West Virginia St. |
Dropped Out: Sam Houston St. (21), Wofford (22)
Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota, 33; Sam Houston St., 26; South Carolina St., 20; The Citadel, 16; Houston Baptist, 11; Indiana St., 10; Northern Arizona, 10; Sacramento St., 9; Stony Brook, 9; Dayton, 7; McNeese, 7; William & Mary, 7; Mercer, 4; Yale, 4; Dartmouth, 3; Southern Illinois, 3; Austin Peay, 2.
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