[FCS Poll] Fourth Quarter Touchdown Lifts Princeton Over Dartmouth
November 5, 2018
Princeton scored with only 6:33 left in regulation proved to be enough as then-No. 14 Princeton defeated then-No. 20t Dartmouth, 14-9. The Tigers’ victory helped them rise to a season-high No. 11 ranking in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Big Green dropped three spots to No. 23 and will look to bounce back next week against Cornell.
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Following their ninth-straight victory, No. 1 North Dakota State gathered all 26 first-place votes for the eighth time this season. Kennesaw State remains at No. 2 following a 49-0 shutout of Campbell. Eastern Washington, Weber State and Elon all move up one spot apiece and round out the Top 5.
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There are three newcomers to this week’s Top 25. No. 21 Maine is back in the Top 25 for the first time since Week 7 following a 35-28 upset of then-No. 15 Towson. Following an upset of their own, Northern Iowa checks in at No. 24 after a 26-16 victory over then-No. 13 Illinois State. Joining them for the first time in 2018 is Idaho State. The Bengals check in at No. 25 and will look to make it three wins in a row this week against Cal Poly.
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2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – November 5, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1. North Dakota St. (26) 9-0 650 1 D. Youngstown St., 17-7 Nov. 10 at Missouri St.
2. Kennesaw St. 8-1 624 2 D. Campbell, 49-0 Nov. 10 at Monmouth (Ill.)
3. Eastern Washington 7-2 589 4 D. Northern Colorado, 48-13 Nov. 10 vs. No. 7 UC Davis
4. Weber St. 7-2 569 5 D. Sacramento St., 26-14 Nov. 10 at Southern Utah
5. Elon 6-2 522 6 D. Rhode Island, 24-21 Nov. 10 vs. No. 20 Towson
6. South Dakota St. 6-2 520 7 D. Missouri St., 59-7 Nov. 10 at Southern Illinois
7. UC Davis 8-1 492 9 D. Northern Arizona, 42-20 Nov. 10 at No. 3 Eastern Washington
8. Colgate 8-0 437 11 D. Fordham, 41-0 Nov. 10 at Lehigh
9. Jacksonville St. 7-2 433 10 D. UT-Martin, 21-14 Nov. 10 at Tennessee St.
10. James Madison 6-3 417 3 Lost to New Hampshire, 35-24 Nov. 10 vs. Rhode Island
11. Princeton 8-0 386 14 D. No. 20t Dartmouth, 14-9 Nov. 10 at Yale
12. Delaware 7-2 364 16 D. Albany, 21-16 Nov. 10 at No. 15 Stony Brook
13. North Carolina A&T 7-2 315 17 D. Norfolk St., 37-20 Nov. 10 at Savannah St.
14. Wofford 6-3 300 8 Lost to Samford, 35-20 Nov. 10 at Western Carolina
15. Stony Brook 6-3 296 18 Idle Nov. 10 vs. No. 12 Delaware
16. Nicholls 6-3 249 20t D. Houston Baptist, 41-20 Nov. 10 vs. Stephen F. Austin
17. East Tennessee St. 8-2 215 23 D. Mercer, 21-18 Nov. 17 vs. Samford
18. McNeese 6-3 214 12 Lost to Southeastern Louisiana, 23-6 Nov. 10 at Northwestern St.
19. Southeast Missouri St. 7-2 162 24 D. Tennessee St., 38-21 Nov. 10 at Murray St.
20. Towson 6-3 148 15 Lost to Maine, 35-28 Nov. 10 at No. 5 Elon
21. Maine 6-3 146 NR D. No. 15 Towson, 35-28 Nov. 10 at Richmond
22. Illinois St. 5-4 108 13 Lost to Northern Iowa, 26-16 Nov. 10 at Indiana St.
23. Dartmouth 7-1 103 20t Lost to No. 14 Princeton, 14-9 Nov. 10 at Cornell
24. Northern Iowa 5-4 57 NR D. No. 13 Illinois St., 26-16 Nov. 10 at Youngstown St.
25. Idaho St. 6-3 49 NR D. Portland St., 48-45 Nov. 10 at Cal Poly
Dropped Out: Central Arkansas (19), Sam Houston St. (22), North Dakota (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Central Arkansas, 18; Samford, 14; San Diego, 13; Western Illinois, 11; Indiana St., 9; Sam Houston St., 7; Florida A&M, 2; Monmouth (N.J.), 2; North Dakota, 2; Rhode Island, 2; UIW, 2; Alcorn St., 1; Chattanooga, 1; Montana St., 1.
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Princeton scored with only 6:33 left in regulation proved to be enough as then-No. 14 Princeton defeated then-No. 20t Dartmouth, 14-9. The Tigers’ victory helped them rise to a season-high No. 11 ranking in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Big Green dropped three spots to No. 23 and will look to bounce back next week against Cornell.
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Following their ninth-straight victory, No. 1 North Dakota State gathered all 26 first-place votes for the eighth time this season. Kennesaw State remains at No. 2 following a 49-0 shutout of Campbell. Eastern Washington, Weber State and Elon all move up one spot apiece and round out the Top 5.
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There are three newcomers to this week’s Top 25. No. 21 Maine is back in the Top 25 for the first time since Week 7 following a 35-28 upset of then-No. 15 Towson. Following an upset of their own, Northern Iowa checks in at No. 24 after a 26-16 victory over then-No. 13 Illinois State. Joining them for the first time in 2018 is Idaho State. The Bengals check in at No. 25 and will look to make it three wins in a row this week against Cal Poly.
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Week 11 will feature a trio of Top 25 matchups. First up, a Top 10 battle between Big Sky rivals as No. 3 Eastern Washington plays host to No. 7 UC Davis. The final two matchups have No. 20 Towson traveling to No. 5 Elon, while No. 15 Stony Brook will play host to No. 12 Delaware
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – November 5, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | North Dakota St. (26) | 9-0 | 650 | 1 | D. Youngstown St., 17-7 | Nov. 10 at Missouri St. |
| 2. | Kennesaw St. | 8-1 | 624 | 2 | D. Campbell, 49-0 | Nov. 10 at Monmouth (Ill.) |
| 3. | Eastern Washington | 7-2 | 589 | 4 | D. Northern Colorado, 48-13 | Nov. 10 vs. No. 7 UC Davis |
| 4. | Weber St. | 7-2 | 569 | 5 | D. Sacramento St., 26-14 | Nov. 10 at Southern Utah |
| 5. | Elon | 6-2 | 522 | 6 | D. Rhode Island, 24-21 | Nov. 10 vs. No. 20 Towson |
| 6. | South Dakota St. | 6-2 | 520 | 7 | D. Missouri St., 59-7 | Nov. 10 at Southern Illinois |
| 7. | UC Davis | 8-1 | 492 | 9 | D. Northern Arizona, 42-20 | Nov. 10 at No. 3 Eastern Washington |
| 8. | Colgate | 8-0 | 437 | 11 | D. Fordham, 41-0 | Nov. 10 at Lehigh |
| 9. | Jacksonville St. | 7-2 | 433 | 10 | D. UT-Martin, 21-14 | Nov. 10 at Tennessee St. |
| 10. | James Madison | 6-3 | 417 | 3 | Lost to New Hampshire, 35-24 | Nov. 10 vs. Rhode Island |
| 11. | Princeton | 8-0 | 386 | 14 | D. No. 20t Dartmouth, 14-9 | Nov. 10 at Yale |
| 12. | Delaware | 7-2 | 364 | 16 | D. Albany, 21-16 | Nov. 10 at No. 15 Stony Brook |
| 13. | North Carolina A&T | 7-2 | 315 | 17 | D. Norfolk St., 37-20 | Nov. 10 at Savannah St. |
| 14. | Wofford | 6-3 | 300 | 8 | Lost to Samford, 35-20 | Nov. 10 at Western Carolina |
| 15. | Stony Brook | 6-3 | 296 | 18 | Idle | Nov. 10 vs. No. 12 Delaware |
| 16. | Nicholls | 6-3 | 249 | 20t | D. Houston Baptist, 41-20 | Nov. 10 vs. Stephen F. Austin |
| 17. | East Tennessee St. | 8-2 | 215 | 23 | D. Mercer, 21-18 | Nov. 17 vs. Samford |
| 18. | McNeese | 6-3 | 214 | 12 | Lost to Southeastern Louisiana, 23-6 | Nov. 10 at Northwestern St. |
| 19. | Southeast Missouri St. | 7-2 | 162 | 24 | D. Tennessee St., 38-21 | Nov. 10 at Murray St. |
| 20. | Towson | 6-3 | 148 | 15 | Lost to Maine, 35-28 | Nov. 10 at No. 5 Elon |
| 21. | Maine | 6-3 | 146 | NR | D. No. 15 Towson, 35-28 | Nov. 10 at Richmond |
| 22. | Illinois St. | 5-4 | 108 | 13 | Lost to Northern Iowa, 26-16 | Nov. 10 at Indiana St. |
| 23. | Dartmouth | 7-1 | 103 | 20t | Lost to No. 14 Princeton, 14-9 | Nov. 10 at Cornell |
| 24. | Northern Iowa | 5-4 | 57 | NR | D. No. 13 Illinois St., 26-16 | Nov. 10 at Youngstown St. |
| 25. | Idaho St. | 6-3 | 49 | NR | D. Portland St., 48-45 | Nov. 10 at Cal Poly |
Dropped Out: Central Arkansas (19), Sam Houston St. (22), North Dakota (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Central Arkansas, 18; Samford, 14; San Diego, 13; Western Illinois, 11; Indiana St., 9; Sam Houston St., 7; Florida A&M, 2; Monmouth (N.J.), 2; North Dakota, 2; Rhode Island, 2; UIW, 2; Alcorn St., 1; Chattanooga, 1; Montana St., 1.
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