[FCS Poll] James Madison Cruises to Stay at No. 2 in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll
September 13, 2021
James Madison handed conference foe Maine a 55-7 loss, helping the Dukes maintain their No. 2 spot in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The win sets up a Top 10 battle this coming Saturday as James Madison travels to No. 8 Weber State. The Wildcats are 1-1 after handing Dixie State a 41-3 beating.
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Sam Houston still sits No. 1 with 25 first-place votes. The Bearkats dominated Southeast Missouri State, 52-14, and have a bye week before they face No. 24 Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas, on September 25. The rest of the Top 5 remained the same with South Dakota State, North Dakota State and Montana.
Jacksonville State and Missouri State made the biggest jump in the poll this week, each moving up six places. Jacksonville State moves to No. 11 thanks to a last second touchdown, lifting them over Florida State, 20-17. Missouri State beat then-No. 16 Central Arkansas, 43-34, putting the Bears at No. 19 this week.
The final Top 25 matchup this coming week is a Colonial Athletic Association contest as No. 9 Villanova plays host to No. 18 Richmond.
American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – September 13, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 2 Next Game
1 Sam Houston (25) 2-0 697 1 D. Southeast Missouri, 52-14 Sept. 25 at No. 24 Central Arkansas
2 James Madison (1) 2-0 657 2 D. Maine, 55-7 Sept. 18 at No. 8 Weber St.
3 South Dakota St. (2) 2-0 641 3 D. Lindenwood (Mo.), 52-7 Sept. 25 at Indiana St.
4 North Dakota St. 2-0 601 4 D. Valparaiso, 64-0 Sept. 18 at Towson
5 Montana 2-0 599 5 D. Western Illinois, 42-7 Sept. 25 vs. Cal Poly
6 Eastern Washington 2-0 522 8 D. Central Washington, 63-14 Sept. 18 at Western Illinois
7 Delaware 2-0 521 6 D. Saint Francis (Pa.), 27-10 Sept. 18 at Rutgers
8 Weber St. 1-1 439 10 D. Dixie St., 41-3 Sept. 18 vs. No. 2 James Madison
9t. Southern Illinois 1-1 422 9 Lost to Kansas St., 31-23 Sept. 18 vs. Dayton
9t. Villanova 2-0 422 11 D. Bucknell, 55-3 Sept. 18 vs. No. 18 Richmond
11 Jacksonville St. 1-1 397 17 D. Florida St., 20-17 Sept. 18 vs. North Alabama
12 UC Davis 2-0 383 12 D. San Diego, 53-7 Sept. 18 vs. Dixie St.
13 Montana St. 1-1 361 13 D. Drake, 45-7 Sept. 18 vs. San Diego
14 North Dakota 1-1 356 7 Lost to Utah St., 48-24 Sept. 18 vs. Drake
15 Northern Iowa 1-1 330 15 D. Sacramento St., 34-16 Sept. 18 vs. St. Thomas (Minn.)
16 Southeastern Louisiana 1-1 298 14 Lost to Louisiana Tech, 45-42 Sept. 18 at Central Connecticut St.
17 East Tennessee St. 2-0 269 19 D. Virginia-Wise, 45-14 Sept. 18 vs. Delaware St.
18 Richmond 2-0 183 22 D. Lehigh, 31-3 Sept. 18 at No. 9t Villanova
19 Missouri St. 1-1 180 25 D. No. 16 Central Arkansas, 43-34 Sept. 25 vs. South Dakota
20 Monmouth (N.J.) 1-1 170 21 D. Fordham, 26-23 Sept. 18 at Charleston Southern
21 Austin Peay 1-1 131 18 Lost to Ole Miss, 54-17 Sept. 18 vs. Morehead St.
22 Chattanooga 1-1 103 24 D. North Alabama, 20-0 Sept. 18 at Kentucky
23 New Hampshire 2-0 71 NR D. Towson, 26-14 Sept. 18 at Lafayette
24 Central Arkansas 0-2 64 16 Lost to No. 25 Missouri St., 43-34 Sept. 18 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
25 Furman 2-0 58 NR D. Tennessee Tech, 26-0 Sept. 18 at N.C. State
Dropped Out: VMI (20), Kennesaw St. (23)
Others Receiving Votes: VMI, 53; Kennesaw St., 41; Jackson St., 19; Nicholls, 18; Alabama A&M, 17; South Dakota, 14; Duquesne, 13; Rhode Island, 13; Charleston Southern, 11; Stephen F. Austin, 8; Gardner-Webb, 5; Murray St., 5; Southern Utah, 3; Florida A&M, 2; Yale, 2; Princeton, 1.
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James Madison handed conference foe Maine a 55-7 loss, helping the Dukes maintain their No. 2 spot in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The win sets up a Top 10 battle this coming Saturday as James Madison travels to No. 8 Weber State. The Wildcats are 1-1 after handing Dixie State a 41-3 beating.
RELATED ARTICLE: [FCS POLL] Montana Jumps Up in the AFCA Top 25 After Huge Upset
Sam Houston still sits No. 1 with 25 first-place votes. The Bearkats dominated Southeast Missouri State, 52-14, and have a bye week before they face No. 24 Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas, on September 25. The rest of the Top 5 remained the same with South Dakota State, North Dakota State and Montana.
Jacksonville State and Missouri State made the biggest jump in the poll this week, each moving up six places. Jacksonville State moves to No. 11 thanks to a last second touchdown, lifting them over Florida State, 20-17. Missouri State beat then-No. 16 Central Arkansas, 43-34, putting the Bears at No. 19 this week.
The final Top 25 matchup this coming week is a Colonial Athletic Association contest as No. 9 Villanova plays host to No. 18 Richmond.
American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – September 13, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 2 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Houston (25) | 2-0 | 697 | 1 | D. Southeast Missouri, 52-14 | Sept. 25 at No. 24 Central Arkansas |
| 2 | James Madison (1) | 2-0 | 657 | 2 | D. Maine, 55-7 | Sept. 18 at No. 8 Weber St. |
| 3 | South Dakota St. (2) | 2-0 | 641 | 3 | D. Lindenwood (Mo.), 52-7 | Sept. 25 at Indiana St. |
| 4 | North Dakota St. | 2-0 | 601 | 4 | D. Valparaiso, 64-0 | Sept. 18 at Towson |
| 5 | Montana | 2-0 | 599 | 5 | D. Western Illinois, 42-7 | Sept. 25 vs. Cal Poly |
| 6 | Eastern Washington | 2-0 | 522 | 8 | D. Central Washington, 63-14 | Sept. 18 at Western Illinois |
| 7 | Delaware | 2-0 | 521 | 6 | D. Saint Francis (Pa.), 27-10 | Sept. 18 at Rutgers |
| 8 | Weber St. | 1-1 | 439 | 10 | D. Dixie St., 41-3 | Sept. 18 vs. No. 2 James Madison |
| 9t. | Southern Illinois | 1-1 | 422 | 9 | Lost to Kansas St., 31-23 | Sept. 18 vs. Dayton |
| 9t. | Villanova | 2-0 | 422 | 11 | D. Bucknell, 55-3 | Sept. 18 vs. No. 18 Richmond |
| 11 | Jacksonville St. | 1-1 | 397 | 17 | D. Florida St., 20-17 | Sept. 18 vs. North Alabama |
| 12 | UC Davis | 2-0 | 383 | 12 | D. San Diego, 53-7 | Sept. 18 vs. Dixie St. |
| 13 | Montana St. | 1-1 | 361 | 13 | D. Drake, 45-7 | Sept. 18 vs. San Diego |
| 14 | North Dakota | 1-1 | 356 | 7 | Lost to Utah St., 48-24 | Sept. 18 vs. Drake |
| 15 | Northern Iowa | 1-1 | 330 | 15 | D. Sacramento St., 34-16 | Sept. 18 vs. St. Thomas (Minn.) |
| 16 | Southeastern Louisiana | 1-1 | 298 | 14 | Lost to Louisiana Tech, 45-42 | Sept. 18 at Central Connecticut St. |
| 17 | East Tennessee St. | 2-0 | 269 | 19 | D. Virginia-Wise, 45-14 | Sept. 18 vs. Delaware St. |
| 18 | Richmond | 2-0 | 183 | 22 | D. Lehigh, 31-3 | Sept. 18 at No. 9t Villanova |
| 19 | Missouri St. | 1-1 | 180 | 25 | D. No. 16 Central Arkansas, 43-34 | Sept. 25 vs. South Dakota |
| 20 | Monmouth (N.J.) | 1-1 | 170 | 21 | D. Fordham, 26-23 | Sept. 18 at Charleston Southern |
| 21 | Austin Peay | 1-1 | 131 | 18 | Lost to Ole Miss, 54-17 | Sept. 18 vs. Morehead St. |
| 22 | Chattanooga | 1-1 | 103 | 24 | D. North Alabama, 20-0 | Sept. 18 at Kentucky |
| 23 | New Hampshire | 2-0 | 71 | NR | D. Towson, 26-14 | Sept. 18 at Lafayette |
| 24 | Central Arkansas | 0-2 | 64 | 16 | Lost to No. 25 Missouri St., 43-34 | Sept. 18 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| 25 | Furman | 2-0 | 58 | NR | D. Tennessee Tech, 26-0 | Sept. 18 at N.C. State |
Dropped Out: VMI (20), Kennesaw St. (23)
Others Receiving Votes: VMI, 53; Kennesaw St., 41; Jackson St., 19; Nicholls, 18; Alabama A&M, 17; South Dakota, 14; Duquesne, 13; Rhode Island, 13; Charleston Southern, 11; Stephen F. Austin, 8; Gardner-Webb, 5; Murray St., 5; Southern Utah, 3; Florida A&M, 2; Yale, 2; Princeton, 1.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
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