[FCS Poll] James Madison Survives Upset Bid From Stony Brook
October 7, 2019
After giving up 10 unanswered points to close out the 4th quarter, No. 2 James Madison was going to need overtime to survive the upset bid from then-No. 24 Stony Brook. The Dukes regrouped and scored a quick touchdown to take a 45-38 lead before the defense forced a turnover on downs to finish off the Seawolves. With the win, James Madison remains No. 2 while Stony Brook jumps one position up to No. 23 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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Following yet another North Dakota State win over a ranked opponent, the Bison received all 26 first-place votes and remain the No. 1 team in the nation. The rest of the top 5 remains unchanged following wins by South Dakota State, Kennesaw State, and Weber State.
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Week 7 will feature a trio of Top 25 matchups, two of which featuring Top 10 teams. The biggest matchup comes from the Colonial Athletic Association when No. 2 James Madison plays host to No. 7 Villanova. No. 1 North Dakota State will face their second straight Top 10 opponent as they host No. 10 Northern Iowa. Last but not least, No. 3 South Dakota State will host No. 17 Youngstown State in the second Top 25 matchup from the Missouri Valley Conference.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 7, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 6 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 5-0 650 1 D. No. 6 Illinois St., 37-3 Oct. 12 vs. No. 10 Northern Iowa
2 James Madison 5-1 621 2 D. No. 24 Stony Brook, 45-38 OT Oct. 12 vs. No. 7 Villanova
3 South Dakota St. 4-1 598 3 D. Southern Illinois, 28-10 Oct. 12 vs. No. 17 Youngstown St.
4 Kennesaw St. 4-1 548 4 D. Reinhardt, 31-7 Oct. 12 vs. Charleston Southern
5 Weber St. 3-2 536 5 D. Idaho, 41-35 Oct. 12 vs. Southern Utah
6 Montana St. 5-1 508 7 D. Cal Poly, 34-28 OT Oct. 12 vs. Sacramento St.
7 Villanova 6-0 506 8 D. William & Mary, 35-28 Oct. 12 at No. 2 James Madison
8 Montana 5-1 480 9 D. Idaho St., 59-20 Oct. 19 at Sacramento St.
9 Towson 3-2 406 10t Idle Oct. 12 vs. Albany
10 Northern Iowa 3-2 392 13 D. No. 17 Youngstown St., 21-14 Oct. 12 at No. 1 North Dakota St.
11 Furman 4-2 380 14 D. Samford, 58-14 Oct. 19 vs. The Citadel
12 Nicholls 3-2 345 15 D. No. 10t Central Arkansas, 34-14 Oct. 12 vs. Northwestern St.
13 Illinois St. 3-2 340 6 Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 37-3 Oct. 12 at Southern Illinois
14 North Carolina A&T 4-1 329 16 D. Norfolk St., 58-19 Oct. 19 at Florida A&M
15 Delaware 3-2 243 18 Idle Oct. 12 at Elon
16 Central Arkansas 3-2 231 10t Lost to No. 15 Nicholls, 34-14 Oct. 12 vs. McNeese
17 Youngstown St. 4-1 210 17 Lost to No. 13 Northern Iowa, 21-14 Oct. 12 vs. No. 3 South Dakota St.
18 Jacksonville St. 4-2 191 20 D. Tennessee St., 31-23 Oct. 12 at Eastern Illinois
19 Princeton 3-0 146 23 D. Columbia, 21-10 Oct. 11 vs. Lafayette
20 Maine 2-3 130 22 Idle Oct. 12 vs. Richmond
21 UC Davis 2-4 114 12 Lost to North Dakota, 38-36 Oct. 12 vs. Cal Poly
22 Southeast Missouri St. 3-2 103 25t D. Tennessee Tech, 43-37 2OT Oct. 12 at Austin Peay
23 Stony Brook 4-2 93 24 Lost to No. 2 James Madison, 45-38 OT Oct. 12 vs. New Hampshire
24 Sam Houston St. 4-2 57 NR D. Stephen F. Austin, 31-20 Oct. 12 vs. Lamar
25 Southeastern Louisiana 3-2 55 19 Lost to McNeese, 38-34 Oct. 12 vs. UIW
Dropped Out: Eastern Washington (21), Houston Baptist (25t)
Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota, 50; Sacramento St., 42; Yale, 30; Dartmouth, 26; South Carolina St., 22; Austin Peay, 18; Houston Baptist, 16; Tennessee Tech, 14; Eastern Washington, 5; Wofford, 4; Cal Poly, 3; New Hampshire, 3; Campbell, 2; Central Connecticut St., 1; Idaho, 1; UIW 1
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After giving up 10 unanswered points to close out the 4th quarter, No. 2 James Madison was going to need overtime to survive the upset bid from then-No. 24 Stony Brook. The Dukes regrouped and scored a quick touchdown to take a 45-38 lead before the defense forced a turnover on downs to finish off the Seawolves. With the win, James Madison remains No. 2 while Stony Brook jumps one position up to No. 23 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
RELATED ARTICLE: Ohio State Moving Up In Amway Coaches Poll
Following yet another North Dakota State win over a ranked opponent, the Bison received all 26 first-place votes and remain the No. 1 team in the nation. The rest of the top 5 remains unchanged following wins by South Dakota State, Kennesaw State, and Weber State.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] Minnesota State Takes Control Of The NSIC After Dominating Win
Week 7 will feature a trio of Top 25 matchups, two of which featuring Top 10 teams. The biggest matchup comes from the Colonial Athletic Association when No. 2 James Madison plays host to No. 7 Villanova. No. 1 North Dakota State will face their second straight Top 10 opponent as they host No. 10 Northern Iowa. Last but not least, No. 3 South Dakota State will host No. 17 Youngstown State in the second Top 25 matchup from the Missouri Valley Conference.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 7, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 6 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 5-0 | 650 | 1 | D. No. 6 Illinois St., 37-3 | Oct. 12 vs. No. 10 Northern Iowa |
| 2 | James Madison | 5-1 | 621 | 2 | D. No. 24 Stony Brook, 45-38 OT | Oct. 12 vs. No. 7 Villanova |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 4-1 | 598 | 3 | D. Southern Illinois, 28-10 | Oct. 12 vs. No. 17 Youngstown St. |
| 4 | Kennesaw St. | 4-1 | 548 | 4 | D. Reinhardt, 31-7 | Oct. 12 vs. Charleston Southern |
| 5 | Weber St. | 3-2 | 536 | 5 | D. Idaho, 41-35 | Oct. 12 vs. Southern Utah |
| 6 | Montana St. | 5-1 | 508 | 7 | D. Cal Poly, 34-28 OT | Oct. 12 vs. Sacramento St. |
| 7 | Villanova | 6-0 | 506 | 8 | D. William & Mary, 35-28 | Oct. 12 at No. 2 James Madison |
| 8 | Montana | 5-1 | 480 | 9 | D. Idaho St., 59-20 | Oct. 19 at Sacramento St. |
| 9 | Towson | 3-2 | 406 | 10t | Idle | Oct. 12 vs. Albany |
| 10 | Northern Iowa | 3-2 | 392 | 13 | D. No. 17 Youngstown St., 21-14 | Oct. 12 at No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 11 | Furman | 4-2 | 380 | 14 | D. Samford, 58-14 | Oct. 19 vs. The Citadel |
| 12 | Nicholls | 3-2 | 345 | 15 | D. No. 10t Central Arkansas, 34-14 | Oct. 12 vs. Northwestern St. |
| 13 | Illinois St. | 3-2 | 340 | 6 | Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 37-3 | Oct. 12 at Southern Illinois |
| 14 | North Carolina A&T | 4-1 | 329 | 16 | D. Norfolk St., 58-19 | Oct. 19 at Florida A&M |
| 15 | Delaware | 3-2 | 243 | 18 | Idle | Oct. 12 at Elon |
| 16 | Central Arkansas | 3-2 | 231 | 10t | Lost to No. 15 Nicholls, 34-14 | Oct. 12 vs. McNeese |
| 17 | Youngstown St. | 4-1 | 210 | 17 | Lost to No. 13 Northern Iowa, 21-14 | Oct. 12 vs. No. 3 South Dakota St. |
| 18 | Jacksonville St. | 4-2 | 191 | 20 | D. Tennessee St., 31-23 | Oct. 12 at Eastern Illinois |
| 19 | Princeton | 3-0 | 146 | 23 | D. Columbia, 21-10 | Oct. 11 vs. Lafayette |
| 20 | Maine | 2-3 | 130 | 22 | Idle | Oct. 12 vs. Richmond |
| 21 | UC Davis | 2-4 | 114 | 12 | Lost to North Dakota, 38-36 | Oct. 12 vs. Cal Poly |
| 22 | Southeast Missouri St. | 3-2 | 103 | 25t | D. Tennessee Tech, 43-37 2OT | Oct. 12 at Austin Peay |
| 23 | Stony Brook | 4-2 | 93 | 24 | Lost to No. 2 James Madison, 45-38 OT | Oct. 12 vs. New Hampshire |
| 24 | Sam Houston St. | 4-2 | 57 | NR | D. Stephen F. Austin, 31-20 | Oct. 12 vs. Lamar |
| 25 | Southeastern Louisiana | 3-2 | 55 | 19 | Lost to McNeese, 38-34 | Oct. 12 vs. UIW |
Dropped Out: Eastern Washington (21), Houston Baptist (25t)
Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota, 50; Sacramento St., 42; Yale, 30; Dartmouth, 26; South Carolina St., 22; Austin Peay, 18; Houston Baptist, 16; Tennessee Tech, 14; Eastern Washington, 5; Wofford, 4; Cal Poly, 3; New Hampshire, 3; Campbell, 2; Central Connecticut St., 1; Idaho, 1; UIW 1
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