[FCS Poll] Montana State Moves Up After Upset Of Southeast Missouri State
September 9, 2019
After going into the half tied, then-No. 19 Montana State came out strong to start the third quarter. Following 28 unanswered points, the Bobcats had done everything they needed to do to secure the 38-17 upset victory over then-No. 13 Southeast Missouri State. The Bobcats win propelled them up four spots to No. 15 in this weeks’ AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
North Dakota State received all 26 first place votes and remained the No. 1 team in the nation. The rest of the top five also remained unchanged with James Madison, South Dakota State, UC Davis and Eastern Washington sitting at spots two through five.
RELATED ARTICLE: North Dakota State Defeats Butler, Remains No. 1 In AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll
This week saw two teams jump into the top 25 for the first time this season. Villanova checks in at No. 23 following their 38-10 victory over Lehigh to improve to 2-0 on the season. Southeastern Louisiana checks in at No. 24 following an unexpected off-week due to Hurricane Dorian and will be back in action on September 14 at Mississippi.
Week 3 features a trio of top 25 matchups as No. 1 North Dakota State travels to No. 18t Delaware. No. 5 Eastern Washington will also hit the road and travel to Alabama to take on No. 16 Jacksonville State. Last but not least, No. 9 Maine will look to bounce back against No. 8 Towson in a Colonial Athletic Association matchup.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 9, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 2 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 2-0 650 1 D. North Dakota, 38-7 Sept. 14 at No. 18t Delaware
2 James Madison 1-1 621 2 D. Saint Francis (Pa.), 44-7 Sept. 14 vs. Morgan St.
3 South Dakota St. 1-1 599 3 D. Long Island, 38-3 Sept. 14 vs. Drake
4 UC Davis 1-1 546 4 D. San Diego, 38-35 Sept. 14 vs. Lehigh
5 Eastern Washington 1-1 543 5 D. Lindenwood (Mo.), 59-31 Sept. 14 at No. 16 Jacksonville St.
6 Weber St. 1-1 474 8 D. Cal Poly, 41-24 Sept. 14 at Nevada
7 Kennesaw St. 1-1 464 7 Lost to Kent St., 26-23 OT Sept. 14 at Alabama St.
8 Towson 2-0 457 9 D. North Carolina Central, 42-3 Sept. 14 at No. 9 Maine
9 Maine 1-1 423 6 Lost to Georgia Southern, 26-18 Sept. 14 vs. No. 8 Towson
10 Northern Iowa 1-1 388 12 D. Southern Utah, 34-14 Sept. 21 vs. Idaho St.
11 Nicholls 0-1 355 10 Idle Sept. 14 at Prairie View A&M
12 Illinois St. 1-1 319 16 D. Morehead St., 42-14 Sept. 14 at Eastern Illinois
13 Furman 1-1 312 11 Lost to Georgia St., 48-42 Sept. 14 at Virginia Tech
14 Central Arkansas 2-0 311 18 D. Austin Peay, 24-16 Sept. 14 vs. Abilene Christian
15 Montana St. 1-1 291 19 D. No. 13 Southeast Missouri St., 38-17 Sept. 14 at Western Illinois
16 Jacksonville St. 1-1 264 17 D. Chattanooga, 41-20 Sept. 14 vs. No. 5 Eastern Washington
17 North Carolina A&T 1-1 226 14 Lost to Duke, 45-13 Sept. 14 at Charleston Southern
18t. Delaware 2-0 180 21 D. Rhode Island, 44-36 3OT Sept. 14 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St.
18t. Montana 2-0 180 23 D. North Alabama, 61-17 Sept. 14 at Oregon
20 Southeast Missouri St. 1-1 149 13 Lost to No. 19 Montana St., 38-17 Sept. 14 at Missouri
21 Sam Houston St. 1-1 140 22 D. Oklahoma Panhandle, 77-0 Sept. 14 at North Dakota
22 Wofford 0-1 136 20 Idle Sept. 14 vs. Samford
23 Villanova 2-0 75 NR D. Lehigh, 38-10 Sept. 14 at Bucknell
24 Southeastern Louisiana 0-1 71 NR Idle Sept. 14 at Mississippi
25 Princeton 0-0 50 25 Idle Sept. 21 vs. Butler
Dropped Out: Indiana St. (15), Colgate (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Indiana St., 37; South Carolina St., 31, Youngstown St., 31; Colgate, 22; Yale, 18; Elon, 16; Northern Arizona, 16; Alcorn St., 12; Portland St., 11; North Alabama, 5; Mercer, 4; North Dakota, 4; Delaware St., 3; Eastern Kentucky, 3; Lamar, 3; The Citadel, 3; Dayton, 2; Stony Brook, 2; Cal Poly, 1; Dartmouth, 1; UIW, 1.
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After going into the half tied, then-No. 19 Montana State came out strong to start the third quarter. Following 28 unanswered points, the Bobcats had done everything they needed to do to secure the 38-17 upset victory over then-No. 13 Southeast Missouri State. The Bobcats win propelled them up four spots to No. 15 in this weeks’ AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
North Dakota State received all 26 first place votes and remained the No. 1 team in the nation. The rest of the top five also remained unchanged with James Madison, South Dakota State, UC Davis and Eastern Washington sitting at spots two through five.
RELATED ARTICLE: North Dakota State Defeats Butler, Remains No. 1 In AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll
This week saw two teams jump into the top 25 for the first time this season. Villanova checks in at No. 23 following their 38-10 victory over Lehigh to improve to 2-0 on the season. Southeastern Louisiana checks in at No. 24 following an unexpected off-week due to Hurricane Dorian and will be back in action on September 14 at Mississippi.
Week 3 features a trio of top 25 matchups as No. 1 North Dakota State travels to No. 18t Delaware. No. 5 Eastern Washington will also hit the road and travel to Alabama to take on No. 16 Jacksonville State. Last but not least, No. 9 Maine will look to bounce back against No. 8 Towson in a Colonial Athletic Association matchup.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 9, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 2 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 2-0 | 650 | 1 | D. North Dakota, 38-7 | Sept. 14 at No. 18t Delaware |
| 2 | James Madison | 1-1 | 621 | 2 | D. Saint Francis (Pa.), 44-7 | Sept. 14 vs. Morgan St. |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 1-1 | 599 | 3 | D. Long Island, 38-3 | Sept. 14 vs. Drake |
| 4 | UC Davis | 1-1 | 546 | 4 | D. San Diego, 38-35 | Sept. 14 vs. Lehigh |
| 5 | Eastern Washington | 1-1 | 543 | 5 | D. Lindenwood (Mo.), 59-31 | Sept. 14 at No. 16 Jacksonville St. |
| 6 | Weber St. | 1-1 | 474 | 8 | D. Cal Poly, 41-24 | Sept. 14 at Nevada |
| 7 | Kennesaw St. | 1-1 | 464 | 7 | Lost to Kent St., 26-23 OT | Sept. 14 at Alabama St. |
| 8 | Towson | 2-0 | 457 | 9 | D. North Carolina Central, 42-3 | Sept. 14 at No. 9 Maine |
| 9 | Maine | 1-1 | 423 | 6 | Lost to Georgia Southern, 26-18 | Sept. 14 vs. No. 8 Towson |
| 10 | Northern Iowa | 1-1 | 388 | 12 | D. Southern Utah, 34-14 | Sept. 21 vs. Idaho St. |
| 11 | Nicholls | 0-1 | 355 | 10 | Idle | Sept. 14 at Prairie View A&M |
| 12 | Illinois St. | 1-1 | 319 | 16 | D. Morehead St., 42-14 | Sept. 14 at Eastern Illinois |
| 13 | Furman | 1-1 | 312 | 11 | Lost to Georgia St., 48-42 | Sept. 14 at Virginia Tech |
| 14 | Central Arkansas | 2-0 | 311 | 18 | D. Austin Peay, 24-16 | Sept. 14 vs. Abilene Christian |
| 15 | Montana St. | 1-1 | 291 | 19 | D. No. 13 Southeast Missouri St., 38-17 | Sept. 14 at Western Illinois |
| 16 | Jacksonville St. | 1-1 | 264 | 17 | D. Chattanooga, 41-20 | Sept. 14 vs. No. 5 Eastern Washington |
| 17 | North Carolina A&T | 1-1 | 226 | 14 | Lost to Duke, 45-13 | Sept. 14 at Charleston Southern |
| 18t. | Delaware | 2-0 | 180 | 21 | D. Rhode Island, 44-36 3OT | Sept. 14 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 18t. | Montana | 2-0 | 180 | 23 | D. North Alabama, 61-17 | Sept. 14 at Oregon |
| 20 | Southeast Missouri St. | 1-1 | 149 | 13 | Lost to No. 19 Montana St., 38-17 | Sept. 14 at Missouri |
| 21 | Sam Houston St. | 1-1 | 140 | 22 | D. Oklahoma Panhandle, 77-0 | Sept. 14 at North Dakota |
| 22 | Wofford | 0-1 | 136 | 20 | Idle | Sept. 14 vs. Samford |
| 23 | Villanova | 2-0 | 75 | NR | D. Lehigh, 38-10 | Sept. 14 at Bucknell |
| 24 | Southeastern Louisiana | 0-1 | 71 | NR | Idle | Sept. 14 at Mississippi |
| 25 | Princeton | 0-0 | 50 | 25 | Idle | Sept. 21 vs. Butler |
Dropped Out: Indiana St. (15), Colgate (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Indiana St., 37; South Carolina St., 31, Youngstown St., 31; Colgate, 22; Yale, 18; Elon, 16; Northern Arizona, 16; Alcorn St., 12; Portland St., 11; North Alabama, 5; Mercer, 4; North Dakota, 4; Delaware St., 3; Eastern Kentucky, 3; Lamar, 3; The Citadel, 3; Dayton, 2; Stony Brook, 2; Cal Poly, 1; Dartmouth, 1; UIW, 1.
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