[FCS POLL] No. 3 North Dakota State Wins A Close One Over No. 21 Northern Iowa
April 13, 2021
Trailing 6-0 in the second quarter, North Dakota State’s Christian Watson returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, giving the Bison a 7-6 lead, they would never let go. The Bison won 23-20, earning two first-place votes and keeping their No. 3 ranking in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Spring Poll. North Dakota State hosts No. 4 South Dakota State in the final game of the regular season.
RELATED CONTENT: [FCS POLL] No. 5 Sam Houston Holds On for Close Win Over Northwestern State
James Madison still sits No. 1 despite only playing one game over the past five weeks. The Dukes will face No. 10 Richmond on Saturday. The rest of the Top 5 remained the same with Weber State at No. 2 and Sam Houston at No. 5.
The Bearkats are one of three other Top 25 matchups during the final weekend of the regular season as they play host to No. 22 UIW. In a battle for the top spot in the Colonial Athletic Association North Division standings, No. 7 Delaware travels to No. 11 Villanova. The final matchup is a non-conference game as No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana travels north to face No. 17 Southern Illinois.
American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Spring Top 25 Poll – April 13, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. April 10-11 Next Game
1 James Madison (19) 4-0 569 1 April 10 vs. Elon, cancelled April 17 vs. No. 10 Richmond
2 Weber St. (2) 5-0 535 2 D. Idaho St., 20-15 Regular Season Complete
3 North Dakota St. (2) 6-1 523 3 D. No. 21 Northern Iowa, 23-20 April 17 vs. No. 4 South Dakota St.
4 South Dakota St. 4-1 496 4 April 10 vs. South Dakota, cancelled April 17 at No. 3 North Dakota St.
5 Sam Houston 5-0 486 5 D. McNeese, 27-13 April 17 at No. 22 UIW
6 North Dakota 4-1 468 6 Idle April 17 at Youngstown St.
7 Delaware 4-0 435 8 D. Delaware St., 34-14 April 17 at No. 11 Villanova
8 Eastern Washington 5-1 414 9 D. Idaho, 38-31 Regular Season Complete
9 Jacksonville St. 9-2 396 10 D. No. 16 Murray St., 28-14 Regular Season Complete
10 Richmond 3-0 341 12 April 10 at William & Mary, cancelled April 17 at No. 1 James Madison
11 Villanova 2-1 339 11 Idle April 17 vs. No. 7 Delaware
12 VMI 5-1 289 13 Idle April 17 vs. The Citadel
13 Monmouth (N.J.) 3-0 273 22 D. No. 7 Kennesaw St., 42-17 Regular Season Complete
14 UC Davis 3-2 255 15 -- Regular Season Complete
15 Southeastern Louisiana 4-2 225 19 D. No. 17 Nicholls, 52-45 April 17 at No. 17 Southern Illinois
16 Kennesaw St. 4-1 223 7 Lost to No. 22 Monmouth (N.J.), 42-17 Regular Season Complete
17 Southern Illinois 4-3 219 18 Idle April 17 vs. No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana
18 Missouri St. 5-4 170 23 D. Youngstown St., 21-10 Regular Season Complete
19 Murray St. 5-2 138 16 Lost to No. 10 Jacksonville St., 28-14 Regular Season Complete
20 Nicholls 4-3 109 17 Lost to No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana, 52-45 Regular Season Complete
21 Southern 4-1 100 25 Idle April 17 vs. Grambling St.
22 UIW 3-2 75 14 Lost to Northwestern St., 49-47 April 17 vs. No. 5 Sam Houston
23 Northern Iowa 3-4 73 21 Lost to No. 3 North Dakota St., 23-20 Regular Season Complete
24 East Tennessee St. 4-2 53 20 Lost to Mercer, 21-13 Regular Season Complete
25t. Alabama A&M 3-0 49 NR D. Jackson St., 52-43 April 17 vs. Alabama St.
25t. Mercer 5-5 49 NR D. No. 20 East Tennessee St., 21-13 April 17 at Samford
Dropped Out: Rhode Island (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 39; Austin Peay, 33; Duquesne, 23; Gardner-Webb, 22; Sacred Heart, 12; South Carolina St., 10; Fordham, 7; Tarleton St., 7; Charleston Southern, 6; Holy Cross, 4; Idaho, 3; San Diego, 3; Prairie View A&M, 2; Davidson, 1; Delaware St., 1.
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Trailing 6-0 in the second quarter, North Dakota State’s Christian Watson returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown, giving the Bison a 7-6 lead, they would never let go. The Bison won 23-20, earning two first-place votes and keeping their No. 3 ranking in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Spring Poll. North Dakota State hosts No. 4 South Dakota State in the final game of the regular season.
RELATED CONTENT: [FCS POLL] No. 5 Sam Houston Holds On for Close Win Over Northwestern State
James Madison still sits No. 1 despite only playing one game over the past five weeks. The Dukes will face No. 10 Richmond on Saturday. The rest of the Top 5 remained the same with Weber State at No. 2 and Sam Houston at No. 5.
The Bearkats are one of three other Top 25 matchups during the final weekend of the regular season as they play host to No. 22 UIW. In a battle for the top spot in the Colonial Athletic Association North Division standings, No. 7 Delaware travels to No. 11 Villanova. The final matchup is a non-conference game as No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana travels north to face No. 17 Southern Illinois.
American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Spring Top 25 Poll – April 13, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | April 10-11 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison (19) | 4-0 | 569 | 1 | April 10 vs. Elon, cancelled | April 17 vs. No. 10 Richmond |
| 2 | Weber St. (2) | 5-0 | 535 | 2 | D. Idaho St., 20-15 | Regular Season Complete |
| 3 | North Dakota St. (2) | 6-1 | 523 | 3 | D. No. 21 Northern Iowa, 23-20 | April 17 vs. No. 4 South Dakota St. |
| 4 | South Dakota St. | 4-1 | 496 | 4 | April 10 vs. South Dakota, cancelled | April 17 at No. 3 North Dakota St. |
| 5 | Sam Houston | 5-0 | 486 | 5 | D. McNeese, 27-13 | April 17 at No. 22 UIW |
| 6 | North Dakota | 4-1 | 468 | 6 | Idle | April 17 at Youngstown St. |
| 7 | Delaware | 4-0 | 435 | 8 | D. Delaware St., 34-14 | April 17 at No. 11 Villanova |
| 8 | Eastern Washington | 5-1 | 414 | 9 | D. Idaho, 38-31 | Regular Season Complete |
| 9 | Jacksonville St. | 9-2 | 396 | 10 | D. No. 16 Murray St., 28-14 | Regular Season Complete |
| 10 | Richmond | 3-0 | 341 | 12 | April 10 at William & Mary, cancelled | April 17 at No. 1 James Madison |
| 11 | Villanova | 2-1 | 339 | 11 | Idle | April 17 vs. No. 7 Delaware |
| 12 | VMI | 5-1 | 289 | 13 | Idle | April 17 vs. The Citadel |
| 13 | Monmouth (N.J.) | 3-0 | 273 | 22 | D. No. 7 Kennesaw St., 42-17 | Regular Season Complete |
| 14 | UC Davis | 3-2 | 255 | 15 | -- | Regular Season Complete |
| 15 | Southeastern Louisiana | 4-2 | 225 | 19 | D. No. 17 Nicholls, 52-45 | April 17 at No. 17 Southern Illinois |
| 16 | Kennesaw St. | 4-1 | 223 | 7 | Lost to No. 22 Monmouth (N.J.), 42-17 | Regular Season Complete |
| 17 | Southern Illinois | 4-3 | 219 | 18 | Idle | April 17 vs. No. 15 Southeastern Louisiana |
| 18 | Missouri St. | 5-4 | 170 | 23 | D. Youngstown St., 21-10 | Regular Season Complete |
| 19 | Murray St. | 5-2 | 138 | 16 | Lost to No. 10 Jacksonville St., 28-14 | Regular Season Complete |
| 20 | Nicholls | 4-3 | 109 | 17 | Lost to No. 19 Southeastern Louisiana, 52-45 | Regular Season Complete |
| 21 | Southern | 4-1 | 100 | 25 | Idle | April 17 vs. Grambling St. |
| 22 | UIW | 3-2 | 75 | 14 | Lost to Northwestern St., 49-47 | April 17 vs. No. 5 Sam Houston |
| 23 | Northern Iowa | 3-4 | 73 | 21 | Lost to No. 3 North Dakota St., 23-20 | Regular Season Complete |
| 24 | East Tennessee St. | 4-2 | 53 | 20 | Lost to Mercer, 21-13 | Regular Season Complete |
| 25t. | Alabama A&M | 3-0 | 49 | NR | D. Jackson St., 52-43 | April 17 vs. Alabama St. |
| 25t. | Mercer | 5-5 | 49 | NR | D. No. 20 East Tennessee St., 21-13 | April 17 at Samford |
Dropped Out: Rhode Island (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 39; Austin Peay, 33; Duquesne, 23; Gardner-Webb, 22; Sacred Heart, 12; South Carolina St., 10; Fordham, 7; Tarleton St., 7; Charleston Southern, 6; Holy Cross, 4; Idaho, 3; San Diego, 3; Prairie View A&M, 2; Davidson, 1; Delaware St., 1.
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