[FCS Poll] Northern Iowa Dominates Missouri Valley Conference Rival Illinois State
November 4, 2019
Northern Iowa played its most complete game of the season, dominating both sides of the ball en route to a 27-10 win over Illinois State. The Panthers forced four turnovers, including three on four consecutive offensive plays in the fourth quarter and held the Redbirds to 210 yards of total offense. Northern Iowa rose 3 spots to No. 7 while Illinois State fell 5 spots to No. 12 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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North Dakota State collected its 30th straight victory and all 26 first-place votes to remain the No. 1 team in the nation following a blowout win over Youngstown State. James Madison checks in at No. 2 after a bye week while Weber State’s dominant win over then-No. 6 Sacramento State keeps them at No. 3. South Dakota State rises one spot to No. 4 following a big win over Missouri State and Montana checks in at No. 5 for the first time in 2019 to round out the Top 5.
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Week 11 features another Top 15 matchup from the Missouri Valley Conference as No. 4 South Dakota State plays host to No. 12 Illinois State. No. 2 James Madison gets back in action this week as they take on No. 25 New Hampshire while No. 3 Weber State plays its third-straight ranked opponent against No. 22 North Dakota. Last but not least, in a battle of the unbeatens, No. 9 Princeton and No. 13 Dartmouth will play in Yankee Stadium to celebrate the 150th anniversary of college football.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – November 4, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 10 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 9-0 650 1 D. Youngstown St., 56-17 Nov. 9 vs. Western Illinois
2 James Madison 8-1 624 2 Idle Nov. 9 vs. No. 25 New Hampshire
3 Weber St. 7-2 593 3 D. No. 6 Sacramento St., 36-17 Nov. 9 vs. No. 22 North Dakota
4 South Dakota St. 7-2 577 5 D. Missouri St., 35-14 Nov. 9 vs. No. 12 Illinois St.
5 Montana 7-2 532 8 D. Portland St., 38-23 Nov. 9 vs. Idaho
6 Central Arkansas 7-2 505 9 D. Lamar, 45-17 Nov. 9 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
7 Northern Iowa 6-3 491 10 D. No. 7 Illinois St., 27-10 Nov. 9 vs. Indiana St.
8 Sacramento St. 6-3 431 6 Lost to No. 3 Weber St., 36-17 Nov. 9 at Northern Arizona
9 Princeton 7-0 384 12 D. Cornell, 21-7 Nov. 9 vs. No. 13 Dartmouth
10 Furman 6-3 364 13 D. Chattanooga, 35-20 Nov. 9 vs. VMI
11 Kennesaw St. 7-2 360 4 Lost to Monmouth (N.J.), 45-21 Nov. 9 at Campbell
12 Illinois St. 6-3 358 7 Lost to No. 10 Northern Iowa, 27-10 Nov. 9 at No. 4 South Dakota St.
13 Dartmouth 7-0 330 14 D. Harvard, 9-6 Nov. 9 vs. No. 9 Princeton
14 Montana St. 6-3 316 15 D. Southern Utah, 42-7 Nov. 9 at Northern Colorado
15t. Florida A&M 8-1 255 17 D. Delaware St., 52-30 Nov. 16 vs. Howard
15t. North Carolina A&T 6-2 255 16 D. South Carolina St., 22-20 Nov. 9 at Morgan St.
17 Central Connecticut St. 8-1 209 19 D. Wagner, 27-13 Nov. 9 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)
18 Southeast Missouri St. 6-3 204 21 D. Tennessee St., 32-13 Nov. 9 vs. Eastern Kentucky
19 Villanova 6-3 202 11 Lost to New Hampshire, 28-20 Nov. 9 vs. Richmond
20 Monmouth (N.J.) 7-2 144 NR D. No. 4 Kennesaw St., 45-21 Nov. 9 vs. North Alabama
21 Towson 5-4 112 22 D. Delaware, 31-24 Nov. 9 at Stony Brook
22 North Dakota 5-3 111 23 Idle Nov. 9 at No. 3 Weber St.
23 Wofford 5-3 108 20 Lost to Clemson, 59-14 Nov. 9 at Mercer
24 Austin Peay 6-3 90 25 D. Eastern Kentucky, 28-21 Nov. 9 vs. UT Martin
25 New Hampshire 5-3 62 NR D. No. 11 Villanova, 28-20 Nov. 9 at No. 2 James Madison
Dropped Out: Jacksonville St. (18), Nicholls (24)
Others Receiving Votes: UT Martin, 60; Nicholls, 50; Southeastern Louisiana, 17; San Diego, 12; Alcorn St., 9; Sam Houston St., 8; Southern Illinois, 8; Jacksonville St., 7; The Citadel, 5; Yale, 3; Abilene Christian, 2; Stony Brook 2.
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Northern Iowa played its most complete game of the season, dominating both sides of the ball en route to a 27-10 win over Illinois State. The Panthers forced four turnovers, including three on four consecutive offensive plays in the fourth quarter and held the Redbirds to 210 yards of total offense. Northern Iowa rose 3 spots to No. 7 while Illinois State fell 5 spots to No. 12 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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North Dakota State collected its 30th straight victory and all 26 first-place votes to remain the No. 1 team in the nation following a blowout win over Youngstown State. James Madison checks in at No. 2 after a bye week while Weber State’s dominant win over then-No. 6 Sacramento State keeps them at No. 3. South Dakota State rises one spot to No. 4 following a big win over Missouri State and Montana checks in at No. 5 for the first time in 2019 to round out the Top 5.
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Week 11 features another Top 15 matchup from the Missouri Valley Conference as No. 4 South Dakota State plays host to No. 12 Illinois State. No. 2 James Madison gets back in action this week as they take on No. 25 New Hampshire while No. 3 Weber State plays its third-straight ranked opponent against No. 22 North Dakota. Last but not least, in a battle of the unbeatens, No. 9 Princeton and No. 13 Dartmouth will play in Yankee Stadium to celebrate the 150th anniversary of college football.
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2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – November 4, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 10 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 9-0 | 650 | 1 | D. Youngstown St., 56-17 | Nov. 9 vs. Western Illinois |
| 2 | James Madison | 8-1 | 624 | 2 | Idle | Nov. 9 vs. No. 25 New Hampshire |
| 3 | Weber St. | 7-2 | 593 | 3 | D. No. 6 Sacramento St., 36-17 | Nov. 9 vs. No. 22 North Dakota |
| 4 | South Dakota St. | 7-2 | 577 | 5 | D. Missouri St., 35-14 | Nov. 9 vs. No. 12 Illinois St. |
| 5 | Montana | 7-2 | 532 | 8 | D. Portland St., 38-23 | Nov. 9 vs. Idaho |
| 6 | Central Arkansas | 7-2 | 505 | 9 | D. Lamar, 45-17 | Nov. 9 vs. Southeastern Louisiana |
| 7 | Northern Iowa | 6-3 | 491 | 10 | D. No. 7 Illinois St., 27-10 | Nov. 9 vs. Indiana St. |
| 8 | Sacramento St. | 6-3 | 431 | 6 | Lost to No. 3 Weber St., 36-17 | Nov. 9 at Northern Arizona |
| 9 | Princeton | 7-0 | 384 | 12 | D. Cornell, 21-7 | Nov. 9 vs. No. 13 Dartmouth |
| 10 | Furman | 6-3 | 364 | 13 | D. Chattanooga, 35-20 | Nov. 9 vs. VMI |
| 11 | Kennesaw St. | 7-2 | 360 | 4 | Lost to Monmouth (N.J.), 45-21 | Nov. 9 at Campbell |
| 12 | Illinois St. | 6-3 | 358 | 7 | Lost to No. 10 Northern Iowa, 27-10 | Nov. 9 at No. 4 South Dakota St. |
| 13 | Dartmouth | 7-0 | 330 | 14 | D. Harvard, 9-6 | Nov. 9 vs. No. 9 Princeton |
| 14 | Montana St. | 6-3 | 316 | 15 | D. Southern Utah, 42-7 | Nov. 9 at Northern Colorado |
| 15t. | Florida A&M | 8-1 | 255 | 17 | D. Delaware St., 52-30 | Nov. 16 vs. Howard |
| 15t. | North Carolina A&T | 6-2 | 255 | 16 | D. South Carolina St., 22-20 | Nov. 9 at Morgan St. |
| 17 | Central Connecticut St. | 8-1 | 209 | 19 | D. Wagner, 27-13 | Nov. 9 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) |
| 18 | Southeast Missouri St. | 6-3 | 204 | 21 | D. Tennessee St., 32-13 | Nov. 9 vs. Eastern Kentucky |
| 19 | Villanova | 6-3 | 202 | 11 | Lost to New Hampshire, 28-20 | Nov. 9 vs. Richmond |
| 20 | Monmouth (N.J.) | 7-2 | 144 | NR | D. No. 4 Kennesaw St., 45-21 | Nov. 9 vs. North Alabama |
| 21 | Towson | 5-4 | 112 | 22 | D. Delaware, 31-24 | Nov. 9 at Stony Brook |
| 22 | North Dakota | 5-3 | 111 | 23 | Idle | Nov. 9 at No. 3 Weber St. |
| 23 | Wofford | 5-3 | 108 | 20 | Lost to Clemson, 59-14 | Nov. 9 at Mercer |
| 24 | Austin Peay | 6-3 | 90 | 25 | D. Eastern Kentucky, 28-21 | Nov. 9 vs. UT Martin |
| 25 | New Hampshire | 5-3 | 62 | NR | D. No. 11 Villanova, 28-20 | Nov. 9 at No. 2 James Madison |
Dropped Out: Jacksonville St. (18), Nicholls (24)
Others Receiving Votes: UT Martin, 60; Nicholls, 50; Southeastern Louisiana, 17; San Diego, 12; Alcorn St., 9; Sam Houston St., 8; Southern Illinois, 8; Jacksonville St., 7; The Citadel, 5; Yale, 3; Abilene Christian, 2; Stony Brook 2.
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