[FCS Poll] South Dakota State Turns Away Illinois State
October 29, 2018
South Dakota State held off Illinois State’s fourth quarter rally to hold on and win, 38-28. The Jackrabbits’ third win in four weeks was good enough to move them up one spot to No. 7 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Redbirds fell four spots to No. 13 and will look to bounce back next week at Northern Iowa. South Dakota State will try to keep things going when they host Missouri State on November 3.
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Following their 59-14 victory over South Dakota, North Dakota State gathered all 26 first-place votes for the seventh time this season. Kennesaw State remains at No. 2 following a 38-10 victory over Charleston Southern. The rest of the Top 5 also remains unchanged with James Madison, Eastern Washington and Weber State, respectively.
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While the rest of the Top 10 remained largely unchanged, it did gain a first-time member. Following their 49-21 victory over Montana, UC Davis has jumped into the top 10 for the first time in 2018. They will look to make it six straight wins this week against Northern Arizona. They are joined by Jacksonville State, who is back in the Top 10 after a one-week hiatus. The Gamecocks will aim to make it two in a row this week against UT-Martin.
Week 10 will feature only one Top 25 matchup as Ivy League rivals No. 14 Princeton and No. 20t Dartmouth will battle for league supremacy in Princeton, N.J.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 29, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1. North Dakota St. (26) 8-0 650 1 D. South Dakota, 59-14 Nov. 3 vs. Youngstown St.
2. Kennesaw St. 7-1 623 2 D. Charleston Southern, 38-10 Nov. 3 vs. Campbell
3. James Madison 6-2 597 3 D. No. 15 Stony Brook, 13-10 Nov. 3 at New Hampshire
4. Eastern Washington 6-2 566 4 D. Idaho, 38-14 Nov. 3 at Northern Colorado
5. Weber St. 6-2 545 5 D. No. 24 North Dakota, 35-30 Nov. 3 vs. Sacramento St.
6. Elon 5-2 497 6 Idle Nov. 3 vs. Rhode Island
7. South Dakota St. 5-2 481 8 D. No. 9 Illinois St., 38-28 Nov. 3 vs. Missouri St.
8. Wofford 6-2 480 7 D. Mercer, 42-21 Nov. 3 at Samford
9. UC Davis 7-1 408 13 D. Montana, 49-21 Nov. 3 vs. Northern Arizona
10. Jacksonville St. 6-2 402 12 D. Murray St., 42-15 Nov. 3 vs. UT-Martin
11. Colgate 7-0 401 11 D. Georgetown, 38-0 Nov. 3 at Fordham
12. McNeese 6-2 333 16 D. No. 14 Central Arkansas, 23-21 Nov. 3 at Southeastern Louisiana
13. Illinois St. 5-3 307 9 Lost to No. 7 South Dakota St., 38-28 Nov. 3 at Northern Iowa
14. Princeton 7-0 304 17 D. Cornell, 66-0 Nov. 3 vs. No. 20t Dartmouth
15. Towson 6-2 277 10 Lost to No. 21 Delaware, 40-36 Nov. 3 vs. Maine
16. Delaware 6-2 235 21 D. No. 10 Towson, 40-36 Nov. 3 at Albany
17. North Carolina A&T 6-2 230 18 Idle Nov. 3 vs. Norfolk St.
18. Stony Brook 6-3 229 15 Lost to No. 3 James Madison, 13-10 Nov. 10 vs. No. 16 Delaware
19. Central Arkansas 5-3 193 14 Lost to No. 16 McNeese, 23-21 Nov. 3 vs. Lamar
20t. Dartmouth 7-0 167 20 D. Harvard, 24-17 Nov. 3 at No. 14 Princeton
20t. Nicholls 5-3 167 19 D. UIW, 48-21 Nov. 3 at Houston Baptist
22. Sam Houston St. 5-3 115 22 D. Southeastern Louisiana, 28-25 Nov. 3 at UIW
23. East Tennessee St. 7-2 101 25 D. Western Carolina, 45-43 3OT Nov. 3 at Mercer
24. Southeast Missouri St. 6-2 32 NR D. UT-Martin, 56-33 Nov. 3 vs. Tennessee St.
25. North Dakota 5-3 29 24 Lost to No. 5 Weber St., 35-30 Nov. 3 at Idaho
Dropped Out: Northern Iowa (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Maine, 28; Idaho St., 25; Chattanooga, 12; Northern Iowa, 8; Florida A&M, 6; Rhode Island, 1; San Diego
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South Dakota State held off Illinois State’s fourth quarter rally to hold on and win, 38-28. The Jackrabbits’ third win in four weeks was good enough to move them up one spot to No. 7 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Redbirds fell four spots to No. 13 and will look to bounce back next week at Northern Iowa. South Dakota State will try to keep things going when they host Missouri State on November 3.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] No. 8 Tarleton State Survives Top 10 Battle
Following their 59-14 victory over South Dakota, North Dakota State gathered all 26 first-place votes for the seventh time this season. Kennesaw State remains at No. 2 following a 38-10 victory over Charleston Southern. The rest of the Top 5 also remains unchanged with James Madison, Eastern Washington and Weber State, respectively.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] Johns Hopkins Wins Top 25 Matchup to Move Up to No. 18
While the rest of the Top 10 remained largely unchanged, it did gain a first-time member. Following their 49-21 victory over Montana, UC Davis has jumped into the top 10 for the first time in 2018. They will look to make it six straight wins this week against Northern Arizona. They are joined by Jacksonville State, who is back in the Top 10 after a one-week hiatus. The Gamecocks will aim to make it two in a row this week against UT-Martin.
Week 10 will feature only one Top 25 matchup as Ivy League rivals No. 14 Princeton and No. 20t Dartmouth will battle for league supremacy in Princeton, N.J.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 29, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | North Dakota St. (26) | 8-0 | 650 | 1 | D. South Dakota, 59-14 | Nov. 3 vs. Youngstown St. |
| 2. | Kennesaw St. | 7-1 | 623 | 2 | D. Charleston Southern, 38-10 | Nov. 3 vs. Campbell |
| 3. | James Madison | 6-2 | 597 | 3 | D. No. 15 Stony Brook, 13-10 | Nov. 3 at New Hampshire |
| 4. | Eastern Washington | 6-2 | 566 | 4 | D. Idaho, 38-14 | Nov. 3 at Northern Colorado |
| 5. | Weber St. | 6-2 | 545 | 5 | D. No. 24 North Dakota, 35-30 | Nov. 3 vs. Sacramento St. |
| 6. | Elon | 5-2 | 497 | 6 | Idle | Nov. 3 vs. Rhode Island |
| 7. | South Dakota St. | 5-2 | 481 | 8 | D. No. 9 Illinois St., 38-28 | Nov. 3 vs. Missouri St. |
| 8. | Wofford | 6-2 | 480 | 7 | D. Mercer, 42-21 | Nov. 3 at Samford |
| 9. | UC Davis | 7-1 | 408 | 13 | D. Montana, 49-21 | Nov. 3 vs. Northern Arizona |
| 10. | Jacksonville St. | 6-2 | 402 | 12 | D. Murray St., 42-15 | Nov. 3 vs. UT-Martin |
| 11. | Colgate | 7-0 | 401 | 11 | D. Georgetown, 38-0 | Nov. 3 at Fordham |
| 12. | McNeese | 6-2 | 333 | 16 | D. No. 14 Central Arkansas, 23-21 | Nov. 3 at Southeastern Louisiana |
| 13. | Illinois St. | 5-3 | 307 | 9 | Lost to No. 7 South Dakota St., 38-28 | Nov. 3 at Northern Iowa |
| 14. | Princeton | 7-0 | 304 | 17 | D. Cornell, 66-0 | Nov. 3 vs. No. 20t Dartmouth |
| 15. | Towson | 6-2 | 277 | 10 | Lost to No. 21 Delaware, 40-36 | Nov. 3 vs. Maine |
| 16. | Delaware | 6-2 | 235 | 21 | D. No. 10 Towson, 40-36 | Nov. 3 at Albany |
| 17. | North Carolina A&T | 6-2 | 230 | 18 | Idle | Nov. 3 vs. Norfolk St. |
| 18. | Stony Brook | 6-3 | 229 | 15 | Lost to No. 3 James Madison, 13-10 | Nov. 10 vs. No. 16 Delaware |
| 19. | Central Arkansas | 5-3 | 193 | 14 | Lost to No. 16 McNeese, 23-21 | Nov. 3 vs. Lamar |
| 20t. | Dartmouth | 7-0 | 167 | 20 | D. Harvard, 24-17 | Nov. 3 at No. 14 Princeton |
| 20t. | Nicholls | 5-3 | 167 | 19 | D. UIW, 48-21 | Nov. 3 at Houston Baptist |
| 22. | Sam Houston St. | 5-3 | 115 | 22 | D. Southeastern Louisiana, 28-25 | Nov. 3 at UIW |
| 23. | East Tennessee St. | 7-2 | 101 | 25 | D. Western Carolina, 45-43 3OT | Nov. 3 at Mercer |
| 24. | Southeast Missouri St. | 6-2 | 32 | NR | D. UT-Martin, 56-33 | Nov. 3 vs. Tennessee St. |
| 25. | North Dakota | 5-3 | 29 | 24 | Lost to No. 5 Weber St., 35-30 | Nov. 3 at Idaho |
Dropped Out: Northern Iowa (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Maine, 28; Idaho St., 25; Chattanooga, 12; Northern Iowa, 8; Florida A&M, 6; Rhode Island, 1; San Diego
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