[FCS Poll] Villanova Outlast Towson To Jump Into The Top 25
September 23, 2019
In what can only be described as a rollercoaster game featuring six ties and six lead changes in regulation, then-No. 18 Villanova outlasted then-No. 5 Towson and came away with a 52-45 overtime victory. A game-tying field goal with 10 seconds left in regulation gave Villanova the momentum going into overtime, scoring what would become the game-winning touchdown in their first possession. The Wildcats jumped five spots to No. 13 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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North Dakota State received all 26 first-place votes and remained the No. 1 team in the nation following their win against then-No. 4 UC Davis, 27-16. James Madison and South Dakota State remained No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, with Kennesaw State making its first appearance in the Top 5 this season at No. 4 and UC Davis dropping one spot to No. 5.
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This weekend will feature five Top 25 matchups. The Colonial Athletic Association will see two of those matchups when No. 2 James Madison hosts No. 24 Elon, while No. 13 Villanova looks to stay undefeated taking on No. 16 Maine. No. 6 Weber State will host No. 7 Northern Iowa and No. 17 Montana will travel to No. 5 UC Davis. Last but not least, No. 21 Eastern Washington looks to right the ship as they host No. 25 North Dakota.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 23, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 4-0 650 1 D. No. 4 UC Davis, 27-16 Oct. 5 at No. 8 Illinois St.
2 James Madison 3-1 622 2 D. Chattanooga, 37-14 Sept. 28 at No. 24 Elon
3 South Dakota St. 3-1 600 3 D. Southern Utah, 43-7 Oct. 5 vs. Southern Illinois
4 Kennesaw St. 3-1 551 6 D. Missouri St., 35-24 Sept. 28 vs. Reinhardt
5 UC Davis 2-2 491 4 Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 27-16 Sept. 28 vs. No. 17 Montana
6 Weber St. 1-2 462 7 Idle Sept. 28 vs. No. 7 Northern Iowa
7 Northern Iowa 2-1 455 8 D. Idaho St., 13-6 Sept. 28 at No. 6 Weber St.
8 Illinois St. 3-1 424 10 D. Northern Arizona, 40-27 Oct. 5 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St.
9 Nicholls 2-1 404 9 D. Stephen F. Austin, 48-30 Sept. 28 at Texas St.
10 Towson 3-1 397 5 Lost to No. 18 Villanova, 52-45 OT Sept. 28 at Florida
11 Montana St. 3-1 378 14 D. Norfolk St., 56-21 Sept. 28 vs. Northern Arizona
12 Jacksonville St. 3-1 376 13 D. North Alabama, 30-12 Sept. 28 at Austin Peay
13 Villanova 4-0 356 18 D. No. 5 Towson, 52-45 OT Sept. 28 vs. No 16 Maine
14 Central Arkansas 3-1 351 12 Lost to Hawaii, 35-16 Oct. 5 at No. 9 Nicholls
15 Furman 2-2 310 15 D. Mercer, 45-10 Sept. 28 vs. East Tennessee St.
16 Maine 2-2 252 16 D. Colgate, 35-21 Sept. 28 at No. 13 Villanova
17 Montana 3-1 240 19 D. Monmouth (N.J.), 47-27 Sept. 28 at No. 5 UC Davis
18 North Carolina A&T 2-1 208 17 Idle Sept. 26 vs. Delaware St.
19 Delaware 3-1 177 20 D. Penn, 28-27 Sept. 28 at Pittsburgh
20 Youngstown St. 3-0 174 21 Idle Sept. 28 vs. Robert Morris (Pa.)
21 Eastern Washington 1-3 132 11 Lost to Idaho, 35-27 Sept. 28 vs. No. 25 North Dakota
22 Southeastern Louisiana 2-1 109 23 D. Lamar, 45-34 Sept. 28 at Northwestern St.
23 Princeton 1-0 72 24 D. Butler, 49-7 Sept. 28 at Bucknell
24 Elon 2-2 53 22 Lost to Wake Forest, 49-7 Sept. 28 vs. No. 2 James Madison
25 North Dakota 2-1 44 NR D. Sam Houston St., 27-23 Sept. 28 at No. 21 Eastern Washington
Dropped Out: Southeast Missouri St. (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Southeast Missouri St., 43; The Citadel, 24; Stony Brook, 23; Yale, 15; Northern Arizona, 12; South Carolina St., 12; Sam Houston St., 11; Houston Baptist, 8; Dartmouth, 5; Indiana St., 3; Tennessee Tech, 3; Sacramento St., 2; Wofford, 1.
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In what can only be described as a rollercoaster game featuring six ties and six lead changes in regulation, then-No. 18 Villanova outlasted then-No. 5 Towson and came away with a 52-45 overtime victory. A game-tying field goal with 10 seconds left in regulation gave Villanova the momentum going into overtime, scoring what would become the game-winning touchdown in their first possession. The Wildcats jumped five spots to No. 13 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] Colorado School Of Mines Moves Up After Upset Win
North Dakota State received all 26 first-place votes and remained the No. 1 team in the nation following their win against then-No. 4 UC Davis, 27-16. James Madison and South Dakota State remained No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, with Kennesaw State making its first appearance in the Top 5 this season at No. 4 and UC Davis dropping one spot to No. 5.
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This weekend will feature five Top 25 matchups. The Colonial Athletic Association will see two of those matchups when No. 2 James Madison hosts No. 24 Elon, while No. 13 Villanova looks to stay undefeated taking on No. 16 Maine. No. 6 Weber State will host No. 7 Northern Iowa and No. 17 Montana will travel to No. 5 UC Davis. Last but not least, No. 21 Eastern Washington looks to right the ship as they host No. 25 North Dakota.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 23, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 4-0 | 650 | 1 | D. No. 4 UC Davis, 27-16 | Oct. 5 at No. 8 Illinois St. |
| 2 | James Madison | 3-1 | 622 | 2 | D. Chattanooga, 37-14 | Sept. 28 at No. 24 Elon |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 3-1 | 600 | 3 | D. Southern Utah, 43-7 | Oct. 5 vs. Southern Illinois |
| 4 | Kennesaw St. | 3-1 | 551 | 6 | D. Missouri St., 35-24 | Sept. 28 vs. Reinhardt |
| 5 | UC Davis | 2-2 | 491 | 4 | Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 27-16 | Sept. 28 vs. No. 17 Montana |
| 6 | Weber St. | 1-2 | 462 | 7 | Idle | Sept. 28 vs. No. 7 Northern Iowa |
| 7 | Northern Iowa | 2-1 | 455 | 8 | D. Idaho St., 13-6 | Sept. 28 at No. 6 Weber St. |
| 8 | Illinois St. | 3-1 | 424 | 10 | D. Northern Arizona, 40-27 | Oct. 5 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 9 | Nicholls | 2-1 | 404 | 9 | D. Stephen F. Austin, 48-30 | Sept. 28 at Texas St. |
| 10 | Towson | 3-1 | 397 | 5 | Lost to No. 18 Villanova, 52-45 OT | Sept. 28 at Florida |
| 11 | Montana St. | 3-1 | 378 | 14 | D. Norfolk St., 56-21 | Sept. 28 vs. Northern Arizona |
| 12 | Jacksonville St. | 3-1 | 376 | 13 | D. North Alabama, 30-12 | Sept. 28 at Austin Peay |
| 13 | Villanova | 4-0 | 356 | 18 | D. No. 5 Towson, 52-45 OT | Sept. 28 vs. No 16 Maine |
| 14 | Central Arkansas | 3-1 | 351 | 12 | Lost to Hawaii, 35-16 | Oct. 5 at No. 9 Nicholls |
| 15 | Furman | 2-2 | 310 | 15 | D. Mercer, 45-10 | Sept. 28 vs. East Tennessee St. |
| 16 | Maine | 2-2 | 252 | 16 | D. Colgate, 35-21 | Sept. 28 at No. 13 Villanova |
| 17 | Montana | 3-1 | 240 | 19 | D. Monmouth (N.J.), 47-27 | Sept. 28 at No. 5 UC Davis |
| 18 | North Carolina A&T | 2-1 | 208 | 17 | Idle | Sept. 26 vs. Delaware St. |
| 19 | Delaware | 3-1 | 177 | 20 | D. Penn, 28-27 | Sept. 28 at Pittsburgh |
| 20 | Youngstown St. | 3-0 | 174 | 21 | Idle | Sept. 28 vs. Robert Morris (Pa.) |
| 21 | Eastern Washington | 1-3 | 132 | 11 | Lost to Idaho, 35-27 | Sept. 28 vs. No. 25 North Dakota |
| 22 | Southeastern Louisiana | 2-1 | 109 | 23 | D. Lamar, 45-34 | Sept. 28 at Northwestern St. |
| 23 | Princeton | 1-0 | 72 | 24 | D. Butler, 49-7 | Sept. 28 at Bucknell |
| 24 | Elon | 2-2 | 53 | 22 | Lost to Wake Forest, 49-7 | Sept. 28 vs. No. 2 James Madison |
| 25 | North Dakota | 2-1 | 44 | NR | D. Sam Houston St., 27-23 | Sept. 28 at No. 21 Eastern Washington |
Dropped Out: Southeast Missouri St. (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Southeast Missouri St., 43; The Citadel, 24; Stony Brook, 23; Yale, 15; Northern Arizona, 12; South Carolina St., 12; Sam Houston St., 11; Houston Baptist, 8; Dartmouth, 5; Indiana St., 3; Tennessee Tech, 3; Sacramento St., 2; Wofford, 1.
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