[FCS POLL] Weber State Completes Hail Mary To Stay At No. 2 In AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25
March 30, 2021
With two seconds left on the clock and sitting on the 50-yard line, Weber State’s Randall Johnson hit Justin Malone in the endzone for a miracle 28-23 win over Northern Arizona. The win kept the Wildcats undefeated and at No. 2 in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Spring Top 25 Poll. Weber State doesn’t have long to enjoy the win as they travel to Southern Utah on Saturday.
RELATED CONTENT: [FCS POLL] James Madison Still No. 1 2021 Spring AFCA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll
After a three-week layoff, No. 1 James Madison knocked off the rust and soundly beat William & Mary, 38-10. The Dukes will face their stiffest competition yet as they travel to No. 15 Richmond on Saturday.
The biggest game of the season so far pits the third and fourth-ranked teams as bitter rivals North Dakota State and South Dakota State face off in Fargo. The winner will have a leg up on who wins the Missouri Valley Football Conference title.
There are two other Top 25 matchups this coming weekend with one being another important MVFC game. No. 6 North Dakota plays host to newly ranked and No. 23 Missouri State. Both of these teams, along with North Dakota State and South Dakota State, sit with 4-1 conference marks. The final matchup is for second place in the Big Sky Conference as No. 9 Eastern Washington travels to No. 14 UC Davis.
American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Spring Top 25 Poll – March 30, 2021
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. March 27-28 Next Game
1 James Madison (23) 4-0 575 1 D. William & Mary, 38-10 April 3 at No. 15 Richmond
2 Weber St. 3-0 540 2 D. Northern Arizona, 28-23 April 3 at Southern Utah
3 North Dakota St. 5-1 518 3 March 27 at South Dakota, cancelled April 3 vs. No. 4 South Dakota St.
4 South Dakota St. 4-1 480 5t Idle April 3 at No. 3 North Dakota St.
5 Sam Houston St. 3-0 476 4 Idle April 1 at Northwestern St.
6 North Dakota 4-1 470 5t March 27 at Youngstown St., postponed April 3 vs. No. 23 Missouri St.
7 Kennesaw St. 3-0 425 8 Idle April 3 vs. Robert Morris (Pa.)
8 Delaware 3-0 419 9 D. No. 21 Rhode Island, 35-21 April 3 vs. Albany
9 Eastern Washington 3-1 385 11 D. Cal Poly, 62-10 April 3 at No. 14 UC Davis
10 VMI 5-0 354 13 D. Wofford, 36-31 April 3 vs. East Tennessee St.
11 Nicholls 4-1 318 14 D. No. 15 UIW, 75-45 April 3 at McNeese
12 Jacksonville St. 7-2 285 7 Lost to Austin Peay, 13-10 April 3 at Eastern Illinois
13 Murray St. 5-0 279 17 D. Eastern Illinois, 41-27 April 3 at Austin Peay
14 UC Davis 3-1 266 19 D. Idaho St., 31-27 April 3 vs. No. 9 Eastern Washington
15 Richmond 3-0 249 20 D. Elon, 31-17 April 3 vs. No. 1 James Madison
16 Villanova 1-1 247 16 Idle April 3 at Maine
17 Furman 3-2 182 18 Idle April 3 at Mercer
18 UIW 3-1 125 15 Lost to No. 14 Nicholls, 75-45 April 10 vs. Northwestern St.
19 Southern Illinois 4-3 123 12 Lost to Missouri St., 30-27 April 10 vs. Western Illinois
20 Northern Iowa 3-3 97 23 D. Western Illinois, 34-20 April 2 at South Dakota
21 Tarleton St. 5-2 96 24 D. Northeastern St., 38-0 April 1 vs. East Central
22 Southeastern Louisiana 2-2 69 22 Idle April 3 vs. Lamar
23 Missouri St. 4-4 54 NR D. No. 12 Southern Illinois, 30-27 April 10 vs. Youngstown St.
24 Rhode Island 2-1 50 21 Lost to No. 9 Delaware, 35-21 April 3 vs. New Hampshire
25 San Diego 3-0 40 NR D. Presbyterian, 24-21 April 3 vs. Davidson
Dropped Out: Chattanooga (10), New Hampshire (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Monmouth (N.J.), 32; Duquesne, 29; Southern, 26; East Tennessee St., 17; New Hampshire, 14; Alabama A&M, 12; Jackson St., 9; Idaho, 6; Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 5; Gardner-Webb, 5; Charleston Southern, 4; Maine, 3; Sacred Heart, 3; Holy Cross, 2; South Carolina St., 2; Delaware St., 1.
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With two seconds left on the clock and sitting on the 50-yard line, Weber State’s Randall Johnson hit Justin Malone in the endzone for a miracle 28-23 win over Northern Arizona. The win kept the Wildcats undefeated and at No. 2 in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Spring Top 25 Poll. Weber State doesn’t have long to enjoy the win as they travel to Southern Utah on Saturday.
RELATED CONTENT: [FCS POLL] James Madison Still No. 1 2021 Spring AFCA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll
After a three-week layoff, No. 1 James Madison knocked off the rust and soundly beat William & Mary, 38-10. The Dukes will face their stiffest competition yet as they travel to No. 15 Richmond on Saturday.
The biggest game of the season so far pits the third and fourth-ranked teams as bitter rivals North Dakota State and South Dakota State face off in Fargo. The winner will have a leg up on who wins the Missouri Valley Football Conference title.
There are two other Top 25 matchups this coming weekend with one being another important MVFC game. No. 6 North Dakota plays host to newly ranked and No. 23 Missouri State. Both of these teams, along with North Dakota State and South Dakota State, sit with 4-1 conference marks. The final matchup is for second place in the Big Sky Conference as No. 9 Eastern Washington travels to No. 14 UC Davis.
American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Spring Top 25 Poll – March 30, 2021
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | March 27-28 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Madison (23) | 4-0 | 575 | 1 | D. William & Mary, 38-10 | April 3 at No. 15 Richmond |
| 2 | Weber St. | 3-0 | 540 | 2 | D. Northern Arizona, 28-23 | April 3 at Southern Utah |
| 3 | North Dakota St. | 5-1 | 518 | 3 | March 27 at South Dakota, cancelled | April 3 vs. No. 4 South Dakota St. |
| 4 | South Dakota St. | 4-1 | 480 | 5t | Idle | April 3 at No. 3 North Dakota St. |
| 5 | Sam Houston St. | 3-0 | 476 | 4 | Idle | April 1 at Northwestern St. |
| 6 | North Dakota | 4-1 | 470 | 5t | March 27 at Youngstown St., postponed | April 3 vs. No. 23 Missouri St. |
| 7 | Kennesaw St. | 3-0 | 425 | 8 | Idle | April 3 vs. Robert Morris (Pa.) |
| 8 | Delaware | 3-0 | 419 | 9 | D. No. 21 Rhode Island, 35-21 | April 3 vs. Albany |
| 9 | Eastern Washington | 3-1 | 385 | 11 | D. Cal Poly, 62-10 | April 3 at No. 14 UC Davis |
| 10 | VMI | 5-0 | 354 | 13 | D. Wofford, 36-31 | April 3 vs. East Tennessee St. |
| 11 | Nicholls | 4-1 | 318 | 14 | D. No. 15 UIW, 75-45 | April 3 at McNeese |
| 12 | Jacksonville St. | 7-2 | 285 | 7 | Lost to Austin Peay, 13-10 | April 3 at Eastern Illinois |
| 13 | Murray St. | 5-0 | 279 | 17 | D. Eastern Illinois, 41-27 | April 3 at Austin Peay |
| 14 | UC Davis | 3-1 | 266 | 19 | D. Idaho St., 31-27 | April 3 vs. No. 9 Eastern Washington |
| 15 | Richmond | 3-0 | 249 | 20 | D. Elon, 31-17 | April 3 vs. No. 1 James Madison |
| 16 | Villanova | 1-1 | 247 | 16 | Idle | April 3 at Maine |
| 17 | Furman | 3-2 | 182 | 18 | Idle | April 3 at Mercer |
| 18 | UIW | 3-1 | 125 | 15 | Lost to No. 14 Nicholls, 75-45 | April 10 vs. Northwestern St. |
| 19 | Southern Illinois | 4-3 | 123 | 12 | Lost to Missouri St., 30-27 | April 10 vs. Western Illinois |
| 20 | Northern Iowa | 3-3 | 97 | 23 | D. Western Illinois, 34-20 | April 2 at South Dakota |
| 21 | Tarleton St. | 5-2 | 96 | 24 | D. Northeastern St., 38-0 | April 1 vs. East Central |
| 22 | Southeastern Louisiana | 2-2 | 69 | 22 | Idle | April 3 vs. Lamar |
| 23 | Missouri St. | 4-4 | 54 | NR | D. No. 12 Southern Illinois, 30-27 | April 10 vs. Youngstown St. |
| 24 | Rhode Island | 2-1 | 50 | 21 | Lost to No. 9 Delaware, 35-21 | April 3 vs. New Hampshire |
| 25 | San Diego | 3-0 | 40 | NR | D. Presbyterian, 24-21 | April 3 vs. Davidson |
Dropped Out: Chattanooga (10), New Hampshire (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Monmouth (N.J.), 32; Duquesne, 29; Southern, 26; East Tennessee St., 17; New Hampshire, 14; Alabama A&M, 12; Jackson St., 9; Idaho, 6; Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 5; Gardner-Webb, 5; Charleston Southern, 4; Maine, 3; Sacred Heart, 3; Holy Cross, 2; South Carolina St., 2; Delaware St., 1.
For more information about the AFCA, visit www.AFCA.com. For more interesting articles, check out The Insider and subscribe to our weekly email.
If you are interested in more in-depth articles and videos, please become an AFCA member. You can find out more information about membership and specific member benefits on the AFCA Membership Overview page. If you are ready to join, please fill out the AFCA Membership Application.
