North Dakota State Moves To No. 1

October 21, 2024

For the first time since 2019, North Dakota State took possession of the Dakota Marker trophy. The Bison scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:49 left to go in their game against then-No. 1 South Dakota State, then Logan Kopp intercepted a pass on the Jackrabbits ensuing drive to clinch the 13-9 victory. North Dakota State moves to No. 1 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, while South Dakota State drops to No. 3.

Montana State moves to No. 2 and is one of only two unbeaten teams in FCS after a 44-14 win over Portland State. South Dakota remains in the fourth spot and will travel to No. 3 South Dakota State and try to keep the Jackrabbits on a losing skid. UC Davis moves up to No. 5 thanks to Maine’s upset of Villanova, 35-7. The Wildcats dropped to No. 14 after the loss.

The only other top 25 matchup this coming weekend besides the South Dakota-South Dakota State game has newly ranked and No. 24 Stony Brook hosting No. 15 William & Mary. The last time Stony Brook beat William & Mary at home was on Nov. 5, 2016, 14-9.

Search:

Rank	School (1st votes)	Rec.	Pts.	Prev.	Week 8	Next Game
1	North Dakota St. (24)	7-1	648	2	D. No. 1 South Dakota St., 13-9	Oct. 26 at Murray St.
2	Montana St. (2)	8-0	614	3	D. Portland St., 44-14	Nov. 2 at Eastern Washington
3	South Dakota St.	5-2	590	1	Lost to No. 2 North Dakota St., 13-9	Oct. 26 vs. No. 4 South Dakota
4	South Dakota	6-1	581	4	D. Youngstown St., 27-17	Oct. 26 at No. 3 South Dakota St.
5	UC Davis	7-1	542	6	D. Eastern Washington, 48-38	Nov. 2 vs. Northern Colorado
6	Southeast Missouri St.	7-1	502	8	D. Charleston Southern, 26-13	Oct. 26 vs. Gardner-Webb
7	North Dakota	5-2	476	10	D. Northern Iowa, 31-7	Oct. 26 at Youngstown St.
8	Tarleton St.	6-1	472	9	Idle	Oct. 26 at Austin Peay
9	Montana	5-2	409	11	Idle	Oct. 26 at Northern Colorado
10	Central Arkansas	5-2	366	12	Idle	Oct. 26 vs. North Alabama
11	UIW	5-2	350	13	D. McNeese, 30-17	Oct. 26 at Southeastern Louisiana
12	Idaho	5-3	327	14	D. Cal Poly, 34-29	Oct. 26 vs. Eastern Washington
13	Richmond	5-2	308	15	D. Delaware, 28-9	Oct. 26 at Bryant
14	Villanova	5-2	301	5	Lost to Maine, 35-7	Oct. 26 vs. New Hampshire
15	William & Mary	5-2	285	16	D. Campbell, 35-28	Oct. 26 at No. 24 Stony Brook
16	Rhode Island	6-1	262	17	D. No. 19 New Hampshire, 26-9	Oct. 26 vs. Maine
17	Mercer	6-1	261	7	Lost to Samford, 55-35	Oct. 26 vs. Western Carolina
18	Missouri St.	5-2	201	20	D. Indiana St., 46-21	Oct. 26 at Northern Iowa
19	ACU	5-3	192	21t	D. Eastern Kentucky, 34-20	Nov. 2 vs. Southern Utah
20	Illinois St.	5-3	147	23	D. Murray St., 40-32	Nov. 2 vs. Youngstown St.
21	North Carolina Central	5-2	131	21t	Idle	Oct. 26 vs. Morgan St.
22	Dartmouth	5-0	110	24	D. Central Connecticut St., 20-16	Oct. 26 at Columbia
23	Jackson St.	5-2	82	25	D. No. 18 Florida A&M, 35-21	Oct. 26 at Bethune-Cookman
24	Stony Brook	5-2	49	NR	D. Towson, 52-24	Oct. 26 vs. No. 15 William & Mary
25	Chattanooga	4-3	40	NR	D. Wofford, 37-5	Oct. 26 vs. VMI

Dropped Out: Florida A&M (18), New Hampshire (19)

Others Receiving Votes: Duquesne, 37; New Hampshire, 22; East Tennessee St., 18; UT Martin, 18; Western Carolina, 18; Florida A&M, 15; Monmouth (N.J.), 15; Tennessee St., 13; Sacramento St., 10; Harvard, 8; Drake, 7; Columbia, 5; Lafayette, 4; Robert Morris, 4; Lamar, 3; Butler, 2; Northern Arizona, 2; Samford, 2; Southeastern Louisiana, 1.

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