UIW Takes Control of the Southland Conference
October 30, 2023
No. 4 UIW continued its win streak and took control of first place in the Southland Conference with a 17-7 win over Lamar. After losing their first game of the season to FBS-member UTEP, the Cardinals have rolled off seven straight victories to move to 7-1 on the season. Next up for UIW is a Homecoming game against Nicholls on November 4.
The AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 poll had another shakeup with seven ranked teams going down. South Dakota State took care of business against then-No. 9 South Dakota, 37-3, and remained in the top spot while the loss only dropped the Coyotes three places to No. 12. Furman is the new No. 2 team thanks to Montana State’s 24-21 loss to Idaho. The Bobcats dropped to No. 8 while the Vandals rose to No. 5. Montana blanked Northern Colorado, 40-0, and moved up to No. 3.
There are four Top 25 matchups this coming Saturday with the biggest being No. 2 Furman traveling to No. 13 Chattanooga as the Paladins lead the Southern Conference with the Mocs in second. There are two important Missouri Valley Football Conference matchups with the first being No. 1 South Dakota State hosting No. 10 North Dakota State. The other is No. 11 Southern Illinois versus No. 12 South Dakota in Carbondale, Illinois. The final matchup is an interesting Big Sky contest as No. 3 Montana host No. 7 Sacramento State. The Grizzlies want to take sole possession of first place while the Hornets want to keep pace in second.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 9 Next Game
1 South Dakota St. (25) 8-0 625 1 D. No. 9 South Dakota, 37-3 Nov. 4 vs. No. 10 North Dakota St.
2 Furman 7-1 577 3 D. East Tennessee St., 16-8 Nov. 4 at No. 13t Chattanooga
3 Montana 7-1 544 5 D. Northern Colorado, 40-0 Nov. 4 vs. No. 7 Sacramento St.
4 UIW 7-1 533 4 D. Lamar, 17-7 Nov. 4 vs. Nicholls
5 Idaho 6-2 515 8 D. No. 2 Montana St., 24-21 Nov. 4 at Northern Colorado
6 Delaware 7-1 507 6 D. Towson, 51-13 Nov. 4 vs. Elon
7 Sacramento St. 6-2 471 7 D. Idaho St., 51-16 Nov. 4 at No. 3 Montana
8 Montana St. 6-2 458 2 Lost to No. 8 Idaho, 24-21 Nov. 4 vs. Northern Arizona
9 North Carolina Central 7-1 407 10 D. South Carolina St., 62-28 Nov. 4 vs. Norfolk St.
10 North Dakota St. 6-2 398 11 D. Murray St., 38-6 Nov. 4 at No. 1 South Dakota St.
11 Southern Illinois 6-2 380 12 D. Western Illinois, 63-0 Nov. 4 vs. No. 12 South Dakota
12 South Dakota 6-2 330 9 Lost to No. 1 South Dakota St., 37-3 Nov. 4 at No. 11 Southern Illinois
13t. Chattanooga 7-2 296 15 D. VMI, 24-23 Nov. 4 vs. No. 2 Furman
13t. Florida A&M 7-1 296 14 D. Prairie View A&M, 45-7 Nov. 4 at Alabama A&M
15 North Dakota 5-3 260 17 D. Indiana St., 36-33 OT Nov. 4 at Murray St.
16 Lafayette 7-1 241 19 D. Georgetown (D.C.), 35-25 Nov. 4 vs. Colgate
17 Austin Peay 6-2 218 20 D. North Alabama, 49-39 Nov. 4 at Eastern Kentucky
18 UT Martin 6-2 179 13 Lost to Gardner-Webb, 38-34 Nov. 4 at Tennessee Tech
19 Harvard 6-1 137 23 D. Dartmouth, 17-9 Nov. 4 at Columbia
20 Western Carolina 5-3 124 16 Lost to Mercer, 45-38 Nov. 4 at Wofford
21 Holy Cross 5-3 120 22 D. Fordham, 49-47 Nov. 4 at Lehigh
22 Villanova 6-2 107 NR D. Stony Brook, 48-13 Nov. 4 at New Hampshire
23 Northern Iowa 5-3 105 NR D. Illinois St., 24-21 Nov. 4 vs. Western Illinois
24 William & Mary 5-3 83 24 D. Monmouth (N.J.), 31-28 Nov. 4 at Albany
25 Central Arkansas 5-3 73 18 Lost to Tarleton, 25-23 Nov. 4 at North Alabama
Dropped Out: New Hampshire (20t), UC Davis (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Mercer, 50; Youngstown St., 44; Fordham, 27; Albany, 23; Illinois St., 7; New Hampshire, 5; Eastern Illinois, 3; Princeton, 2; Davidson, 1; Samford, 1.
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No. 4 UIW continued its win streak and took control of first place in the Southland Conference with a 17-7 win over Lamar. After losing their first game of the season to FBS-member UTEP, the Cardinals have rolled off seven straight victories to move to 7-1 on the season. Next up for UIW is a Homecoming game against Nicholls on November 4.
The AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 poll had another shakeup with seven ranked teams going down. South Dakota State took care of business against then-No. 9 South Dakota, 37-3, and remained in the top spot while the loss only dropped the Coyotes three places to No. 12. Furman is the new No. 2 team thanks to Montana State’s 24-21 loss to Idaho. The Bobcats dropped to No. 8 while the Vandals rose to No. 5. Montana blanked Northern Colorado, 40-0, and moved up to No. 3.
There are four Top 25 matchups this coming Saturday with the biggest being No. 2 Furman traveling to No. 13 Chattanooga as the Paladins lead the Southern Conference with the Mocs in second. There are two important Missouri Valley Football Conference matchups with the first being No. 1 South Dakota State hosting No. 10 North Dakota State. The other is No. 11 Southern Illinois versus No. 12 South Dakota in Carbondale, Illinois. The final matchup is an interesting Big Sky contest as No. 3 Montana host No. 7 Sacramento State. The Grizzlies want to take sole possession of first place while the Hornets want to keep pace in second.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 9 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota St. (25) | 8-0 | 625 | 1 | D. No. 9 South Dakota, 37-3 | Nov. 4 vs. No. 10 North Dakota St. | |
| 2 | Furman | 7-1 | 577 | 3 | D. East Tennessee St., 16-8 | Nov. 4 at No. 13t Chattanooga | |
| 3 | Montana | 7-1 | 544 | 5 | D. Northern Colorado, 40-0 | Nov. 4 vs. No. 7 Sacramento St. | |
| 4 | UIW | 7-1 | 533 | 4 | D. Lamar, 17-7 | Nov. 4 vs. Nicholls | |
| 5 | Idaho | 6-2 | 515 | 8 | D. No. 2 Montana St., 24-21 | Nov. 4 at Northern Colorado | |
| 6 | Delaware | 7-1 | 507 | 6 | D. Towson, 51-13 | Nov. 4 vs. Elon | |
| 7 | Sacramento St. | 6-2 | 471 | 7 | D. Idaho St., 51-16 | Nov. 4 at No. 3 Montana | |
| 8 | Montana St. | 6-2 | 458 | 2 | Lost to No. 8 Idaho, 24-21 | Nov. 4 vs. Northern Arizona | |
| 9 | North Carolina Central | 7-1 | 407 | 10 | D. South Carolina St., 62-28 | Nov. 4 vs. Norfolk St. | |
| 10 | North Dakota St. | 6-2 | 398 | 11 | D. Murray St., 38-6 | Nov. 4 at No. 1 South Dakota St. | |
| 11 | Southern Illinois | 6-2 | 380 | 12 | D. Western Illinois, 63-0 | Nov. 4 vs. No. 12 South Dakota | |
| 12 | South Dakota | 6-2 | 330 | 9 | Lost to No. 1 South Dakota St., 37-3 | Nov. 4 at No. 11 Southern Illinois | |
| 13t. | Chattanooga | 7-2 | 296 | 15 | D. VMI, 24-23 | Nov. 4 vs. No. 2 Furman | |
| 13t. | Florida A&M | 7-1 | 296 | 14 | D. Prairie View A&M, 45-7 | Nov. 4 at Alabama A&M | |
| 15 | North Dakota | 5-3 | 260 | 17 | D. Indiana St., 36-33 OT | Nov. 4 at Murray St. | |
| 16 | Lafayette | 7-1 | 241 | 19 | D. Georgetown (D.C.), 35-25 | Nov. 4 vs. Colgate | |
| 17 | Austin Peay | 6-2 | 218 | 20 | D. North Alabama, 49-39 | Nov. 4 at Eastern Kentucky | |
| 18 | UT Martin | 6-2 | 179 | 13 | Lost to Gardner-Webb, 38-34 | Nov. 4 at Tennessee Tech | |
| 19 | Harvard | 6-1 | 137 | 23 | D. Dartmouth, 17-9 | Nov. 4 at Columbia | |
| 20 | Western Carolina | 5-3 | 124 | 16 | Lost to Mercer, 45-38 | Nov. 4 at Wofford | |
| 21 | Holy Cross | 5-3 | 120 | 22 | D. Fordham, 49-47 | Nov. 4 at Lehigh | |
| 22 | Villanova | 6-2 | 107 | NR | D. Stony Brook, 48-13 | Nov. 4 at New Hampshire | |
| 23 | Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 105 | NR | D. Illinois St., 24-21 | Nov. 4 vs. Western Illinois | |
| 24 | William & Mary | 5-3 | 83 | 24 | D. Monmouth (N.J.), 31-28 | Nov. 4 at Albany | |
| 25 | Central Arkansas | 5-3 | 73 | 18 | Lost to Tarleton, 25-23 | Nov. 4 at North Alabama |
Dropped Out: New Hampshire (20t), UC Davis (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Mercer, 50; Youngstown St., 44; Fordham, 27; Albany, 23; Illinois St., 7; New Hampshire, 5; Eastern Illinois, 3; Princeton, 2; Davidson, 1; Samford, 1.
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