[FCS Poll] Weber State Contributes To Wild Upset Filled Weekend
October 15, 2018
In a weekend filled with upsets, Weber State refused to be left out. The Wildcat’s 14-6 victory over then-No. 3 Eastern Washington set the tone for the day. Weber State rode its victory to a season high No. 9 ranking in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, while Eastern Washington dropped five spots to No. 8. The Wildcats will look to make it two in a row next week against Montana State. Eastern Washington will take its bye week before facing off against Idaho on October 27.
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Winners of six straight games this season, North Dakota State gathered all 26 first-place votes for the fifth-straight week. Kennesaw State remains at No. 2 following their 56-17 victory over Gardner-Webb. The Top 5 is rounded out by South Dakota State, Jacksonville State and James Madison, respectively.
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Week 8 will bring a trio of Top 25 matchups. The first will pin Missouri Valley Conference rivals against each other when No. 1 North Dakota State plays host to No. 7 Illinois State. Next up, Southern Conference opponents will face off as No. 12 Wofford hosts No. 21 East Tennessee State. In the final matchup, No. 23 Rhode Island will travel to New York to take on No. 17 Stony Brook.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 15, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1. North Dakota St. (26) 6-0 650 1 D. Western Illinois, 34-7 Oct. 20 vs. No. 7 Illinois St.
2. Kennesaw St. 6-1 622 2 D. Gardner-Webb, 56-17 Oct. 27 at Charleston Southern
3. South Dakota St. 4-1 598 5 D. Youngstown St., 36-7 Oct. 20 at Northern Iowa
4. Jacksonville St. 5-1 558 7 D. Eastern Illinois, 49-22 Oct. 20 at Southeast Missouri St.
5. James Madison 5-2 547 8 D. No. 25 Villanova, 37-0 Oct. 27 vs. No. 17 Stony Brook
6. McNeese 5-1 491 9 Idle Oct. 20 at UIW
7. Illinois St. 5-1 465 12 D. Southern Illinois, 51-3 Oct. 20 at No. 1 North Dakota St.
8. Eastern Washington 5-2 459 3 Lost to No. 13 Weber St., 14-6 Oct. 27 vs. Idaho
9. Weber St. 4-2 451 13 D. No. 3 Eastern Washington, 14-6 Oct. 20 vs. Montana St.
10. Sam Houston St. 4-2 375 14 D. Northwestern St., 42-28 Oct. 20 at Lamar
11. Elon 4-2 346 6 Lost to Delaware, 28-16 Oct. 20 vs. Richmond
12. Wofford 4-2 343 4 Lost to Furman, 34-14 Oct. 20 vs. No. 21 East Tennessee St.
13. Colgate 6-0 301 17 D. Cornell, 31-0 Oct. 27 vs. Georgetown
14. Towson 5-1 297 18 D. William & Mary, 29-13 Oct. 20 at Albany
15. Central Arkansas 4-2 292 16 D. Stephen F. Austin, 27-17 Oct. 20 vs. Northwestern St.
16. UC Davis 5-1 279 19 D. Idaho St., 44-37 OT Oct. 20 at Cal Poly
17. Stony Brook 5-2 187 20 D. New Hampshire, 35-7 Oct. 20 vs. No. 23 Rhode Island
18t. North Carolina A&T 5-2 184 10 Lost to Florida A&M, 22-21 Oct. 20 at Bethune-Cookman
18t. Princeton 5-0 184 21 D. Brown, 48-10 Oct. 20 at Harvard
20. Maine 4-2 176 22 D. No. 15 Rhode Island, 38-36 Oct. 20 at William & Mary
21. East Tennessee St. 6-1 134 24 D. The Citadel, 26-23 Oct. 20 at No. 12 Wofford
22. Nicholls 4-3 131 11 Lost to Abilene Christian, 28-12 Oct. 27 vs. UIW
23. Rhode Island 4-2 129 15 Lost to No. 22 Maine, 38-36 Oct. 20 at No. 17 Stony Brook
24. Dartmouth 5-0 74 NR D. Sacred Heart, 42-0 Oct. 20 at Columbia
25. Delaware 5-2 64 NR D. No. 6 Elon, 28-16 Oct. 20 at New Hampshire
Dropped Out: Montana (23), Villanova (25)
Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota, 37; Northern Iowa, 15; Montana St., 13; Idaho St., 12; Florida A&M, 11; Chattanooga, 8; Missouri St., 8; Montana, 4; Northern Arizona, 2; Villanova, 2; South Dakota, 1
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In a weekend filled with upsets, Weber State refused to be left out. The Wildcat’s 14-6 victory over then-No. 3 Eastern Washington set the tone for the day. Weber State rode its victory to a season high No. 9 ranking in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, while Eastern Washington dropped five spots to No. 8. The Wildcats will look to make it two in a row next week against Montana State. Eastern Washington will take its bye week before facing off against Idaho on October 27.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] Ferris State Beats Conference Rival Grand Valley State to Move Up to No. 2
Winners of six straight games this season, North Dakota State gathered all 26 first-place votes for the fifth-straight week. Kennesaw State remains at No. 2 following their 56-17 victory over Gardner-Webb. The Top 5 is rounded out by South Dakota State, Jacksonville State and James Madison, respectively.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] St. John’s Grabs Big Win To Move Into The Top 5
Week 8 will bring a trio of Top 25 matchups. The first will pin Missouri Valley Conference rivals against each other when No. 1 North Dakota State plays host to No. 7 Illinois State. Next up, Southern Conference opponents will face off as No. 12 Wofford hosts No. 21 East Tennessee State. In the final matchup, No. 23 Rhode Island will travel to New York to take on No. 17 Stony Brook.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 15, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | North Dakota St. (26) | 6-0 | 650 | 1 | D. Western Illinois, 34-7 | Oct. 20 vs. No. 7 Illinois St. |
| 2. | Kennesaw St. | 6-1 | 622 | 2 | D. Gardner-Webb, 56-17 | Oct. 27 at Charleston Southern |
| 3. | South Dakota St. | 4-1 | 598 | 5 | D. Youngstown St., 36-7 | Oct. 20 at Northern Iowa |
| 4. | Jacksonville St. | 5-1 | 558 | 7 | D. Eastern Illinois, 49-22 | Oct. 20 at Southeast Missouri St. |
| 5. | James Madison | 5-2 | 547 | 8 | D. No. 25 Villanova, 37-0 | Oct. 27 vs. No. 17 Stony Brook |
| 6. | McNeese | 5-1 | 491 | 9 | Idle | Oct. 20 at UIW |
| 7. | Illinois St. | 5-1 | 465 | 12 | D. Southern Illinois, 51-3 | Oct. 20 at No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 8. | Eastern Washington | 5-2 | 459 | 3 | Lost to No. 13 Weber St., 14-6 | Oct. 27 vs. Idaho |
| 9. | Weber St. | 4-2 | 451 | 13 | D. No. 3 Eastern Washington, 14-6 | Oct. 20 vs. Montana St. |
| 10. | Sam Houston St. | 4-2 | 375 | 14 | D. Northwestern St., 42-28 | Oct. 20 at Lamar |
| 11. | Elon | 4-2 | 346 | 6 | Lost to Delaware, 28-16 | Oct. 20 vs. Richmond |
| 12. | Wofford | 4-2 | 343 | 4 | Lost to Furman, 34-14 | Oct. 20 vs. No. 21 East Tennessee St. |
| 13. | Colgate | 6-0 | 301 | 17 | D. Cornell, 31-0 | Oct. 27 vs. Georgetown |
| 14. | Towson | 5-1 | 297 | 18 | D. William & Mary, 29-13 | Oct. 20 at Albany |
| 15. | Central Arkansas | 4-2 | 292 | 16 | D. Stephen F. Austin, 27-17 | Oct. 20 vs. Northwestern St. |
| 16. | UC Davis | 5-1 | 279 | 19 | D. Idaho St., 44-37 OT | Oct. 20 at Cal Poly |
| 17. | Stony Brook | 5-2 | 187 | 20 | D. New Hampshire, 35-7 | Oct. 20 vs. No. 23 Rhode Island |
| 18t. | North Carolina A&T | 5-2 | 184 | 10 | Lost to Florida A&M, 22-21 | Oct. 20 at Bethune-Cookman |
| 18t. | Princeton | 5-0 | 184 | 21 | D. Brown, 48-10 | Oct. 20 at Harvard |
| 20. | Maine | 4-2 | 176 | 22 | D. No. 15 Rhode Island, 38-36 | Oct. 20 at William & Mary |
| 21. | East Tennessee St. | 6-1 | 134 | 24 | D. The Citadel, 26-23 | Oct. 20 at No. 12 Wofford |
| 22. | Nicholls | 4-3 | 131 | 11 | Lost to Abilene Christian, 28-12 | Oct. 27 vs. UIW |
| 23. | Rhode Island | 4-2 | 129 | 15 | Lost to No. 22 Maine, 38-36 | Oct. 20 at No. 17 Stony Brook |
| 24. | Dartmouth | 5-0 | 74 | NR | D. Sacred Heart, 42-0 | Oct. 20 at Columbia |
| 25. | Delaware | 5-2 | 64 | NR | D. No. 6 Elon, 28-16 | Oct. 20 at New Hampshire |
Dropped Out: Montana (23), Villanova (25)
Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota, 37; Northern Iowa, 15; Montana St., 13; Idaho St., 12; Florida A&M, 11; Chattanooga, 8; Missouri St., 8; Montana, 4; Northern Arizona, 2; Villanova, 2; South Dakota, 1
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