WEBER STATE MAKES A MOVE AFTER DOMINATING WIN
September 12, 2022
Weber State recorded its first win over an FBS opponent since 1993, completely dominating Utah State in a 35-7 victory. The Wildcats had four interceptions and held the Aggies without an offensive touchdown. The win vaulted Weber State to No. 13 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Wildcats next opponent is Utah Tech on September 17.
The Top 5 remained unchanged with North Dakota State still sitting at No. 1 with 26 first-place votes. The Bison handed North Carolina A&T a 43-3 beating as they prepare for FBS opponent Arizona on Saturday.
The rest of the Top 25 saw massive changes thanks to some upsets and surprising wins. Missouri State moved up to No. 6 thanks to their 35-30 victory over then-No. 14 UT Martin. Southern Illinois, Southeastern Louisiana, Northern Iowa, and UC Davis all recorded losses that dropped them out of the poll, making room for four new teams. Fordham enters at No. 21 while Youngstown State comes in at No. 23. Both programs have 2-0 records to start the season. Eastern Kentucky used seven overtimes to beat Bowling Green, 59-57, and enters at No. 24 while Samford rounds out this week’s poll at No. 25.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 2 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 2-0 674 1 D. North Carolina A&T, 43-3 Sept. 17 at Arizona
2 Montana (1) 2-0 642 2 D. South Dakota, 24-7 Sept. 17 at Indiana St.
3 South Dakota St. 1-1 617 3 D. No. 25 UC Davis, 24-22 Sept. 17 vs. Butler
4 Montana St. 2-0 599 4 D. Morehead St., 63-13 Sept. 17 at Oregon St.
5 Villanova 2-0 557 5 D. LIU, 38-21 Sept. 17 at Army West Point
6 Missouri St. 2-0 528 7 D. No. 14 UT Martin, 35-30 Sept. 17 at Arkansas
7 Sacramento St. 1-0 489 6 Idle Sept. 17 at Northern Iowa
8 UIW 2-0 487 9 D. Nevada, 55-41 Sept. 17 at Prairie View A&M
9 Chattanooga 2-0 456 10 D. Eastern Illinois, 38-20 Sept. 17 vs. North Alabama
10 Delaware 2-0 415 13 D. Delaware St., 35-9 Sept. 17 at No. 14 Rhode Island
11 Jackson St. 2-0 367 15 D. Tennessee St., 16-3 Sept. 17 vs. Grambling St.
12 Holy Cross 2-0 363 16 D. Buffalo, 37-31 Sept. 17 vs. Yale
13 Weber St. 2-0 355 17 D. Utah St., 35-7 Sept. 17 vs. Utah Tech
14 Rhode Island 2-0 272 20t D. Bryant, 35-21 Sept. 17 vs. No. 10 Delaware
15 Eastern Washington 1-1 262 11 Lost to Oregon, 70-14 Sept. 24 vs. No. 4 Montana St.
16 Stephen F. Austin 1-2 233 12 Lost to Louisiana Tech, 52-17 Sept. 24 vs. Warner
17 William & Mary 2-0 227 22 D. Campbell, 37-21 Sept. 17 at Lafayette
18 UT Martin 1-1 218 14 Lost to No. 7 Missouri St., 35-30 Sept. 17 at Boise St.
19 East Tennessee St. 1-1 210 8 Lost to The Citadel, 20-17 Sept. 17 vs. Furman
20 Mercer 1-1 129 23 Idle Sept. 17 vs. The Citadel
21 Fordham 2-0 60 NR D. Monmouth (N.J.), 52-49 Sept. 17 vs. Albany
22 Kennesaw St. 0-2 57 18 Lost to Cincinnati, 63-10 Sept. 24 vs. Wofford
23 Youngstown St. 2-0 56 NR D. Dayton, 49-16 Sept. 17 at Kentucky
24 Eastern Kentucky 1-1 55 NR D. Bowling Green, 59-57 7OT Sept. 17 vs. Charleston Southern
25 Samford 1-1 46 NR Lost to Georgia, 33-0 Sept. 17 at Tennessee Tech
Dropped Out: Southern Illinois (19), Southeastern Louisiana (20t), Northern Iowa (24), UC Davis (25)
Others Receiving Votes: UC Davis, 44; Southeastern Louisiana, 43; Austin Peay, 39; Harvard, 34; Southern Illinois, 33; Richmond, 33; Furman, 29; North Carolina Central, 24; North Dakota, 23; Abilene Christian, 15; New Hampshire, 13; Dartmouth, 12; Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 10; Princeton, 10; Gardner-Webb, 8; Butler, 7; Towson, 6; Elon, 5; Stetson, 4; Florida A&M, 3; Idaho, 2; South Carolina St., 2; Illinois St., 1; Nicholls, 1.
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Weber State recorded its first win over an FBS opponent since 1993, completely dominating Utah State in a 35-7 victory. The Wildcats had four interceptions and held the Aggies without an offensive touchdown. The win vaulted Weber State to No. 13 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Wildcats next opponent is Utah Tech on September 17.
The Top 5 remained unchanged with North Dakota State still sitting at No. 1 with 26 first-place votes. The Bison handed North Carolina A&T a 43-3 beating as they prepare for FBS opponent Arizona on Saturday.
The rest of the Top 25 saw massive changes thanks to some upsets and surprising wins. Missouri State moved up to No. 6 thanks to their 35-30 victory over then-No. 14 UT Martin. Southern Illinois, Southeastern Louisiana, Northern Iowa, and UC Davis all recorded losses that dropped them out of the poll, making room for four new teams. Fordham enters at No. 21 while Youngstown State comes in at No. 23. Both programs have 2-0 records to start the season. Eastern Kentucky used seven overtimes to beat Bowling Green, 59-57, and enters at No. 24 while Samford rounds out this week’s poll at No. 25.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 2 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 2-0 | 674 | 1 | D. North Carolina A&T, 43-3 | Sept. 17 at Arizona |
| 2 | Montana (1) | 2-0 | 642 | 2 | D. South Dakota, 24-7 | Sept. 17 at Indiana St. |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 1-1 | 617 | 3 | D. No. 25 UC Davis, 24-22 | Sept. 17 vs. Butler |
| 4 | Montana St. | 2-0 | 599 | 4 | D. Morehead St., 63-13 | Sept. 17 at Oregon St. |
| 5 | Villanova | 2-0 | 557 | 5 | D. LIU, 38-21 | Sept. 17 at Army West Point |
| 6 | Missouri St. | 2-0 | 528 | 7 | D. No. 14 UT Martin, 35-30 | Sept. 17 at Arkansas |
| 7 | Sacramento St. | 1-0 | 489 | 6 | Idle | Sept. 17 at Northern Iowa |
| 8 | UIW | 2-0 | 487 | 9 | D. Nevada, 55-41 | Sept. 17 at Prairie View A&M |
| 9 | Chattanooga | 2-0 | 456 | 10 | D. Eastern Illinois, 38-20 | Sept. 17 vs. North Alabama |
| 10 | Delaware | 2-0 | 415 | 13 | D. Delaware St., 35-9 | Sept. 17 at No. 14 Rhode Island |
| 11 | Jackson St. | 2-0 | 367 | 15 | D. Tennessee St., 16-3 | Sept. 17 vs. Grambling St. |
| 12 | Holy Cross | 2-0 | 363 | 16 | D. Buffalo, 37-31 | Sept. 17 vs. Yale |
| 13 | Weber St. | 2-0 | 355 | 17 | D. Utah St., 35-7 | Sept. 17 vs. Utah Tech |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 2-0 | 272 | 20t | D. Bryant, 35-21 | Sept. 17 vs. No. 10 Delaware |
| 15 | Eastern Washington | 1-1 | 262 | 11 | Lost to Oregon, 70-14 | Sept. 24 vs. No. 4 Montana St. |
| 16 | Stephen F. Austin | 1-2 | 233 | 12 | Lost to Louisiana Tech, 52-17 | Sept. 24 vs. Warner |
| 17 | William & Mary | 2-0 | 227 | 22 | D. Campbell, 37-21 | Sept. 17 at Lafayette |
| 18 | UT Martin | 1-1 | 218 | 14 | Lost to No. 7 Missouri St., 35-30 | Sept. 17 at Boise St. |
| 19 | East Tennessee St. | 1-1 | 210 | 8 | Lost to The Citadel, 20-17 | Sept. 17 vs. Furman |
| 20 | Mercer | 1-1 | 129 | 23 | Idle | Sept. 17 vs. The Citadel |
| 21 | Fordham | 2-0 | 60 | NR | D. Monmouth (N.J.), 52-49 | Sept. 17 vs. Albany |
| 22 | Kennesaw St. | 0-2 | 57 | 18 | Lost to Cincinnati, 63-10 | Sept. 24 vs. Wofford |
| 23 | Youngstown St. | 2-0 | 56 | NR | D. Dayton, 49-16 | Sept. 17 at Kentucky |
| 24 | Eastern Kentucky | 1-1 | 55 | NR | D. Bowling Green, 59-57 7OT | Sept. 17 vs. Charleston Southern |
| 25 | Samford | 1-1 | 46 | NR | Lost to Georgia, 33-0 | Sept. 17 at Tennessee Tech |
Dropped Out: Southern Illinois (19), Southeastern Louisiana (20t), Northern Iowa (24), UC Davis (25)
Others Receiving Votes: UC Davis, 44; Southeastern Louisiana, 43; Austin Peay, 39; Harvard, 34; Southern Illinois, 33; Richmond, 33; Furman, 29; North Carolina Central, 24; North Dakota, 23; Abilene Christian, 15; New Hampshire, 13; Dartmouth, 12; Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 10; Princeton, 10; Gardner-Webb, 8; Butler, 7; Towson, 6; Elon, 5; Stetson, 4; Florida A&M, 3; Idaho, 2; South Carolina St., 2; Illinois St., 1; Nicholls, 1.
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