FCS National Polls (Oct. 7)
Football
Posted: 10/7/2019 9:14:09 AM
Two-time defending national champ North Dakota State headlines a list of five MVFC teams who appear in the polls this week.
In the Massey Ratings, the Big Sky has seven teams in the Top 25, while the MVFC and CAA Football each have five.
Massey Rankings, Team Leaders (Top 4)
1. North Dakota State
2. Montana
3. South Dakota State
4. James Madison
Among conferences, the MVFC is the top-rated league in the FCS (Sagarin), and four MVFC schools are in the Top 10.
Sagarin Rankings, Team Leaders (FCS)
1. North Dakota State
2. South Dakota State
3. James Madison
4. Montana
5. UNI
6. Weber State
7. Furman
8. Princeton
9. Villanova
10. Youngstown State
Sagarin Rankings, Conference Leaders (FCS)
1. MISSOURI VALLEY
2. Big Sky
3. CAA Football
4. Ivy
5. Southland
6. Ohio Valley
7. Southern
MVFC teams hold six of the Top 28 spots in the Massey Ratings strength of schedule index. UNI leads the way with the third-most difficult strength of schedule rating.
Strength of Schedule Ratings, Massey Ratings
3. UNI
13. Missouri State
14. South Dakota
15. Southern Illinois
27. North Dakota State
28. South Dakota State
AFCA FCS COACHES' TOP 25 POLL
WACO, TEX.– After giving up 10 unanswered points to close out the 4th quarter, No. 2 James Madison was going to need overtime to survive the upset bid from then-No. 24 Stony Brook. The Dukes regrouped and scored a quick touchdown to take a 45-38 lead before the defense forced a turnover on downs to finish off the Seawolves. With the win, James Madison remains No. 2 while Stony Brook jumps one position up to No. 23 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
Following yet another North Dakota State win over a ranked opponent, the Bison received all 26 first-place votes and remain the No. 1 team in the nation. The rest of the top 5 remains unchanged following wins by South Dakota State, Kennesaw State and Weber State.
Week 7 will feature a trio of Top 25 matchups, two of which featuring Top 10 teams. The biggest matchup comes from the Colonial Athletic Association when No. 2 James Madison plays host to No. 7 Villanova. No. 1 North Dakota State will face their second straight Top 10 opponent as they host No. 10 Northern Iowa. Last but not least, No. 3 South Dakota State will host No. 17 Youngstown State in the second Top 25 matchup from the Missouri Valley Conference.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 6 Next Game
1. North Dakota St. (26) 5-0 650 1 D. No. 6 Illinois St., 37-3 Oct. 12 vs. No. 10 Northern Iowa
2. James Madison 5-1 621 2 D. No. 24 Stony Brook, 45-38 (OT) Oct. 12 vs. No. 7 Villanova
3. South Dakota St. 4-1 598 3 D. Southern Illinois, 28-10 Oct. 12 vs. No. 17 Youngstown St.
4. Kennesaw St. 4-1 548 4 D. Reinhardt, 31-7 Oct. 12 vs. Charleston Southern
5. Weber St. 3-2 536 5 D. Idaho, 41-35 Oct. 12 vs. Southern Utah
6. Montana St. 5-1 508 7 D. Cal Poly, 34-28 (OT) Oct. 12 vs. Sacramento St.
7. Villanova 6-0 506 8 D. William & Mary, 35-28 Oct. 12 at No. 2 James Madison
8. Montana 5-1 480 9 D. Idaho St., 59-20 Oct. 19 at Sacramento St.
9. Towson 3-2 406 10t Idle Oct. 12 vs. Albany
10. Northern Iowa 3-2 392 13 D. No. 17 Youngstown St., 21-14 Oct. 12 at No. 1 North Dakota St.
11. Furman 4-2 380 14 D. Samford, 58-14 Oct. 19 vs. The Citadel
12. Nicholls 3-2 345 15 D. No. 10t Central Arkansas, 34-14 Oct. 12 vs. Northwestern St.
13. Illinois St. 3-2 340 6 Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 37-3 Oct. 12 at Southern Illinois
14. North Carolina A&T 4-1 329 16 D. Norfolk St., 58-19 Oct. 19 at Florida A&M
15. Delaware 3-2 243 18 Idle Oct. 12 at Elon
16. Central Arkansas 3-2 231 10t Lost to No. 15 Nicholls, 34-14 Oct. 12 vs. McNeese
17. Youngstown St. 4-1 210 17 Lost to No. 13 Northern Iowa, 21-14 Oct. 12 vs. No. 3 South Dakota St.
18. Jacksonville St. 4-2 191 20 D. Tennessee St., 31-23 Oct. 12 at Eastern Illinois
19. Princeton 3-0 146 23 D. Columbia, 21-10 Oct. 11 vs. Lafayette
20. Maine 2-3 130 22 Idle Oct. 12 vs. Richmond
21. UC Davis 2-4 114 12 Lost to North Dakota, 38-36 Oct. 12 vs. Cal Poly
22. Southeast Missouri St. 3-2 103 25t D. Tennessee Tech, 43-37 (2OT) Oct. 12 at Austin Peay
23. Stony Brook 4-2 93 24 Lost to No. 2 James Madison, 45-38 (OT) Oct. 12 vs. New Hampshire
24. Sam Houston St. 4-2 57 NR D. Stephen F. Austin, 31-20 Oct. 12 vs. Lamar
25. Southeastern Louisiana 3-2 55 19 Lost to McNeese, 38-34 Oct. 12 vs. UIW
Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota, 50; Sacramento St., 42; Yale, 30; Dartmouth, 26; South Carolina St., 22; Austin Peay, 18; Houston Baptist, 16; Tennessee Tech, 14; Eastern Washington, 5; Wofford, 4; Cal Poly, 3; New Hampshire, 3; Campbell, 2; Central Connecticut St., 1; Idaho, 1; UIW 1
STATS FCS TOP-25 POLL
CHICAGO – Oct. 7, 2019 – Top-ranked North Dakota State tied for the second-longest winning streak in FCS history with its 26th straight victory this past Saturday.
Princeton is halfway behind with the second-longest active streak at 13. It’s a run that will be put to the test in the Ivy League, according to the STATS FCS Top 25 on Monday.
Princeton moved up four spots to No. 21 in the national media rankings, but Dartmouth and Yale weren’t far behind among teams receiving votes just outside the Top 25. All three teams are 3-0, giving the Ivy League, which starts its season later than other conferences, a trio of the five unbeaten teams in the FCS, joining NDSU (5-0) and No. 5 Villanova (6-0).
On Saturday, Dartmouth will host Yale, while NDSU (No. 10 Northern Iowa) and Villanova (No. 2 James Madison) face Top 10 opponents. Princeton, whose program was one of the participants in the first college football game 150 years ago, will host winless Lafayette Friday night.
NDSU, the top-time defending FCS champion, collected all but one of the 156 first-place votes in the poll. James Madison claimed the other first-place vote.
A national panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries select the STATS FCS Top 25. A first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to one point for a 25th-place vote.
STATS FCS Top 25 (Oct. 7)
1. North Dakota State (5-0), 3,899 points (155 first-place votes)
Previous Ranking: 1; Last Week’s Result: 37-3 win over Illinois State
2. James Madison (5-1), 3,704 (1 first-place vote)
Previous Ranking: 2; Last Week’s Result: 45-38 OT win over Stony Brook
3. South Dakota State (4-1), 3,611
Previous Ranking: 3; Last Week’s Result: 28-10 win over Southern Illinois
4. Weber State (3-2), 3,286
Previous Ranking: 4; Last Week’s Result: 41-35 win over Idaho
5. Villanova (6-0), 3,221
Previous Ranking: 5; Last Week’s Result: 35-28 win over William & Mary
6. Montana State (5-1), 3,043
Previous Ranking: 6; Last Week’s Result: 34-28 OT win over Cal Poly
7. Kennesaw State (4-1), 2,820
Previous Ranking: 7; Last Week’s Result: Bye
8. Montana (5-1), 2,815
Previous Ranking: 8; Last Week’s Result: 59-20 win over Idaho State
9. Towson (3-2), 2,497
Previous Ranking: 9; Last Week’s Result: Bye
10. Northern Iowa (3-2), 2,357
Previous Ranking: 13; Last Week’s Result: 21-14 win over Youngstown State
11. Furman (4-2), 2,271
Previous Ranking: 14; Last Week’s Result: 58-14 win over Samford
12. Nicholls (3-2), 2,173
Previous Ranking: 16; Last Week’s Result: 34-14 win over Central Arkansas
13. North Carolina A&T (4-1), 1,993
Previous Ranking: 15; Last Week’s Result: 58-19 win over Norfolk State
14. Illinois State (3-2), 1,810
Previous Ranking: 10; Last Week’s Result: 37-3 loss to North Dakota State
15. Delaware (3-2), 1,437
Previous Ranking: 19; Last Week’s Result: Bye
16. Central Arkansas (3-2), 1,391
Previous Ranking: 11; Last Week’s Result: 34-14 loss to Nicholls
17. Jacksonville State (4-2), 1,118
Previous Ranking: 21; Last Week’s Result: 31-23 win over Tennessee State
18. Maine (2-3), 1,071
Previous Ranking: 20; Last Week’s Result: Bye
19. Youngstown State (4-1), 985
Previous Ranking: 18; Last Week’s Result: 21-14 loss to Youngstown State
20. Southeast Missouri (3-2), 959
Previous Ranking: 23; Last Week’s Result: 43-37, 2-OT win over Tennessee Tech
21. Princeton (3-0), 775
Previous Ranking: 25; Last Week’s Result: 21-10 win over Columbia
22. Stony Brook (4-2), 680
Previous Ranking: 24; Last Week’s Result: 45-38 OT loss to James Madison
23. Southeastern Louisiana (3-2), 525
Previous Ranking: 17; Last Week’s Result: 38-34 loss to McNeese
24. UC Davis (2-4), 414
Previous Ranking: 12; Last Week’s Result: 38-36 loss to North Dakota
25. Sam Houston State (4-2), 351
Previous Ranking: N/R; Last Week’s Result: 31-20 win over Stephen F. Austin
Dropped Out: Eastern Washington (22)
Others Receiving Votes: Sacramento State 350; Dartmouth 281; South Carolina State 198; North Dakota 195; Austin Peay 114; Yale 88; Central Connecticut State 70; Wofford 39; Alcorn State 28; Eastern Washington 26; New Hampshire 24; Tennessee Tech 23; McNeese 20; Houston Baptist 17; Samford 8; UT Martin 7; Elon 3; Georgetown 2; Cal Poly 1
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