Idaho Beats Wyoming for the First Time Since 1921
September 9, 2024
Idaho sacked the Wyoming quarterback five times, forced one turnover and allowed the Cowboys only one touchdown in the Vandal’s first-ever win in Laramie, 17-13. The victory propelled Idaho up two places to No. 5 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl. This was the Vandals’ second straight win over a Mountain West opponent in as many seasons, and their first win over Wyoming since 1921. The Vandals will play host to No. 15 UAlbany this coming weekend.
South Dakota State beat then-No. 11 UIW, 45-24, and continue their hold on the top spot, followed by North Dakota State, who dismantled Tennessee State, 52-3. Montana State is the only 3-0 team in FCS after their 41-24 win over Maine, keeping their No. 3 spot. Villanova jumped to No. 4 after a 28-3 victory over Colgate and rounds out the top five.
Besides Idaho and UAlbany’s top 25 matchup, No. 8 Southern Illinois plays host to No. 14 UIW, No. 11 Sacramento State has No. 23 Nicholls coming to town and No. 16 Chattanooga will host No. 24 Mercer.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 2 Next Game
1 South Dakota St. (22) 1-1 645 1 D. No. 11 UIW, 45-24 Sept. 14 vs. Augustana (S.D.)
2 North Dakota St. (2) 1-1 620 2 D. Tennessee St., 52-3 Sept. 14 at East Tennessee St.
3 Montana St. (2) 3-0 599 3 D. Maine, 41-24 Sept. 21 vs. Mercyhurst
4 Villanova 2-0 553 5 D. Colgate, 28-3 Sept. 14 vs. Towson
5 Idaho 1-1 545 7 D. Wyoming, 17-13 Sept. 14 vs. No. 15 UAlbany
6 South Dakota 1-1 515 6 Lost to Wisconsin, 27-13 Sept. 14 at Portland St.
7 Central Arkansas 1-1 433 9 D. Lindenwood, 34-13 Sept. 14 vs. Austin Peay
8 Southern Illinois 1-1 426 12 D. Austin Peay, 31-17 Sept. 14 vs. No. 14 UIW
9 Montana 1-1 405 4 Lost to No. 20 North Dakota, 27-24 Sept. 14 vs. Morehead St.
10 North Dakota 1-1 362 20 D. No. 4 Montana, 27-24 Sept. 14 vs. Idaho St.
11 Sacramento St. 0-2 304 8 Lost to Fresno St., 46-30 Sept. 14 vs. No. 23 Nicholls
12 UC Davis 1-1 283 18 D. Texas A&M-Commerce, 36-22 Sept. 14 at Southern Utah
13 William & Mary 1-1 281 14 Lost to Coastal Carolina, 40-21 Sept. 14 at Wofford
14 UIW 1-1 277 11 Lost to No. 1 South Dakota St., 45-24 Sept. 14 at No. 8 Southern Illinois
15 UAlbany 1-1 266 13 Lost to West Virginia, 49-14 Sept. 14 at No. 5 Idaho
16 Chattanooga 0-2 265 10 Lost to Georgia St., 24-21 Sept. 14 vs. No. 24 Mercer
17 Tarleton St. 2-1 231 21 D. Houston Christian, 35-18 Sept. 21 at North Alabama
18 Lafayette 1-1 218 19 D. Monmouth (N.J.), 40-35 Sept. 14 vs. Marist
19 Illinois St. 1-1 202 22 D. North Alabama, 24-17 Sept. 14 vs. Western Illinois
20 Youngstown St. 1-1 183 23 D. Valparaiso, 59-25 Sept. 14 vs. Duquesne
21 Northern Iowa 2-0 86 NR D. St. Thomas (Minn.), 17-10 Sept. 14 at Nebraska
22 Florida A&M 2-1 70 24 Lost to Miami (Fla.), 56-9 Sept. 21 at Troy
23 Nicholls 0-2 65 25 Lost to LSU, 44-21 Sept. 14 at No. 11 Sacramento St.
24 Mercer 2-0 64 NR D. Bethune-Cookman, 31-2 Sept. 14 at No. 16 Chattanooga
25 Weber St. 1-1 63 NR D. Portland St., 43-16 Sept. 14 at Lamar
Dropped Out: Richmond (15), Furman (16), Western Carolina (17)
Others Receiving Votes: Southeast Missouri St., 61; Furman, 51; Richmond, 49; Wofford, 46; ACU, 38; Elon, 37; Southern Utah, 31; Eastern Illinois, 28; Western Carolina, 27; North Carolina Central, 16; Northern Arizona, 14; Delaware St., 13; New Hampshire, 13; Harvard, 11; UT Martin, 10; Missouri St., 8; Yale, 8; St. Francis (Pa.), 6; Drake, 5; Alabama A&M, 4; Alabama St., 2; Georgetown (D.C.), 2; McNeese, 2; Rhode Island, 2; Campbell, 1; Indiana St., 1; Lamar, 1; Prairie View A&M, 1; Stephen F. Austin, 1.
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Idaho sacked the Wyoming quarterback five times, forced one turnover and allowed the Cowboys only one touchdown in the Vandal’s first-ever win in Laramie, 17-13. The victory propelled Idaho up two places to No. 5 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl. This was the Vandals’ second straight win over a Mountain West opponent in as many seasons, and their first win over Wyoming since 1921. The Vandals will play host to No. 15 UAlbany this coming weekend.
South Dakota State beat then-No. 11 UIW, 45-24, and continue their hold on the top spot, followed by North Dakota State, who dismantled Tennessee State, 52-3. Montana State is the only 3-0 team in FCS after their 41-24 win over Maine, keeping their No. 3 spot. Villanova jumped to No. 4 after a 28-3 victory over Colgate and rounds out the top five.
Besides Idaho and UAlbany’s top 25 matchup, No. 8 Southern Illinois plays host to No. 14 UIW, No. 11 Sacramento State has No. 23 Nicholls coming to town and No. 16 Chattanooga will host No. 24 Mercer.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 2 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota St. (22) | 1-1 | 645 | 1 | D. No. 11 UIW, 45-24 | Sept. 14 vs. Augustana (S.D.) | |
| 2 | North Dakota St. (2) | 1-1 | 620 | 2 | D. Tennessee St., 52-3 | Sept. 14 at East Tennessee St. | |
| 3 | Montana St. (2) | 3-0 | 599 | 3 | D. Maine, 41-24 | Sept. 21 vs. Mercyhurst | |
| 4 | Villanova | 2-0 | 553 | 5 | D. Colgate, 28-3 | Sept. 14 vs. Towson | |
| 5 | Idaho | 1-1 | 545 | 7 | D. Wyoming, 17-13 | Sept. 14 vs. No. 15 UAlbany | |
| 6 | South Dakota | 1-1 | 515 | 6 | Lost to Wisconsin, 27-13 | Sept. 14 at Portland St. | |
| 7 | Central Arkansas | 1-1 | 433 | 9 | D. Lindenwood, 34-13 | Sept. 14 vs. Austin Peay | |
| 8 | Southern Illinois | 1-1 | 426 | 12 | D. Austin Peay, 31-17 | Sept. 14 vs. No. 14 UIW | |
| 9 | Montana | 1-1 | 405 | 4 | Lost to No. 20 North Dakota, 27-24 | Sept. 14 vs. Morehead St. | |
| 10 | North Dakota | 1-1 | 362 | 20 | D. No. 4 Montana, 27-24 | Sept. 14 vs. Idaho St. | |
| 11 | Sacramento St. | 0-2 | 304 | 8 | Lost to Fresno St., 46-30 | Sept. 14 vs. No. 23 Nicholls | |
| 12 | UC Davis | 1-1 | 283 | 18 | D. Texas A&M-Commerce, 36-22 | Sept. 14 at Southern Utah | |
| 13 | William & Mary | 1-1 | 281 | 14 | Lost to Coastal Carolina, 40-21 | Sept. 14 at Wofford | |
| 14 | UIW | 1-1 | 277 | 11 | Lost to No. 1 South Dakota St., 45-24 | Sept. 14 at No. 8 Southern Illinois | |
| 15 | UAlbany | 1-1 | 266 | 13 | Lost to West Virginia, 49-14 | Sept. 14 at No. 5 Idaho | |
| 16 | Chattanooga | 0-2 | 265 | 10 | Lost to Georgia St., 24-21 | Sept. 14 vs. No. 24 Mercer | |
| 17 | Tarleton St. | 2-1 | 231 | 21 | D. Houston Christian, 35-18 | Sept. 21 at North Alabama | |
| 18 | Lafayette | 1-1 | 218 | 19 | D. Monmouth (N.J.), 40-35 | Sept. 14 vs. Marist | |
| 19 | Illinois St. | 1-1 | 202 | 22 | D. North Alabama, 24-17 | Sept. 14 vs. Western Illinois | |
| 20 | Youngstown St. | 1-1 | 183 | 23 | D. Valparaiso, 59-25 | Sept. 14 vs. Duquesne | |
| 21 | Northern Iowa | 2-0 | 86 | NR | D. St. Thomas (Minn.), 17-10 | Sept. 14 at Nebraska | |
| 22 | Florida A&M | 2-1 | 70 | 24 | Lost to Miami (Fla.), 56-9 | Sept. 21 at Troy | |
| 23 | Nicholls | 0-2 | 65 | 25 | Lost to LSU, 44-21 | Sept. 14 at No. 11 Sacramento St. | |
| 24 | Mercer | 2-0 | 64 | NR | D. Bethune-Cookman, 31-2 | Sept. 14 at No. 16 Chattanooga | |
| 25 | Weber St. | 1-1 | 63 | NR | D. Portland St., 43-16 | Sept. 14 at Lamar |
Dropped Out: Richmond (15), Furman (16), Western Carolina (17)
Others Receiving Votes: Southeast Missouri St., 61; Furman, 51; Richmond, 49; Wofford, 46; ACU, 38; Elon, 37; Southern Utah, 31; Eastern Illinois, 28; Western Carolina, 27; North Carolina Central, 16; Northern Arizona, 14; Delaware St., 13; New Hampshire, 13; Harvard, 11; UT Martin, 10; Missouri St., 8; Yale, 8; St. Francis (Pa.), 6; Drake, 5; Alabama A&M, 4; Alabama St., 2; Georgetown (D.C.), 2; McNeese, 2; Rhode Island, 2; Campbell, 1; Indiana St., 1; Lamar, 1; Prairie View A&M, 1; Stephen F. Austin, 1.
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