Stony Brook Moves Up After Upset Victory
October 28, 2024
Stony Brook recorded their first win over a ranked opponent since 2021, taking down then-No. 15 William & Mary, 35-13. The Seawolves’ defense was the difference in the game, limiting the Tribe to just 120 yards rushing and pulling down four interceptions. Stony Brook jumps up to No. 20 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, while William & Mary dropped to No. 24.
North Dakota State looked like the No. 1 team on Saturday, dominating Murray State, 59-6. Montana State was idle and stays No. 2, while No. 3 South Dakota State survived a low scoring affair with rival South Dakota, winning 20-17 in overtime. The Coyotes only dropped one spot after the loss, from No. 4 to No. 5. UC Davis is now in the fourth spot.
North Dakota was the only other casualty in the top 25 this week. Youngstown State kicked a field goal with 12 seconds to go in regulation, pushing the game into overtime at 34 apiece. North Dakota answered the Penguins’ touchdown in overtime, but their two-point conversion pass fell incomplete and Youngstown won the upset, 41-40. The loss dropped the Fighting Hawks eight spots to No. 15.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 9 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (24) 8-1 648 1 D. Murray St., 59-6 Nov. 2 vs. Northern Iowa
2 Montana St. (2) 8-0 620 2 Idle Nov. 2 at Eastern Washington
3 South Dakota St. 6-2 602 3 D. No. 4 South Dakota, 20-17 OT Nov. 2 vs. Murray St.
4 UC Davis 7-1 559 5 Idle Nov. 2 vs. Northern Colorado
5 South Dakota 6-2 534 4 Lost to No. 3 South Dakota St., 20-17 OT Nov. 9 vs. Indiana St.
6 Southeast Missouri St. 8-1 518 6 D. Gardner-Webb, 30-24 Nov. 9 at Lindenwood
7 Tarleton St. 7-1 493 8 D. Austin Peay, 27-17 Nov. 2 vs. Eastern Kentucky
8 Montana 6-2 460 9 D. Northern Colorado, 24-0 Nov. 2 Cal Poly
9 Central Arkansas 6-2 402 10 D. North Alabama, 24-19 Nov. 2 at Utah Tech
10 UIW 6-2 391 11 D. Southeastern Louisiana, 34-31 Nov. 2 vs. Houston Christian
11 Idaho 6-3 356 12 D. Eastern Washington, 38-28 Nov. 9 at Portland St.
12 Richmond 6-2 348 13 D. Bryant, 41-14 Nov. 2 vs. Towson
13 Villanova 6-2 316 14 D. New Hampshire, 14-6 Nov. 2 at Hampton
14 Rhode Island 7-1 307 16 D. Maine, 24-14 Nov. 2 vs. Monmouth (N.J.)
15 North Dakota 5-3 293 7 Lost to Youngstown St., 41-40 OT Nov. 2 at Indiana St.
16 Mercer 7-1 282 17 D. Western Carolina, 44-34 Nov. 2 vs. East Tennessee St.
17 Missouri St. 6-2 214 18 D. Northern Iowa, 49-42 Nov. 2 vs. Southern Illinois
18 ACU 5-3 202 19 Idle Nov. 2 vs. Southern Utah
19 Illinois St. 5-3 180 20 Idle Nov. 2 vs. Youngstown St.
20 Stony Brook 6-2 141 24 D. No. 15 William & Mary, 35-13 Nov. 2 at Bryant
21 North Carolina Central 6-2 132 21 D. Morgan St., 16-7 Oct. 31 at South Carolina St.
22 Dartmouth 6-0 106 22 D. Columbia, 24-21 Nov. 2 vs. Harvard
23 Jackson St. 6-2 82 23 D. Bethune-Cookman, 37-17 Nov. 2 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff
24 William & Mary 5-3 65 15 Lost to No. 24 Stony Brook, 35-13 Nov. 2 at North Carolina A&T
25 Chattanooga 5-3 63 25 D. VMI, 31-10 Nov. 2 at Western Carolina
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Duquesne, 34; UT Martin, 31; East Tennessee St., 29; Tennessee St., 20; Florida A&M, 5; Lamar, 4; Butler, 3; Drake, 3; Robert Morris, 3; Northern Arizona, 2; Harvard, 1; Stephen F. Austin, 1.
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Stony Brook recorded their first win over a ranked opponent since 2021, taking down then-No. 15 William & Mary, 35-13. The Seawolves’ defense was the difference in the game, limiting the Tribe to just 120 yards rushing and pulling down four interceptions. Stony Brook jumps up to No. 20 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, while William & Mary dropped to No. 24.
North Dakota State looked like the No. 1 team on Saturday, dominating Murray State, 59-6. Montana State was idle and stays No. 2, while No. 3 South Dakota State survived a low scoring affair with rival South Dakota, winning 20-17 in overtime. The Coyotes only dropped one spot after the loss, from No. 4 to No. 5. UC Davis is now in the fourth spot.
North Dakota was the only other casualty in the top 25 this week. Youngstown State kicked a field goal with 12 seconds to go in regulation, pushing the game into overtime at 34 apiece. North Dakota answered the Penguins’ touchdown in overtime, but their two-point conversion pass fell incomplete and Youngstown won the upset, 41-40. The loss dropped the Fighting Hawks eight spots to No. 15.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 9 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (24) | 8-1 | 648 | 1 | D. Murray St., 59-6 | Nov. 2 vs. Northern Iowa | |
| 2 | Montana St. (2) | 8-0 | 620 | 2 | Idle | Nov. 2 at Eastern Washington | |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 6-2 | 602 | 3 | D. No. 4 South Dakota, 20-17 OT | Nov. 2 vs. Murray St. | |
| 4 | UC Davis | 7-1 | 559 | 5 | Idle | Nov. 2 vs. Northern Colorado | |
| 5 | South Dakota | 6-2 | 534 | 4 | Lost to No. 3 South Dakota St., 20-17 OT | Nov. 9 vs. Indiana St. | |
| 6 | Southeast Missouri St. | 8-1 | 518 | 6 | D. Gardner-Webb, 30-24 | Nov. 9 at Lindenwood | |
| 7 | Tarleton St. | 7-1 | 493 | 8 | D. Austin Peay, 27-17 | Nov. 2 vs. Eastern Kentucky | |
| 8 | Montana | 6-2 | 460 | 9 | D. Northern Colorado, 24-0 | Nov. 2 Cal Poly | |
| 9 | Central Arkansas | 6-2 | 402 | 10 | D. North Alabama, 24-19 | Nov. 2 at Utah Tech | |
| 10 | UIW | 6-2 | 391 | 11 | D. Southeastern Louisiana, 34-31 | Nov. 2 vs. Houston Christian | |
| 11 | Idaho | 6-3 | 356 | 12 | D. Eastern Washington, 38-28 | Nov. 9 at Portland St. | |
| 12 | Richmond | 6-2 | 348 | 13 | D. Bryant, 41-14 | Nov. 2 vs. Towson | |
| 13 | Villanova | 6-2 | 316 | 14 | D. New Hampshire, 14-6 | Nov. 2 at Hampton | |
| 14 | Rhode Island | 7-1 | 307 | 16 | D. Maine, 24-14 | Nov. 2 vs. Monmouth (N.J.) | |
| 15 | North Dakota | 5-3 | 293 | 7 | Lost to Youngstown St., 41-40 OT | Nov. 2 at Indiana St. | |
| 16 | Mercer | 7-1 | 282 | 17 | D. Western Carolina, 44-34 | Nov. 2 vs. East Tennessee St. | |
| 17 | Missouri St. | 6-2 | 214 | 18 | D. Northern Iowa, 49-42 | Nov. 2 vs. Southern Illinois | |
| 18 | ACU | 5-3 | 202 | 19 | Idle | Nov. 2 vs. Southern Utah | |
| 19 | Illinois St. | 5-3 | 180 | 20 | Idle | Nov. 2 vs. Youngstown St. | |
| 20 | Stony Brook | 6-2 | 141 | 24 | D. No. 15 William & Mary, 35-13 | Nov. 2 at Bryant | |
| 21 | North Carolina Central | 6-2 | 132 | 21 | D. Morgan St., 16-7 | Oct. 31 at South Carolina St. | |
| 22 | Dartmouth | 6-0 | 106 | 22 | D. Columbia, 24-21 | Nov. 2 vs. Harvard | |
| 23 | Jackson St. | 6-2 | 82 | 23 | D. Bethune-Cookman, 37-17 | Nov. 2 vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff | |
| 24 | William & Mary | 5-3 | 65 | 15 | Lost to No. 24 Stony Brook, 35-13 | Nov. 2 at North Carolina A&T | |
| 25 | Chattanooga | 5-3 | 63 | 25 | D. VMI, 31-10 | Nov. 2 at Western Carolina |
Dropped Out: None
Others Receiving Votes: Duquesne, 34; UT Martin, 31; East Tennessee St., 29; Tennessee St., 20; Florida A&M, 5; Lamar, 4; Butler, 3; Drake, 3; Robert Morris, 3; Northern Arizona, 2; Harvard, 1; Stephen F. Austin, 1.
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