[FCS Poll] North Dakota State Defeats Illinois State To Remain Perfect
October 22, 2018
Facing yet another tough Missouri Valley rival, North Dakota State was up to the task defeating then-No. 7 Illinois State, 28-14. The Bison extended their winning streak to seven games to remain No. 1 and undefeated in 2018. Illinois State dropped just two spots to a No. 9 ranking in the eighth week of the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Next week, North Dakota State will travel to South Dakota as Missouri Valley play continues, while Illinois State looks to bounce back against No. 8 South Dakota State.
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Northern Iowa has rejoined the Top 25 at No. 23 for the first time since week 5 after a huge upset of then-No. 3 South Dakota State, 24-9. Also joining the poll for the first time in 2018 is North Dakota. The Fighting Hawks sit at No. 24 after a 41-15 victory over Sacramento State.
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Week 9 will bring four other Top 25 matchups besides the South Dakota State-Illinois State contest. In a pair of Colonial Athletic Association matchups, No. 3 James Madison will host No. 15 Stony Brook followed by No. 10 Towson traveling to No. 21 Delaware. The other two matchups see No. 24 North Dakota hosting No. 5 Weber State in Big Sky action, while No. 16 McNeese plays host to No. 14 Central Arkansas in Southland Conference play.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 22, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1. North Dakota St. (26) 7-0 650 1 D. No. 7 Illinois St., 28-14 Oct. 27 at South Dakota
2. Kennesaw St. 6-1 623 2 Idle Oct. 27 at Charleston Southern
3. James Madison 5-2 595 5 Idle Oct. 27 vs. No. 15 Stony Brook
4. Eastern Washington 5-2 559 8 Idle Oct. 27 vs. Idaho
5. Weber St. 5-2 550 9 D. Montana St., 34-24 Oct. 27 at No. 24 North Dakota
6. Elon 5-2 486 11 D. Richmond, 38-28 Nov. 3 vs. Rhode Island
7. Wofford 5-2 448 12 D. No. 21 East Tennessee St., 30-17 Oct. 27 vs. Mercer
8. South Dakota St. 4-2 443 3 Lost to Northern Iowa, 24-9 Oct. 27 at No. 9 Illinois St.
9. Illinois St. 5-2 424 7 Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 28-14 Oct. 27 vs. No. 8 South Dakota St.
10. Towson 6-1 390 14 D. Albany, 56-28 Oct. 27 at No. 21 Delaware
11. Colgate 6-0 379 13 Idle Oct. 27 vs. Georgetown
12. Jacksonville St. 5-2 363 4 Lost to Southeast Missouri St., 37-14 Oct. 27 at Murray St.
13. UC Davis 6-1 343 16 D. Cal Poly, 52-10 Oct. 27 at Montana
14. Central Arkansas 5-2 324 15 D. Northwestern St., 38-17 Oct. 27 at No. 16 McNeese
15. Stony Brook 6-2 299 17 D. No. 23 Rhode Island, 52-14 Oct. 27 at No. 3 James Madison
16. McNeese 5-2 270 6 Lost to UIW, 45-17 Oct. 27 vs. No. 14 Central Arkansas
17. Princeton 6-0 222 18t D. Harvard, 29-21 Oct. 27 vs. Cornell
18. North Carolina A&T 6-2 216 18t D. Bethune-Cookman, 35-10 Oct. 27 vs. Norfolk St.
19. Nicholls 4-3 137 22 Idle Oct. 27 vs. UIW
20. Dartmouth 6-0 135 24 D. Columbia, 28-12 Oct. 27 vs. Harvard
21. Delaware 5-2 128 25 D. New Hampshire, 38-14 Oct. 27 vs. No. 10 Towson
22. Sam Houston St. 4-3 118 10 Lost to Lamar, 41-23 Oct. 27 vs. Southeastern Louisiana
23. Northern Iowa 4-3 104 NR D. No. 3 South Dakota St., 24-9 Oct. 27 at Western Illinois
24. North Dakota 5-2 90 NR D. Sacramento St., 41-15 Oct. 27 vs. No 5 Weber St.
25. East Tennessee St. 6-2 72 21 Lost to No. 12 Wofford, 30-17 Oct. 27 vs. Western Carolina
Dropped Out: Maine (20), Rhode Island (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Maine, 17; Southeast Missouri St., 17; Chattanooga, 14; Idaho St., 12; Florida A&M, 7; Rhode Island, 7; UIW, 5; Montana St., 3.
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Facing yet another tough Missouri Valley rival, North Dakota State was up to the task defeating then-No. 7 Illinois State, 28-14. The Bison extended their winning streak to seven games to remain No. 1 and undefeated in 2018. Illinois State dropped just two spots to a No. 9 ranking in the eighth week of the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Next week, North Dakota State will travel to South Dakota as Missouri Valley play continues, while Illinois State looks to bounce back against No. 8 South Dakota State.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] West Georgia Moves To 8-0 And Stays At No. 3
Northern Iowa has rejoined the Top 25 at No. 23 for the first time since week 5 after a huge upset of then-No. 3 South Dakota State, 24-9. Also joining the poll for the first time in 2018 is North Dakota. The Fighting Hawks sit at No. 24 after a 41-15 victory over Sacramento State.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] Brockport Dominates To Hold On To No. 3 Spot
Week 9 will bring four other Top 25 matchups besides the South Dakota State-Illinois State contest. In a pair of Colonial Athletic Association matchups, No. 3 James Madison will host No. 15 Stony Brook followed by No. 10 Towson traveling to No. 21 Delaware. The other two matchups see No. 24 North Dakota hosting No. 5 Weber State in Big Sky action, while No. 16 McNeese plays host to No. 14 Central Arkansas in Southland Conference play.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – October 22, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | North Dakota St. (26) | 7-0 | 650 | 1 | D. No. 7 Illinois St., 28-14 | Oct. 27 at South Dakota |
| 2. | Kennesaw St. | 6-1 | 623 | 2 | Idle | Oct. 27 at Charleston Southern |
| 3. | James Madison | 5-2 | 595 | 5 | Idle | Oct. 27 vs. No. 15 Stony Brook |
| 4. | Eastern Washington | 5-2 | 559 | 8 | Idle | Oct. 27 vs. Idaho |
| 5. | Weber St. | 5-2 | 550 | 9 | D. Montana St., 34-24 | Oct. 27 at No. 24 North Dakota |
| 6. | Elon | 5-2 | 486 | 11 | D. Richmond, 38-28 | Nov. 3 vs. Rhode Island |
| 7. | Wofford | 5-2 | 448 | 12 | D. No. 21 East Tennessee St., 30-17 | Oct. 27 vs. Mercer |
| 8. | South Dakota St. | 4-2 | 443 | 3 | Lost to Northern Iowa, 24-9 | Oct. 27 at No. 9 Illinois St. |
| 9. | Illinois St. | 5-2 | 424 | 7 | Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 28-14 | Oct. 27 vs. No. 8 South Dakota St. |
| 10. | Towson | 6-1 | 390 | 14 | D. Albany, 56-28 | Oct. 27 at No. 21 Delaware |
| 11. | Colgate | 6-0 | 379 | 13 | Idle | Oct. 27 vs. Georgetown |
| 12. | Jacksonville St. | 5-2 | 363 | 4 | Lost to Southeast Missouri St., 37-14 | Oct. 27 at Murray St. |
| 13. | UC Davis | 6-1 | 343 | 16 | D. Cal Poly, 52-10 | Oct. 27 at Montana |
| 14. | Central Arkansas | 5-2 | 324 | 15 | D. Northwestern St., 38-17 | Oct. 27 at No. 16 McNeese |
| 15. | Stony Brook | 6-2 | 299 | 17 | D. No. 23 Rhode Island, 52-14 | Oct. 27 at No. 3 James Madison |
| 16. | McNeese | 5-2 | 270 | 6 | Lost to UIW, 45-17 | Oct. 27 vs. No. 14 Central Arkansas |
| 17. | Princeton | 6-0 | 222 | 18t | D. Harvard, 29-21 | Oct. 27 vs. Cornell |
| 18. | North Carolina A&T | 6-2 | 216 | 18t | D. Bethune-Cookman, 35-10 | Oct. 27 vs. Norfolk St. |
| 19. | Nicholls | 4-3 | 137 | 22 | Idle | Oct. 27 vs. UIW |
| 20. | Dartmouth | 6-0 | 135 | 24 | D. Columbia, 28-12 | Oct. 27 vs. Harvard |
| 21. | Delaware | 5-2 | 128 | 25 | D. New Hampshire, 38-14 | Oct. 27 vs. No. 10 Towson |
| 22. | Sam Houston St. | 4-3 | 118 | 10 | Lost to Lamar, 41-23 | Oct. 27 vs. Southeastern Louisiana |
| 23. | Northern Iowa | 4-3 | 104 | NR | D. No. 3 South Dakota St., 24-9 | Oct. 27 at Western Illinois |
| 24. | North Dakota | 5-2 | 90 | NR | D. Sacramento St., 41-15 | Oct. 27 vs. No 5 Weber St. |
| 25. | East Tennessee St. | 6-2 | 72 | 21 | Lost to No. 12 Wofford, 30-17 | Oct. 27 vs. Western Carolina |
Dropped Out: Maine (20), Rhode Island (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Maine, 17; Southeast Missouri St., 17; Chattanooga, 14; Idaho St., 12; Florida A&M, 7; Rhode Island, 7; UIW, 5; Montana St., 3.
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