[FCS Poll] McNeese Jumps Into The Top 10 Of The AFCA FCS Coaches Poll
September 17, 2018
McNeese’s 20-10 victory over then-No. 12 Nicholls makes them one of the biggest movers in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll this week, jumping them five spots to No. 10. The Cowboys’ win moves Nicholls down six spots to No. 18.
Following their 38-7 win over North Alabama, North Dakota State remains No. 1, receiving all 26 first-place votes. James Madison checks in at No. 2 for third straight week. The Top 5 is rounded out by South Dakota State, North Carolina A&T and Kennesaw State.
Weber State also had a five-place jump in the poll, moving from No. 13 to No. 8 after beating then-No. 24 South Dakota, 27-10. Both Rhode Island and UC Davis get their first glimpse of the Top 25, coming in at No. 23 and No. 25, respectively.
The lone Top 25 matchup this week will send No. 11 Sam Houston State to Thibodaux, Louisiana, to take on No. 18 Nicholls.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 17, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 3 Next Game
1. North Dakota St. (26) 2-0 650 1 D. North Alabama, 38-7 Sept. 22 vs. Delaware
2. James Madison 2-1 622 2 D. Robert Morris, 73-7 Sept. 22 vs. William & Mary
3. South Dakota St. 2-0 598 3 D. AR-Pine Bluff, 90-6 Sept. 29 at No. 1 North Dakota St.
4. North Carolina A&T 3-0 566 6 Idle Sept. 22 vs. Morgan St.
5. Kennesaw St. 2-1 526 8 D. Alabama St., 62-13 Sept. 22 vs. Clark Atlanta
6t. Eastern Washington 2-1 498 5 Lost to Washington St., 59-24 Sept. 22 vs. Cal Poly
6t. Wofford 2-1 498 7 Lost to Wyoming, 17-14 Sept. 29 at Gardner-Webb
8. Weber St. 2-1 457 13 D. No. 24 South Dakota, 27-10 Sept. 22 vs. Northern Colorado
9. Jacksonville St. 1-1 441 11 Idle Sept. 22 vs. Tennessee Tech
10. McNeese 3-0 393 15 D. No. 12 Nicholls, 20-10 Sept. 22 at Brigham Young
11. Sam Houston St. 1-1 386 4 Lost to North Dakota, 24-23 Sept. 22 at No. 18 Nicholls
12. Elon 1-1 352 14 at William & Mary - Cancelled Sept. 22 at Charleston Southern
13. Central Arkansas 2-1 322 17 D. Southeastern Louisiana, 33-25 Sept. 29 at No. 11 Sam Houston St.
14. Villanova 2-1 254 10 Lost to Towson, 45-35 Sept. 22 vs. Bucknell
15. Illinois St. 2-0 253 18t Idle Sept. 22 at Colorado St.
16. Maine 2-0 248 20 Idle Sept. 22 at Central Michigan
17. Samford 1-2 236 9 D. Mercer, 30-24 Sept. 22 at Chattanooga
18. Nicholls 1-2 228 12 Lost to No. 15 McNeese, 20-10 Sept. 22 vs. No. 11 Sam Houston St.
19. Stony Brook 2-1 176 21 D. Fordham, 28-6 Sept. 22 vs. Richmond
20. Montana 2-1 115 16 Lost to Western Illinois, 31-27 Sept. 22 vs. Sacramento St.
21. Austin Peay 2-1 114 23 D. Morehead St., 78-40 Sept. 22 at Tennessee-Martin
22. Northern Iowa 0-2 88 18t Lost to Iowa, 38-14 Sept. 22 vs. Hampton
23. Rhode Island 2-1 83 NR Lost to Connecticut, 56-49 Sept. 28 at Harvard
24. Colgate 2-0 64 25 at Furman - Cancelled Sept. 22 vs. Lafayette
25. UC Davis 2-1 47 NR Lost to Stanford, 30-10 Sept. 22 vs. Idaho
Dropped Out: Northern Arizona (22), South Dakota (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Delaware, 36; North Dakota, 36; South Dakota, 32; Mercer, 23; Sacramento St., 22; Towson, 17; Western Carolina, 12; Harvard, 10; Montana St., 10; Southeastern Louisiana, 10; Northern Arizona, 7; Chattanooga, 6; Monmouth (N.J.), 6; Princeton, 5; Richmond, 2; Youngstown St., 1.
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McNeese’s 20-10 victory over then-No. 12 Nicholls makes them one of the biggest movers in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll this week, jumping them five spots to No. 10. The Cowboys’ win moves Nicholls down six spots to No. 18.
Following their 38-7 win over North Alabama, North Dakota State remains No. 1, receiving all 26 first-place votes. James Madison checks in at No. 2 for third straight week. The Top 5 is rounded out by South Dakota State, North Carolina A&T and Kennesaw State.
Weber State also had a five-place jump in the poll, moving from No. 13 to No. 8 after beating then-No. 24 South Dakota, 27-10. Both Rhode Island and UC Davis get their first glimpse of the Top 25, coming in at No. 23 and No. 25, respectively.
The lone Top 25 matchup this week will send No. 11 Sam Houston State to Thibodaux, Louisiana, to take on No. 18 Nicholls.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 17, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 3 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | North Dakota St. (26) | 2-0 | 650 | 1 | D. North Alabama, 38-7 | Sept. 22 vs. Delaware |
| 2. | James Madison | 2-1 | 622 | 2 | D. Robert Morris, 73-7 | Sept. 22 vs. William & Mary |
| 3. | South Dakota St. | 2-0 | 598 | 3 | D. AR-Pine Bluff, 90-6 | Sept. 29 at No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 4. | North Carolina A&T | 3-0 | 566 | 6 | Idle | Sept. 22 vs. Morgan St. |
| 5. | Kennesaw St. | 2-1 | 526 | 8 | D. Alabama St., 62-13 | Sept. 22 vs. Clark Atlanta |
| 6t. | Eastern Washington | 2-1 | 498 | 5 | Lost to Washington St., 59-24 | Sept. 22 vs. Cal Poly |
| 6t. | Wofford | 2-1 | 498 | 7 | Lost to Wyoming, 17-14 | Sept. 29 at Gardner-Webb |
| 8. | Weber St. | 2-1 | 457 | 13 | D. No. 24 South Dakota, 27-10 | Sept. 22 vs. Northern Colorado |
| 9. | Jacksonville St. | 1-1 | 441 | 11 | Idle | Sept. 22 vs. Tennessee Tech |
| 10. | McNeese | 3-0 | 393 | 15 | D. No. 12 Nicholls, 20-10 | Sept. 22 at Brigham Young |
| 11. | Sam Houston St. | 1-1 | 386 | 4 | Lost to North Dakota, 24-23 | Sept. 22 at No. 18 Nicholls |
| 12. | Elon | 1-1 | 352 | 14 | at William & Mary - Cancelled | Sept. 22 at Charleston Southern |
| 13. | Central Arkansas | 2-1 | 322 | 17 | D. Southeastern Louisiana, 33-25 | Sept. 29 at No. 11 Sam Houston St. |
| 14. | Villanova | 2-1 | 254 | 10 | Lost to Towson, 45-35 | Sept. 22 vs. Bucknell |
| 15. | Illinois St. | 2-0 | 253 | 18t | Idle | Sept. 22 at Colorado St. |
| 16. | Maine | 2-0 | 248 | 20 | Idle | Sept. 22 at Central Michigan |
| 17. | Samford | 1-2 | 236 | 9 | D. Mercer, 30-24 | Sept. 22 at Chattanooga |
| 18. | Nicholls | 1-2 | 228 | 12 | Lost to No. 15 McNeese, 20-10 | Sept. 22 vs. No. 11 Sam Houston St. |
| 19. | Stony Brook | 2-1 | 176 | 21 | D. Fordham, 28-6 | Sept. 22 vs. Richmond |
| 20. | Montana | 2-1 | 115 | 16 | Lost to Western Illinois, 31-27 | Sept. 22 vs. Sacramento St. |
| 21. | Austin Peay | 2-1 | 114 | 23 | D. Morehead St., 78-40 | Sept. 22 at Tennessee-Martin |
| 22. | Northern Iowa | 0-2 | 88 | 18t | Lost to Iowa, 38-14 | Sept. 22 vs. Hampton |
| 23. | Rhode Island | 2-1 | 83 | NR | Lost to Connecticut, 56-49 | Sept. 28 at Harvard |
| 24. | Colgate | 2-0 | 64 | 25 | at Furman - Cancelled | Sept. 22 vs. Lafayette |
| 25. | UC Davis | 2-1 | 47 | NR | Lost to Stanford, 30-10 | Sept. 22 vs. Idaho |
Dropped Out: Northern Arizona (22), South Dakota (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Delaware, 36; North Dakota, 36; South Dakota, 32; Mercer, 23; Sacramento St., 22; Towson, 17; Western Carolina, 12; Harvard, 10; Montana St., 10; Southeastern Louisiana, 10; Northern Arizona, 7; Chattanooga, 6; Monmouth (N.J.), 6; Princeton, 5; Richmond, 2; Youngstown St., 1.
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