[FCS Poll] Montana Dominates In Top 4 Showdown Versus Weber State
November 18, 2019
In one of the biggest games in the history of Washington-Grizzly Stadium, the Montana Grizzlies left no doubt. Fueled by big plays and a dominant defense, Montana rolled to a 35-16 victory against then-No. 3 Weber State in a battle of the Big Sky’s top two teams. The win is the 250th in Big Sky history for the Grizzlies, who finish the regular season a perfect 6-0 at home. Weber State dropped 4 spots to No. 7 while Montana rose one spot to No. 3 in Week 12 of the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
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North Dakota State received all 26 first-place votes for the 12th straight week in 2019 and remains the No. 1 team in the nation. James Madison’s decisive victory over Richmond by a score of 48-6 was more than enough to keep them at No. 2. Sacramento State checks into the Top 5 for the first time in 2019 following a 31-7 victory over Idaho. The No. 4 Hornets are joined by South Dakota State, who is back in the Top 5 following a one-week hiatus.
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Week 13 will feature a trio of Top 25 matchups. North Dakota State will look to finish the regular season at 12-0 as the Bison travel to No. 25t Southern Illinois while Montana gets to test their No. 3 ranking against in-state rival and No. 8-ranked Montana State. The final matchup has No. 23 Nicholls traveling to No. 22 Southeastern Louisiana to round out the regular season.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – November 18, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 11 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 11-0 650 1 D. South Dakota, 49-14 Nov. 23 at No. 25t Southern Illinois
2 James Madison 10-1 624 2 D. Richmond, 48-6 Nov. 23 at Rhode Island
3 Montana 9-2 598 4 D. No. 3 Weber St., 35-16 Nov. 23 at No. 8 Montana St.
4 Sacramento St. 8-3 562 6 D. Idaho, 31-7 Nov. 23 vs. UC Davis
5 South Dakota St. 8-3 523 9 D. No. 5 Northern Iowa, 38-7 Nov. 23 at South Dakota
6 Illinois St. 8-3 510 8 D. Missouri St., 17-12 Nov. 23 at Youngstown St.
7 Weber St. 8-3 496 3 Lost to No. 4 Montana, 35-16 Nov. 23 vs. Idaho St.
8 Montana St. 8-3 441 10 D. UC Davis, 27-17 Nov. 23 vs. No. 3 Montana
9 Kennesaw St. 9-2 385 11 D. Hampton, 50-7 Nov. 23 vs. Gardner-Webb
10 Northern Iowa 7-4 379 5 Lost to No. 9 South Dakota St., 38-7 Nov. 23 vs. Western Illinois
11 Central Arkansas 8-03 373 13 D. Stephen F. Austin, 30-7 Nov. 22 at UIW
12 Monmouth (N.J.) 9-2 347 15 D. Campbell, 47-10 Nov. 23 vs. Hampton
13 Florida A&M 9-1 336 14 D. Howard, 39-7 Nov. 23 vs. Bethune-Cookman
14 Villanova 8-3 322 16 D. LIU, 35-7 Nov. 23 vs. Delaware
15 Furman 7-4 277 7 Lost to No. 20 Wofford, 24-7 Nov. 23 vs. Point
16 Southeast Missouri St. 8-3 265 17 D. Eastern Illinois, 26-12 Nov. 23 vs. Murray St.
17 Wofford 7-3 259 20 D. No. 7 Furman, 24-7 Nov. 23 at The Citadel
18 Central Connecticut St. 10-1 234 18 D. Robert Morris (Pa.), 49-28 Nov. 23 at Duquesne
19 Austin Peay 8-3 183 22 D. Murray St., 42-7 Nov. 23 vs. Eastern Illinois
20 Towson 7-4 151 21 D. William & Mary, 31-10 Nov. 23 vs. Elon
21 Dartmouth 8-1 144 12 Lost to Cornell, 20-17 Nov. 23 at Brown
22 Southeastern Louisiana 7-3 126 23 D. Abilene Christian, 35-14 Nov. 21 vs. No. 23 Nicholls
23 Nicholls 7-4 80 24 D. McNeese, 34-20 Nov. 21 at No. 22 Southeastern Louisiana
24 North Carolina A&T 7-3 48 25 D. Bethune-Cookman, 47-17 Nov. 23 vs. North Carolina Central
25t. Southern Illinois 7-4 35 NR D. Western Illinois, 45-21 Nov. 23 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St.
25t. Yale 8-1 35 NR D. No. 19 Princeton, 51-14 Nov. 23 vs. Howard
Dropped Out: Princeton (19)
Others Receiving Votes: Princeton, 26; North Dakota, 14; Albany, 12; San Diego, 11; UT Martin, 2; Eastern Washington, 1; South Carolina St., 1.
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In one of the biggest games in the history of Washington-Grizzly Stadium, the Montana Grizzlies left no doubt. Fueled by big plays and a dominant defense, Montana rolled to a 35-16 victory against then-No. 3 Weber State in a battle of the Big Sky’s top two teams. The win is the 250th in Big Sky history for the Grizzlies, who finish the regular season a perfect 6-0 at home. Weber State dropped 4 spots to No. 7 while Montana rose one spot to No. 3 in Week 12 of the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
RELATED ARTICLE: Georgia Back Into Top 4 In Amway Coaches Poll
RELATED ARTICLE: [D2 Poll] Valdosta State Finishes 2019 Regular Season Perfect
North Dakota State received all 26 first-place votes for the 12th straight week in 2019 and remains the No. 1 team in the nation. James Madison’s decisive victory over Richmond by a score of 48-6 was more than enough to keep them at No. 2. Sacramento State checks into the Top 5 for the first time in 2019 following a 31-7 victory over Idaho. The No. 4 Hornets are joined by South Dakota State, who is back in the Top 5 following a one-week hiatus.
RELATED ARTICLE: [D3 Poll] Mary Hardin-Baylor Closes Out Regular Season Play On Top Of The Division III Coaches’ Poll
RELATED ARTICLE: [NAIA Poll] Morningside Ends Regular Season At No. 1
Week 13 will feature a trio of Top 25 matchups. North Dakota State will look to finish the regular season at 12-0 as the Bison travel to No. 25t Southern Illinois while Montana gets to test their No. 3 ranking against in-state rival and No. 8-ranked Montana State. The final matchup has No. 23 Nicholls traveling to No. 22 Southeastern Louisiana to round out the regular season.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – November 18, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 11 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 11-0 | 650 | 1 | D. South Dakota, 49-14 | Nov. 23 at No. 25t Southern Illinois |
| 2 | James Madison | 10-1 | 624 | 2 | D. Richmond, 48-6 | Nov. 23 at Rhode Island |
| 3 | Montana | 9-2 | 598 | 4 | D. No. 3 Weber St., 35-16 | Nov. 23 at No. 8 Montana St. |
| 4 | Sacramento St. | 8-3 | 562 | 6 | D. Idaho, 31-7 | Nov. 23 vs. UC Davis |
| 5 | South Dakota St. | 8-3 | 523 | 9 | D. No. 5 Northern Iowa, 38-7 | Nov. 23 at South Dakota |
| 6 | Illinois St. | 8-3 | 510 | 8 | D. Missouri St., 17-12 | Nov. 23 at Youngstown St. |
| 7 | Weber St. | 8-3 | 496 | 3 | Lost to No. 4 Montana, 35-16 | Nov. 23 vs. Idaho St. |
| 8 | Montana St. | 8-3 | 441 | 10 | D. UC Davis, 27-17 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 3 Montana |
| 9 | Kennesaw St. | 9-2 | 385 | 11 | D. Hampton, 50-7 | Nov. 23 vs. Gardner-Webb |
| 10 | Northern Iowa | 7-4 | 379 | 5 | Lost to No. 9 South Dakota St., 38-7 | Nov. 23 vs. Western Illinois |
| 11 | Central Arkansas | 8-03 | 373 | 13 | D. Stephen F. Austin, 30-7 | Nov. 22 at UIW |
| 12 | Monmouth (N.J.) | 9-2 | 347 | 15 | D. Campbell, 47-10 | Nov. 23 vs. Hampton |
| 13 | Florida A&M | 9-1 | 336 | 14 | D. Howard, 39-7 | Nov. 23 vs. Bethune-Cookman |
| 14 | Villanova | 8-3 | 322 | 16 | D. LIU, 35-7 | Nov. 23 vs. Delaware |
| 15 | Furman | 7-4 | 277 | 7 | Lost to No. 20 Wofford, 24-7 | Nov. 23 vs. Point |
| 16 | Southeast Missouri St. | 8-3 | 265 | 17 | D. Eastern Illinois, 26-12 | Nov. 23 vs. Murray St. |
| 17 | Wofford | 7-3 | 259 | 20 | D. No. 7 Furman, 24-7 | Nov. 23 at The Citadel |
| 18 | Central Connecticut St. | 10-1 | 234 | 18 | D. Robert Morris (Pa.), 49-28 | Nov. 23 at Duquesne |
| 19 | Austin Peay | 8-3 | 183 | 22 | D. Murray St., 42-7 | Nov. 23 vs. Eastern Illinois |
| 20 | Towson | 7-4 | 151 | 21 | D. William & Mary, 31-10 | Nov. 23 vs. Elon |
| 21 | Dartmouth | 8-1 | 144 | 12 | Lost to Cornell, 20-17 | Nov. 23 at Brown |
| 22 | Southeastern Louisiana | 7-3 | 126 | 23 | D. Abilene Christian, 35-14 | Nov. 21 vs. No. 23 Nicholls |
| 23 | Nicholls | 7-4 | 80 | 24 | D. McNeese, 34-20 | Nov. 21 at No. 22 Southeastern Louisiana |
| 24 | North Carolina A&T | 7-3 | 48 | 25 | D. Bethune-Cookman, 47-17 | Nov. 23 vs. North Carolina Central |
| 25t. | Southern Illinois | 7-4 | 35 | NR | D. Western Illinois, 45-21 | Nov. 23 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 25t. | Yale | 8-1 | 35 | NR | D. No. 19 Princeton, 51-14 | Nov. 23 vs. Howard |
Dropped Out: Princeton (19)
Others Receiving Votes: Princeton, 26; North Dakota, 14; Albany, 12; San Diego, 11; UT Martin, 2; Eastern Washington, 1; South Carolina St., 1.
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