[FCS Poll] Nicholls Dominates Top 25 Matchup To Move Up In AFCA FCS Coaches Poll
September 24, 2018
Nicholls snapped an 11-game losing streak to then-No. 11 Sam Houston State by handing the Bearkats a 27-7 loss. The victory moved the Colonels up to No. 15 and dropped Sam Houston State to No. 19 in the fourth week of the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
Following their third straight win to start 2018, North Dakota State remains No. 1, receiving all 26 first-place votes. James Madison comes in at No. 2 after a 51-0 shutout of William & Mary. The Dukes are followed by South Dakota State, Kennesaw State and Eastern Washington, who round out the Top 5.
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Illinois State saw the biggest gain in the poll, jumping from No. 15 to No. 10 following a 35-19 victory over Colorado State. Both Chattanooga and Princeton have battled their way into the Top 25 for the first time this season, coming in at No. 24 and No. 25, respectively.
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Week 5 will feature a trio of Top 25 matchups. The first is a Top 3 matchup in the Missouri Valley Football Conference as No. 3 South Dakota State travels to No. 1 North Dakota State. In the second matchup, No. 19 Sam Houston State will try to end their two-game skid as they travel to No. 12 Central Arkansas. The third Top 25 battle has No. 14 Villanova traveling to No. 17 Stony Brook.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 24, 2018
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1. North Dakota St. (26) 3-0 650 1 D. Delaware, 38-10 Sept. 29 vs. No. 3 South Dakota St.
2. James Madison 3-1 623 2 D. William & Mary, 51-0 Sept. 29 at Richmond
3. South Dakota St. 2-0 596 3 Idle Sept. 29 at No. 1 North Dakota St.
4. Kennesaw St. 3-1 563 5 D. Clark Atlanta, 70-13 Sept. 29 vs. Samford
5. Eastern Washington 3-1 547 6t D. Cal Poly, 70-17 Sept. 29 at Montana St.
6. Wofford 2-1 519 6t Idle Sept. 29 at Gardner-Webb
7. Weber St. 3-1 473 8 D. Northern Colorado, 45-28 Oct. 6 at Northern Arizona
8. Jacksonville St. 2-1 454 9 D. Tennessee Tech, 48-20 Sept. 29 vs. Austin Peay
9. Elon 2-1 409 12 D. Charleston Southern, 31-22 Sept. 29 vs. New Hampshire
10. Illinois St. 3-0 390 15 D. Colorado St., 35-19 Sept. 29 at Missouri St.
11. McNeese 3-1 376 10 Lost to BYU, 30-3 Sept. 29 vs. Stephen F. Austin
12. Central Arkansas 2-1 367 13 Idle Sept. 29 vs. No. 19 Sam Houston St.
13. North Carolina A&T 3-1 341 4 Lost to Morgan St., 16-13 Sept. 27 vs. South Carolina St.
14. Villanova 3-1 320 14 D. Bucknell, 49-7 Sept. 29 at No. 17 Stony Brook
15. Nicholls 2-2 293 18 D. No. 11 Sam Houston St., 27-7 Sept. 29 vs. Lamar
16. Maine 2-1 241 16 Lost to Central Michigan, 17-5 Sept. 29 at Yale
17. Stony Brook 3-1 233 19 D. Richmond, 36-10 Sept. 29 vs. No. 14 Villanova
18. Montana 3-1 194 20 D. Sacramento St., 41-34 Sept. 29 at Cal Poly
19. Sam Houston St. 1-2 155 11 Lost to No. 18 Nicholls, 27-7 Sept. 29 at No. 12 Central Arkansas
20. Rhode Island 2-1 126 23 Idle Sept. 28 at Harvard
21. Northern Iowa 1-2 125 22 D. Hampton, 44-0 Sept. 27 at Indiana St.
22. UC Davis 3-1 120 25 D. Idaho, 44-21 Oct. 6 at Northern Colorado
23. Colgate 3-0 119 24 D. Lafayette, 45-0 Sept. 29 at William & Mary
24. Chattanooga 4-0 68 NR D. No. 17 Samford, 27-20 Sept. 29 at East Tennessee St.
25. Princeton 2-0 27 NR D. Monmouth (N.J.), 51-9 Sept. 28 at Columbia
Dropped Out: Samford (17), Austin Peay (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Towson, 26; Montana St., 22; Samford, 21; Western Carolina, 16; Harvard, 9; South Dakota, 8; Austin Peay, 7; Southeastern Louisiana, 5; Sacramento St., 3; Northern Arizona, 2; Delaware, 1; Youngstown St., 1.
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Nicholls snapped an 11-game losing streak to then-No. 11 Sam Houston State by handing the Bearkats a 27-7 loss. The victory moved the Colonels up to No. 15 and dropped Sam Houston State to No. 19 in the fourth week of the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
Following their third straight win to start 2018, North Dakota State remains No. 1, receiving all 26 first-place votes. James Madison comes in at No. 2 after a 51-0 shutout of William & Mary. The Dukes are followed by South Dakota State, Kennesaw State and Eastern Washington, who round out the Top 5.
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Illinois State saw the biggest gain in the poll, jumping from No. 15 to No. 10 following a 35-19 victory over Colorado State. Both Chattanooga and Princeton have battled their way into the Top 25 for the first time this season, coming in at No. 24 and No. 25, respectively.
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Week 5 will feature a trio of Top 25 matchups. The first is a Top 3 matchup in the Missouri Valley Football Conference as No. 3 South Dakota State travels to No. 1 North Dakota State. In the second matchup, No. 19 Sam Houston State will try to end their two-game skid as they travel to No. 12 Central Arkansas. The third Top 25 battle has No. 14 Villanova traveling to No. 17 Stony Brook.
2018 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 24, 2018
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | North Dakota St. (26) | 3-0 | 650 | 1 | D. Delaware, 38-10 | Sept. 29 vs. No. 3 South Dakota St. |
| 2. | James Madison | 3-1 | 623 | 2 | D. William & Mary, 51-0 | Sept. 29 at Richmond |
| 3. | South Dakota St. | 2-0 | 596 | 3 | Idle | Sept. 29 at No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 4. | Kennesaw St. | 3-1 | 563 | 5 | D. Clark Atlanta, 70-13 | Sept. 29 vs. Samford |
| 5. | Eastern Washington | 3-1 | 547 | 6t | D. Cal Poly, 70-17 | Sept. 29 at Montana St. |
| 6. | Wofford | 2-1 | 519 | 6t | Idle | Sept. 29 at Gardner-Webb |
| 7. | Weber St. | 3-1 | 473 | 8 | D. Northern Colorado, 45-28 | Oct. 6 at Northern Arizona |
| 8. | Jacksonville St. | 2-1 | 454 | 9 | D. Tennessee Tech, 48-20 | Sept. 29 vs. Austin Peay |
| 9. | Elon | 2-1 | 409 | 12 | D. Charleston Southern, 31-22 | Sept. 29 vs. New Hampshire |
| 10. | Illinois St. | 3-0 | 390 | 15 | D. Colorado St., 35-19 | Sept. 29 at Missouri St. |
| 11. | McNeese | 3-1 | 376 | 10 | Lost to BYU, 30-3 | Sept. 29 vs. Stephen F. Austin |
| 12. | Central Arkansas | 2-1 | 367 | 13 | Idle | Sept. 29 vs. No. 19 Sam Houston St. |
| 13. | North Carolina A&T | 3-1 | 341 | 4 | Lost to Morgan St., 16-13 | Sept. 27 vs. South Carolina St. |
| 14. | Villanova | 3-1 | 320 | 14 | D. Bucknell, 49-7 | Sept. 29 at No. 17 Stony Brook |
| 15. | Nicholls | 2-2 | 293 | 18 | D. No. 11 Sam Houston St., 27-7 | Sept. 29 vs. Lamar |
| 16. | Maine | 2-1 | 241 | 16 | Lost to Central Michigan, 17-5 | Sept. 29 at Yale |
| 17. | Stony Brook | 3-1 | 233 | 19 | D. Richmond, 36-10 | Sept. 29 vs. No. 14 Villanova |
| 18. | Montana | 3-1 | 194 | 20 | D. Sacramento St., 41-34 | Sept. 29 at Cal Poly |
| 19. | Sam Houston St. | 1-2 | 155 | 11 | Lost to No. 18 Nicholls, 27-7 | Sept. 29 at No. 12 Central Arkansas |
| 20. | Rhode Island | 2-1 | 126 | 23 | Idle | Sept. 28 at Harvard |
| 21. | Northern Iowa | 1-2 | 125 | 22 | D. Hampton, 44-0 | Sept. 27 at Indiana St. |
| 22. | UC Davis | 3-1 | 120 | 25 | D. Idaho, 44-21 | Oct. 6 at Northern Colorado |
| 23. | Colgate | 3-0 | 119 | 24 | D. Lafayette, 45-0 | Sept. 29 at William & Mary |
| 24. | Chattanooga | 4-0 | 68 | NR | D. No. 17 Samford, 27-20 | Sept. 29 at East Tennessee St. |
| 25. | Princeton | 2-0 | 27 | NR | D. Monmouth (N.J.), 51-9 | Sept. 28 at Columbia |
Dropped Out: Samford (17), Austin Peay (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Towson, 26; Montana St., 22; Samford, 21; Western Carolina, 16; Harvard, 9; South Dakota, 8; Austin Peay, 7; Southeastern Louisiana, 5; Sacramento St., 3; Northern Arizona, 2; Delaware, 1; Youngstown St., 1.
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