North Dakota State Defeats Butler, Remains No. 1 In AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll
September 2, 2019
North Dakota State started the 2019 season the same way it ended the 2018 season, with a win. The Bison defeated Butler by a score of 57-10 to remain perfect in its last 18 games and stay No. 1 in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. North Dakota State received 25 of the 26 first-place votes.
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James Madison, who lost to West Virginia, 20-13, received the only other first-place vote and remains at No. 2 this week. The Dukes are followed by South Dakota State, UC Davis and Eastern Washington, who round out the top 5.
After an impressive performance against Iowa State, Northern Iowa was this week’s biggest jump, improving eight spots and checking in at No. 12. Montana beat South Dakota, 31-17, and jumps into the top 25 at No. 23 this week. Week 2 will feature a lone top 25 matchup as No. 19 Montana State plays host to No. 13 Southeast Missouri State in Bozeman, Montana.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 2, 2019
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 1 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (25) 1-0 649 1 D. Butler, 57-10 Sept. 7 vs. North Dakota
2 James Madison (1) 0-1 622 2 Lost to West Virginia, 20-13 Sept. 7 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.)
3 South Dakota St. 0-1 567 4 Lost to Minnesota, 28-21 Sept. 7 vs. Long Island
4 UC Davis 0-1 516 5 Lost to California, 27-13 Sept. 7 at San Diego
5 Eastern Washington 0-1 514 3 Lost to Washington, 47-14 Sept. 7 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.)
6 Maine 1-0 510 7 D. Sacred Heart, 42-14 Sept. 7 at Georgia Southern
7 Kennesaw St. 1-0 478 10 D. Point, 59-0 Sept. 7 at Kent St.
8 Weber St. 0-1 442 9 Lost to San Diego St., 6-0 Sept. 7 vs. Cal Poly
9 Towson 1-0 383 12 D. The Citadel, 28-21 Sept. 7 vs. North Carolina Central
10 Nicholls 0-1 300 11 Lost to Kansas St., 49-14 Sept. 14 at Prairie View A&M
11 Furman 1-0 295 17 D. Charleston Southern, 46-13 Sept. 7 at Georgia St.
12 Northern Iowa 0-1 294 20 Lost to Iowa St., 29-26 (3OT) Sept. 7 vs. Southern Utah
13 Southeast Missouri St. 1-0 290 18 D. Southern Illinois, 44-26 Sept. 7 at No. 19 Montana St.
14 North Carolina A&T 1-0 274 19 D. No. 21 Elon, 24-21 Sept. 7 at Duke
15 Indiana St. 0-1 264 16 Lost to Kansas, 24-17 Sept. 7 vs. Dayton
16 Illinois St. 0-1 257 13 Lost to Northern Illinois, 24-10 Sept. 7 vs. Morehead St.
17 Jacksonville St. 0-1 252 6 Lost to Southeastern Louisiana, 35-14 Sept. 7 vs. Chattanooga
18 Central Arkansas 1-0 215 25 D. Western Kentucky, 35-28 Sept. 7 at Austin Peay
19 Montana St. 0-1 209 15 Lost to Texas Tech, 45-10 Sept. 7 vs. No. 13 Southeast Missouri St.
20 Wofford 0-1 179 8 Lost to South Carolina St., 28-13 Sept. 14 vs. Samford
21 Delaware 1-0 129 23 D. Delaware St., 31-13 Sept. 7 at Rhode Island
22 Sam Houston St. 0-1 108 22 Lost to New Mexico, 39-31 Sept. 7 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle
23 Montana 1-0 101 NR D. South Dakota, 31-17 Sept. 7 vs. North Alabama
24 Colgate 0-2 72 14 Lost to Air Force, 48-7 Sept. 14 at William & Mary
25 Princeton 0-0 65 24 Idle Sept. 21 vs. Butler
Dropped Out: Elon (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Southeastern Louisiana, 59; Elon, 55; South Carolina St., 35; Eastern Kentucky, 30; New Hampshire, 22; Northern Arizona, 22; North Dakota, 18; McNeese, 17; Portland St., 17; Austin Peay, 16; Idaho St., 16; Richmond, 16; Chattanooga, 15; Abilene Christian, 14; Youngstown St., 13; Central Connecticut St., 12; UIW, 12; Cal Poly, 11; Houston Baptist, 11; William & Mary, 10; Norfolk St., 9; Yale, 8; Lamar, 5; Alcorn St., 4; North Alabama, 4; Stony Brook, 4; Rhode Island, 3; Villanova, 3; Dartmouth, 2; Monmouth (N.J.), 1; The Citadel, 1.
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North Dakota State started the 2019 season the same way it ended the 2018 season, with a win. The Bison defeated Butler by a score of 57-10 to remain perfect in its last 18 games and stay No. 1 in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. North Dakota State received 25 of the 26 first-place votes.
RELATED ARTICLE: North Dakota State Starts 2019 at No. 1 In AFCA FCS Coaches Poll
James Madison, who lost to West Virginia, 20-13, received the only other first-place vote and remains at No. 2 this week. The Dukes are followed by South Dakota State, UC Davis and Eastern Washington, who round out the top 5.
After an impressive performance against Iowa State, Northern Iowa was this week’s biggest jump, improving eight spots and checking in at No. 12. Montana beat South Dakota, 31-17, and jumps into the top 25 at No. 23 this week. Week 2 will feature a lone top 25 matchup as No. 19 Montana State plays host to No. 13 Southeast Missouri State in Bozeman, Montana.
2019 American Football Coaches Association FCS Coaches’ Poll – September 2, 2019
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 1 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (25) | 1-0 | 649 | 1 | D. Butler, 57-10 | Sept. 7 vs. North Dakota |
| 2 | James Madison (1) | 0-1 | 622 | 2 | Lost to West Virginia, 20-13 | Sept. 7 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 0-1 | 567 | 4 | Lost to Minnesota, 28-21 | Sept. 7 vs. Long Island |
| 4 | UC Davis | 0-1 | 516 | 5 | Lost to California, 27-13 | Sept. 7 at San Diego |
| 5 | Eastern Washington | 0-1 | 514 | 3 | Lost to Washington, 47-14 | Sept. 7 vs. Lindenwood (Mo.) |
| 6 | Maine | 1-0 | 510 | 7 | D. Sacred Heart, 42-14 | Sept. 7 at Georgia Southern |
| 7 | Kennesaw St. | 1-0 | 478 | 10 | D. Point, 59-0 | Sept. 7 at Kent St. |
| 8 | Weber St. | 0-1 | 442 | 9 | Lost to San Diego St., 6-0 | Sept. 7 vs. Cal Poly |
| 9 | Towson | 1-0 | 383 | 12 | D. The Citadel, 28-21 | Sept. 7 vs. North Carolina Central |
| 10 | Nicholls | 0-1 | 300 | 11 | Lost to Kansas St., 49-14 | Sept. 14 at Prairie View A&M |
| 11 | Furman | 1-0 | 295 | 17 | D. Charleston Southern, 46-13 | Sept. 7 at Georgia St. |
| 12 | Northern Iowa | 0-1 | 294 | 20 | Lost to Iowa St., 29-26 (3OT) | Sept. 7 vs. Southern Utah |
| 13 | Southeast Missouri St. | 1-0 | 290 | 18 | D. Southern Illinois, 44-26 | Sept. 7 at No. 19 Montana St. |
| 14 | North Carolina A&T | 1-0 | 274 | 19 | D. No. 21 Elon, 24-21 | Sept. 7 at Duke |
| 15 | Indiana St. | 0-1 | 264 | 16 | Lost to Kansas, 24-17 | Sept. 7 vs. Dayton |
| 16 | Illinois St. | 0-1 | 257 | 13 | Lost to Northern Illinois, 24-10 | Sept. 7 vs. Morehead St. |
| 17 | Jacksonville St. | 0-1 | 252 | 6 | Lost to Southeastern Louisiana, 35-14 | Sept. 7 vs. Chattanooga |
| 18 | Central Arkansas | 1-0 | 215 | 25 | D. Western Kentucky, 35-28 | Sept. 7 at Austin Peay |
| 19 | Montana St. | 0-1 | 209 | 15 | Lost to Texas Tech, 45-10 | Sept. 7 vs. No. 13 Southeast Missouri St. |
| 20 | Wofford | 0-1 | 179 | 8 | Lost to South Carolina St., 28-13 | Sept. 14 vs. Samford |
| 21 | Delaware | 1-0 | 129 | 23 | D. Delaware St., 31-13 | Sept. 7 at Rhode Island |
| 22 | Sam Houston St. | 0-1 | 108 | 22 | Lost to New Mexico, 39-31 | Sept. 7 vs. Oklahoma Panhandle |
| 23 | Montana | 1-0 | 101 | NR | D. South Dakota, 31-17 | Sept. 7 vs. North Alabama |
| 24 | Colgate | 0-2 | 72 | 14 | Lost to Air Force, 48-7 | Sept. 14 at William & Mary |
| 25 | Princeton | 0-0 | 65 | 24 | Idle | Sept. 21 vs. Butler |
Dropped Out: Elon (21)
Others Receiving Votes: Southeastern Louisiana, 59; Elon, 55; South Carolina St., 35; Eastern Kentucky, 30; New Hampshire, 22; Northern Arizona, 22; North Dakota, 18; McNeese, 17; Portland St., 17; Austin Peay, 16; Idaho St., 16; Richmond, 16; Chattanooga, 15; Abilene Christian, 14; Youngstown St., 13; Central Connecticut St., 12; UIW, 12; Cal Poly, 11; Houston Baptist, 11; William & Mary, 10; Norfolk St., 9; Yale, 8; Lamar, 5; Alcorn St., 4; North Alabama, 4; Stony Brook, 4; Rhode Island, 3; Villanova, 3; Dartmouth, 2; Monmouth (N.J.), 1; The Citadel, 1.
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