Sacramento State Dominates FBS Opponent
September 26, 2022
Sacramento State set a school record for points against an FBS opponent when the Hornets dominated Colorado State, 41-10. It was Sacramento State’s first win against an FBS opponent since 2012 and moved their record to 3-0, its best start to a season since 1992. The Hornets totaled nearly 400 yards of total offense and kept the Rams scoreless in the second half. The victory moved Sacramento State to No. 5 is this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Next on the calendar is a date at UC Davis.
The Top 4 remained unchanged with North Dakota State still sitting No. 1, followed by Montana and South Dakota State. Montana State moved from a tie at No. 4 last week to sole possession after they took down then-No. 15 Eastern Washington, 38-35.
There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend and it involves one of the two new teams in the poll this week. Elon enters at No. 23 with a 3-1 record after beating then-No. 14 William & Mary, 35-31. The Phoenix will host No. 22 Richmond in a key Colonial Athletic Association matchup. The second newcomer is Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions come in at No. 24 thanks to its 41-35 upset win over then-No. 7 UIW.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 4 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (24) 3-1 694 1 D. South Dakota, 34-17 Oct. 1 vs. Youngstown St.
2 Montana (4) 4-0 672 2 D. Portland St., 53-16 Oct. 1 at Idaho St.
3 South Dakota St. 3-1 646 3 D. No. 4t Missouri St., 28-14 Oct. 1 vs. Western Illinois
4 Montana St. 3-1 592 4t D. No. 15 Eastern Washington, 38-35 Oct. 1 vs. UC Davis
5 Sacramento St. 3-0 584 6 D. Colorado St., 41-10 Oct. 1 at Cal Poly
6 Delaware 4-0 555 8 D. Hampton, 35-3 Oct. 1 vs. Towson
7 Weber St. 4-0 498 12 D. UC Davis, 17-12 Oct. 8 vs. No. 18 Eastern Washington
8 Jackson St. 4-0 490 11 D. Mississippi Valley St., 49-7 Oct. 8 at Alabama St.
9 Missouri St. 2-2 432 4t Lost to No. 3 South Dakota St., 28-14 Oct. 1 at North Dakota
10 Chattanooga 3-1 431 9 Lost to Illinois, 31-0 Oct. 1 at East Tennessee St.
11 Holy Cross 4-0 408 13 D. Colgate, 35-10 Oct. 1 at Harvard
12 UIW 3-1 375 7 Lost to Southeastern Louisiana, 41-35 Oct. 1 vs. McNeese
13 Mercer 3-1 339 16 D. Gardner-Webb, 45-14 Oct. 1 at Wofford
14 Stephen F. Austin 2-2 244 17 D. Warner, 98-0 Oct. 1 vs. Sam Houston
15 Villanova 2-2 221 10 Lost to Monmouth (N.J.), 49-42 Oct. 1 at Maine
16 Austin Peay 4-1 215 23 D. No. 20 Eastern Kentucky, 31-20 Oct. 1 at Central Arkansas
17 UT Martin 2-2 213 19 D. Lindenwood, 56-26 Oct. 1 vs. Tennessee Tech
18 Eastern Washington 1-2 184 15 Lost to No. 4t Montana St. 38-35 Oct. 1 at Florida
19 Samford 3-1 181 22 D. Western Carolina, 35-12 Oct. 1 at Furman
20 Fordham 3-1 175 18 Lost to Ohio, 59-52 Oct. 1 vs. Georgetown (D.C.)
21 William & Mary 3-1 168 14 Lost to Elon, 35-31 Oct. 1 at Stony Brook
22 Richmond 3-1 155 24t D. Stony Brook, 51-7 Oct. 1 at No. 23 Elon
23 Elon 3-1 106 NR D. No. 14 William & Mary, 35-31 Oct. 1 vs. No. 22 Richmond
24 Southeastern Louisiana 2-2 78 NR D. No. 7 UIW, 41-35 Oct. 1 vs. Murray St.
25 Rhode Island 2-2 71 21 Lost to Pittsburgh, 45-24 Oct. 1 vs. Brown
Dropped Out: Eastern Kentucky (20), Youngstown St. (24t)
Others Receiving Votes: Southern Illinois, 53; Furman, 48; Eastern Kentucky, 47; Youngstown St., 45; North Carolina Central, 43; New Hampshire, 42; Southeast Missouri St., 33; Harvard, 17; Princeton, 11; Davidson, 9; East Tennessee St., 5; Idaho, 5; Tarleton, 4; Florida A&M, 3; Monmouth (N.J.), 3; Stetson, 2; UC Davis, 2; Kennesaw St., 1.
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Sacramento State set a school record for points against an FBS opponent when the Hornets dominated Colorado State, 41-10. It was Sacramento State’s first win against an FBS opponent since 2012 and moved their record to 3-0, its best start to a season since 1992. The Hornets totaled nearly 400 yards of total offense and kept the Rams scoreless in the second half. The victory moved Sacramento State to No. 5 is this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. Next on the calendar is a date at UC Davis.
The Top 4 remained unchanged with North Dakota State still sitting No. 1, followed by Montana and South Dakota State. Montana State moved from a tie at No. 4 last week to sole possession after they took down then-No. 15 Eastern Washington, 38-35.
There is only one Top 25 matchup this coming weekend and it involves one of the two new teams in the poll this week. Elon enters at No. 23 with a 3-1 record after beating then-No. 14 William & Mary, 35-31. The Phoenix will host No. 22 Richmond in a key Colonial Athletic Association matchup. The second newcomer is Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions come in at No. 24 thanks to its 41-35 upset win over then-No. 7 UIW.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 4 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (24) | 3-1 | 694 | 1 | D. South Dakota, 34-17 | Oct. 1 vs. Youngstown St. |
| 2 | Montana (4) | 4-0 | 672 | 2 | D. Portland St., 53-16 | Oct. 1 at Idaho St. |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 3-1 | 646 | 3 | D. No. 4t Missouri St., 28-14 | Oct. 1 vs. Western Illinois |
| 4 | Montana St. | 3-1 | 592 | 4t | D. No. 15 Eastern Washington, 38-35 | Oct. 1 vs. UC Davis |
| 5 | Sacramento St. | 3-0 | 584 | 6 | D. Colorado St., 41-10 | Oct. 1 at Cal Poly |
| 6 | Delaware | 4-0 | 555 | 8 | D. Hampton, 35-3 | Oct. 1 vs. Towson |
| 7 | Weber St. | 4-0 | 498 | 12 | D. UC Davis, 17-12 | Oct. 8 vs. No. 18 Eastern Washington |
| 8 | Jackson St. | 4-0 | 490 | 11 | D. Mississippi Valley St., 49-7 | Oct. 8 at Alabama St. |
| 9 | Missouri St. | 2-2 | 432 | 4t | Lost to No. 3 South Dakota St., 28-14 | Oct. 1 at North Dakota |
| 10 | Chattanooga | 3-1 | 431 | 9 | Lost to Illinois, 31-0 | Oct. 1 at East Tennessee St. |
| 11 | Holy Cross | 4-0 | 408 | 13 | D. Colgate, 35-10 | Oct. 1 at Harvard |
| 12 | UIW | 3-1 | 375 | 7 | Lost to Southeastern Louisiana, 41-35 | Oct. 1 vs. McNeese |
| 13 | Mercer | 3-1 | 339 | 16 | D. Gardner-Webb, 45-14 | Oct. 1 at Wofford |
| 14 | Stephen F. Austin | 2-2 | 244 | 17 | D. Warner, 98-0 | Oct. 1 vs. Sam Houston |
| 15 | Villanova | 2-2 | 221 | 10 | Lost to Monmouth (N.J.), 49-42 | Oct. 1 at Maine |
| 16 | Austin Peay | 4-1 | 215 | 23 | D. No. 20 Eastern Kentucky, 31-20 | Oct. 1 at Central Arkansas |
| 17 | UT Martin | 2-2 | 213 | 19 | D. Lindenwood, 56-26 | Oct. 1 vs. Tennessee Tech |
| 18 | Eastern Washington | 1-2 | 184 | 15 | Lost to No. 4t Montana St. 38-35 | Oct. 1 at Florida |
| 19 | Samford | 3-1 | 181 | 22 | D. Western Carolina, 35-12 | Oct. 1 at Furman |
| 20 | Fordham | 3-1 | 175 | 18 | Lost to Ohio, 59-52 | Oct. 1 vs. Georgetown (D.C.) |
| 21 | William & Mary | 3-1 | 168 | 14 | Lost to Elon, 35-31 | Oct. 1 at Stony Brook |
| 22 | Richmond | 3-1 | 155 | 24t | D. Stony Brook, 51-7 | Oct. 1 at No. 23 Elon |
| 23 | Elon | 3-1 | 106 | NR | D. No. 14 William & Mary, 35-31 | Oct. 1 vs. No. 22 Richmond |
| 24 | Southeastern Louisiana | 2-2 | 78 | NR | D. No. 7 UIW, 41-35 | Oct. 1 vs. Murray St. |
| 25 | Rhode Island | 2-2 | 71 | 21 | Lost to Pittsburgh, 45-24 | Oct. 1 vs. Brown |
Dropped Out: Eastern Kentucky (20), Youngstown St. (24t)
Others Receiving Votes: Southern Illinois, 53; Furman, 48; Eastern Kentucky, 47; Youngstown St., 45; North Carolina Central, 43; New Hampshire, 42; Southeast Missouri St., 33; Harvard, 17; Princeton, 11; Davidson, 9; East Tennessee St., 5; Idaho, 5; Tarleton, 4; Florida A&M, 3; Monmouth (N.J.), 3; Stetson, 2; UC Davis, 2; Kennesaw St., 1.
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