Sacramento State Moves to No. 2 After Third Straight Top 25 Victory
November 7, 2022
Sacramento State used a complete game on all three phases to control their Big Sky contest at then-No. 6 Weber State. Never trailing in the contest, the Hornets took a 33-23 lead with 1:56 left to play in the game thanks to a 53-yard field goal from Kyle Sentkowski and held on for a 33-30 win. Sacramento State is now 9-0 on the season, their first nine-game winning streak in program history. The win was their third straight over a Top 25 opponent and moves the Hornets to No. 2 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The loss dropped Weber State to No. 10.
With two weeks left in the regular season, there are some interesting Top 25 matchups with conference title implications coming this Saturday. The Southern Conference will see the top four teams face each other as No. 9 Samford, who is in first place with a 6-0 conference mark, travels to No. 12 Chattanooga while No. 11 Mercer plays host to No. 16t Furman. Chattanooga, Mercer, and Furman are all in a three-way tie for second with identical 5-1 marks. In Colonial Athletic Association action, No. 13 Richmond, who is in a three-way tie for first place, will travel to No. 15 Delaware, who sits in a tie for third place.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 10 Next Game
1 South Dakota St. (21) 9-1 669 1 D. Northern Iowa, 31-28 Nov. 12 vs. Illinois St.
2 Sacramento St. (6) 9-0 639 3 D. No. 6 Weber St., 33-30 Nov. 11 at Portland St.
3 Montana St. 8-1 630 2 D. Northern Arizona, 41-38 Nov. 12 at Cal Poly
4 North Dakota St. 7-2 589 4 D. Western Illinois, 56-17 Nov. 12 at Southern Illinois
5 Jackson St. 9-0 541 5 D. Texas Southern, 41-14 Nov. 12 at Alabama A&M
6 Holy Cross 9-0 520 7 D. Lehigh, 42-14 Nov. 12 vs. Bryant
7 UIW 9-1 511 8 D. Houston Christian, 73-20 Nov. 19 at Northwestern St.
8 William & Mary 8-1 481 9 D. Hampton, 20-14 Nov. 12 vs. Villanova
9 Samford 8-1 449 10 D. VMI, 34-15 Nov. 12 at No. 12 Chattanooga
10 Weber St. 7-2 438 6 Lost to No. 3 Sacramento St., 33-30 Nov. 12 vs. Idaho St.
11 Mercer 7-2 390 11 Idle Nov. 12 vs. No. 16t Furman
12 Chattanooga 7-2 370 12 D. The Citadel, 31-21 Nov. 12 vs. No. 9 Samford
13 Richmond 7-2 335 14 D. No. 21 New Hampshire, 40-34 Nov. 12 at No. 15 Delaware
14 Montana 6-3 320 13 D. Cal Poly, 50-0 Nov. 12 vs. Eastern Washington
15 Delaware 7-2 277 16 D. Monmouth (N.J.), 49-17 Nov. 12 vs. No. 13 Richmond
16t. Furman 7-2 234 19 Idle Nov. 12 at No. 11 Mercer
16t. Princeton 8-0 234 17 D. Dartmouth, 17-14 Nov. 12 at Yale
18 Fordham 7-2 221 18 D. Bucknell, 59-17 Nov. 12 vs. Lafayette
19 Southeast Missouri St. 7-2 197 20 D. Tennessee St., 42-0 Nov. 12 at Eastern Illinois
20 Idaho 6-3 153 24 D. Eastern Washington, 48-16 Nov. 12 vs. UC Davis
21 Elon 7-3 145 23 D. Albany, 27-3 Nov. 12 at Hampton
22 Rhode Island 6-3 140 22 D. Maine, 26-22 Nov. 12 at No. 25 New Hampshire
23 St. Thomas (Minn.) 8-1 51 25 D. Valparaiso, 34-7 Nov. 12 vs. Stetson
24 Eastern Kentucky 6-3 40 NR D. Central Arkansas, 42-14 Nov. 12 at Jacksonville St.
25 New Hampshire 6-3 36 21 Lost to No. 14 Richmond, 40-34 Nov. 12 vs. No. 22 Rhode Island
Dropped Out: UT Martin (15)
Others Receiving Votes: UT Martin, 35; Florida A&M, 34; North Dakota, 28; North Carolina Central, 14; Stephen F. Austin, 12; Southern Illinois, 10; Austin Peay, 9; Pennsylvania, 9; Davidson, 4; UC Davis, 3; North Carolina A&T, 2; Southeastern Louisiana, 2; St. Francis (Pa.), 2; Youngstown St., 1.
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Sacramento State used a complete game on all three phases to control their Big Sky contest at then-No. 6 Weber State. Never trailing in the contest, the Hornets took a 33-23 lead with 1:56 left to play in the game thanks to a 53-yard field goal from Kyle Sentkowski and held on for a 33-30 win. Sacramento State is now 9-0 on the season, their first nine-game winning streak in program history. The win was their third straight over a Top 25 opponent and moves the Hornets to No. 2 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The loss dropped Weber State to No. 10.
With two weeks left in the regular season, there are some interesting Top 25 matchups with conference title implications coming this Saturday. The Southern Conference will see the top four teams face each other as No. 9 Samford, who is in first place with a 6-0 conference mark, travels to No. 12 Chattanooga while No. 11 Mercer plays host to No. 16t Furman. Chattanooga, Mercer, and Furman are all in a three-way tie for second with identical 5-1 marks. In Colonial Athletic Association action, No. 13 Richmond, who is in a three-way tie for first place, will travel to No. 15 Delaware, who sits in a tie for third place.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 10 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Dakota St. (21) | 9-1 | 669 | 1 | D. Northern Iowa, 31-28 | Nov. 12 vs. Illinois St. |
| 2 | Sacramento St. (6) | 9-0 | 639 | 3 | D. No. 6 Weber St., 33-30 | Nov. 11 at Portland St. |
| 3 | Montana St. | 8-1 | 630 | 2 | D. Northern Arizona, 41-38 | Nov. 12 at Cal Poly |
| 4 | North Dakota St. | 7-2 | 589 | 4 | D. Western Illinois, 56-17 | Nov. 12 at Southern Illinois |
| 5 | Jackson St. | 9-0 | 541 | 5 | D. Texas Southern, 41-14 | Nov. 12 at Alabama A&M |
| 6 | Holy Cross | 9-0 | 520 | 7 | D. Lehigh, 42-14 | Nov. 12 vs. Bryant |
| 7 | UIW | 9-1 | 511 | 8 | D. Houston Christian, 73-20 | Nov. 19 at Northwestern St. |
| 8 | William & Mary | 8-1 | 481 | 9 | D. Hampton, 20-14 | Nov. 12 vs. Villanova |
| 9 | Samford | 8-1 | 449 | 10 | D. VMI, 34-15 | Nov. 12 at No. 12 Chattanooga |
| 10 | Weber St. | 7-2 | 438 | 6 | Lost to No. 3 Sacramento St., 33-30 | Nov. 12 vs. Idaho St. |
| 11 | Mercer | 7-2 | 390 | 11 | Idle | Nov. 12 vs. No. 16t Furman |
| 12 | Chattanooga | 7-2 | 370 | 12 | D. The Citadel, 31-21 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 9 Samford |
| 13 | Richmond | 7-2 | 335 | 14 | D. No. 21 New Hampshire, 40-34 | Nov. 12 at No. 15 Delaware |
| 14 | Montana | 6-3 | 320 | 13 | D. Cal Poly, 50-0 | Nov. 12 vs. Eastern Washington |
| 15 | Delaware | 7-2 | 277 | 16 | D. Monmouth (N.J.), 49-17 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 13 Richmond |
| 16t. | Furman | 7-2 | 234 | 19 | Idle | Nov. 12 at No. 11 Mercer |
| 16t. | Princeton | 8-0 | 234 | 17 | D. Dartmouth, 17-14 | Nov. 12 at Yale |
| 18 | Fordham | 7-2 | 221 | 18 | D. Bucknell, 59-17 | Nov. 12 vs. Lafayette |
| 19 | Southeast Missouri St. | 7-2 | 197 | 20 | D. Tennessee St., 42-0 | Nov. 12 at Eastern Illinois |
| 20 | Idaho | 6-3 | 153 | 24 | D. Eastern Washington, 48-16 | Nov. 12 vs. UC Davis |
| 21 | Elon | 7-3 | 145 | 23 | D. Albany, 27-3 | Nov. 12 at Hampton |
| 22 | Rhode Island | 6-3 | 140 | 22 | D. Maine, 26-22 | Nov. 12 at No. 25 New Hampshire |
| 23 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 8-1 | 51 | 25 | D. Valparaiso, 34-7 | Nov. 12 vs. Stetson |
| 24 | Eastern Kentucky | 6-3 | 40 | NR | D. Central Arkansas, 42-14 | Nov. 12 at Jacksonville St. |
| 25 | New Hampshire | 6-3 | 36 | 21 | Lost to No. 14 Richmond, 40-34 | Nov. 12 vs. No. 22 Rhode Island |
Dropped Out: UT Martin (15)
Others Receiving Votes: UT Martin, 35; Florida A&M, 34; North Dakota, 28; North Carolina Central, 14; Stephen F. Austin, 12; Southern Illinois, 10; Austin Peay, 9; Pennsylvania, 9; Davidson, 4; UC Davis, 3; North Carolina A&T, 2; Southeastern Louisiana, 2; St. Francis (Pa.), 2; Youngstown St., 1.
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