South Carolina State Jumps Into The AFCA Top 25
November 11, 2024
Winners of six straight games, the South Carolina State Bulldogs enter the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, for the first time this season at No. 23. SCSU used a dominant defense that recorded six sacks and four interceptions to beat defending MEAC champion Howard, 38-14. The Bulldogs are undefeated in MEAC play with two games left and will travel to Morgan State this coming Saturday.
The top five remained unchanged but the rest of the top 25 reshuffled thanks to six losses by previously ranked teams. Southeast Missouri State lost to Lindenwood, 24-12 and dropped seven spots to No. 13. Montana lost to No. 4 UC Davis, 30-14 and fell four places to No. 11. Delaware beat then-No. 10 Rhode Island, 24-21, causing the Rams to tumble eight spots to No. 18. Central Arkansas, William & Mary and North Dakota lost, causing all three teams to fall out of the rankings.
There are two big top 25 matchups this coming weekend with huge conference title implications. First is No. 1 North Dakota State hosting No. 14 Missouri State for the top spot in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The second has undefeated and No. 2 Montana State traveling to No. 4 UC Davis to see who remains on top of the Big Sky Conference.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 11 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (24) 9-1 648 1 Idle Nov. 16 vs. No. 14 Missouri St.
2 Montana St. (2) 10-0 622 2 D. Sacramento St., 49-7 Nov. 16 at No. 4 UC Davis
3 South Dakota St. 8-2 598 3 D. No. 23 North Dakota, 38-7 Nov. 16 vs. Southern Illinois
4 UC Davis 9-1 570 4 D. No. 7 Montana, 30-14 Nov. 16 vs. No. 2 Montana St.
5 South Dakota 7-2 527 5 D. Indiana St., 49-0 Nov. 16 at North Dakota
6 UIW 8-2 500 8 D. Lamar, 41-20 Nov. 16 at Stephen F. Austin
7 Richmond 8-2 479 9 D. Campbell, 27-24 Nov. 16 at Hampton
8 Villanova 8-2 433 11 D. North Carolina A&T, 31-3 Nov. 16 at Monmouth (N.J.)
9 Mercer 9-1 416 13 D. VMI, 34-0 Nov. 16 at Alabama
10 Idaho 7-3 393 12 D. Portland St., 39-30 Nov. 16 vs. Weber St.
11 Montana 7-3 348 7 Lost to No. 4 UC Davis, 30-14 Nov. 16 vs. Portland St.
12 Tarleton St. 8-2 342 14 D. West Georgia, 38-21 Nov. 16 vs. No. 15 ACU
13 Southeast Missouri St. 8-2 334 6 Lost to Lindenwood, 24-12 Nov. 16 vs. Western Illinois
14 Missouri St. 8-2 310 15 D. Murray St., 59-31 Nov. 16 at No. 1 North Dakota St.
15 ACU 7-3 283 16 D. Austin Peay, 35-34 Nov. 16 at No. 12 Tarleton St.
16 Illinois St. 7-3 270 17 D. Northern Iowa, 31-9 Nov. 16 at Indiana St.
17 Stony Brook 8-2 251 18 D. UAlbany, 24-6 Nov. 16 at New Hampshire
18 Rhode Island 8-2 239 10 Lost to Delaware, 24-21 Nov. 16 vs. UAlbany
19 UT Martin 7-3 186 22 D. Charleston Southern, 40-14 Nov. 16 vs. Tennessee Tech
20 Jackson St. 8-2 181 20 D. Mississippi Valley St., 51-14 Nov. 16 at Alabama St.
21 Duquesne 7-2 146 24 D. Robert Morris, 31-6 Nov. 16 vs. Wagner
22 Harvard 7-1 88 25 D. Columbia, 26-6 Nov. 16 at Pennsylvania
23 South Carolina St. 7-2 66 NR D. Howard, 38-14 Nov. 16 at Morgan St.
24 Dartmouth 7-1 35 NR D. Princeton, 26-17 Nov. 16 at Cornell (N.Y.)
25t. Butler 8-2 31 NR D. Valparaiso, 24-17 Nov. 16 vs. St. Thomas (Minn.)
25t. Chattanooga 6-4 31 NR D. The Citadel, 31-7 Nov. 16 vs. Samford
Dropped Out: Central Arkansas (19), William & Mary (21), North Dakota (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Central Arkansas, 29; Drake, 18; William & Mary, 18; Tennessee St., 16; North Carolina Central, 13; North Dakota, 12; Northern Arizona, 7; East Tennessee St., 6; Southeastern Louisiana, 3; Eastern Kentucky, 1.
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Winners of six straight games, the South Carolina State Bulldogs enter the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl, for the first time this season at No. 23. SCSU used a dominant defense that recorded six sacks and four interceptions to beat defending MEAC champion Howard, 38-14. The Bulldogs are undefeated in MEAC play with two games left and will travel to Morgan State this coming Saturday.
The top five remained unchanged but the rest of the top 25 reshuffled thanks to six losses by previously ranked teams. Southeast Missouri State lost to Lindenwood, 24-12 and dropped seven spots to No. 13. Montana lost to No. 4 UC Davis, 30-14 and fell four places to No. 11. Delaware beat then-No. 10 Rhode Island, 24-21, causing the Rams to tumble eight spots to No. 18. Central Arkansas, William & Mary and North Dakota lost, causing all three teams to fall out of the rankings.
There are two big top 25 matchups this coming weekend with huge conference title implications. First is No. 1 North Dakota State hosting No. 14 Missouri State for the top spot in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The second has undefeated and No. 2 Montana State traveling to No. 4 UC Davis to see who remains on top of the Big Sky Conference.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 11 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (24) | 9-1 | 648 | 1 | Idle | Nov. 16 vs. No. 14 Missouri St. | |
| 2 | Montana St. (2) | 10-0 | 622 | 2 | D. Sacramento St., 49-7 | Nov. 16 at No. 4 UC Davis | |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 8-2 | 598 | 3 | D. No. 23 North Dakota, 38-7 | Nov. 16 vs. Southern Illinois | |
| 4 | UC Davis | 9-1 | 570 | 4 | D. No. 7 Montana, 30-14 | Nov. 16 vs. No. 2 Montana St. | |
| 5 | South Dakota | 7-2 | 527 | 5 | D. Indiana St., 49-0 | Nov. 16 at North Dakota | |
| 6 | UIW | 8-2 | 500 | 8 | D. Lamar, 41-20 | Nov. 16 at Stephen F. Austin | |
| 7 | Richmond | 8-2 | 479 | 9 | D. Campbell, 27-24 | Nov. 16 at Hampton | |
| 8 | Villanova | 8-2 | 433 | 11 | D. North Carolina A&T, 31-3 | Nov. 16 at Monmouth (N.J.) | |
| 9 | Mercer | 9-1 | 416 | 13 | D. VMI, 34-0 | Nov. 16 at Alabama | |
| 10 | Idaho | 7-3 | 393 | 12 | D. Portland St., 39-30 | Nov. 16 vs. Weber St. | |
| 11 | Montana | 7-3 | 348 | 7 | Lost to No. 4 UC Davis, 30-14 | Nov. 16 vs. Portland St. | |
| 12 | Tarleton St. | 8-2 | 342 | 14 | D. West Georgia, 38-21 | Nov. 16 vs. No. 15 ACU | |
| 13 | Southeast Missouri St. | 8-2 | 334 | 6 | Lost to Lindenwood, 24-12 | Nov. 16 vs. Western Illinois | |
| 14 | Missouri St. | 8-2 | 310 | 15 | D. Murray St., 59-31 | Nov. 16 at No. 1 North Dakota St. | |
| 15 | ACU | 7-3 | 283 | 16 | D. Austin Peay, 35-34 | Nov. 16 at No. 12 Tarleton St. | |
| 16 | Illinois St. | 7-3 | 270 | 17 | D. Northern Iowa, 31-9 | Nov. 16 at Indiana St. | |
| 17 | Stony Brook | 8-2 | 251 | 18 | D. UAlbany, 24-6 | Nov. 16 at New Hampshire | |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 8-2 | 239 | 10 | Lost to Delaware, 24-21 | Nov. 16 vs. UAlbany | |
| 19 | UT Martin | 7-3 | 186 | 22 | D. Charleston Southern, 40-14 | Nov. 16 vs. Tennessee Tech | |
| 20 | Jackson St. | 8-2 | 181 | 20 | D. Mississippi Valley St., 51-14 | Nov. 16 at Alabama St. | |
| 21 | Duquesne | 7-2 | 146 | 24 | D. Robert Morris, 31-6 | Nov. 16 vs. Wagner | |
| 22 | Harvard | 7-1 | 88 | 25 | D. Columbia, 26-6 | Nov. 16 at Pennsylvania | |
| 23 | South Carolina St. | 7-2 | 66 | NR | D. Howard, 38-14 | Nov. 16 at Morgan St. | |
| 24 | Dartmouth | 7-1 | 35 | NR | D. Princeton, 26-17 | Nov. 16 at Cornell (N.Y.) | |
| 25t. | Butler | 8-2 | 31 | NR | D. Valparaiso, 24-17 | Nov. 16 vs. St. Thomas (Minn.) | |
| 25t. | Chattanooga | 6-4 | 31 | NR | D. The Citadel, 31-7 | Nov. 16 vs. Samford |
Dropped Out: Central Arkansas (19), William & Mary (21), North Dakota (23)
Others Receiving Votes: Central Arkansas, 29; Drake, 18; William & Mary, 18; Tennessee St., 16; North Carolina Central, 13; North Dakota, 12; Northern Arizona, 7; East Tennessee St., 6; Southeastern Louisiana, 3; Eastern Kentucky, 1.
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