GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – Following the bye week, North Dakota remains No. 9 in the Stats Perform Poll and No. 10 in the latest AFCA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
The MVFC has five teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. South Dakota State holds the top spot, followed by North Dakota State (No. 2) and South Dakota (No. 4). North Dakota remains No. 9. Illinois State rounds out the poll for the conference at No. 21.
In the AFCA Coaches’ Top 25, the league has six teams ranked. The Jackrabbits continue to hold the No. 1-spot, trailed by the Bison at No. 2 and the Coyotes at No. 4. The Fighting Hawks remain No. 10. The Bears climbed to No. 20, while the Redbirds dropped to No. 23.
No. 9/10 North Dakota will host Northern Iowa at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The game will be televised on Midco Sports and carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.
STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Oct. 14)
1. South Dakota State (5-1, 2–0 MVFC), 1,374 points (38 of 56 first-place votes)
2. North Dakota State (6-1, 3-0 MVFC), 1,337 (8)
3. Montana State (7-0, 3-0 Big Sky), 1,320 (10)
4. South Dakota (5-1, 3-0 MVFC), 1,224
5. Villanova (5-1, 2-0 CAA), 1,148
6. UC Davis (6-1, 3-0 Big Sky), 1,117
7. Mercer (6-0, 3-0 SoCon), 1,050
8. Southeast Missouri (6-1, 3-0 Big South-OVC), 945
9. North Dakota (4-2, 1-1 MVFC), 927
10. Tarleton State (6-1, 3-0 UAC), 835
11. Montana (5-2, 2-1 Big Sky), 791
12. Central Arkansas (5-2, 2-1 UAC), 790
13. Idaho (4-3, 1-2 Big Sky), 778
14. Incarnate Word (4-2, 1-0 Southland), 754
15. William & Mary (4-2, 1-1 CAA), 547
16. Rhode Island (5-1, 2-0 CAA), 525
17. Abilene Christian (4-3, 3-1 UAC), 491
18. Richmond (4-2, 2-0 CAA), 387
19. Chattanooga (3-3, 2-1 SoCon), 341
20. North Carolina Central (5-2, 2-0 MEAC), 212
21. Illinois State (4-3, 1-2 MVFC), 193
22. Dartmouth (4-0, 2-0 Ivy), 158
23. ETSU (4-3, 2-1 SoCon), 117
24. New Hampshire (4-2, 2-0 CAA), 100
25t. Florida A&M (3-2, 1-0 SWAC), 81
25t. UT Martin (4-3, 2-1 Big South-OVC), 81
Others Receiving Votes: Western Carolina (3-3, 2-0 SoCon), 75; Tennessee State (5-2, 3-1 Big South-OVC), 71; Duquesne (4-2, 2-0 NEC), 57; Sacramento State (2-4, 0-2 Big Sky), 57; Stephen F. Austin (4-2, 2-1 Southland), 43; Stony Brook (4-2, 1-1 CAA), 41; Northern Arizona (3-4, 1-2 Big Sky), 36; McNeese (4-3, 1-1 Southland), 33; Weber State (3-4, 2-1 Big Sky), 26; Harvard (3-1, 1-1 Ivy), 25; Towson (3-3, 1-1 CAA), 24; Drake (4-1, 3-0 Pioneer), 14; Monmouth (3-3, 1-1 CAA), 13; Lamar (3-3, 0-1 Southland), 11; Southeastern Louisiana (3-4, 2-0 Southland) 7; Southern Utah (3-4, 2-1 UAC), 7; Dayton (4-1, 2-0 Pioneer), 2.
AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Oct. 14)
1. South Dakota State (21)
2. North Dakota State (2)
3. Montana State (3)
4. South Dakota
5. Villanova
6. UC Davis
7. Mercer
8. Southeast Missouri State
9. Tarleton State
10. North Dakota
11. Montana
12. Central Arkansas
13. Incarnate Word
14. Idaho
15. Richmond
16. William & Mary
17. Rhode Island
18. Florida A&M
19. New Hampshire
20. Missouri State
21t. Abilene Christian
21t. North Carolina Central
23. Illinois State
24. Dartmouth
25. Jackson State
Others Receiving Votes: Stony Brook, 36; Duquesne, 35; Chattanooga, 30; East Tennessee St., 28; UT Martin, 22; McNeese, 17; Monmouth (N.J.), 11; Sacramento St., 11; Western Carolina, 11; Drake, 8; Columbia, 6; Stephen F. Austin, 5; Tennessee St., 5; Weber St., 4; Butler, 2; Northern Arizona, 2; Georgetown (D.C.), 1; Indiana St., 1; Lafayette, 1; Lamar, 1.
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