GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics) – After falling 42-21 at top-ranked South Dakota State over the weekend, North Dakota slipped to No. 16 in the latest Stats Perform Poll and No. 15 in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25.
In the Stats Perform Poll, South Dakota State has the top spot with all 56 of the first-place votes. Southern Illinois moved up from No. 10 to No. 6, while North Dakota State dropped from No. 2 to No. 7. South Dakota jumped up to No. 15 after being unranked before winning at NDSU, 24-19. North Dakota is the final MVFC team ranked in the poll and sits at No. 16.
Six teams from the conference are also ranked in the AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. SDSU remains at the top, while SIU moved into the top-five at No. 5. NDSU dropped to No. 8 and UND slipped to No. 15. USD and Illinois State entered the poll at No. 21 and No. 22, respectively.
No. 16/15 North Dakota will host Western Illinois this Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will be televised on Midco Sports and carried on the Home of Economy Radio Network.
STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Oct. 2)
1. South Dakota State (4-0, 1-0 MVFC), 1,400 points (56 first-place votes)
2. Montana State (4-1, 2-0 Big Sky), 1,334
3. Idaho (4-1, 2-0 Big Sky), 1,293
4. Sacramento State (4-1, 1-1 Big Sky), 1,145
5. Furman (3-1, 1-0 SoCon), 1,114
6. Southern Illinois (4-0, 1-0 MVFC), 1,104
7. North Dakota State (3-1, 0-1 MVFC), 1,078
8. Incarnate Word (3-1, 0-0 Southland), 999
9. Delaware (3-1, 2-0 CAA), 860
10. William & Mary (4-1, 2-1 CAA), 848
11. Western Carolina (4-1, 2-0 SoCon), 721
12. Holy Cross (3-2, 1-0 Patriot), 718
13. Weber State (3-2, 1-1 Big Sky), 624
14. North Carolina Central (4-1, 0-0 MEAC), 572
15. South Dakota (3-1, 1-0 MVFC), 524
16. North Dakota (2-2, 0-1 MVFC), 519
17. Montana (4-1, 1-1 Big Sky), 409
18. UT Martin (4-1, 1-0 Big South-OVC), 393
19. Florida A&M (4-1, 3-0 SWAC), 374
20. UC Davis (3-2, 1-1 Big Sky), 334
21. Harvard (3-0, 1-0 Ivy), 241
22. Eastern Washington (2-3, 1-1 Big Sky), 215
23. Central Arkansas (3-2, 2-0 UAC), 204
24. Chattanooga- (4-1, 3-0 Southern), 167
25. Elon (3-2, 3-0 CAA), 166
Others Receiving Votes: New Hampshire, 143; Rhode Island, 119; UAlbany, 117; Villanova, 117; Eastern Illinois, 79; Northern Iowa, 64; Austin Peay, 62; Tarleton, 46; Mercer, 29; Samford, 16; Southeast Missouri, 16; Youngstown State, 11; Eastern Kentucky, 10; Fordham, 9.
AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Oct. 2)
1. South Dakota State (26)
2. Montana State
3. Idaho
4. Furman
5. Southern Illinois
6. Incarnate Word
7. Sacramento State
8. North Dakota State
9. William & Mary
10. Delaware
11. North Carolina Central
12. Holy Cross
13. Montana
14. Weber State
15. North Dakota
16. Florida A&M
17. Western Carolina
18. UC Davis
19.Harvard
20. Chattanooga
21. South Dakota
22. Illinois State
23. UT Martin
24. New Hampshire
25t. Eastern Illinois
25t. Rhode Island
Others Receiving Votes: Northern Iowa, 43; Austin Peay, 36; Fordham, 36; Central Arkansas, 34; Youngstown St., 32; Mercer, 31; Eastern Washington, 27; Hampton, 25; Albany, 10; Stephen F. Austin, 10; Villanova, 9; Jackson St., 8; Eastern Kentucky, 4; Grambling St., 4; Samford, 2; Lafayette, 1; Princeton, 1.
10/2/2023 10:52:00 AM | By: Tyler Wells, FightingHawks.com
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