GRAND FORKS, N.D. (UND Athletics)– Following the 72-35 victory against Murray State, North Dakota climbed to No. 6 in the latest AFCA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll and is No. 7 in the Stats Perform Poll.
The MVFC has six teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. South Dakota State holds the top spot, trailed by North Dakota State (No. 2) and South Dakota (No. 4). North Dakota has moved up to No. 7. Illinois State (No. 18) and Southern Illinois (No. 19) are the final MVFC teams ranked in the poll.
In the AFCA Coaches’ Top 25, the league has seven teams ranked. The Jackrabbits remain No. 1, followed by the Bison (No. 2) and Coyotes (No. 4). The Fighting Hawks are right outside the top five at No. 6. The Panthers (No. 18) and Redbirds (No. 19) are the next MVFC teams ranked in the poll, while the Salukis round out the poll for the conference at No. 23.
No. 7/6 North Dakota will visit No. 2/2 North Dakota State this Saturday. The game will be televised on Midco Sports and carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.
STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Sept. 30)
1. South Dakota State (3-1, 0–0 MVFC), 1,378 points (38 of 56 first-place votes)
2. North Dakota State (4-1, 1-0 MVFC), 1,337 (10)
3. Montana State (5-0, 1-0 Big Sky), 1,312 (8)
4. South Dakota (3-1, 1-0 MVFC), 1,210
5. Central Arkansas (4-1, 1-0 UAC), 1,097
6. Villanova (4-1, 1-0 CAA), 1,065
7. North Dakota (4-1, 1-0 MVFC), 1,024
8. Montana (4-1, 1-0 Big Sky), 980
9. UC Davis (4-1, 1-0 Big Sky), 961
10. Idaho (3-2, 0-1 Big Sky), 930
11. Mercer (5-0, 3-0 SoCon), 836
12. William & Mary (4-1, 1-0 CAA), 833
13. Southeast Missouri (4-1, 1-0 Big South-OVC), 730
14. Tarleton State (4-1, 1-0 UAC), 642
15. UIW (2-2, 0-0 Southland), 609
16. Abilene Christian (3-2, 2-0 UAC), 462
17. Sacramento State (2-3, 0-1 Big Sky), 453
18. Illinois State (3-2, 0-1 MVFC), 314
19. Southern Illinois (2-3, 0-1 MVFC), 293
20. Rhode Island (3-1, 1-0 CAA), 230
21. New Hampshire (3-1, 1-0 CAA), 208
22. McNeese (4-2, 1-0 Southland), 204
23. ETSU (3-2, 1-0 SoCon), 200
24. Lamar (3-2, 0-0 Southland), 160
25. Northern Arizona (3-2, 1-0 Big Sky), 132
Others Receiving Votes: Richmond (3-2, 1-0 CAA), 107; Northern Iowa (2-2, 0-0 MVFC), 83; Chattanooga (1-3, 0-1 SoCon), 62; Stony Brook (4-1, 1-0 CAA), 55; Florida A&M (2-2, 0-0 SWAC), 53; Monmouth (3-2, 1-0 CAA), 41; Wofford (2-2, 0-1 SoCon), 40; Lafayette (2-2, 0-0 Patriot), 28; North Carolina Central (3-2, 1-0 MEAC), 28; Weber State (2-3, 1-0 Big Sky), 22; Western Carolina (1-3, 0-0 SoCon), 18; Nicholls (1-3, 0-0 Southland), 17; Duquesne (2-2, 0-0 NEC), 16; Southern Utah (2-3, 1-0 UAC), 10; Brown (2-0, 1-0 Ivy), 3; Dartmouth (2-0, 0-0 Ivy), 2; UT Martin (2-3, 0-1 Big South-OVC), 2.
AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Sept. 30)
1. South Dakota State (21)
2. North Dakota State (3)
3. Montana State (1)
4. South Dakota
5. Villanova
6. North Dakota
7. Central Arkansas
8. UC Davis
9. Montana
10. William & Mary
11. Mercer
12. Idaho
13. Southeast Missouri State
14. Tarleton State
15. Incarnate Word
16. New Hampshire
17. Abilene Christian
18. Northern Iowa
19. Illinois State
20. Sacramento State
21. Richmond
22. Florida A&M
23. Southern Illinois
24. McNeese
25. Rhode Island
Others Receiving Votes: Stony Brook, 28; Missouri St., 27; Lafayette, 24; East Tennessee St., 22; Northern Arizona, 22; Chattanooga, 21; Monmouth (N.J.), 18; Lamar, 17; North Carolina Central, 13; Duquesne, 12; Butler, 9; Dartmouth, 5; Jackson St., 4; Western Carolina, 4; Brown, 3; Drake, 3; Murray St., 3; Nicholls, 3; Bucknell, 2; Dayton, 2; Weber St., 2; Wofford, 2; Alabama A&M, 1; UAlbany, 1.
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