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The latest FCS college football rankings have been released, and there has been no changes in the top 8 of The Sports Network Top 25.
Villanova has holds on their #5 spot after defeating previously #15 William & Mary 35-31 on Saturday. North Dakota State holds on the top spot after they defeated #22 Indiana State, 34-17. #3 New Hampshire, #4 Coastal Carolina, and #6 Jacksonville State were idle, but the remaining Top 10 teams all won their games. #9 Illinois State & #10 Montana State flipped spots.
'Nova is one of five CAA teams ranked as they join New Hampshire (#3), Richmond (#16), William & Mary (#18), and Albany (#25).
The Sports Network FCS Top 25
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota State Bison (152) | 7-0 | 3,848 | 1 |
| 2. Eastern Washington Eagles (2) | 7-1 | 3,676 | 2 |
| 3. New Hampshire Wildcats | 5-1 | 3,402 | 3 |
| 4. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 7-0 | 3,353 | 4 |
| 5. Villanova Wildcats | 6-1 | 3,304 | 5 |
| 6. Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 5-1 | 2,996 | 6 |
| 7. Montana Grizzlies | 5-2 | 2,941 | 7 |
| 8. Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 6-2 | 2,683 | 8 |
| 9. Illinois State Redbirds | 6-0 | 2,448 | 10 |
| 10. Montana State Bobcats | 6-2 | 2,432 | 9 |
| 11. McNeese State Cowboys | 4-2 | 2,181 | 11 |
| 12. Fordham Rams | 6-1 | 2,129 | 12 |
| 13. South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 5-2 | 1,759 | 18 |
| 14. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 6-1 | 1,733 | 16 |
| 15. Chattanooga Mocs | 4-3 | 1,584 | 17 |
| 16. Richmond Spiders | 5-2 | 1,558 | 19 |
| 17. Youngstown State Penguins | 5-2 | 1,492 | 21 |
| 18. William & Mary Tribe | 4-3 | 1,191 | 15 |
| 19. Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 6-1 | 1,097 | 13 |
| 20. Southern Illinois Salukis | 5-3 | 1,014 | 14 |
| 21. Harvard Crimson | 5-0 | 711 | 25 |
| 22. Indiana State Sycamores | 4-3 | 563 | 22 |
| 23. Northern Iowa Panthers | 3-4 | 402 | 20 |
| 24. Sacred Heart Pioneers | 6-1 | 390 | NR |
| 25. Albany Great Danes | 5-2 | 221 | NR |
| Others receiving votes: Bryant 119, Charleston Southern 114, Liberty 113, Missouri State 87, Western Carolina 56, Sam Houston State 40, Northwestern State 40, Grambling State 37, Dartmouth 30, James Madison 29, Wofford 22, Alcorn State 22, Delaware 21, Central Arkansas 21, Bucknell 21, North Carolina A&T 21, Jacksonville 20, Stephen F. Austin 14, Tennessee State 14, Western Illinois 13, Presbyterian 13, Northern Arizona 12, Cal Poly 11, Yale 10, Southeast Missouri State 10, Furman 9, South Carolina State 8, Samford 7, Idaho State 3, Monmouth 3, Duquesne 1, Lamar 1. | |||
FCS Coaches' Poll
| RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State (26) | 7-0 | 650 | 1 |
| 2 | Eastern Washington | 7-1 | 623 | 2 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 7-0 | 588 | 3 |
| 4 | Villanova | 6-1 | 568 | 4 |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 5-1 | 550 | 5 |
| 6 | Montana | 5-2 | 506 | 6 |
| 7 | Jacksonville | 5-1 | 499 | 7 |
| 8 | Southeastern Louisiana | 6-2 | 463 | 8 |
| 9 | Illinois State | 6-0 | 443 | 9 |
| 10 | McNeese State | 4-2 | 410 | 10 |
| 11 | Montana State | 6-2 | 395 | 11 |
| 12 | Fordham | 6-1 | 329 | 13 |
| 13 | Bethune-Cookman | 6-1 | 314 | 14 |
| 14 | Chattanooga | 4-3 | 302 | 15 |
| 15 | South Dakota State | 5-2 | 294 | 16 |
| 16 | Youngstown State | 5-2 | 246 | 19 |
| 17 | Richmond | 5-2 | 235 | 20 |
| 18 | Eastern Kentucky | 6-1 | 197 | 12 |
| 19 | Southern Illinois | 5-3 | 161 | 17 |
| 20 | William & Mary | 4-3 | 157 | 18 |
| 21 | Harvard | 5-0 | 127 | 24 |
| 22 | Sacred Heart | 6-1 | 73 | NR |
| 23 | Northern Iowa | 3-4 | 55 | 21 |
| 24 | Indiana State | 4-3 | 46 | 23 |
| 25 | Bryant | 5-1 | 34 | NR |
| Others Receiving Votes: Alcorn State 31, Missouri State 29, Charleston Southern 23, Stephen F. Austin 15, Northwestern State 13, Western Carolina 12, Albany 10, Liberty 9, Cal Poly 9, Jacksonville 9, Idaho State 8, Presbyterian 5, Western Illinois 3, North Carolina A&T 2, Northern Arizona 2, Sam Houston State 1, Dartmouth 1, Eastern Illinois 1, Bucknell 1, Wofford 1. | ||||