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The latest FCS polls have been released, and Villanova jumped two spots to #6 in the country, passing both Montana and SE Lousiana who lost on the weekend.
Two new CAA teams jumped in to the rankings this weekend with Albany and Delaware entering at #24 and #25, respectively. William & Mary rose one spot to #12 while Richmond dropped three spots to #20 following a close loss to New Hampshire, who leads the way at #4 in the country.
The Sports Network Top 25
| Rank | Team (first place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State Bison (150) | 4-0 | 3966 | 1 |
| 2 | Eastern Washington Eagles (9) | 3-1 | 3819 | 2 |
| 3 | Costal Carolina Chanticleers | 4-0 | 3405 | 5 |
| 4 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 2-1 | 3292 | 7 |
| 5 | McNeese State Cowboys | 1-1 | 3207 | 6 |
| 6 | Villanova Wildcats | 2-1 | 3180 | 8 |
| 7 | Montana Grizzlies | 2-2 | 3008 | 4 |
| 8 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 2-1 | 2825 | 9 |
| 9 | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 3-1 | 2710 | 10 |
| 10 | Northern Iowa Panthers | 1-2 | 2350 | 11 |
| 11 | Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 2-2 | 2323 | 3 |
| 12 | William & Mary Tribe | 3-1 | 2008 | 13 |
| 13 | Montana State Bobcats | 2-2 | 1739 | 14 |
| 14 | Chattanooga Mocs | 1-2 | 1619 | 15 |
| 15 | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 2-1 | 1539 | 12 |
| 16 | Fordham Rams | 3-1 | 1500 | 18 |
| 17 | Southern Illinois Salukis | 3-1 | 1500 | 16 |
| 18 | Youngstown State Penguins | 3-1 | 1383 | 19 |
| 19 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 4-0 | 1186 | 23 |
| 20 | Richmond Spiders | 2-2 | 1124 | 17 |
| 21 | Tennessee State Tigers | 3-1 | 906 | 20 |
| 22 | Liberty Flames | 3-1 | 739 | 24 |
| 23 | Illinois State Redbirds | 2-0 | 291 | NR |
| 24 | Albany Great Danes | 3-0 | 269 | NR |
| 25 | Delaware Blue Hens | 2-1 | 181 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Sam Houston State 161, Northern Arizona 145, Towson 137, Furman 136, Samford 118, Missouri State 116, Southeast Missouri State 73, James Madison 65, Indiana State 61, Charleston Southern 60, Harvard 55, Bryant 55, Alabama State 46, North Carolina A&T 42, Alcorn State 36, Eastern Illinois 35, South Carolina State 33, South Dakota 27, Maine 25, Presbyterian 23, Wofford 19, Northwestern State 18, Bucknell 18, Sacramento State 17, Gardner-Webb 17, San Diego 14, Abilene Christian 13, Texas Southern 10, Tennessee Tech 8, Princeton 6, Western Illinois 4, Stephen F. Austin 3, Cal Poly 2, Sacred Heart 2, Central Arkansas 2, Western Carolina 1, Lamar 1
The FCS Coaches Poll
1. North Dakota State 4-0
2. Eastern Washington 3-1
3. Coastal Carolina 4-0
4. McNeese State 1-1
5. Villanova 2-1
6. Montana 2-2
7. New Hampshire 2-1
8. Jacksonville State 2-1
9. South Dakota State 3-1
10. Northern Iowa 1-2
11. Southeastern Louisiana 2-2
12. Youngstown State 3-1
13. William & Mary 3-1
14. Bethune-Cookman 2-1
15. Chattanooga 1-2
16. Southern Illinois 3-1
17. Montana State 2-2
18. Eastern Kentucky 4-0
]9. Fordham 3-1
20. Tennessee State 3-1
21. Richmond 2-2
22. Illinois State 2-0
23. Liberty 3-1
24. Missouri State 3-1
25. Charleston Southern 4-0