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A masterful 35-6 victory over the University of Pennsylvania did nothing to impress the FCS Pollsters in the newest poll released by the Sports Network as Villanova slipped a spot to #20.
Towson is the highest-ranked CAA program at #3, with three other CAA teams included for five total. The other CAA representatives are New Hampshire (19), Maine (23), and Delaware (24).
Overall, North Dakota State remains a hold on the #1 spot as they defeated [previously #6] South Dakota St., 20-0.
Andy Talley's squad jumped up a spot to #20 in the Coaches' Poll.
FCS Top 25
| Team (First-place votes) | Rec | Pts | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota State Bison (157) | 4-0 | 3,949 | 1 |
| 2. Sam Houston State Bearkats (1) | 4-1 | 3,673 | 4 |
| 3. Towson Tigers | 5-0 | 3,645 | 3 |
| 4. Northern Iowa Panthers | 4-0 | 3,492 | 5 |
| 5. Eastern Illinois Panthers | 4-1 | 3,156 | 8 |
| 6. Eastern Washington Eagles | 2-2 | 3,050 | 2 |
| 7. South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 3-2 | 2,581 | 6 |
| 8. Montana State Bobcats | 3-2 | 2,561 | 11 |
| 9. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 5-0 | 2,478 | 12 |
| 10. Montana Grizzlies | 3-1 | 1,964 | 7 |
| 11. McNeese State Cowboys | 4-1 | 1,836 | 9 |
| 12. Fordham Rams | 5-0 | 1,832 | 16 |
| 13. Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 4-0 | 1,764 | 21 |
| 14. Central Arkansas Bears | 2-2 | 1,763 | 13 |
| 15. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 3-1 | 1,711 | 24 |
| 16. Georgia Southern Eagles | 3-1 | 1,635 | 15 |
| 17. Wofford Terriers | 2-2 | 1,203 | 17 |
| 18. Cal Poly Mustangs | 2-2 | 1,195 | 18 |
| 19. New Hampshire Wildcats | 1-2 | 1,162 | 10 |
| 20. Villanova Wildcats | 2-2 | 1,002 | 19 |
| 21. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 3-1 | 947 | 20 |
| 22. Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks | 3-1 | 724 | 23 |
| 23. Maine Black Bears | 4-1 | 702 | NR |
| 24. Delaware Blue Hens | 4-1 | 671 | NR |
| 25. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | 4-1 | 570 | 25 |
FCS Coaches' Poll
| RANK | SCHOOL (FIRST-PLACE VOTES) | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | North Dakota State (26) | 4-0 | 650 | 1 | |
| 2. | Towson | 5-0 | 623 | 2 | |
| 3. | Sam Houston State | 4-1 | 599 | 4 | |
| 4. | Northern Iowa | 4-0 | 567 | 5 | |
| 5. | Eastern Illinois | 4-1 | 485 | 12 | |
| 6. | Coastal Carolina | 5-0 | 477 | 11 | |
| 7. | Montana State | 3-2 | 465 | 10 | |
| 8. | Eastern Washington | 2-2 | 450 | 3 | |
| 9. | South Dakota State | 3-2 | 432 | 6 | |
| 10. | Lehigh | 4-0 | 345 | 17 | |
| 11. | Central Arkansas | 2-2 | 336 | 13 | |
| 12. | Montana | 3-1 | 330 | 7 | |
| 13. | Fordham | 5-0 | 328 | 16 | |
| 14. | McNeese State | 4-1 | 320 | 9 | |
| 15. | Wofford | 2-2 | 298 | 15 | |
| 16. | Bethune-Cookman | 3-1 | 256 | 18 | |
| 17. | Northern Arizona | 3-1 | 242 | 22 | |
| 18. | New Hampshire | 1-2 | 222 | 7 | |
| 19. | Cal Poly | 2-2 | 198 | 19 | |
| 20. | Villanova | 2-2 | 168 | 21 | |
| 21. | James Madison | 3-1 | 122 | 14 | |
| 22. | Youngstown State | 4-1 | 117 | 25 | |
| 23. | Maine | 4-1 | 103 | NR | |
| 24. | Gardner-Webb | 4-1 | 49 | NR | |
| 25. | Delaware | 3-1 | 47 | NR |