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FCS Top 25: September 30 Poll- Villanova drops

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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