(KFGO/KNFL) NDSU remains number one in the Stats Perform FCS this week. The Bison received all 44 first-place votes and are 3-1 after a 34-17 win over South Dakota.
South Dakota State remains #2 after a 28-14 Missouri Valley Football Conference win over Missouri State.
Other Valley Football Conference teams in the Top 25 are Missouri State at 7th, and Southern Illinois at 19th. The Salukis advanced five spots in this week’s poll after its win over UND.
1 North Dakota State (44) 3-1 1,337 1
2 South Dakota State 3-1 1,272 T-2
3 Montana 4-0 1,264 T-2
4 Montana State 3-1 1,158 T-4
5 Sacramento State 3-0 1,1142 7
6 Delaware 4-0 1,053 8
7 Missouri State 2-2 943 6
8 Weber State 4-0 942 12
9 Jackson State 4-0 907 11
10 Holy Cross 4-0 837 13
11 UIW 3-1 808 T-4
12 Chattanooga 3-1 753 10
13 Mercer 3-1 551 17
14 Villanova 2-2 452 9
15 UT Martin 2-2 403 18
16 Samford 3-1 380 21
17 Richmond 3-1 348 22
18 William & Mary 3-1 346 14
19 Southern Illinois 2-2 345 24
20 Eastern Washington 1-2 344 15
21 Southeastern Louisiana 2-2 358 NR
22 Austin Peay 4-1 328 NR
23 Elon 3-1 226 NR
24 Southeast Missouri 3-1 171 NR
25 Eastern Kentucky 2-2 154 16
Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): North Carolina Central (4-0) 133; Furman (3-1) 129; Rhode Island (2-2) 115; Stephen F. Austin (2-2) 100; North Dakota (2-2) 82; Fordham (3-1) 42; New Hampshire (3-1) 37; UC Davis (1-3) 31; Kennesaw State (1-2) 29; ETSU (2-2) 20; Idaho (2-2) 11; Monmouth (2-2) 8; Youngstown State (2-1) 3
