(KFGO/KNFL) South Dakota State remains the top team in both the STATS Perform FCS and FCS Coaches Polls this week.
NDSU remains #4 in both polls this week. The Bison travel to Western Illinois on Saturday in the first of two consecutive road games.
North Dakota moved up two spots to #21 in the STATS Performs rankings, and remains out of the Top 25 in the Coaches Poll. The Fighting Hawks are at Indiana State on Saturday.
STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Oct. 31)
1. South Dakota State (8-1, 6-0 MVFC), 1,349 points (53 of 54 first-place votes)
2. Sacramento State (8-0, 5-0 Big Sky), 1,281 (1)
3. Montana State (7-1, 5-0 Big Sky), 1,236
4. North Dakota State (6-2, 4-1 MVFC), 1,196
5. Weber State (7-1, 4-1 Big Sky), 1,103
6. Holy Cross (8-0, 4-0 Patriot), 1,052
7. UIW (8-1, 3-1 Southland), 1,012
8. William & Mary (7-1, 4-1 CAA), 949
9. Jackson State (8-0, 5-0 SWAC), 940
10. Samford (7-1, 5-0 Southern), 855
11. Chattanooga (6-2, 4-1 Southern), 674
12. Mercer (7-2, 5-1 Southern), 665
13. Furman (7-2, 5-1 Southern), 631
14. Richmond (6-2, 4-1 CAA), 590
15. Idaho (5-3, 4-1 Big Sky), 559
16. Montana (5-3, 2-3 Big Sky), 537
17. New Hampshire (6-2, 5-0 CAA), 471
18. Delaware (6-2, 3-2 CAA), 457
19. Elon (6-3, 4-2 CAA), 322
20. UT Martin (5-3, 3-0 Ohio Valley), 308
21. North Dakota (5-3, 3-2 MVFC), 268
22. Southeast Missouri (6-2, 2-0 Ohio Valley), 248
23. Rhode Island (5-3, 3-2 CAA), 223
24. Fordham (6-2, 2-1 Patriot), 181
25. Princeton (7-0, 4-0 Ivy), 154
FCS Coaches Poll
1. South Dakota St.
2. Montana St.
3. Sacramento St.
4. NDSU
5. Jackson St.
6. Weber St.
7. Holy Cross
8. UIW
9. William & Mary
10. Samford
11. Mercer
12. Chattanooga
13. Montana
14. Richmond
15. UT Martin
16. Delaware
17. Princeton
18. Fordham
19. Furman
20. Southeast Missouri St.
21. New Hampshire
22. Rhode Island
23. Elon
24. Idaho
25. St. Thomas (MN)
