GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Following the 41-40 overtime loss at Youngstown State, North Dakota slipped to No. 15 in both the Stats Perform Poll and AFCA Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
The MVFC has five teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. North Dakota State remains at the top, while South Dakota State slipped to No. 3 and South Dakota remains No. 5. North Dakota dropped to No. 15 and Illinois State rounds out the poll for the conference at No. 21.
In the AFCA Coaches' Top 25, the league continues to have six teams ranked. The Bison remain at No. 1, trailed by the Jackrabbits at No. 3 and Coyotes at No. 5. The Fighting Hawks dropped to No. 15, while the Bears (No. 17) and Redbirds (No. 19) remain in the top-20.
No. 15 North Dakota will visit Indiana State at Noon (CT) on Saturday. The game will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ and carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.
STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Oct. 28)
1. North Dakota State (8-1, 5-0 MVFC), 1,387 points (43 of 56 first-place votes)
2. Montana State (8-0, 4-0 Big Sky), 1,350 (13)
3. South Dakota State (6-2, 3-1 MVFC), 1,290
4. UC Davis (7-1, 4-0 Big Sky), 1,196
5. South Dakota (6-2, 4-1 MVFC), 1,174
6. Southeast Missouri (8-1, 5-0 Big South-OVC), 1,106
7. Tarleton State (7-1, 4-0 UAC), 1,012
8. Montana (6-2, 3-1 Big Sky), 941
9. Incarnate Word (6-2, 3-0 Southland), 904
10. Idaho (6-3, 3-2 Big Sky), 860
11. Central Arkansas (6-2, 3-1 UAC), 794
12. Mercer (7-1, 4-1 SoCon), 777
13. Villanova (6-2, 3-1 CAA), 708
14. Rhode Island (7-1, 4-0 CAA), 705
15. North Dakota (5-3, 2-2 MVFC), 645
16. Richmond (6-2, 4-0 CAA), 566
17. Abilene Christian (5-3, 4-1 UAC), 512
18. Chattanooga (5-3, 4-1 SoCon), 452
19. North Carolina Central (6-2, 2-0 MEAC), 263
20. Stony Brook (6-2, 3-1 CAA), 259
21. Illinois State (5-3, 2-2 MVFC), 241
22. Dartmouth (6-0, 3-0 Ivy), 227
23. ETSU (5-3, 3-1 SoCon), 199
24. William & Mary (5-3, 3-2 CAA), 170
25. Tennessee State (6-2, 3-1 Big South-OVC), 137
Others Receiving Votes: UT Martin, 119; Duquesne, 47; Harvard, 37; Northern Arizona, 27; Jackson State, 25; Western Carolina, 21; Lamar, 9; Drake, 8; Stephen F. Austin, 8; Southern Utah, 7; Florida A&M, 4.
AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Oct. 28)
1. North Dakota State (24)
2. Montana State (2)
3. South Dakota State
4. UC Davis
5. South Dakota
6. Southeast Missouri State
7. Tarleton State
8. Montana
9. Central Arkansas
10. Incarnate Word
11. Idaho
12. Richmond
13. Villanova
14. Rhode Island
15. North Dakota
16. Mercer
17. Missouri State
18. Abilene Christian
19. Illinois State
20. Stony Brook
21. North Carolina Central
22. Dartmouth
23. Jackson State
24. William & Mary
25. Chattanooga
Others Receiving Votes: Duquesne, 34; UT Martin, 31; East Tennessee State, 29; Tennessee State, 20; Florida A&M, 5; Lamar, 4; Butler, 3; Drake, 3; Robert Morris, 3; Northern Arizona, 2; Harvard, 1; Stephen F. Austin, 1.
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