GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Following the 38-7 loss to No. 3 South Dakota State, North Dakota continues to receive votes in both the Stats Perform Poll and the AFCA Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
 
The MVFC has four teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. North Dakota State (No. 1), South Dakota State (No. 3) and South Dakota (No. 5) all remain in the top-five. Illinois State rounds out the poll for the conference at No. 17.
 
In the AFCA Coaches' Top 25, the league has five teams ranked. The Bison (No. 1), Jackrabbits (No. 3) and Coyotes (No. 5) all continue to hold their spots in the top-five. The Bears moved up one spot to No. 14, while the Redbirds also climbed one spot to No. 16.
 
North Dakota will host No. 5/5 South Dakota at Noon on Saturday. The game will be televised on Midco Sports and carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.
 
STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Nov. 11)
1. North Dakota State (9-1, 6-0 MVFC), 1,386 points (42 of 56 first-place votes)
2. Montana State (10-0, 6-0 Big Sky), 1,354 (14)
3. South Dakota State (8-2, 5-1 MVFC), 1,286
4. UC Davis (9-1, 6-0 Big Sky), 1,229
5. South Dakota (7-2, 5-1 MVFC), 1,183
6. Incarnate Word (8-2, 5-0 Southland), 1,059
7. Mercer (9-1, 6-1 SoCon), 1,027
8. Idaho (7-3, 4-2 Big Sky), 1,014
9. Villanova (8-2, 5-1 CAA), 864
10. Montana (7-3, 4-2 Big Sky), 840
11. Richmond (8-2, 6-0 CAA), 818
12. Southeast Missouri (8-2, 5-1 Big South-OVC), 747
13. Tarleton State (8-2, 5-1 UAC), 735
14. Abilene Christian (7-3, 6-1 UAC), 684
15. Rhode Island (8-2, 5-1 CAA), 678
16. Stony Brook (8-2, 5-1 CAA), 554
17. Illinois State (7-3, 4-2 MVFC), 500
18. UT Martin (7-3, 5-1 Big South-OVC), 480
19. Chattanooga (6-4, 5-2 SoCon), 298
20. Harvard (7-1, 4-1 Ivy), 259
21. ETSU (6-4, 4-2 SoCon), 189
22. Duquesne (7-2, 4-0 NEC), 185
23. Jackson State (8-2, 6-0 SWAC), 145
24. Central Arkansas (6-4, 3-3 UAC), 116
25. Northern Arizona (6-4, 4-2 Big Sky), 86

Others Receiving Votes: South Carolina State, 82; Eastern Kentucky, 59; North Dakota, 57; William & Mary, 55; Drake, 49; Tennessee State, 47; North Carolina Central, 6-3, 44; Dartmouth, 41; Southeastern Louisiana, 20; New Hampshire, 10; Southern Utah, 7; Western Carolina, 5.

AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Nov. 11)
1. North Dakota State (24)
2. Montana State (2)
3. South Dakota State
4. UC Davis
5. South Dakota
6. Incarnate Word
7. Richmond
8. Villanova
9. Mercer
10. Idaho
11. Montana
12. Tarleton State
13. Southeast Missouri State
14. Missouri State
15. Abilene Christian
16. Illinois State
17. Stony Brook
18. Rhode Island
19. UT Martin
20. Jackson State
21. Duquesne
22. Harvard
23. South Carolina State
24. Dartmouth
25t. Butler
25t. Chattanooga

Others Receiving Votes: Central Arkansas, 29; Drake, 18; William & Mary, 18; Tennessee State, 16; North Carolina Central, 13; North Dakota, 12; Northern Arizona, 7; East Tennessee State, 6; Southeastern Louisiana, 3; Eastern Kentucky, 1.
 
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