GRAND FORKS, N.D. – After the 35-31 loss at Indiana State, North Dakota remains in the Stats Perform Poll at No. 21 and in the AFCA Coaches' Top 25 Poll at No. 23.
 
The MVFC has five teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. North Dakota State remains No. 1, trailed by South Dakota State at No. 3 and South Dakota at No. 5. Illinois State is No. 18, while North Dakota 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 hold the top spot, followed by the Jackrabbits (No. 3) and Coyotes (No. 5). The Bears (No. 15) and Redbirds (No. No. 17) both moved up in the poll, while the Fighting Hawks dropped to No. 23.
 
No. 21/23 North Dakota will host No. 3/3 South Dakota State at 1 p.m. on Saturday. The game will be televised on Midco Sports and carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.
 
STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Nov. 4)
1. North Dakota State (9-1, 6-0 MVFC), 1,387 points (43 of 56 first-place votes)
2. Montana State (9-0, 5-0 Big Sky), 1,352 (13)
3. South Dakota State (7-2, 4-1 MVFC), 1,288
4. UC Davis (8-1, 5-0 Big Sky), 1,213
5. South Dakota (6-2, 4-1 MVFC), 1,157
6. Southeast Missouri (8-1, 5-0 Big South-OVC), 1,107
7. Montana (7-2, 4-1 Big Sky), 1,009
8. Incarnate Word (7-2, 4-0 Southland), 950
9. Idaho (6-3, 3-2 Big Sky), 930
10. Mercer (8-1, 5-1 SoCon), 929
11. Rhode Island (8-1, 5-0 CAA), 829
12. Villanova (7-2, 4-1 CAA), 799
13. Richmond (7-2, 5-0 CAA), 683
14. Tarleton State (7-2, 4-1 UAC), 680
15. Abilene Christian (6-3, 5-1 UAC), 650
16. Central Arkansas (6-3, 3-2 UAC), 447
17. Stony Brook (7-2, 4-1 CAA), 444
18. Illinois State (6-3, 3-2 MVFC), 411
19. UT Martin (6-3, 4-1 Big South-OVC), 349
20. William & Mary (6-3, 4-2 CAA), 290
21. North Dakota (5-4, 2-3 MVFC), 246
22. Western Carolina (5-4, 4-1 SoCon), 160
23. Chattanooga (5-4, 4-2 SoCon), 158
24. Harvard (6-1, 3-1 Ivy), 153
25. Duquesne (6-2, 3-0 NEC), 102

Others Receiving Votes: Jackson State, 89; North Carolina Central, 74; ETSU , 61; Northern Arizona, 55; Stephen F. Austin, 54; South Carolina State, 48; Dartmouth, 37; Drake, 28; Southeastern Louisiana, 13; Tennessee State, 12; Southern Utah, 3.

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

Others Receiving Votes: South Carolina St., 23; North Carolina Central, 22; Dartmouth, 18; Butler, 16; Stephen F. Austin, 15; Florida A&M, 14; Austin Peay, 11; Drake, 11; Columbia, 9; Western Carolina, 9; Chattanooga, 7; Northern Arizona, 7; Robert Morris, 6; Tennessee St., 4; Indiana St., 3; Lamar, 1; Southeastern Louisiana, 1.
 
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