GRAND FORKS, N.D. – After the 38-19 win at No. 12 Southern Illinois, North Dakota slid up one spot to No. 8 in the Stats Perform Poll and No. 10 in the AFCA Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
 
The MVFC has seven teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. North Dakota State (No. 1), South Dakota State (No. 2) and North Dakota (No. 8) all appear in the top-10. Southern Illinois (No. 16) and Illinois State (No. 18) are the next teams from the MVFC ranked, trailed by South Dakota (No. 21) and Youngstown State (No. 22).

In the AFCA Coaches' Top 25, the league continues to have six teams ranked. The Bison (No. 1) and Jackrabbits (No. 2) still have the top two spots. The Fighting Hawks moved up one spot to No. 10, while the Salukis dropped six spots to No. 18. The Redbirds (No. 20) and Penguins (No. 21) are the final teams from the league ranked in the poll.
 
No. 8/10 North Dakota will host Indiana State at 3 p.m. this Saturday. The game will be televised on Midco Sports and carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.
 
STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Oct. 20)
1. North Dakota State (7-0), 1,399 points (55 of 56 first-place votes)
2. South Dakota State (7-0), 1,339 (1)
3. Tarleton State (8-0), 1,246
4. Montana (7-0), 1,220
5. Montana State (5-2), 1,198
6. UC Davis (5-1), 1,078
7. Lehigh (7-0), 1,035
8. North Dakota (5-2), 995
9. Tennessee Tech (7-0), 987
10. Monmouth (6-1), 909
11. Villanova (5-2), 683
12. Jackson State (5-1), 638
13. Rhode Island (6-2), 631
14. Harvard (5-0), 601
15. Lamar (6-1), 585
16. Southern Illinois (4-3), 481
17. Mercer (5-1), 475
18. Illinois State (4-3), 429
19. Presbyterian (7-0), 369
20. Northern Arizona (4-3), 342
21. South Dakota (5-3), 296
22. Youngstown State (4-3), 244
23. Abilene Christian (4-4), 227
24. Stephen F. Austin (5-2), 226
25. Austin Peay (4-3), 23

Others Receiving Votes: Southeastern Louisiana, 176; Western Carolina, 61; Sacramento State, 47; North Carolina Central, 36; Lafayette, 9; Penn, 8; Gardner-Webb, 7; Alabama State, 6; Duquesne, 2; West Georgia, 2.
 
AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Oct. 20)
1. North Dakota State (25)
2. South Dakota State
3. Tarleton State
4. Montana
5. Montana State
6. UC Davis
7. Lehigh
8. Tennessee Tech
9. Monmouth
10. North Dakota
11. Jackson State
12. Villanova
13. Rhode Island
14. Mercer
15. Lamar
16. Presbyterian
17. Harvard
18. Southern Illinois
19. Southeastern Louisiana
20. Illinois State
21. Youngstown State
22. Northern Arizona
23. Ausitn Peay
24. Stephen F. Austin
25. Abilene Christian

Others Receiving Votes: South Dakota, 32; West Georgia, 29; Western Carolina, 23; North Carolina Central, 17; Lafayette, 13; Penn, 11; Sacramento State, 11; UT Rio Grande Valley, 7; Central Arkansas, 6; Gardner-Webb, 4; Alabama State, 3; Dartmouth, 1; Duquesne, 1.