GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Following the 46-17 victory over Indiana State, North Dakota remains No. 8 in the Stats Perform Poll and No. 10 in the AFCA Coaches' Top 25 Poll.

The MVFC has six teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. North Dakota State remains at the top, while South Dakota State is now tied for No. 4. North Dakota remains No. 8. Southern Illinois (No. 16), Illinois State (No. 17) and Youngstown State (No. 18) round out the poll for the conference.
 
In the AFCA Coaches' Top 25, the league continues to have six teams ranked. The Bison (No. 1) and Jackrabbits (No. 5) remain in the top five. The Fighting Hawks are still No. 10, trailed by the Salukis (No. 17), Redbirds (No. 18) and Penguins (No. 19).

No. 8/10 North Dakota will visit South Dakota at 1 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. 27)
1. North Dakota State (8-0), 1,400
2. Tarleton State
3. Montana
4t. Montana State
4t. South Dakota State
6. UC Davis
7. Lehigh
8. North Dakota
9. Tennessee Tech
10. Monmouth
11. Villanova
12. Harvard
13. Rhode Island
14. Lamar
15. Mercer
16. Southern Illinois
17. Illinois State
18. Youngstown State
19. Northern Arizona
20. Stephen F. Austin
21. Southeastern Louisiana
22. Austin Peay
23. Jackson State
24. Abilene Christian
25. Presbyterian

Others Receiving Votes: South Dakota, 99; Western Carolina, 95; Alabama State, 21; Dartmouth, 17; Lafayette, 15; Delaware State, 14; West Georgia, 14; Gardner-Webb, 12; Dayton, 8; Prairie View A&M, 4; UT Rio Grande Valley, 4; New Hampshire, 2; Sacramento State, 2.
 
AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Oct. 27)
1. North Dakota State (25)
2. Tarleton State
3. Montana
4. Montana State
5. South Dakota State
6. UC Davis
7. Lehigh
8. Tennessee Tech
9. Monmouth
10. North Dakota
11. Villanova
12. Rhode Island
13. Mercer
14. Lamar
15. Harvard
16. Southeaster Louisiana
17. Southern Illinois
18. Illinois State
19. Youngstown State
20. Jackson State
21. Northern Arizona
22. Presbyterian
23. Stephen F. Austin
24. Austin Peay
25. Abilene Christian

Others Receiving Votes: UT Rio Grande Valley, 25; Western Carolina, 21; West Georgia, 18; Dartmouth, 12; Lafayette, 12; Gardner-Webb, 10; South Dakota, 9; Sacramento St., 4; Prairie View A&M, 3; Alabama St., 2; Central Connecticut St., 1.