GRAND FORKS, N.D. – After the 35-7 win at Northern Iowa, North Dakota moved up to No. 13 in the Stats Perform Poll and climbed to No. 12 in the AFCA Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
 
The MVFC has six teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. North Dakota State (No. 1) and South Dakota State (No. 2) remain at the top, trailed by Southern Illinois (No. 8) and Illinois State (No. 9). North Dakota moved up to No. 13 and South Dakota rounds out the poll for the conference at No. 23.

In the AFCA Coaches' Top 25, the league continues to have six teams ranked. The Bison (No. 1), Jackrabbits (No. 2), Salukis (No. 9) and Redbirds (No. 10) are all in the top-10. The Fighting Hawks sit No. 12, while the Penguins are the final team from the MVFC in the poll and are No. 20.

No. 13/12 North Dakota will host No. RV/20 Youngstown 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. 6)
1. North Dakota State (5-0), 1,398 points (54 of 56 first-place votes)
2. South Dakota State (5-0), 1,340 (1)
3. Tarleton State (6-0), 1,268 (1)
4. Montana (5-0), 1,221
5. Montana State (4-2), 1,207
6. UC Davis (4-1), 1,036
7. Lehigh (6-0), 1,000
8. Southern Illinois (4-1), 968
9. Illinois State (3-2), 899
10. Tennessee Tech (5-0), 897
11. Idaho (2-3), 779
12. Monmouth (4-1), 768
13. North Dakota (3-2), 764
14. Northern Arizona (4-2), 529
15. Jackson State (4-1), 491
16. Austin Peay (4-2), 473
17. Rhode Island (4-2), 465
18. Villanova (3-2), 389
19. Abilene Christian (3-3), 385
20. Lamar (4-1), 333
21. West Georgia (5-1), 299
22. Harvard (3-0), 280
23. South Dakota (3-3), 233
24. Presbyterian (5-0), 228
25. Mercer (4-1), 184

Others Receiving Votes: Youngstown State, 147; Stephen F. Austin, 97; Southeastern Louisiana, 52; Sacramento State, 21; Gardner-Webb, 16; Alabama State, 11; Brown, 9; Furman, 7; North Carolina Central, 2.

AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Oct. 6)
1. North Dakota State (26)
2. South Dakota State
3. Tarleton State
4. Montana
5. Montana State
6. UC Davis
7. Tennessee Tech
8. Lehigh
9. Southern Illinois
10. Illinois State
11. Monmouth
12. North Dakota
13. Idaho
14. Jackson State
15. Austin Peay
16. Northern Arizona
17. Villanova
18. Rhode Island
19. Mercer
20. Youngstown State
21t. Abilene Christian
21t. West Georgia
23. Presbyterian
24. Lamar
25. Harvard

Others Receiving Votes: Southeastern Louisiana, 52; Furman, 38; Stephen F. Austin, 33; South Dakota, 21; Incarnate Word, 19; Gardner-Webb, 12; Alabama State, 9; Brown, 6; Elon, 6; North Carolina Central, 5; UT-Rio Grande Valley, 4; Lafayette, 3; Cal Poly, 2.