GRAND FORKS, N.D. – After stumbling in the 15-10 slugfest with No. 1 North Dakota State, North Dakota remained No. 13 in the Stats Perform Poll and dropped to No. 18 in the AFCA Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
The MVFC has seven teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. North Dakota State continues to hold the top spot. North Dakota is outside the top-10 at No. 13, followed by Illinois State at No. 14, South Dakota State at No. 16 and South Dakota at No. 17. Youngstown State and Southern Illinois round out the poll for the league at No. 20 and No. 21, respectively.
In the AFCA Coaches' Top 25, the league still has seven teams ranked. The Bison remain at the top. There is a logjam of teams from the conference in the poll after the top spot, with the Redbirds ranked No. 13, trailed by the Jackrabbits (No. 15), Fighting Hawks (No. 18), Penguins (No. 19), Coyotes (No. 22) and Salukis (No. 23).
No. 13/18 North Dakota will visit Murray State at 11 a.m. this Saturday. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ and carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.
STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Nov. 10)
1. North Dakota State (10-0), 1,399 (55 first-place votes)
2. Montana (10-0), 1,327
3. Montana State (8-2), 1,300 (1)
4. Lehigh (10-0), 1,196
5. Tennessee Tech (10-0), 1,157
6. Tarleton State (9-1), 1,130
7. Harvard (8-0), 956
8. Mercer (8-1), 916
9. UC Davis (6-3), 890
10. Villanova (7-2), 888
11. Rhode Island (8-2), 800
12. Monmouth (8-2), 661
13. North Dakota (6-4), 653
14. Illinois State (7-3), 629
15. Stephen F. Austin (8-2), 598
16. South Dakota State (7-3), 544
17. South Dakota (7-4), 530
18. Abilene Christian (6-4), 506
19. Lamar (8-2), 503
20. Youngstown State (6-4), 445
21. Southern Illinois (6-4), 242
22. Jackson State (7-2), 226
23. Southeastern Louisiana (7-3), 208
24. Northern Arizona (6-4), 81
25. Western Carolina (6-4), 75
Others Receiving Votes: New Hampshire, 74; Alabama State, 69; Lafayette, 39; West Georgia, 36; Delaware State, 35; Austin Peay, 22; Yale, 18; Sacramento State, 11; Dartmouth, 10; Central Connecticut State, 9; South Carolina State 7; Southern Utah, 3.
AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Nov. 10)
1. North Dakota State (23)
2. Montana (1)
3. Montana State
4. Lehigh
5. Tarleton State
6. Tennessee Tech
7. Villanova
8. Mercer
9. Rhode Island
10. UC Davis
11. Harvard
12. Monmouth
13. Illinois State
14. Lamar
15. South Dakota State
16. Jackson State
17. Stephen F. Austin
18. North Dakota
19. Youngstown State
20. Abilene Christian
21. Southeastern Louisiana
22. South Dakota
23. Southern Illinois
24. West Georgia
25. Lafayette
Others Receiving Votes: Western Carolina, 33; Alabama St., 26; Yale, 18; Dartmouth, 11; Gardner-Webb, 11; Sacramento St., 11; Presbyterian, 9; UT Rio Grande Valley, 9; Northern Arizona, 8; Austin Peay, 4; Central Connecticut St., 3; New Hampshire, 2; South Carolina St., 2; North Carolina Central, 1.
