GRAND FORKS, N.D. – After the 58-7 win against Valparaiso, North Dakota is now No. 14 in the Stats Perform Poll and is tied for No. 15 in the AFCA Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
 
The MVFC now has seven teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. North Dakota State (No. 1) and South Dakota State (No. 2) remain at the top, trailed by Illinois State (No. 7) and Southern Illinois (No. 11). North Dakota (No. 14), South Dakota (No. 17) and Youngstown State (No. 24) round out the poll.
 
In the AFCA Coaches' Top 25, the league continues to have seven teams ranked. The Bison (No. 1), Jackrabbits (No. 2) and Redbirds (No. 5) all continue to be in the top five. The Salukis are just outside the top-10 at No. 12, trailed by the Fighting Hawks tied for No. 15. The Coyotes (No. 18) and Penguins (No. 19) are the final teams from the conference in the poll.
 
No. 14/15t North Dakota will have a bye this weekend before visiting Northern Iowa at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4. The game will air on ESPN+ and will be carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.
 
STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Sept. 22)
1. North Dakota State (3-0), 1,395 points (51 of 56 first-place votes)
2. South Dakota State (3-0), 1,341
3. Tarleton State (5-0), 1,285
4. Montana State (2-2), 1,190
5. Montana (3-0), 1,189
6. Rhode Island (4-0), 1,025
7. Illinois State (3-1), 966
8. Idaho (2-2), 935
9. UC Davis (2-1), 909
10. Lehigh (4-0), 853
11. Southern Illinois (3-1), 789
12. Abilene Christian (2-2), 749
13. Tennessee Tech (3-0), 737
14. North Dakota (2-2), 614
15. Northern Arizona (3-1), 612
16. Monmouth (2-1), 608
17. South Dakota (2-2), 520
18. West Georgia (4-0), 406
19. Jackson State (2-1), 369
20. Villanova (1-2), 288
21. Sacramento State (2-2), 242
22. Lamar (2-1), 233
23. Austin Peay (2-2), 217
24. Youngstown State (3-1), 124
25. Presbyterian (4-0), 123

Others Receiving Votes: Mercer, 89; Harvard, 81; Incarnate Word, 60; Richmond, 44; Stephen F. Austin, 39; ETSU, 28; Gardner-Webb, 26; Southeast Missouri, 19; Dartmouth, 15; New Hampshire, 15; North Carolina Central, 7; Yale, 6.

AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Sept. 22)
1. North Dakota State (25)
2. South Dakota State (1)
3. Tarleton State
4. Montana
5. Illinois State
6. Montana State
7. Rhode Island
8. UC Davis
9. Lehigh
10. Idaho
11. Tennessee Tech
12. Southern Illinois
13. Abilene Christian
14. Monmouth
15t. North Dakota
15t. Northern Arizona
17. Jackson State
18. South Dakota
19. Youngstown State
20. West Georgia
21. Sacramento State
22. Villanova
23. Mercer
24. Incarnate Word
25. Austin Peay

Others Receiving Votes: Presbyterian, 51; Lamar, 42; Dartmouth, 31; Lafayette, 26; Harvard, 16; Southeastern Louisiana, 14; Yale, 13; Furman, 11; New Hampshire, 9; Stephen F. Austin, 9; North Carolina Central, 7; East Tennessee State, 5; Gardner-Webb, 5; UT-Rio Grande Valley, 5; Richmond, 3; Brown, 2; Chattanooga, 2; Eastern Washington, 1; San Diego, 1; South Carolina State, 1.