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FCS HEADLINES u A total of 20 FCS-ranked teams (STATS poll) will play this weekend, and one game will feature two ranked teams: #10 North Dakota at #23 South Dakota • 2 pm CT [MidcoSN/ESPN3]
u Charleston Southern has added a game on Oct. 7, at Indiana. Charleston Southern was originally scheduled to play at South Carolina State on Sept. 9, while Indiana was to host Florida International this weekend. Both games were canceled due to Hurricane Irma.
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u Ivy League play will begin this weekend as all eight Conference teams open on Saturday. Princeton hosts defending PFL champ San Diego in a game that features pre-season favorites from the two leagues. Harvard, which shared the top spot with Princeton in the pre-season Ivy League poll, opens on the road, at Rhode Island. u CAA Football teams were a perfect 6-0 against FCS competition last Saturday and are now 9-1 for the season, which is the best non-conference FCS winning percentage of any conference. Notably, six of those 10 games have been on the road. The MVFC leads the FCS with seven ranked teams, and CAA Football leads the FCS with four teams in the Top 10 of the STATS poll. u The FCS had 10 wins against FBS teams last year, one more than 2015, and tied for the fourth-most in a single season in NCAA history. The FCS set a record in 2013 with 16 wins against FBS schools. South Dakota (at Bowling Green) and New Hampshire (at Georgia Southern) picked up the fifth and sixth FCS wins over FBS programs last week. There are 14 games featuring FCS-FBS matchups this weekend.
RB Tarik Cohen had 66 rush yards (on only five carries) and hauled in eight catches for 47 yards and a TD in the Chicago Bears’ opener. Cohen played collegiately at North Carolina A&T State.
BIG SKY -- The Big Sky will have its first Eleven Sports football game of 2017, when Portland State hosts UC Davis on Sept. 16. There will be two matchups this weekend, where Big Sky schools are playing each other in non-conference games. The second game will be Weber State at Sacramento State. Southern Utah will host Northern Iowa in a Big Sky-Missouri Valley Football Conference Challenge Series Game, while North Dakota travels to South Dakota. The MVFC currently holds the lead in the series, 4-1. The Big Sky has three quarterbacks ranked in the Top 10 in the FCS in passing yards and passing yards per game – holding the No. 5, 6 and 8 slots in both. The top pass defender in the FCS is currently Sacramento State’s Dre Terrell, after he collected three interceptions in the Hornets win last week. Eight out of the league’s 13 teams hold a .500 or better record after Week Two with Northern Colorado as the lone undefeated team at 1-0. Offense: QB Patrick Tyler, Southern Utah | Defense: DB Dre Terrell, Sacramento State | Sp. Teams: PK Manny Berz, Southern Utah BIG SOUTH -- Monmouth redshirt-freshman RB PETE GUERRIERO has set the Big South record for most rushing yards after two games with 328. He bested the previous mark of 321 set by Liberty’s RASHAD JENNINGS (2006). Guerriero has gained 139 and 189 yards, respectively, in his first two appearances to become the first Big South freshman with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since Presbyterian’s LANCE BYRD in 2009 -- and the first to do so to start a season since Stony Brook’s EDWIN GOWINS in 2008. Liberty sophomore QB STEPHEN CALVERT tied the Big South single-game record with five touchdown passes this past Saturday against Morehead State, which marked the ninth such occurrence in league history. Meanwhile, Calvert has set Big South records for most passing yards and passing TDs through the first two games of a season with 728 and eight, respectively. The previous bests were 631 passing yards by Presbyterian’s TIM WEBB in 2008, and six touchdown passes by Gardner-Webb’s NICK ROBERTS in 2004, Charleston Southern’s COLLIN DRAFTS in 2006 and Liberty’s MIKE BROWN in 2010. With last week’s move of the Presbyterian at The Citadel game to PC due to the threat of Hurricane Irma, the Blue Hose will now play SEVEN CONSECUTIVE home games in 2017 and eight overall -- the longest homestand in Big South history. PC will now host games each Saturday through, Oct. 28, and the span includes a bye on Oct. 21. The Big South’s previous longest homestand was four games, which occurred six times and most recently by Gardner-Webb in 2016. OFF – Pete Guerriero, RB, Monmouth; DEF – Diego Zubieta, LB, Monmouth; ST – Alex Probert, K, Liberty; FR – Bryson Armstrong, LB, Kennesaw St.
CAA FOOTBALL -- New Hampshire knocked off Georgia Southern, 22-12, last Saturday for its first win over an FBS opponent since 2009. It was the second victory against a FBS opponent for CAA Football this season as James Madison rolled past East Carolina, 34-14, on Sept. 2. It’s the second year in a row that CAA Football has recorded multiple wins versus FBS opponents and the league has seven FBS victories in the past five years and 36 in its history. Several CAA players lead FCS in a variety of statistical categories after Week 2 of the season. Richmond’s Kyle Lauletta tops the nation in passing (426.0 ypg) and total offense (432.0 ypg), Maine’s Josh Mack tops FCS in rushing (179.0 ypg), Richmond’s Dejon Brissett is #1 in receptions (10.5 rpg) and receiving yards (165.5 ypg) and JMU’s John Miller leads the nation in punt returns (27.7 avg). Two of the top three rushing performances in FCS this season have come from CAA Football. JMU’s Cardon Johnson ran for a career-high 265 yards against East Carolina on Sept. 2 and Maine’s Josh Mack followed with a career-best 255 yards versus Bryant on Sept. 9. The conference also has the top passing (546 yards by UR’s Kyle Lauletta) and receiving (204 yards by UR’s Cortrelle Simpson) performances in FCS in 2017. Off: RB Josh Mack, Maine | Def: DL Andrew Clyde, Richmond | DE Jae’Wuan Horton, UNH | ST: PK Owen Johnson, Elon | Rook: QB Davis Cheek, Elon IVY LEAGUE -- The 2017 Ivy League football season opens on Saturday, with all eight teams in action. Last year’s co-champions Penn and Princeton are among the four teams whose games will be broadcast live on the Ivy League Network (ILN), now available on Apple TV, Roku and the ILN app. The Quakers’ game against Ohio Dominican will be simulcast on The Comcast Network, while the Tigers’ matchup with San Diego will also be carried live on Eleven Sports. Princeton, which claimed its second title in the past four years last season, was picked to finish first in the preseason poll along with Harvard, which has six Ivy League titles over the past 10 years. MEAC -- Week three of MEAC football action kicks off this week with a total of 10 non-conference games. All teams will be in action with the exception of North Carolina Central as the Eagles will have a bye weekend. Three MEAC teams are playing FBS opponents this week as Morgan State travels to Rutgers, North Carolina A&T State heads to Charlotte while Bethune-Cookman plays Florida Atlantic. Howard’s win over UNLV on Sept. 2 marked the second straight year the conference has earned an FBS win. Last year’s North Carolina A&T State’s win over Kent State on Sept. 10, 2016 was the Aggies’ first FBS win in school history and the first MEAC FBS win since Bethune-Cookman defeated C-USA’s Florida International 14-12 in 2014. North Carolina A&T State has put forth an impressive resume to open the season as the Aggies have outscored their opponents 101-3. The Aggies have played both an FCS team and a Division II team with a FBS team on tap this weekend. OFF – QB Lamar Raynard (NCAT) /QB Larry Brihm, Jr. (BCU) | DEF -- DE Steven Smith, Jr. (HAM), LB Jeremy Taylor (NCAT) ST - Aedan Johnson (NCCU) | OFF LINEMEN: Brandon Parker (NCAT)/Chris Adams (BCU) | ROOKIE: WR Aulden Knight (HAM) MISSOURI VALLEY -- Youngstown State shut out visiting Robert Morris, 30-0. It was YSU’s first shutout in exactly five years (Sept. 9, 2012). It also marked the second shutout in the MVFC this season. Illinois State blanked Butler, 45-0, in Week One. For the second time in league history, three MVFC teams are ranked in the Top 5 in a weekly top-25 poll (9-28-15 was the other). North Dakota State (2), South Dakota State (4) and Youngstown State (5) represent the league. Overall, seven MVFC teams are ranked, marking the 12th time that’s happened in league history. The MVFC has an FCS-best 11 victories against FCS foes this year (11-2 overall). The only other FCS conference with more than five wins against its FCS peers is CAA Football (9-1). The Big Sky is next (5-5). Offense: QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota | Defense: SS Robbie Grimsley, North Dakota State, LB Jared Farley, UNI Special Teams: PK Chase Vinatieri, South Dakota State | Newcomer: DE Justus Reed, Youngstown State | Offensive Lineman: LT Nick Jensen, USD NORTHEAST -- Sacred Heart, which ranks fifth amongst FCS team leaders in rushing defense (29.0 ypg), looks for a 3-0 season start for the fourth time in five years. After back-to-back double-digit wins, the Pioneers visit CAA member Stony Brook in Week 3. Defending NEC champion Saint Francis defeated Wagner, 31-6, in the first conference game on the 2017 docket. Saint Francis, which is off to its first 2-0 season start since joining the FCS ranks in 1992, has yet to commit a turnover through the first two weeks. SFU quarterback Bear Fenimore leads the NEC with six touchdown passes through his first two starts. Meanwhile, All-American receiver Kamron Lewis pulled in a 30-yard scoring strike vs. Wagner, marking his sixth consecutive game with at least one touchdown catch. Duquesne’s visit to Dayton will complete the NEC’s season series with the Pioneer Football League. NEC teams are 3-0 vs. PFL members this month. Off: QB Bear Fenimore, Saint Francis | DEF: S Hakeem Kinard, SFU | ST: DB Tajik Bagley, Central Connecticut | Rook: WR Ra’Shaun Henry, SFU OHIO VALLEY -- In his first two games for UT Martin, junior running back Ladarius Galloway has rushed for 157 and 188 yards, making him the first Skyhawk with back-to-back 150-plus yard rushing games since 2006. Galloway currently ranks second nationally in rushing (172.5 yards/game), fifth in all-purpose yards (197.5 yards/game) and ninth in rushing yards/carry (8.41) after transferring from Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Austin Peay has started the season with back-to-back games against FBS opponents. In each game the Governors have allowed less than 300 yards of total offense, a first for its program against back-to-back FBS foe. The Govs, who are looking to snap a 29-game losing streak, currently ranks first in the OVC and 17th nationally in total defense (271.5 yards/game).
Tennessee State is the only undefeated team in the OVC following its 17-15 victory over Jackson State in the Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis. The Tigers are now ranked No. 22 in the STATS Top 25 poll. Off: RB Ladarius Galloway, UT Martin | Def: LB Jeffrey Canady, EKU | ST: RS/WR Patrick Smith, Tennessee St | New: RB Ladarius Galloway, UTM PATRIOT -- All seven of Saturday’s Patriot League football games will be available to stream live with Yale at Lehigh (12:30 p.m.), New Hampshire at Holy Cross (1 p.m.) and Marist at Georgetown (1 p.m.) all being featured on the Patriot League Network (PatriotLeague.TV). Lafayette vs. Villanova (6 p.m.) will be televised on the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN) in addition to being featured on the PLN. Fordham’s home opener against Eastern Washington (1 p.m.) will be enhanced by Stadium and available on WatchStadium.com or PaptriotLeague.TV in addition to a list of television stations available on PatriotLeague.com. Bucknell will travel to William & Mary (6 p.m.) and Colgate will play at Buffalo (6 p.m.) in a pair of games available on ESPN3. Fordham senior running back Chase Edmonds is currently the FCS active leader in rushing yards (5,400), rushing yards per game (138.5), all-purpose yards (6,810), all-purpose yards per game (174.62) and points per game (10.8) and is 1,159 yards shy of Georgia Southern’s Adrian Peterson’s all-time FCS rushing record (6,559)...Holy Cross senior QB Peter Pujals is the FCS active leader in passing yards (9,455) and total offense (11,098), while Lehigh senior wide receiver Troy Pelletier is the FCS active leader in receptions (239), receptions per game (6.64) and second in receiving yards (3,126). Four Patriot League freshmen, including Bucknell’s Rick Mottram, Fordham’s Glenn Cunningham Lafayette’s Major Jordan and Lehigh’s Pete Haffner were named finalists for the National Football Foundation’s Chapter Scholar-Athlete Awards. Haffner, Jordan and Mottram are three of the eight finalist representing the east region, while Cunningham is one of the six representing the northeast. Overall 35 finalists from five regions were selected with one winner from each region to be selected on October 4. Students, who are all incoming freshman, are recognized for their prowess on the field and the classroom. OFF – WR Corey Caddle, Fordham | DEF – LB Nick McBeath, Holy Cross | ST – PK A.J. Wells, Holy Cross | ROOKIE - QB Sean O’Malley, Lafayette
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PFL -- Marist became the first to win a PFL contest this season when it defeated Stetson, 38-17, in Week 2 action. It is the second consecutive year Marist has opened its league slate with a victory. The PFL regular-season race begins in earnest during Week 4’s action with five league contests scheduled, including the unbeaten Red Foxes who will host Jacksonville that week.
Davidson freshman running back has motored to a quick start, compiling 313 rushing yards in his first two collegiate games. His 156.5 rushing yards per game ranks fifth among all FCS runners this young season and it is second among rookie runners. Monmouth’s Pete Guerriero leads freshmen with 164 rushing yards per game. Dayton freshman Patrick Sandler became the first FCS kicker with four field goals made in a game this season with his 4-for-5 outing against Southeast Missouri in Week 2. He leads all FCS kickers with five field goals made in the season’s first two weeks. Only 10 FCS kickers made four or more field goals last season. OFF – QB Mike White, Marist | DEF – S David Leisring, Dayton | ST – PK Patrick Sandler, Dayton SOUTHERN -- Three FBS teams are on the slate for SoCon teams this week, as Samford visits No. 13 Georgia, Mercer takes on No. 15 Auburn and Furman faces NC State. The Paladins own an 8-4-4 lead in the series against the Wolfpack, winning the last two meetings, in 1984 and 1985. Wofford, which moved up one spot to No. 9 in the FCS Coaches Poll this week, is 2-0 in league play two weeks into the season, but it has not been without drama. After intercepting a 2-point conversion attempt in the final minute to withstand Furman 24-23 in their opener, the Terriers rallied past Mercer on Saturday, 28-27, erasing a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit. Two-time defending SoCon champion The Citadel opens its title defense Saturday when it faces ETSU in Johnson City, Tennessee. The 2015 and 2016 titles marked the first time the Bulldogs had won the SoCon in consecutive years. Samford receiver Kelvin McKnight surpassed 100 yards for the second straight game Sept. 7 against West Alabama, hauling in 13 passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns. OFF – RB Detrez Newsome, Western Carolina | DEF – CB Devin Watson, Wofford | ST – PK Cole Fisher, Mercer SOUTHLAND -- The first full week of conference play begins with eight league teams in action against one another on Saturday, Sept. 16: HBU at Abilene Christian, UIW at Stephen F. Austin, Lamar at Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana at No. 16/14 Central Arkansas. Two more SWAC matchups lie ahead in week three as McNeese heads to Alcorn State and Nicholls hosts Prairie View A&M. The Southland looks to improve to 2-0 against Prairie View and 4-1 against the SWAC in 2017. No. 3/3 Sam Houston State moved to 2-0 with a 44-31 win on the road at Prairie View A&M. Jeremiah Briscoe has 703 passing yards through two games played - an FCS-best. The Bearkats have a bye before returning to action vs. Nicholls on Sept. 23 Nicholls nearly had an upset on its hands in the week two SEC clash in College Station. The Colonels scored and converted a two-point conversion to tie the game early in the fourth quarter, but Texas A&M would eventually tack on a late touchdown and field goal to defeat Nicholls 24-14. OFF: WRDamion Jeanpiere, Nicholls | DEF: Chris Chambers, Central Arkansas | ST: KR Jaylen Harris, Sam Houston State SWAC -- Grambling State ranks first in the SWAC in sacks thus far this season with five. Brandon Varner (two), Linwood Banks (one), La’Allan Clark (one) and De’Andre Hogues (one) all rank in the top 15 in the category. Alcorn State senior quarterback Lenorris Footman ranks best in QB passing efficiency (134.4) and passing yards per game (226.5), but also ranks fifth in rushing yards per contest with 79.5 per game. Jackson State games have averaged a conference-best 45,058 fans per contest in 2017. The Prairie View A&M rushing attack gobbled up 297 rushing yards on 45 attempts (SWAC best 6.6 yards per carry) in their first game at #3 Sam Houston State. Alabama A&M DB Harvey Harris ranks tied for third in the conference with 18 tackles thus far with 11 solo stops and another seven assisted. OFF – RB Martez Carter, Grambling St. | DEF - LB Solomon Muhammad, Alcorn St. | ST - RS Darius Floyd, PVAMU | NC - QB Lavell McCullers, PVAMU
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Team W L W L Streak Northern Colorado 0 0 1 0 Won 1 Weber State 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Southern Utah 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Sacramento State 0 0 1 1 Won 1 UC Davis 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Montana 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 North Dakota (10) 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Idaho State 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Northern Arizona 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Portland State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Montana State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Eastern Washington (12) 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Cal Poly 0 0 0 3 Lost 3 Big South Conference Standings
Team W L W L Streak Tennessee State (22) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Murray State 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 UT Martin 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Jacksonville State (5) 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Eastern Illinois 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Southeast Missouri State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Eastern Kentucky 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Tennessee Tech 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Austin Peay 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Patriot League Standings
Team W L W L Streak Monmouth 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Kennesaw State 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Charleston Southern (16) 0 0 0 1 Lost 1 Presbyterian 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Gardner-Webb 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Liberty (19) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 CAA Football Standings Team W L W L Streak New Hampshire (9) 1 0 2 0 Won 2 Stony Brook 1 0 1 1 Won 1 James Madison (1) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Richmond (8) 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Villanova (7) 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Elon 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Albany 0 0 1 1 Won 1 William & Mary 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Towson 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Delaware 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Maine 0 1 1 1 Won 1 Rhode Island 0 1 0 2 Lost 2 Ivy League Standings Team W L W L Streak Brown 0 0 0 0 Columbia 0 0 0 0 Cornell 0 0 0 0 Dartmouth 0 0 0 0 Harvard 0 0 0 0 Penn 0 0 0 0 Princeton 0 0 0 0 Yale 0 0 0 0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Hampton 1 0 1 1 Won 1 North Carolina A&T (25) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Howard 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 North Carolina Central 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Bethune-Cookman 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Florida A&M 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 South Carolina State 0 0 0 1 Lost 1 w-Savannah State 0 0 0 1 Lost 1 Norfolk State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Morgan State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Delaware State 0 1 0 2 Lost 2 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak North Dakota State (2) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 South Dakota (23) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 South Dakota State (4) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Western Illinois (20) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Southern Illinois 0 0 1 0 Won 1 Illinois State (18) 0 0 1 0 Won 1 UNI (21) 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Youngstown State (6) 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Missouri State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Indiana State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Northeast Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Saint Francis U 1 0 2 0 Won 2 Sacred Heart 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Bryant 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Duquesne 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Robert Morris 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Central Connecticut State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Wagner 0 1 1 1 Lost 1
Team W L W L Streak Holy Cross 1 0 1 1 Won 1 Georgetown 0 0 1 0 Won 1 Fordham 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Colgate 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Lehigh 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Lafayette 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Bucknell 0 1 1 1 Lost 1 Pioneer Football League Standings Team W L W L Streak Marist 1 0 1 1 Won 1 Campbell 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Morehead State 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Drake 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Davidson 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Butler 0 0 1 1 Won 1 San Diego 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Dayton 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Jacksonville 0 0 0 1 Lost 1 Valparaiso 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Stetson 0 1 0 2 Lost 2 Southern Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Wofford (11) 2 0 2 0 Won 2 Citadel (13) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Samford (17) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Western Carolina 0 0 1 1 Won 1 ETSU 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Chattanooga (15) 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 VMI 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Mercer 0 1 1 1 Lost 1 Furman 0 1 0 2 Lost 2 Southland Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Nicholls 1 0 1 1 Lost 1 Sam Houston State (3) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Lamar 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Central Arkansas (14) 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Houston Baptist 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Southeastern Louisiana 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Northwestern State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Stephen F. Austin 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Abilene Christian 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Incarnate Word 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 McNeese 0 1 1 1 Won 1 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak East Alcorn State 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Jackson State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Alabama State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Mississippi Valley State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Alabama A&M 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 West Grambling State (24) 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Southern University 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Prairie View A&M 0 0 0 1 Lost 1 Texas Southern 0 0 0 2 Lost 2
STATS FCS TOP-25 RANKINGS Team Pts. Rec. Prev. 1 James Madison (148) 2 North Dakota State (10) 3 Sam Houston State 4 South Dakota State (1) 5 Jacksonville State 6 Youngstown State 7 Villanova 8 Richmond 9 New Hampshire 10 North Dakota 11 Wofford 12 Eastern Washington 13 Citadel 14 Central Arkansas 15 Chattanooga 16 Charleston Southern 17 Samford 18 Illinois State 19 Liberty 20 Western Illinois 21 Northern Iowa 22 Tennessee State 23 South Dakota 24 Grambling State 25 North Carolina A&T
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FCS COACHES TOP-25 RANKINGS Team Pts. Prev. Rec. 1 James Madison (24) 2 North Dakota State (2) 3 Sam Houston State 4 South Dakota State 5 Youngstown State T-6 Richmond T-6 Jacksonville State 8 Villanova 9 Wofford 10 North Dakota 11 New Hampshire 12 Eastern Washington 13 The Citadel 14 Illinois State 15 Chattanooga 16 Central Arkansas 17 Samford 18 Northern Iowa 19 Charleston Southern 20 North Carolina A&T 21 Weber State 22 Western Illinois 23 South Dakota 24 Tennessee State 25 Grambling State
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FCS HEADLINES u A total of 20 FCS-ranked teams (STATS poll) will play this weekend, and one game will feature two ranked teams: #10 North Dakota at #23 South Dakota • 2 pm CT [MidcoSN/ESPN3]
u Charleston Southern has added a game on Oct. 7, at Indiana. Charleston Southern was originally scheduled to play at South Carolina State on Sept. 9, while Indiana was to host Florida International this weekend. Both games were canceled due to Hurricane Irma.
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u Ivy League play will begin this weekend as all eight Conference teams open on Saturday. Princeton hosts defending PFL champ San Diego in a game that features pre-season favorites from the two leagues. Harvard, which shared the top spot with Princeton in the pre-season Ivy League poll, opens on the road, at Rhode Island. u CAA Football teams were a perfect 6-0 against FCS competition last Saturday and are now 9-1 for the season, which is the best non-conference FCS winning percentage of any conference. Notably, six of those 10 games have been on the road. The MVFC leads the FCS with seven ranked teams, and CAA Football leads the FCS with four teams in the Top 10 of the STATS poll. u The FCS had 10 wins against FBS teams last year, one more than 2015, and tied for the fourth-most in a single season in NCAA history. The FCS set a record in 2013 with 16 wins against FBS schools. South Dakota (at Bowling Green) and New Hampshire (at Georgia Southern) picked up the fifth and sixth FCS wins over FBS programs last week. There are 14 games featuring FCS-FBS matchups this weekend.
RB Tarik Cohen had 66 rush yards (on only five carries) and hauled in eight catches for 47 yards and a TD in the Chicago Bears’ opener. Cohen played collegiately at North Carolina A&T State.
BIG SKY -- The Big Sky will have its first Eleven Sports football game of 2017, when Portland State hosts UC Davis on Sept. 16. There will be two matchups this weekend, where Big Sky schools are playing each other in non-conference games. The second game will be Weber State at Sacramento State. Southern Utah will host Northern Iowa in a Big Sky-Missouri Valley Football Conference Challenge Series Game, while North Dakota travels to South Dakota. The MVFC currently holds the lead in the series, 4-1. The Big Sky has three quarterbacks ranked in the Top 10 in the FCS in passing yards and passing yards per game – holding the No. 5, 6 and 8 slots in both. The top pass defender in the FCS is currently Sacramento State’s Dre Terrell, after he collected three interceptions in the Hornets win last week. Eight out of the league’s 13 teams hold a .500 or better record after Week Two with Northern Colorado as the lone undefeated team at 1-0. Offense: QB Patrick Tyler, Southern Utah | Defense: DB Dre Terrell, Sacramento State | Sp. Teams: PK Manny Berz, Southern Utah BIG SOUTH -- Monmouth redshirt-freshman RB PETE GUERRIERO has set the Big South record for most rushing yards after two games with 328. He bested the previous mark of 321 set by Liberty’s RASHAD JENNINGS (2006). Guerriero has gained 139 and 189 yards, respectively, in his first two appearances to become the first Big South freshman with back-to-back 100-yard rushing games since Presbyterian’s LANCE BYRD in 2009 -- and the first to do so to start a season since Stony Brook’s EDWIN GOWINS in 2008. Liberty sophomore QB STEPHEN CALVERT tied the Big South single-game record with five touchdown passes this past Saturday against Morehead State, which marked the ninth such occurrence in league history. Meanwhile, Calvert has set Big South records for most passing yards and passing TDs through the first two games of a season with 728 and eight, respectively. The previous bests were 631 passing yards by Presbyterian’s TIM WEBB in 2008, and six touchdown passes by Gardner-Webb’s NICK ROBERTS in 2004, Charleston Southern’s COLLIN DRAFTS in 2006 and Liberty’s MIKE BROWN in 2010. With last week’s move of the Presbyterian at The Citadel game to PC due to the threat of Hurricane Irma, the Blue Hose will now play SEVEN CONSECUTIVE home games in 2017 and eight overall -- the longest homestand in Big South history. PC will now host games each Saturday through, Oct. 28, and the span includes a bye on Oct. 21. The Big South’s previous longest homestand was four games, which occurred six times and most recently by Gardner-Webb in 2016. OFF – Pete Guerriero, RB, Monmouth; DEF – Diego Zubieta, LB, Monmouth; ST – Alex Probert, K, Liberty; FR – Bryson Armstrong, LB, Kennesaw St.
CAA FOOTBALL -- New Hampshire knocked off Georgia Southern, 22-12, last Saturday for its first win over an FBS opponent since 2009. It was the second victory against a FBS opponent for CAA Football this season as James Madison rolled past East Carolina, 34-14, on Sept. 2. It’s the second year in a row that CAA Football has recorded multiple wins versus FBS opponents and the league has seven FBS victories in the past five years and 36 in its history. Several CAA players lead FCS in a variety of statistical categories after Week 2 of the season. Richmond’s Kyle Lauletta tops the nation in passing (426.0 ypg) and total offense (432.0 ypg), Maine’s Josh Mack tops FCS in rushing (179.0 ypg), Richmond’s Dejon Brissett is #1 in receptions (10.5 rpg) and receiving yards (165.5 ypg) and JMU’s John Miller leads the nation in punt returns (27.7 avg). Two of the top three rushing performances in FCS this season have come from CAA Football. JMU’s Cardon Johnson ran for a career-high 265 yards against East Carolina on Sept. 2 and Maine’s Josh Mack followed with a career-best 255 yards versus Bryant on Sept. 9. The conference also has the top passing (546 yards by UR’s Kyle Lauletta) and receiving (204 yards by UR’s Cortrelle Simpson) performances in FCS in 2017. Off: RB Josh Mack, Maine | Def: DL Andrew Clyde, Richmond | DE Jae’Wuan Horton, UNH | ST: PK Owen Johnson, Elon | Rook: QB Davis Cheek, Elon IVY LEAGUE -- The 2017 Ivy League football season opens on Saturday, with all eight teams in action. Last year’s co-champions Penn and Princeton are among the four teams whose games will be broadcast live on the Ivy League Network (ILN), now available on Apple TV, Roku and the ILN app. The Quakers’ game against Ohio Dominican will be simulcast on The Comcast Network, while the Tigers’ matchup with San Diego will also be carried live on Eleven Sports. Princeton, which claimed its second title in the past four years last season, was picked to finish first in the preseason poll along with Harvard, which has six Ivy League titles over the past 10 years. MEAC -- Week three of MEAC football action kicks off this week with a total of 10 non-conference games. All teams will be in action with the exception of North Carolina Central as the Eagles will have a bye weekend. Three MEAC teams are playing FBS opponents this week as Morgan State travels to Rutgers, North Carolina A&T State heads to Charlotte while Bethune-Cookman plays Florida Atlantic. Howard’s win over UNLV on Sept. 2 marked the second straight year the conference has earned an FBS win. Last year’s North Carolina A&T State’s win over Kent State on Sept. 10, 2016 was the Aggies’ first FBS win in school history and the first MEAC FBS win since Bethune-Cookman defeated C-USA’s Florida International 14-12 in 2014. North Carolina A&T State has put forth an impressive resume to open the season as the Aggies have outscored their opponents 101-3. The Aggies have played both an FCS team and a Division II team with a FBS team on tap this weekend. OFF – QB Lamar Raynard (NCAT) /QB Larry Brihm, Jr. (BCU) | DEF -- DE Steven Smith, Jr. (HAM), LB Jeremy Taylor (NCAT) ST - Aedan Johnson (NCCU) | OFF LINEMEN: Brandon Parker (NCAT)/Chris Adams (BCU) | ROOKIE: WR Aulden Knight (HAM) MISSOURI VALLEY -- Youngstown State shut out visiting Robert Morris, 30-0. It was YSU’s first shutout in exactly five years (Sept. 9, 2012). It also marked the second shutout in the MVFC this season. Illinois State blanked Butler, 45-0, in Week One. For the second time in league history, three MVFC teams are ranked in the Top 5 in a weekly top-25 poll (9-28-15 was the other). North Dakota State (2), South Dakota State (4) and Youngstown State (5) represent the league. Overall, seven MVFC teams are ranked, marking the 12th time that’s happened in league history. The MVFC has an FCS-best 11 victories against FCS foes this year (11-2 overall). The only other FCS conference with more than five wins against its FCS peers is CAA Football (9-1). The Big Sky is next (5-5). Offense: QB Chris Streveler, South Dakota | Defense: SS Robbie Grimsley, North Dakota State, LB Jared Farley, UNI Special Teams: PK Chase Vinatieri, South Dakota State | Newcomer: DE Justus Reed, Youngstown State | Offensive Lineman: LT Nick Jensen, USD NORTHEAST -- Sacred Heart, which ranks fifth amongst FCS team leaders in rushing defense (29.0 ypg), looks for a 3-0 season start for the fourth time in five years. After back-to-back double-digit wins, the Pioneers visit CAA member Stony Brook in Week 3. Defending NEC champion Saint Francis defeated Wagner, 31-6, in the first conference game on the 2017 docket. Saint Francis, which is off to its first 2-0 season start since joining the FCS ranks in 1992, has yet to commit a turnover through the first two weeks. SFU quarterback Bear Fenimore leads the NEC with six touchdown passes through his first two starts. Meanwhile, All-American receiver Kamron Lewis pulled in a 30-yard scoring strike vs. Wagner, marking his sixth consecutive game with at least one touchdown catch. Duquesne’s visit to Dayton will complete the NEC’s season series with the Pioneer Football League. NEC teams are 3-0 vs. PFL members this month. Off: QB Bear Fenimore, Saint Francis | DEF: S Hakeem Kinard, SFU | ST: DB Tajik Bagley, Central Connecticut | Rook: WR Ra’Shaun Henry, SFU OHIO VALLEY -- In his first two games for UT Martin, junior running back Ladarius Galloway has rushed for 157 and 188 yards, making him the first Skyhawk with back-to-back 150-plus yard rushing games since 2006. Galloway currently ranks second nationally in rushing (172.5 yards/game), fifth in all-purpose yards (197.5 yards/game) and ninth in rushing yards/carry (8.41) after transferring from Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Austin Peay has started the season with back-to-back games against FBS opponents. In each game the Governors have allowed less than 300 yards of total offense, a first for its program against back-to-back FBS foe. The Govs, who are looking to snap a 29-game losing streak, currently ranks first in the OVC and 17th nationally in total defense (271.5 yards/game).
Tennessee State is the only undefeated team in the OVC following its 17-15 victory over Jackson State in the Southern Heritage Classic in Memphis. The Tigers are now ranked No. 22 in the STATS Top 25 poll. Off: RB Ladarius Galloway, UT Martin | Def: LB Jeffrey Canady, EKU | ST: RS/WR Patrick Smith, Tennessee St | New: RB Ladarius Galloway, UTM PATRIOT -- All seven of Saturday’s Patriot League football games will be available to stream live with Yale at Lehigh (12:30 p.m.), New Hampshire at Holy Cross (1 p.m.) and Marist at Georgetown (1 p.m.) all being featured on the Patriot League Network (PatriotLeague.TV). Lafayette vs. Villanova (6 p.m.) will be televised on the Lafayette Sports Network (LSN) in addition to being featured on the PLN. Fordham’s home opener against Eastern Washington (1 p.m.) will be enhanced by Stadium and available on WatchStadium.com or PaptriotLeague.TV in addition to a list of television stations available on PatriotLeague.com. Bucknell will travel to William & Mary (6 p.m.) and Colgate will play at Buffalo (6 p.m.) in a pair of games available on ESPN3. Fordham senior running back Chase Edmonds is currently the FCS active leader in rushing yards (5,400), rushing yards per game (138.5), all-purpose yards (6,810), all-purpose yards per game (174.62) and points per game (10.8) and is 1,159 yards shy of Georgia Southern’s Adrian Peterson’s all-time FCS rushing record (6,559)...Holy Cross senior QB Peter Pujals is the FCS active leader in passing yards (9,455) and total offense (11,098), while Lehigh senior wide receiver Troy Pelletier is the FCS active leader in receptions (239), receptions per game (6.64) and second in receiving yards (3,126). Four Patriot League freshmen, including Bucknell’s Rick Mottram, Fordham’s Glenn Cunningham Lafayette’s Major Jordan and Lehigh’s Pete Haffner were named finalists for the National Football Foundation’s Chapter Scholar-Athlete Awards. Haffner, Jordan and Mottram are three of the eight finalist representing the east region, while Cunningham is one of the six representing the northeast. Overall 35 finalists from five regions were selected with one winner from each region to be selected on October 4. Students, who are all incoming freshman, are recognized for their prowess on the field and the classroom. OFF – WR Corey Caddle, Fordham | DEF – LB Nick McBeath, Holy Cross | ST – PK A.J. Wells, Holy Cross | ROOKIE - QB Sean O’Malley, Lafayette
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PFL -- Marist became the first to win a PFL contest this season when it defeated Stetson, 38-17, in Week 2 action. It is the second consecutive year Marist has opened its league slate with a victory. The PFL regular-season race begins in earnest during Week 4’s action with five league contests scheduled, including the unbeaten Red Foxes who will host Jacksonville that week.
Davidson freshman running back has motored to a quick start, compiling 313 rushing yards in his first two collegiate games. His 156.5 rushing yards per game ranks fifth among all FCS runners this young season and it is second among rookie runners. Monmouth’s Pete Guerriero leads freshmen with 164 rushing yards per game. Dayton freshman Patrick Sandler became the first FCS kicker with four field goals made in a game this season with his 4-for-5 outing against Southeast Missouri in Week 2. He leads all FCS kickers with five field goals made in the season’s first two weeks. Only 10 FCS kickers made four or more field goals last season. OFF – QB Mike White, Marist | DEF – S David Leisring, Dayton | ST – PK Patrick Sandler, Dayton SOUTHERN -- Three FBS teams are on the slate for SoCon teams this week, as Samford visits No. 13 Georgia, Mercer takes on No. 15 Auburn and Furman faces NC State. The Paladins own an 8-4-4 lead in the series against the Wolfpack, winning the last two meetings, in 1984 and 1985. Wofford, which moved up one spot to No. 9 in the FCS Coaches Poll this week, is 2-0 in league play two weeks into the season, but it has not been without drama. After intercepting a 2-point conversion attempt in the final minute to withstand Furman 24-23 in their opener, the Terriers rallied past Mercer on Saturday, 28-27, erasing a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit. Two-time defending SoCon champion The Citadel opens its title defense Saturday when it faces ETSU in Johnson City, Tennessee. The 2015 and 2016 titles marked the first time the Bulldogs had won the SoCon in consecutive years. Samford receiver Kelvin McKnight surpassed 100 yards for the second straight game Sept. 7 against West Alabama, hauling in 13 passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns. OFF – RB Detrez Newsome, Western Carolina | DEF – CB Devin Watson, Wofford | ST – PK Cole Fisher, Mercer SOUTHLAND -- The first full week of conference play begins with eight league teams in action against one another on Saturday, Sept. 16: HBU at Abilene Christian, UIW at Stephen F. Austin, Lamar at Northwestern State and Southeastern Louisiana at No. 16/14 Central Arkansas. Two more SWAC matchups lie ahead in week three as McNeese heads to Alcorn State and Nicholls hosts Prairie View A&M. The Southland looks to improve to 2-0 against Prairie View and 4-1 against the SWAC in 2017. No. 3/3 Sam Houston State moved to 2-0 with a 44-31 win on the road at Prairie View A&M. Jeremiah Briscoe has 703 passing yards through two games played - an FCS-best. The Bearkats have a bye before returning to action vs. Nicholls on Sept. 23 Nicholls nearly had an upset on its hands in the week two SEC clash in College Station. The Colonels scored and converted a two-point conversion to tie the game early in the fourth quarter, but Texas A&M would eventually tack on a late touchdown and field goal to defeat Nicholls 24-14. OFF: WRDamion Jeanpiere, Nicholls | DEF: Chris Chambers, Central Arkansas | ST: KR Jaylen Harris, Sam Houston State SWAC -- Grambling State ranks first in the SWAC in sacks thus far this season with five. Brandon Varner (two), Linwood Banks (one), La’Allan Clark (one) and De’Andre Hogues (one) all rank in the top 15 in the category. Alcorn State senior quarterback Lenorris Footman ranks best in QB passing efficiency (134.4) and passing yards per game (226.5), but also ranks fifth in rushing yards per contest with 79.5 per game. Jackson State games have averaged a conference-best 45,058 fans per contest in 2017. The Prairie View A&M rushing attack gobbled up 297 rushing yards on 45 attempts (SWAC best 6.6 yards per carry) in their first game at #3 Sam Houston State. Alabama A&M DB Harvey Harris ranks tied for third in the conference with 18 tackles thus far with 11 solo stops and another seven assisted. OFF – RB Martez Carter, Grambling St. | DEF - LB Solomon Muhammad, Alcorn St. | ST - RS Darius Floyd, PVAMU | NC - QB Lavell McCullers, PVAMU
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Team W L W L Streak Northern Colorado 0 0 1 0 Won 1 Weber State 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Southern Utah 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Sacramento State 0 0 1 1 Won 1 UC Davis 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Montana 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 North Dakota (10) 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Idaho State 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Northern Arizona 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Portland State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Montana State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Eastern Washington (12) 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Cal Poly 0 0 0 3 Lost 3 Big South Conference Standings
Team W L W L Streak Tennessee State (22) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Murray State 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 UT Martin 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Jacksonville State (5) 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Eastern Illinois 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Southeast Missouri State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Eastern Kentucky 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Tennessee Tech 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Austin Peay 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Patriot League Standings
Team W L W L Streak Monmouth 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Kennesaw State 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Charleston Southern (16) 0 0 0 1 Lost 1 Presbyterian 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Gardner-Webb 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Liberty (19) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 CAA Football Standings Team W L W L Streak New Hampshire (9) 1 0 2 0 Won 2 Stony Brook 1 0 1 1 Won 1 James Madison (1) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Richmond (8) 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Villanova (7) 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Elon 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Albany 0 0 1 1 Won 1 William & Mary 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Towson 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Delaware 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Maine 0 1 1 1 Won 1 Rhode Island 0 1 0 2 Lost 2 Ivy League Standings Team W L W L Streak Brown 0 0 0 0 Columbia 0 0 0 0 Cornell 0 0 0 0 Dartmouth 0 0 0 0 Harvard 0 0 0 0 Penn 0 0 0 0 Princeton 0 0 0 0 Yale 0 0 0 0 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Hampton 1 0 1 1 Won 1 North Carolina A&T (25) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Howard 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 North Carolina Central 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Bethune-Cookman 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Florida A&M 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 South Carolina State 0 0 0 1 Lost 1 w-Savannah State 0 0 0 1 Lost 1 Norfolk State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Morgan State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Delaware State 0 1 0 2 Lost 2 Missouri Valley Football Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak North Dakota State (2) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 South Dakota (23) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 South Dakota State (4) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Western Illinois (20) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Southern Illinois 0 0 1 0 Won 1 Illinois State (18) 0 0 1 0 Won 1 UNI (21) 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Youngstown State (6) 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Missouri State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Indiana State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Northeast Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Saint Francis U 1 0 2 0 Won 2 Sacred Heart 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Bryant 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Duquesne 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Robert Morris 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Central Connecticut State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Wagner 0 1 1 1 Lost 1
Team W L W L Streak Holy Cross 1 0 1 1 Won 1 Georgetown 0 0 1 0 Won 1 Fordham 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Colgate 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Lehigh 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Lafayette 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Bucknell 0 1 1 1 Lost 1 Pioneer Football League Standings Team W L W L Streak Marist 1 0 1 1 Won 1 Campbell 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Morehead State 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Drake 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Davidson 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Butler 0 0 1 1 Won 1 San Diego 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Dayton 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Jacksonville 0 0 0 1 Lost 1 Valparaiso 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Stetson 0 1 0 2 Lost 2 Southern Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Wofford (11) 2 0 2 0 Won 2 Citadel (13) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Samford (17) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Western Carolina 0 0 1 1 Won 1 ETSU 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Chattanooga (15) 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 VMI 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Mercer 0 1 1 1 Lost 1 Furman 0 1 0 2 Lost 2 Southland Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak Nicholls 1 0 1 1 Lost 1 Sam Houston State (3) 0 0 2 0 Won 2 Lamar 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Central Arkansas (14) 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Houston Baptist 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Southeastern Louisiana 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Northwestern State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Stephen F. Austin 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Abilene Christian 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Incarnate Word 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 McNeese 0 1 1 1 Won 1 Southwestern Athletic Conference Standings Team W L W L Streak East Alcorn State 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Jackson State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Alabama State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Mississippi Valley State 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 Alabama A&M 0 0 0 2 Lost 2 West Grambling State (24) 0 0 1 1 Won 1 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Southern University 0 0 1 1 Lost 1 Prairie View A&M 0 0 0 1 Lost 1 Texas Southern 0 0 0 2 Lost 2
STATS FCS TOP-25 RANKINGS Team Pts. Rec. Prev. 1 James Madison (148) 2 North Dakota State (10) 3 Sam Houston State 4 South Dakota State (1) 5 Jacksonville State 6 Youngstown State 7 Villanova 8 Richmond 9 New Hampshire 10 North Dakota 11 Wofford 12 Eastern Washington 13 Citadel 14 Central Arkansas 15 Chattanooga 16 Charleston Southern 17 Samford 18 Illinois State 19 Liberty 20 Western Illinois 21 Northern Iowa 22 Tennessee State 23 South Dakota 24 Grambling State 25 North Carolina A&T
3694 3813 3587 3458 3077 3026 2903 2706 2583 2571 2546 1969 1941 1678 1470 1326 1306 1185 1165 926 925 634 515 425 394
2-0 1 2-0 2 2-0 3 2-0 4 1-1 5 1-1 8 1-1 6 1-1 9 2-0 12 1-1 11 2-0 10 0-2 7 2-0 14 1-1 13 0-2 16 0-1 17 2-0 18 1-0 20 2-0 22 2-0 21 1-1 23 2-0 NR 2-0 24 1-1 21 2-0 NR
FCS COACHES TOP-25 RANKINGS Team Pts. Prev. Rec. 1 James Madison (24) 2 North Dakota State (2) 3 Sam Houston State 4 South Dakota State 5 Youngstown State T-6 Richmond T-6 Jacksonville State 8 Villanova 9 Wofford 10 North Dakota 11 New Hampshire 12 Eastern Washington 13 The Citadel 14 Illinois State 15 Chattanooga 16 Central Arkansas 17 Samford 18 Northern Iowa 19 Charleston Southern 20 North Carolina A&T 21 Weber State 22 Western Illinois 23 South Dakota 24 Tennessee State 25 Grambling State
648 626 585 574 515 455 455 438 415 405 402 364 349 273 260 250 213 181 175 134 123 112 102 93 87
1 2-0 2 2-0 3 2-0 4 2-0 T-6 1-1 9 1-1 5 1-1 8 1-1 10 2-0 11 1-1 12 2-0 T-6 0-2 13 2-0 15 1-0 14 0-2 16 1-1 17 2-0 T-21 1-1 18 0-1 T-21 2-0 20 1-1 NR 2-0 NR 2-0 24 2-0 23 1-1
