Week 10 FCS Football Top 25 Rankings

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1North Dakota State Logo North Dakota StateNDSU (9-0) got a spirited effort from Youngstown State. But they still won, of course. Go to Missouri State for their final road game.1
2UC Davis LogoUC DavisUC-D (8-1) gets the bump to #2, the overall resume is too strong. Ask NAU. Perhaps the biggest road game in program history next.4
3Kennesaw State LogoKennesaw StateKSU (8-1) thumped the two hump Camels, 49-0. The Big South auto-bid is on the line at Monmouth next week for the victor.2
4Weber State LogoWeber StateWSU (7-2) smothered Sacramento State in their home finale. Road game to instate rival, Southern Utah next week.5
5Eastern Washington LogoEastern WashingtonEWU (7-2) started fast against NoCo and never let up. Playoff seeding game next week when they host UC-Davis.6
6Elon LogoElonElon (6-2) held on late to beat Rhode Island. A tough home finale next week against Towson.7
7South Dakota State LogoSouth Dakota StateSDSU (6-2) annihilated Missouri State. Finish their regular season road slate at Southern Illinois next week.8
8Colgate FCS Football Top 25ColgateColgate (8-0) recorded their fifth shutout of the season, beating Fordham 41-0. They go to Lehigh next.9
9Delaware FCS Football Top 25DelawareUD (7-2) so much for less stress vs. Albany, scoring with less than 20 seconds to win. Huge road game at Stony Brook awaits.11
10James Madison LogoJames MadisonJMU (6-3) lost at UNH, what was correctly dubbed the Wildcats 2018 bowl game. Home vs. URI next.3
11Stony Brook LogoStony BrookSB (6-3) had this week off, probably watching Delaware. Did Albany take enough starch out of the Hens for the Seawolves to poach?14
12Southeast Missouri State LogoSE Missouri StateSEMO (7-2) had no problems with TSU. Winning two guarantees playoffs. Winning one is still probably enough. At Murray State next.16
13Jacksonville State LogoJacksonville StateJSU (7-2) beat UT-Martin but was very unimpressive, 21-14.13
14Nicholls LogoNichollsNicholls (6-3) had a hiccup like most SLC contenders. But they've been winning since. SFA visits next week.17
15East Tennessee State LogoEast Tennessee StateETSU (8-2) did just enough to beat Mercer, but control their own destiny. A bye this week before finishing vs. Samford.18
16Wofford LogoWoffordWofford (6-3) lost to the suddenly hot Samford, that was mentioned last week. At WCU next, that finishes their Socon schedule.10
17Towson LogoTowsonTigers (6-3) lost late to Maine. Two weeks ago, the playoffs looked certain. A road game at Elon, now it's questions.12
18Princeton LogoPrincetonTigers (8-0) actually trailed to Dartmouth, but forged ahead in the fourth to stay undefeated. They travel to Yale next.20
19Western Illinois LogoWestern IllinoisWIU (5-4) trailed 31-14 entering the final quarter against SIU. A 20 point barrage saved their playoff hopes. Go to South Dakota next.24
20Northern Iowa FCS Football Top 25Northern IowaUNI (5-4) jumped all over Illinois State, then crusied to a 26-16 win. A trip to the Ice Castle next week to face Youngstown State.25
21Maine LogoMaineMaine (6-3) may wish they had the W&M game back. With an FBS win in the bank, one more win might do it now. At Richmond next.NR
22Idaho State LogoIdaho StateISU (6-3) won a shootout over Portland State. They may need to win out to make the playoffs. They'll start at Cal Poly first.NR
23Samford LogoSamfordSamford (5-4) beat Wofford for a fourth straight win. Guess who also controls their own destiny in the SoCon?NR
24chattanooga LogoChattanoogaUTC (6-3) lost at Furman and it may eventually cost the Mocs the playoffs. Have to beat Mercer next week to stay alive.19
25McNeese LogoMcNeese StateMcNeese (6-3) lost 38-24 to SE Louisiana and it wasn't as close as the score shows. Go to Northwetern State next. Any motivation left?15

 

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