SDSU #1, South Dakota #5 in Latest FCS Top 25 Poll
The Yotes and the Jacks just keep on winning.
After another strong weekend that saw USD finish their regular season home slate with a come-from-behind win, and SDSU notch a shutout victory on the road, both teams remain in the top portion of the rankings.
SDSU shutout ranked Youngstown State on the road 34-0, and remained atop the poll as they have been throughout the season.
For USD, they fell behind 10-0 at the half, and grinded their way back to a 14-10 win over rival North Dakota in Vermillion.
USD moved from #6 to #5 in this week's Stats Perform FCS Top 25:
| 1 | South Dakota State (56) | 10-0 | 1,400 | 1 |
| 2 | Furman | 9-1 | 1,309 | 2 |
| 3 | Montana | 9-1 | 1,301 | 3 |
| 4 | Montana State | 8-2 | 1,233 | 5 |
| 5 | South Dakota | 8-2 | 1,1183 | 6 |
| 6 | Idaho | 7-3 | 1,042 | 4 |
| 7 | Delaware | 8-2 | 1,029 | 8 |
| 8 | Sacramento State | 7-3 | 957 | 9 |
| 9 | North Dakota State | 7-3 | 874 | 12 |
| 10 | Villanova | 8-2 | 792 | T-13 |
| 11 | Florida A&M | 9-1 | 750 | T-13 |
| 12 | UAlbany | 8-3 | 690 | 18 |
| 13 | North Dakota | 6-4 | 685 | 10 |
| 14 | Western Carolina | 7-3 | 601 | 17 |
| 15 | Austin Peay | 8-2 | 556 | 20 |
| 16 | Southern Illinois | 6-4 | 507 | 11 |
| 17 | North Carolina Central | 8-2 | 489 | 7 |
| 18 | Chattanooga | 7-3 | 481 | 19 |
| 19 | UT Martin | 8-2 | 475 | 21 |
| 20 | UIW | 7-2 | 464 | 16 |
| 21 | Mercer | 8-3 | 311 | 23 |
| 22 | Northern Iowa | 6-4 | 285 | 15 |
| 23 | Harvard | 8-1 | 168 | 24 |
| 24 | Lafayette | 8-2 | 142 | 25 |
| 25 | Youngstown State | 6-4 | 126 | 22 |
Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Central Arkansas 119; Tarleton State 80; Richmond 77; Nicholls 25; Holy Cross 21; Gardner-Webb 8; UC Davis 5; Drake 2
This coming weekend, both USD and SDSU finish up the regular season. USD takes on Western Illinois on the road, while SDSU returns home to host Missouri State.
Source: NCAA.com - Stats Perform Poll
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