For the fifth time this season, the Missouri Valley Football Conference has four teams in the Top 10 of the Top-25 rankings.  In the AFCA coaches poll, North Dakota State holds the top spot, followed by UNI (5), Illinois State (8) and South Dakota State (9).  Southern Illinois is receiving votes.  In the STATS FCS rankings, North Dakota State is No. 1, followed by UNI (4), Illinois State (7) and South Dakota State (8).  Southern Illinois is 29th.  The MVFC also holds four of the Top 9 spots in the Massey Ratings with North Dakota State (1), UNI (7), South Dakota State (8) and Illinois State (9) representing the league in that statistical metric.

Massey Ratings, Team Leaders
1. North Dakota State
2. James Madison
3. Dartmouth
4. Weber State
5. Montana
6. Sacramento State
7. UNI
8. South Dakota State
9. Illinois State
10. Princeton

Sagarin Rankings, Team Leaders (FCS)
  1. North Dakota State
  2. James Madison (CAA)
  3. Montana (Big Sky)
  4. Weber State (Big Sky)
  5. South Dakota State
  6. Dartmouth (Ivy)
  7. Sacramento State (Big Sky)
  8. UNI
  9. Illinois State
10. Eastern Washington (Big Sky)

Sagarin Rankings, Conference Leaders (FCS)
  1. MISSOURI VALLEY
  2. Big Sky
  3. CAA Football
  4. Ivy
5. Southland
6. Ohio Valley
7. Southern


AFCA COACHES POLL (Nov. 11)
WACO, TEX.– In a battle of Ivy League unbeatens, Dartmouth got a stellar defensive effort coupled with a strong rushing attack to avenge last year’s loss to Princeton in a 27-10 victory at Yankee Stadium. Quarterback Jared Gerbino ran for two touchdowns and defensive end Niko Lalos returned an interception 22 yards for another as the Big Green took sole possession of first place in the Ivy League standings. Dartmouth rose one spot to No. 12 while Princeton fell 10 spots to No. 19 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
    North Dakota State received at 26 first-place votes following a dominant win over Western Illinois and remains the No. 1 team in the nation. James Madison collected a 54-16 win over then-No. 25 New Hampshire and checks in at No. 2. Weber State defeated then-No. 22 North Dakota for its third straight win over a ranked opponent and remains No. 3. There are two new members of the Top 5 this week as Montana comes in at No. 4 following a blowout win over Idaho while Northern Iowa checks in at No. 5 following at 17-9 win over Indiana State.
    Week 12 will feature a trio of Top 25 matchups. First up, No. 3 Weber State will take on its fourth-straight ranked opponent as the Wildcats travel to No. 4 Montana in a Big Sky Conference showdown. Next, a Top 10 matchup from the Missouri Valley Conference as No. 9 South Dakota State looks for a bounce-back win against No. 5 Northern Iowa. Finally, from the Southern Conference, No. 20 Wofford will play host to No. 7 Furman.

Rank  School (1st votes)               Rec.     Pts.    Prev.      Week 11               Next Game
    1.    North Dakota St. (26)            10-0     650          1      D. Western Illinois, 57-21 Nov. 16 vs. South Dakota
    2.    James Madison                       9-1     624          2      D. No. 25 New Hampshire, 54-16 Nov. 16 vs. Richmond
    3.    Weber St.                                8-2     575          3      D. No. 22 North Dakota, 30-27 Nov. 16 at No. 4 Montana
    4.    Montana                                  8-2     561          5      D. Idaho, 42-17 Nov. 16 vs. No. 3 Weber St.
    5.    Northern Iowa                          7-3     539          7      D. Indiana St., 17-9 Nov. 16 at No. 9 South Dakota St.
    6.    Sacramento St.                       7-3     508          8      D. Northern Arizona, 38-34 Nov. 16 at Idaho
    7.    Furman                                    7-3     467        10      D. VMI, 60-21 Nov. 16 at No. 20 Wofford
    8.    Illinois St.                                 7-3     450        12      D. No. 4 South Dakota St., 27-18 Nov. 16 vs. Missouri St.
    9.    South Dakota St.                     7-3     425          4      Lost to No. 12 Illinois St., 27-18 Nov. 16 vs. No. 5 Northern Iowa
  10.    Montana St.                             7-3     366        14      D. Northern Colorado, 45-14 Nov. 16 at UC Davis
  11.    Kennesaw St.                          8-2     365        11      D. Campbell, 38-35 Nov. 16 at Hampton
  12.    Dartmouth                               8-0     364        13      D. No. 9 Princeton, 27-10 Nov. 16 vs. Cornell
  13.    Central Arkansas                     7-3     300          6      Lost to Southeastern Louisiana, 34-0 Nov. 16 vs. Stephen F. Austin
  14.    Florida A&M                            8-1     285        16      Idle           Nov. 16 vs. Howard
  15.    Monmouth (N.J.)                      8-2     256        20      D. North Alabama, 49-38 Nov. 16 at Campbell
  16.    Villanova                                  7-3     246        19      D. Richmond, 35-28 Nov. 15 vs. LIU
  17.    Southeast Missouri St.            7-3     244        18      D. Eastern Kentucky, 38-31 Nov. 16 at Eastern Illinois
  18.    Central Connecticut St.           9-1     236        17      D. Saint Francis (Pa.), 38-31 OT Nov. 16 vs. Robert Morris
  19.    Princeton                                 7-1     203          9      Lost to No. 13 Dartmouth, 27-10 Nov. 16 vs. Yale
  20.    Wofford                                    6-3     157        23      D. Mercer, 41-7 Nov. 16 vs. No. 7 Furman
  21.    Towson                                    6-4     146        21      D. Stony Brook, 31-14 Nov. 16 at William & Mary
  22.    Austin Peay                             7-3     139        24      D. UT Martin, 38-24 Nov. 16 at Murray St.
  23.    Southeastern Louisiana           6-3       83       NR      D. No. 6 Central Arkansas, 34-0 Nov. 16 at Abilene Christian
  24.    Nicholls                                    6-4       53       NR      D. Houston Baptist, 48-27 Nov. 16 vs. McNeese
  25.    North Carolina A&T                 6-3       40        15      Lost to Morgan St., 22-16 Nov. 16 vs. Bethune-Cookman

Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota, 38; Southern Illinois, 27; San Diego, 19; New Hampshire, 18; The Citadel, 14; Sam Houston St., 11; Richmond, 10; South Carolina St., 8; Campbell, 6; Albany, 5; Eastern Washington, 4; Yale, 4; Robert Morris, 2; Tennessee Tech, 1; UT Martin, 1.


STATS FCS TOP 25
CHICAGO – Nov. 11, 2019 – In a season of numerous ups and downs in the STATS FCS Top 25, there have been two constants: North Dakota State and James Madison, who’ve been ranked No. 1 and 2, respectively, since the preseason.
 
Their blowout wins this past Saturday solidified them even more in the national media rankings on Monday. North Dakota State (10-0), the two-time defending FCS champion, beat Western Illinois 57-21 to become the first team to reach double-digits win and James Madison (9-1) topped New Hampshire 54-16 to become the first team to clinch at least a share of its conference title – its fourth in CAA Football over the last five seasons.
 
Both teams are beating FCS opponents on average by about 28 points. North Dakota State’s magic number to clinch a ninth straight Missouri Valley Football Conference title is down to one. James Madison’s only loss was against an FBS program –  a 20-13, season-opening defeat to West Virginia.
 
While the top two spots are the only ones to go unchanged, No. 3 Weber State and No. 8 South Dakota State also have been in the Top 10 the entire season.
 
A national panel of sports information and media relations directors, broadcasters, writers and other dignitaries select the STATS FCS Top 25. A first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to one point for a 25th-place vote.
 
STATS FCS Top 25 (Nov. 11)
 
1. North Dakota State (10-0), 3,825 points (153 first-place votes)
Previous Ranking: 1; Last Week’s Result: 57-21 win over Western Illinois
 
2. James Madison (9-1), 3,665
Previous Ranking: 2; Last Week’s Result: 54-16 win over New Hampshire
 
3. Weber State (8-2), 3,525
Previous Ranking: 3; Last Week’s Result: 30-27 win over North Dakota
 
4. Northern Iowa (7-3), 3,246
Previous Ranking: 5; Last Week’s Result: 17-9 win over Indiana State
 
5. Montana (8-2), 3,161
Previous Ranking: 6; Last Week’s Result: 42-17 win over Idaho
 
6. Sacramento State (7-3), 2,896
Previous Ranking: 8; Last Week’s Result: 38-34 win over Northern Arizona 
 
7. Illinois State (7-3), 2,850
Previous Ranking: 11; Last Week’s Result: 27-18 win over South Dakota State
 
8. South Dakota State (7-3), 2,662
Previous Ranking: 4; Last Week’s Result: 27-18 loss to Illinois State
 
9. Furman (7-3), 2,596
Previous Ranking: 9; Last Week’s Result: 60-21 win over VMI
 
10. Montana State (7-3), 2,279
Previous Ranking: 12; Last Week’s Result: 45-14 win over Northern Colorado
 
11. Dartmouth (8-0), 2,119
Previous Ranking: 13; Last Week’s Result: 27-10 win over Princeton
 
12. Florida A&M (8-1), 1,599
Previous Ranking: 16; Last Week’s Result: Bye
 
13. Villanova (7-3), 1,572
Previous Ranking: 18; Last Week’s Result: 35-28 win over Richmond
 
14. Central Arkansas (7-3), 1,562
Previous Ranking: 7; Last Week’s Result: 34-0 loss to Southeastern Louisiana
 
15. Southeast Missouri (7-3), 1,548
Previous Ranking: 17; Last Week’s Result: 38-31 win over Eastern Kentucky
 
16. Kennesaw State (8-2), 1,512
Previous Ranking: 15; Last Week’s Result: 38-35 win over Campbell
 
17. Monmouth (8-2), 1,398
Previous Ranking: 19; Last Week’s Result: 49-38 win over North Alabama
 
18. Princeton (7-1), 1,171
Previous Ranking: 10; Last Week’s Result: 27-10 loss to Dartmouth
 
19. Central Connecticut State (9-1), 1,114
Previous Ranking: 20; Last Week’s Result: 38-31 OT win over Saint Francis
 
20. Towson (6-4), 995
Previous Ranking: 21; Last Week’s Result: 31-14 win over Stony Brook
 
21. Wofford (6-3), 818
Previous Ranking: 24; Last Week’s Result: 41-7 win over Mercer
 
22. Austin Peay (7-3), 641
Previous Ranking: N/R; Last Week’s Result: 38-24 win over UT Martin
 
23. Southeastern Louisiana (6-3), 633
Previous Ranking: N/R; Last Week’s Result: 34-0 win over Central Arkansas
 
24. Nicholls (6-4), 505
Previous Ranking: 25; Last Week’s Result: 48-27 win over Houston Baptist
 
25. North Carolina A&T (6-3), 401
Previous Ranking: 14; Last Week’s Result: 22-16 loss to Morgan State
 
Dropped Out: North Dakota (22), New Hampshire (23)
 
Others Receiving Votes: North Dakota 342, Sam Houston State 264, New Hampshire 179, Southern Illinois 159, The Citadel 146, Yale 90, UC Davis 58, San Diego 54, Albany 32, UT Martin 32, Alcorn State 29, Richmond 20, Maine 11, South Carolina State 10, Eastern Washington 3, McNeese 3