Six MVFC Teams Ranked:  Six MVFC teams are in the FCS top-25 FCS polls of Sept. 1.  NDSU (1) and SDSU (2) hold the top two positions. It marks the 28th time in MVFC history that the league held the top two positions, which includes seven polls in 2024.  Last year, the MVFC had a minimum of four teams in the top 10 on 10 different occasions; it’s happened in both polls so far this season.  Including this week, the league has had five teams in Top 15 in the same week 40 times in its history.

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Saturday, Sept. 6
Eastern Illinois at RV Indiana State [ESPN+]	1 PM ET
Robert Morris at RV Youngstown State [ESPN+]	2 PM ET
#1/1 NDSU at RV Tennessee State [ESPN+]	1:30 PM CT
RV UNI at Wyoming [MW Network]	3 PM CT
#4/6 South Dakota at Lamar [ESPN+]	6 PM CT
Portland St. at #20/22 North Dakota [Midco/ESPN+]	6 PM CT
RV SE Louisiana at Murray State [ESPN+]	6 PM CT
Morehead State at #7/7 Illinois State [ESPN+]	6 PM CT
#14/15 Southern Illinois at Purdue [BTN]	6:30 PM CT
#2/2 South Dakota St. at #3/3 Montana St. [ESPN+]	7 PM CT

 
FCS rankings listed are Stats Perform/AFCA Coaches polls;
FBS rankings list only the highest rating of AP/AFCA
 
 
Open Season -- Missouri Valley Football Conference teams combined for a 6-4 record against non-conference competition in Week 1 of the 2025 season, which included three road losses at nationally ranked FBS programs.  South Dakota State picked up the league’s first win against a ranked non-league team of the season with a 20-3 win against visiting 14th-ranked Sacramento State in Dan Jackson’s debut as head coach. Last year, MVFC teams combined for a 29-9 record against FCS opponents, which included an 11-5 record against ranked FCS teams. The Missouri Valley Football Conference is in its 41st season of competition.
 
Early Metrics -- Six of the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s 10 programs rank in the top 20 of the Massey FCS Ratings.  In Sagarin, the MVFC has seven teams in the Top 15 of that ranking metric (among FCS programs).  Illinois State strength of schedule is No. 2 in the FCS, according to Massey.
 
Six MVFC Teams Ranked:  Six MVFC teams are in the FCS top-25 FCS polls of Sept. 1.  NDSU (1) and SDSU (2) hold the top two positions. It marks the 28th time in MVFC history that the league held the top two positions, which includes seven polls in 2024.  Last year, the MVFC had a minimum of four teams in the top 10 on 10 different occasions; it’s happened in both polls so far this season.  Including this week, the league has had five teams in Top 15 in the same week 40 times in its history.
 
Fighting Hawks Scare K-State:  In the back-and-forth contest, North Dakota led No. 17/20 Kansas State, 35-31, with just 1:49 left in the contest. The Wildcats scored in the final minute to hold off UND by a final score of 38-35.  While MVFC teams have amassed 49 wins against FBS schools, only 17 have come against programs from P4 leagues, which includes the Big 8 (1985-1995) before the league became rebranded to the Big 12 in 1996. There have only been five FCS wins against AP Top 25 FBS teams, including NDSU’s victory over No. 13 Iowa in 2016.
 
MVFC in the NFL:  A total of 43 alums from current Missouri Valley Football schools made NFL opening-day rosters in 2025.
 
2024:  Another Title -- Last season, the MVFC extended its FCS-record to 14-straight title-game appearances as NDSU defeated No. 1 seed Montana State in Frisco for the crown.  Notably, the 2024 season marked the 20th title appearance for a league team. The league is 14-6 in title games, although Youngstown State (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994) and Southern Illinois (1983) both played in the championship prior to joining the league.  All 20 of the league’s title-game appearances have occurred since 1997.
 
MVFC Playoff Dominance -- The league has established itself as a leader among FCS conferences.  Counting last year, an MVFC member has reached the FCS semifinals 23 times in the past 14 seasons (and 37 times overall).  The MVFC has had two semifinal teams eight times since 2014 (and three in 2024).  The MVFC is 107-48 (.690) since 2010 in the playoffs -- which includes 18 intra-conference games (meaning the league is 89-30 against teams from other leagues for a phenomenal .748 winning percentage).