Stats Perform FCS Poll | AFCA Coaches Poll
POCATELLO, Idaho - After the 29-17 win over Utah State in Logan this weekend, the Idaho State Bengals are ranked in both major polls for the first time since 2018.
Idaho State is No. 17 in the Stats Perform FCS Poll with 478 points earned. After receiving votes last week, the Bengals broke into the AFCA Coaches Poll at No. 24 garnering 75 points.Â
This is the first time Idaho State has been ranked in both polls since week 10 of the 2018 season when ISU was ranked No. 24 in the media poll and 25 in the coaches poll. the No. 17 ranking is the highest for the Bengals since week 8 of the 2003 season when the Bengals made the jump to 17 after going up to 5-2 on the season.Â
In the Stats poll 5 Big Sky Schools are ranked with two others receving votes. Montana State is still the consensus #1 in the nation, Montana is coming in at #3 followed by UC Davis at #7. The Bengals are in the #17 spot with NAU holding the #24 ranking. Southern Utah and Cal Poly are both receiving votes in the poll.Â
Stats Perform FCS Poll
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| RANK |
SCHOOL |
RECORD |
POINTS |
PREVIOUS |
|
| 1 |
Montana State (57) |
2-0 |
1425 |
1 |
|
| 2 |
South Dakota State |
1-1 |
1303 |
2 |
|
| 3 |
Montana |
2-0 |
1292 |
3 |
|
| 4 |
Tarleton State |
2-0 |
1272 |
5 |
|
| 5 |
Illinois State |
2-0 |
1209 |
4 |
|
| 6 |
North Dakota |
2-0 |
1037 |
8 |
|
| 7 |
UC Davis |
2-0 |
1003 |
7 |
|
| 8 |
Rhode Island |
1-1 |
994 |
6 |
|
| 9 |
Lehigh |
2-0 |
941 |
10 |
|
| 10 |
Youngstown State |
1-1 |
939 |
9 |
|
| 11 |
South Dakota |
2-0 |
901 |
11 |
|
| 12 |
Tennessee Tech |
2-0 |
836 |
12 |
|
| 13 |
Stephen F. Austin |
2-0 |
806 |
13 |
|
| 14 |
Lamar |
1-1 |
545 |
14 |
|
| 15 |
Austin Peay |
1-1 |
540 |
15 |
|
| 16 |
William & Mary |
2-0 |
506 |
17 |
|
| 17 |
Idaho State |
2-0 |
478 |
23 |
|
| 18 |
Mercer |
2-0 |
417 |
19 |
|
| 19 |
Yale |
0-0 |
383 |
16 |
|
| 20 |
West Florida |
2-0 |
317 |
25 |
|
| 21 |
Villanova |
1-1 |
275 |
18 |
|
| 22 |
South Carolina State |
2-0 |
270 |
21 |
|
| 23 |
Abilene Christian |
0-2 |
196 |
20 |
|
| 24 |
Northern Arizona |
1-1 |
160 |
22 |
|
| 25 |
Harvard |
0-0 |
64 |
NR |
|
| ank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Week 1 |
Next Game |
|
| 1 |
Montana St. (25) |
2-0 |
648 |
1 |
D. Butler, 51-24 |
Sept. 12 at Nevada |
|
| 2 |
Montana |
2-0 |
591 |
3 |
D. Drake, 45-10 |
Sept. 12 vs. Utah Tech |
|
| 3 |
South Dakota St. (1) |
1-1 |
582 |
2 |
Lost to Northwestern, 34-18 |
Sept. 12 vs. New Haven |
|
| 4 |
Illinois St. |
2-0 |
575 |
4 |
D. Western Illinois, 41-10 |
Sept. 12 at Northern Illinois |
|
| 5 |
Tarleton St. |
2-0 |
551 |
5 |
D. Bowling Green, 20-13 |
Sept. 12 at McNeese |
|
| 6 |
UC Davis |
2-0 |
519 |
6 |
D. San Diego, 49-17 |
Sept. 12 at SMU |
|
| 7 |
North Dakota |
2-0 |
448 |
9 |
D. St. Thomas (Minn.), 62-26 |
Sept. 12 at Portland St. |
|
| 8 |
Lehigh |
2-0 |
425 |
10 |
D. Georgetown (D.C.), 45-14 |
Sept. 12 vs. No. 16 William & Mary |
|
| 9 |
Stephen F. Austin |
2-0 |
417 |
11 |
D. East Texas A&M, 44-7 |
Sept. 12 at No. 25 ACU |
|
| 10 |
Youngstown St. |
1-1 |
372 |
7 |
Lost to Kentucky, 45-13 |
Sept. 12 vs. Duquesne |
|
| 11 |
Tennessee Tech |
2-0 |
357 |
13 |
D. Chattanooga, 24-9 |
Sept. 12 vs. Samford |
|
| 12 |
South Dakota |
2-0 |
352 |
12 |
D. Northern Colorado, 38-23 |
Sept. 12 vs. Eastern Washington |
|
| 13 |
Rhode Island |
1-1 |
333 |
8 |
Lost to Temple, 38-14 |
Sept. 12 vs. Elon |
|
| 14 |
Mercer |
2-0 |
316 |
15 |
D. Presbyterian, 62-3 |
Sept. 12 vs. Furman |
|
| 15 |
Austin Peay |
1-1 |
237 |
14 |
Lost to Vanderbilt, 28-9 |
Sept. 12 vs. Morehead St. |
|
| 16 |
William & Mary |
2-0 |
216 |
19 |
D. Delaware St., 22-15 |
Sept. 12 at No. 8 Lehigh |
|
| 17 |
Lamar |
1-1 |
195 |
16 |
Lost to Louisiana, 38-7 |
Sept. 12 at Idaho |
|
| 18 |
Villanova |
1-1 |
163 |
17 |
D. Bucknell, 17-16 |
Sept. 11 at Louisville |
|
| 19 |
Yale |
0-0 |
142 |
18 |
Idle |
Sept. 19 at Holy Cross |
|
| 20 |
South Carolina St. |
2-0 |
132 |
22 |
D. Florida A&M, 31-13 |
Sept. 12 vs. Virginia St. |
|
| 21 |
Richmond |
2-0 |
130 |
23 |
D. Howard, 28-21 |
Sept. 11 at NC State |
|
| 22 |
West Florida |
2-0 |
102 |
NR |
D. No. 24 Central Arkansas, 42-14 |
Sept. 19 vs. No. 15 Austin Peay |
|
| 23 |
Northern Arizona |
1-1 |
101 |
20 |
Lost to Arizona, 35-7 |
Sept. 12 vs. UIW |
|
| 24 |
Idaho St. |
2-0 |
75 |
NR |
D. Utah St., 29-17 |
Sept. 12 vs. San Diego |
|
| 25 |
ACU |
0-2 |
71 |
21 |
Lost to Texas Tech, 33-10 |
Sept. 12 vs. No. 9 Stephen F. Austin |
|
Dropped Out:Â Central Arkansas (24), Southern Illinois (25)
Others Receiving Votes:Â Wofford, 53; Cal Poly, 44; Southern Illinois, 41; Prairie View A&M, 32; Elon, 31; Colgate, 25; Campbell, 23; UT-Rio Grande Valley, 15; Alabama St., 13; Jackson St., 13; Robert Morris (Pa.), 13; UIW, 13; Harvard, 12; Furman, 10; Southern Utah, 10; UT Martin, 10; Southeast Missouri St., 8; Central Arkansas, 6; Chattanooga, 6; Portland St., 5; Western Carolina, 5; Dartmouth, 4; Monmouth (N.J.), 4; East Tennessee St., 1; Eastern Washington, 1; San Diego, 1; The Citadel, 1.
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