North Carolina A&T Moves Up to #19 in Latest STATS FCS Poll

Jacksonville State (7-1) remained No. 1 in the national media poll for the eighth straight week, with Illinois State (7-1) moving up one spot to No. 2 after Coastal Carolina tumbled six places following its first loss.

Chattanooga (7-1), whose only loss is to Jacksonville State, followed at No. 3 - its highest FCS ranking ever. Then it was Eastern Washington, Richmond (7-1), North Dakota State (6-2), Sam Houston State (6-2), Coastal Carolina (7-1), McNeese State (8-0) and Portland State. McNeese State and Portland State received one first-place vote each.

South Dakota State (6-2) was ranked 11th, followed by William & Mary (6-2); Harvard (7-0); James Madison (7-2); Charleston Southern (7-1), which beat Coastal Carolina 33-25; Fordham (7-2); Northern Iowa (4-4); Eastern Kentucky (5-3); North Carolina A&T (7-1); and Southern Utah.

Rank	School	Votes	Prev
1	Jacksonville State (7-1)	3953 (139)	1
2	Illinois State (7-1)	3825 (18)	3
3	Chattanooga (7-1)	3540	4
4	Eastern Washington (6-2)	3275	5
5	Richmond (7-1)	3240	6
6	North Dakota State (6-2)	3097	7
7	Sam Houston State (6-2)	2843	8
8	Coastal Carolina (7-1)	2753	2
9	McNeese State (8-0)	2710 (1)	10
10	Portland State (7-1)	2699 (1)	12
11	South Dakota State (6-2)	2280	14
12	William & Mary (6-2)	2268	16
13	Harvard (7-0)	1964	15
14	James Madison (7-2)	1841	9
15	Charleston Southern (7-1)	1738	24
16	Fordham (7-2)	1349	11
17	UNI (4-4)	1282	18
18	Eastern Kentucky (5-3)	1227	13
19	North Carolina A&T (7-1)	1176	20
20	Southern Utah (6-2)	799	NR
21	Youngstown State (4-4)	670	25
22	Montana (4-4)	609	17
23	Indiana State (4-4)	436	21
24	Dartmouth (6-1)	335	22
25	Citadel (6-2)	295	NR

Others: Montana State (286) , Grambling State (224) , Eastern Illinois (176) , Bethune-Cookman (173) , Western Illinois (153) , Central Arkansas (97) , Alcorn State (82) , North Dakota (60) , Dayton (43) , UT Martin (36) , Northern Arizona (33) , Villanova (27) , Towson (15) , Southeastern Louisiana (13) , Western Carolina (11) , New Hampshire (9) , South Dakota (8) , Liberty (6) , Colgate (5) , Kennesaw State (5) , Penn (4) , Southern Illinois (2) , Duquesne (2) , South Carolina State (1)