GRAND FORKS, N.D. – After the 27-24 win over then-ranked No. 4 Montana last weekend, the University of North Dakota (UND) jumped into the top 10 and is now No. 10 in both the latest Stats Perform Poll and AFCA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) has seven teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. South Dakota State remains the top spot, followed immediately by North Dakota State at No. 2. South Dakota (No. 6), Southern Illinois (No. 9) and North Dakota (No. 10) are also in the top 10. Illinois State sits No. 18, trailed by No. 21 Youngstown State.

In the AFCA Coaches’ Top 25, the conference has eight teams ranked. The Jackrabbits (No. 1) and Bison (No. 2) continue to hold the top two spots. The Coyotes (No. 6), Salukis (No. 8) and Fighting Hawks (No. 10) are also in the top 10. The Redbirds (No. 19), Penguins (No. 20) and Panthers (No. 21) round out the poll for the MVFC.

No. 10 North Dakota will host Idaho State University inside the Alerus Center this Saturday at 1 p.m. The game will be televised on Midco Sports and carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.

STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Sept. 9)

1. South Dakota State (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 1,386 points (44 of 56 first-place votes)

2. North Dakota State (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 1,333 (6)

3. Montana State (3-0, 0-0 Big Sky), 1,301 (6)

4. Idaho (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 1,195

5. Villanova (2-0, 0-0 CAA), 1,175

6. South Dakota (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 1,127

7. Central Arkansas (1-1, 0-0 UAC), 946

8. Montana (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 927

9. Southern Illinois (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 919

10. North Dakota (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 853

11. Sacramento State (0-2, 0-0 Big Sky), 834

12. Incarnate Word (1-1, 0-0 Southland), 646

13. William & Mary (1-1, 0-0 CAA), 632

14. Chattanooga (0-2, 0-0 SoCon), 610

15. UC Davis (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 578

16. Tarleton State (2-1, 0-0 UAC), 452

17. UAlbany (1-1, 0-0 CAA), 430

18. Illinois State (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 374

19. Lafayette (1-1, 0-0 Patriot), 347

20. Weber State (1-1, 1-0 Big Sky), 333

21. Youngstown State (1-1, 0-0 MVFC), 252

22. Elon (1-1, 0-0 CAA), 216

23. Mercer (2-0, 0-0 SoCon), 207

24. Nicholls (0-2, 0-0 Southland), 200

25. Abilene Christian (1-1, 1-0 UAC), 122

Others Receiving Votes: Southeast Missouri (2-1, 1-0 Big South-OVC) 111; Richmond (0-2, 0-0 CAA) 100; Wofford (2-0, 0-0 SoCon) 85; Northern Iowa (2-0, 0-0 MVFC) 70; Florida A&M (2-1, 0-0 SWAC) 69; Western Carolina (0-2, 0-0 SoCon) 67; Eastern Illinois (1-1, 0-0 Big South-OVC) 64; Furman (0-2, 0-0 SoCon) 52; Campbell (1-1, 0-0 CAA) 49; Southern Utah (1-1, 0-0 UAC) 48; Lamar (1-1, 0-0 Southland) 15; Alabama State (1-1, 0-0 SWAC) 13; North Carolina Central (1-1, 0-0 MEAC) 12; Saint Francis (1-1, 0-0 NEC) 11; Austin Peay (0-2, 0-0 UAC) 8; Charleston Southern (1-1, 0-0 Big South-OVC) 7; Harvard (0-0, 0-0 Ivy) 5; Drake (1-0, 0-0 Pioneer) 4.

AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Sept. 9)

1. South Dakota State (22)

2. North Dakota State (2)

3. Montana State (2)

4. Villanova

5. Idaho

6. South Dakota

7. Central Arkansas

8. Southern Illinois

9. Montana

10. North Dakota

11. Sacramento State

12. UC Davis

13. William & Mary

14. Incarnate Word

15. UAlbany

16. Chattanooga

17. Tarleton State

18. Lafayette

19. Illinois State

20. Youngstown State

21. Northern Iowa

22. Florida A&M

23. Nicholls

24. Mercer

25. Weber State

Others Receiving Votes: Southeast Missouri St., 61; Furman, 51; Richmond, 49; Wofford, 46; ACU, 38; Elon, 37; Southern Utah, 31; Eastern Illinois, 28; Western Carolina, 27; North Carolina Central, 16; Northern Arizona, 14; Delaware St., 13; New Hampshire, 13; Harvard, 11; UT Martin, 10; Missouri St., 8; Yale, 8; St. Francis (Pa.), 6; Drake, 5; Alabama A&M, 4; Alabama St., 2; Georgetown (D.C.), 2; McNeese, 2; Rhode Island, 2; Campbell, 1; Indiana St., 1; Lamar, 1; Prairie View A&M, 1; Stephen F. Austin, 1.