GRAND FORKS – Following the 41-40 overtime loss at Youngstown State, the University of North Dakota (UND) slipped to No. 15 in both the Stats Perform Poll and American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) has five teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. North Dakota State University (NDSU) remains at the top, while South Dakota State University (SDSU) slipped to No. 3 and the University of South Dakota (USD) remains No. 5. UND dropped to No. 15 and Illinois State rounds out the poll for the conference at No. 21.

In the AFCA Coaches’ Top 25, the league continues to have six teams ranked. The Bison remain at No. 1, followed by the Jackrabbits at No. 3 and Coyotes at No. 5. The Fighting Hawks dropped to No. 15, while the Bears (No. 17) and Redbirds (No. 19) remain in the top-20.

No. 15 North Dakota will visit Indiana State on Saturday, November 2, while NDSU will host Northern Iowa the same day.

STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Oct. 28)

1. North Dakota State (8-1, 5-0 MVFC), 1,387 points (43 of 56 first-place votes)

2. Montana State (8-0, 4-0 Big Sky), 1,350 (13)

3. South Dakota State (6-2, 3-1 MVFC), 1,290

4. UC Davis (7-1, 4-0 Big Sky), 1,196

5. South Dakota (6-2, 4-1 MVFC), 1,174

6. Southeast Missouri (8-1, 5-0 Big South-OVC), 1,106

7. Tarleton State (7-1, 4-0 UAC), 1,012

8. Montana (6-2, 3-1 Big Sky), 941

9. Incarnate Word (6-2, 3-0 Southland), 904

10. Idaho (6-3, 3-2 Big Sky), 860

11. Central Arkansas (6-2, 3-1 UAC), 794

12. Mercer (7-1, 4-1 SoCon), 777

13. Villanova (6-2, 3-1 CAA), 708

14. Rhode Island (7-1, 4-0 CAA), 705

15. North Dakota (5-3, 2-2 MVFC), 645

16. Richmond (6-2, 4-0 CAA), 566

17. Abilene Christian (5-3, 4-1 UAC), 512

18. Chattanooga (5-3, 4-1 SoCon), 452

19. North Carolina Central (6-2, 2-0 MEAC), 263

20. Stony Brook (6-2, 3-1 CAA), 259

21. Illinois State (5-3, 2-2 MVFC), 241

22. Dartmouth (6-0, 3-0 Ivy), 227

23. ETSU (5-3, 3-1 SoCon), 199

24. William & Mary (5-3, 3-2 CAA), 170

25. Tennessee State (6-2, 3-1 Big South-OVC), 137

Others Receiving Votes: UT Martin, 119; Duquesne, 47; Harvard, 37; Northern Arizona, 27; Jackson State, 25; Western Carolina, 21; Lamar, 9; Drake, 8; Stephen F. Austin, 8; Southern Utah, 7; Florida A&M, 4.

AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Oct. 28)

1. North Dakota State (24)

2. Montana State (2)

3. South Dakota State

4. UC Davis

5. South Dakota

6. Southeast Missouri State

7. Tarleton State

8. Montana

9. Central Arkansas

10. Incarnate Word

11. Idaho

12. Richmond

13. Villanova

14. Rhode Island

15. North Dakota

16. Mercer

17. Missouri State

18. Abilene Christian

19. Illinois State

20. Stony Brook

21. North Carolina Central

22. Dartmouth

23. Jackson State

24. William & Mary

25. Chattanooga

Others Receiving Votes: Duquesne, 34; UT Martin, 31; East Tennessee State, 29; Tennessee State, 20; Florida A&M, 5; Lamar, 4; Butler, 3; Drake, 3; Robert Morris, 3; Northern Arizona, 2; Harvard, 1; Stephen F. Austin, 1.