For the first time, South Dakota State has the top FCS ranking.
The Jackrabbits moved to the top spot in both the Stats Perform and coaches polls Monday after defeating previous number-one team North Dakota State this past Saturday in Fargo.
SDSU is 6-1 overall and tied for the Missouri Valley Football Conference lead with Southern Illinois at 4-0. Before the 23-21 win at NDSU, the Jacks had been ranked second in the Stats Perform poll and third in the coaches poll.
South Dakota State will play North Dakota this Saturday in Grand Forks.
Stats Perform FCS Poll
1 South Dakota State 6-1 1,346 2
2 Sacramento State 6-0 1,243 5
3 Montana State 6-1 1,225 4
4 North Dakota State 5-2 1,208 1
5 Weber State 6-0 1,145 6
6 Holy Cross 6-0 983 7
7 Montana 5-1 945 3
8 UIW 6-1 940 T-8
9 Jackson State 6-0 907 T-8
10 Chattanooga 5-1 859 10
11 Mercer 6-1 785 12
12 William & Mary 5-1 784 11
13 Delaware 5-1 713 13
14 Southern Illinois 5-2 602 16
15 Samford 5-1 588 15
16 Southeast Missouri 5-1 441 18
17 Idaho 4-2 424 NR
18 UT Martin 4-2 380 19
19 Richmond 4-2 364 21
20 North Dakota 4-2 354 20
21 Elon 5-2 285 14
22 Rhode Island 3-2 246 T-25
23 Fordham 6-1 231 22
24 Austin Peay 5-2 153 24
25 New Hampshire 5-2 87 NR
FCS Coaches Poll
1 South Dakota State (26) 6-1 671 3
2 Montana State 6-1 621 4
3 Sacramento State (1) 6-0 616 5
4 North Dakota State 5-2 593 1
5 Weber State 6-0 573 6
6 Jackson State 6-0 513 7
7 Montana 5-1 482 2
8 Chattanooga 5-1 468 9
9 Holy Cross 6-0 467 8
10 UIW 6-1 438 10
11 Mercer 6-1 403 11
12 Delaware 6-1 371 12
13 William & Mary 5-1 343 13
14 UT Martin 4-2 295 14
15 Samford 5-1 286 15
16 Fordham 6-1 278 17
17 Southern Illinois 5-2 237 19
18 Southeast Missouri State 5-1 171 21
19 Rhode Island 4-2 170 22
20 Stephen F. Austin 4-3 147 20
21 Richmond 4-2 124 25
22 Austin Peay 5-2 93 24
23 Princeton 5-0 87 23
24 Idaho 4-2 57 NR
25 Elon 5-2 56 18
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