GRAND FORKS – After the 35-31 loss at Indiana State, the University of North Dakota (UND) remains in the Stats Perform Poll at No. 21 and in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Coaches’ Top 25 Poll at No. 23.

The Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) has five teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. North Dakota State University (NDSU)remains No. 1, trailed by South Dakota State at No. 3 and South Dakota at No. 5. Illinois State is No. 18, while North Dakota 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 hold the top spot, followed by the Jackrabbits (No. 3) and Coyotes (No. 5). The Bears (No. 15) and Redbirds (No. No. 17) both moved up in the poll, while the Fighting Hawks dropped to No. 23.

NDSU is off this week and will host Missouri State on Saturday, November 16, while No. 21/23 UND will host No. 3/3 South Dakota State at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 9.

STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Nov. 4)

1. North Dakota State (9-1, 6-0 MVFC), 1,387 points (43 of 56 first-place votes)

2. Montana State (9-0, 5-0 Big Sky), 1,352 (13)

3. South Dakota State (7-2, 4-1 MVFC), 1,288

4. UC Davis (8-1, 5-0 Big Sky), 1,213

5. South Dakota (6-2, 4-1 MVFC), 1,157

6. Southeast Missouri (8-1, 5-0 Big South-OVC), 1,107

7. Montana (7-2, 4-1 Big Sky), 1,009

8. Incarnate Word (7-2, 4-0 Southland), 950

9. Idaho (6-3, 3-2 Big Sky), 930

10. Mercer (8-1, 5-1 SoCon), 929

11. Rhode Island (8-1, 5-0 CAA), 829

12. Villanova (7-2, 4-1 CAA), 799

13. Richmond (7-2, 5-0 CAA), 683

14. Tarleton State (7-2, 4-1 UAC), 680

15. Abilene Christian (6-3, 5-1 UAC), 650

16. Central Arkansas (6-3, 3-2 UAC), 447

17. Stony Brook (7-2, 4-1 CAA), 444

18. Illinois State (6-3, 3-2 MVFC), 411

19. UT Martin (6-3, 4-1 Big South-OVC), 349

20. William & Mary (6-3, 4-2 CAA), 290

21. North Dakota (5-4, 2-3 MVFC), 246

22. Western Carolina (5-4, 4-1 SoCon), 160

23. Chattanooga (5-4, 4-2 SoCon), 158

24. Harvard (6-1, 3-1 Ivy), 153

25. Duquesne (6-2, 3-0 NEC), 102

Others Receiving Votes: Jackson State, 89; North Carolina Central, 74; ETSU, 61; Northern Arizona, 55; Stephen F. Austin, 54; South Carolina State, 48; Dartmouth, 37; Drake, 28; Southeastern Louisiana, 13; Tennessee State, 12; Southern Utah, 3.

AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Nov. 4)

1. North Dakota State (24)

2. Montana State (2)

3. South Dakota State

4. UC Davis

5. South Dakota

6. Southeast Missouri State

7. Montana

8. Incarnate Word

9. Richmond

10. Rhode Island

11. Villanova

12. Idaho

13. Mercer

14. Tarleton State

15. Missouri State

16. Abilene Christian

17. Illinois State

18. Stony Brook

19. Central Arkansas

20. Jackson State

21. William & Mary

22. UT Martin

23. North Dakota

24. Duquesne

25. Harvard

Others Receiving Votes: South Carolina St., 23; North Carolina Central, 22; Dartmouth, 18; Butler, 16; Stephen F. Austin, 15; Florida A&M, 14; Austin Peay, 11; Drake, 11; Columbia, 9; Western Carolina, 9; Chattanooga, 7; Northern Arizona, 7; Robert Morris, 6; Tennessee St., 4; Indiana St., 3; Lamar, 1; Southeastern Louisiana, 1.