north dakota state IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 17: Defensive end Anthony Nelson #98 of the Iowa Hawkeyes grabs the ankle of quarterback Easton Stick #12 of the North Dakota State Bisons in the second quarter, on September 17, 2016 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)

FCS Top 10 Poll After Week 4

Week 4 was an action-packed weekend full of games, which produced a handful of upsets.

How would these results impact this week’s poll? Be sure to check out the results of this week’s FCS Top 10 Poll:

Rank Team Points
1 North Dakota State (4) 40
2 Eastern Washington 36
3 Western Illinois 24
4 Sam Houston State 22
5 Jacksonville State 16
6 Cal Poly 14
7 Chattanooga 10
Tie James Madison 10
9 Montana 9
10 Albany 8
Tie Charleston Southern 8
Others receiving votes: Northern Iowa 7, Richmond 5, Harvard 4, Illinois State 3, Eastern Illinois 2, Villanova 1, The Citadel 1
Voters: Kevin Causey, Bart Doan, Terry Johnson, Hokiesmash from allsportsdiscussion.com

Notes and Observations

  • As always, remember that these rankings are fluid and will usually change from week to week.
  • While our voters didn’t agree on much, we all listed North Dakota State as the No. 1 team in country for the second straight week. Eastern Washington was a unanimous selection at No. 2.
  • After that, our panel didn’t agree on much. Albany, Charleston Southern, Cal Poly, and Sam Houston State each received third-place votes, but did not finish higher than sixth in our rankings.
  • Western Illinois went from unranked to No. 3 this week, after defeating Northern Illinois 28-23. The Leatherneck defense came up huge in the fourth quarter, stopping NIU twice on downs inside the Western 20-yard line.
  • Cal Poly also entered the rankings at No. 6 this week after beating Montana 42-41. The Grizzlies dropped from No. 3 to No. 9.
  • Even though Richmond beat Colgate 38-31, the Spiders dropped out of the rankings this week. Northern Iowa — which was off this weekend — also fell out.

About Terry P. Johnson

Terry Johnson is the Associate Editor for The Student Section. He is a member of the Football Writers Association of America and the National Football Foundation.

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