We're halfway thru the 2022 FCS regular season and there are just five unbeaten teams remaining (not counting the Ivy League teams).
North Dakota State and South Dakota State are not among them, but the Dakota Marker game will have a huge bearing not only on the Missouri Valley title race, but home playoff seeding for the postseason.
There were a pair of upsets from Saturday that affected the poll this week.
Digest. Debate. Discuss.
1. North Dakota State (5-1, beat Indiana State) Previous: 1
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2. South Dakota State (5-1, beat South Dakota) Previous: 2
3. Montana (5-0, BYE week) Previous: 3
4. Montana State (5-1, beat Idaho State) Previous: 4
5. Sacramento State (5-0, beat No. Colorado)*FBS win Previous: 5
6. Weber State (5-0, beat E. Washington) *FBS win Previous: 9
7. Incarnate Word (5-1, beat Lamar) *FBS win Previous: 7
8. Holy Cross (6-0, beat Bucknell) *FBS win Previous: 8
9. Southern Illinois (4-2, beat Missouri St) *FBS win Previous: 10
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10. Jackson State (5-0, beat Alabama State) Previous: 11
11. William & Mary (5-1, beat Delaware) *FBS win Previous: 16
12. Delaware (5-1, lost to William & Mary) *FBS win Previous: 6
13. Mercer (5-1, beat Western Carolina) Previous: 12
14. Elon (5-1, beat Towson) Previous: 14
15. North Dakota (4-2, beat Youngstown State) Previous: 15
16. Chattanooga (4-1, BYE week) Previous: 17
17. Villanova (3-2, BYE week) Previous: 13
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18. Samford (5-1, beat Wofford) Previous: 18
19. Southeast Missouri State (5-1, beat Tenn. Tech) Previous: 19
20. Richmond (3-2, BYE week) Previous: 21
21. UT Martin (4-2, beat Murray State) Previous: 22
22. Austin Peay (4-2, BYE week) Previous: 25
23. Fordham (5-1, beat Lehigh) Previous: NR
24. New Hampshire (4-2, beat Stony Brook) Previous: NR
25. Eastern Kentucky (3-2, BYE week) Previous: NR