My Week 5 FCS Poll

There are probably a great number of readers here who many not be familiar with the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision, formerly I-AA) but I follow it closely since that is where the New Hampshire Wildcats play.

Several other New England schools also play in the FCS including Maine, Massachusetts, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth and Northeastern.

For the third year I cast votes in the weekly AGS Top 25 poll. This poll is the most accurate poll of the FCS when comparing each seasons playoff field to the preseason poll.

Starting this week I will share my poll with my readers.


1. James Madison (4-1)
Last: defeated Maine 24-10
Next: Saturday vs Hofstra

2. New Hampshire (4-0)
Last: defeated Dartmouth 42-6
Next: October 11 vs William & Mary

3. Cal-Poly (2-1)
Last: defeated Northeastern State 52-18
Next: Saturday vs South Dakota

4. Appalachian State (2-2)
Last: defeated Presbyterian 48-14
Next: Saturday vs #18 Citadel

5. Montana (4-0)
Last: defeated Central Washington 38-35
Next: Saturday at Weber State

6. Delaware (2-2)
Last: defeated Albany 38-7
Next: Saturday at #17 Massachusetts

7. McNeese State (2-1)
Last: defeated Southern Virginia 63-7
Next: Saturday at #19 South Dakota State

8. Villanova (3-1)
Last: defeated then #1 Richmond 26-20
Next: Saturday vs William & Mary

9. Richmond (3-2)
Last: lost to then #17 Villanova 26-20
Next: Saturday at Virginia Military Institute

10. North Dakota State (2-2)
Last: lost to Youngstown State 32-24
Next: Saturday vs #11 Southern Illinois

11. Wofford (3-1)
Last: defeated then #23 Georgia Southern 38-37 in overtime
Next: October 11 vs Chattanooga

12. Southern Illinois (2-1)
Last: defeated then #5 Northern Iowa 27-24
Next: Saturday at #13 North Dakota State

13. Furman (4-1)
Last: defeated Chattanooga 35-10
Next: Saturday vs #14 Elon

14. Northern Iowa (2-2)
Last: lost to then #15 Southern Illinois 27-24
Next: Thursday vs Nicholls State

15. Citadel (3-1)
Last: defeated Western Carolina 34-14
Next: Saturday at #2 Appalachian State

16. Elon (4-1)
Last: defeated Samford 23-17
Next: Saturday at #15 Furman

17. Eastern Washington (2-2)
Last: defeated Idaho State 45-31
Next: Saturday at Portland State

18. Central Arkansas (4-1)
Last: lost to Tulsa 62-34
Next: October 11 vs Sam Houston State

19. Liberty (4-0)
Last: defeated then #24 Youngstown State 31-28
Next: Saturday at Coastal Carolina

20. William & Mary (2-1)
Last: defeated Norfolk State 42-12
Next: Saturday vs #12 Villanova

21. Jacksonville State (3-1)
Last: defeated then #22 Eastern Illinois 23-10
Next: Saturday vs Southeast Missouri State

22. Northern Arizona (3-1)
Last: defeated Northern Colorado 25-22
Next: Saturday vs Sacramento State

23. South Dakota State (3-2)
Last: defeated Stephen F. Austin 50-48
Next: Saturday vs #4 McNeese State

24. Prairie View A&M (4-0)
Last: defeated Morehouse 28-17
Next: Saturday at Grambling State

25. North Dakota (4-1)
Last: lost to Southeastern Louisiana 38-35
Next: October 18 vs Western Washington

Rankings referenced in past and future games are based on the overall AGS poll and not my specific ballot.