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NDSU No. 5 in Final AFCA FCS Coaches Poll
5/18/2021 10:10:00 AM | Football
WACO, Texas - North Dakota State was ranked No. 5 in the final AFCA FCS Coaches Poll issued Tuesday, May 18, by the American Football Coaches Association.
Sam Houston was the unanimous No. 1 pick ahead of No. 2 South Dakota State after beating SDSU 23-21 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game. They were followed by the two national semifinalists with James Madison ranked third and Delaware fourth.
The Missouri Valley Football Conference had five teams in the final poll including No. 6 North Dakota, No. 9 Southern Illinois and No. 13 Missouri State.
North Dakota State finished the 2020-21 season with a 7-3 overall record and placed fourth in the MVFC with a 5-2 record. The Bison advanced to the FCS quarterfinals for the 11th consecutive season.
Dropped out: Northern Iowa (24), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (25)
Others receiving votes: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 47, Davidson 36, Northern Iowa 25, Austin Peay 19, Duquesne 13, Charleston Southern 10, Samford 8, Incarnate Word 7, Southeast Missouri State 6, Northern Arizona 5, Tarleton State 3, Mercer 1
Sam Houston was the unanimous No. 1 pick ahead of No. 2 South Dakota State after beating SDSU 23-21 in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Game. They were followed by the two national semifinalists with James Madison ranked third and Delaware fourth.
The Missouri Valley Football Conference had five teams in the final poll including No. 6 North Dakota, No. 9 Southern Illinois and No. 13 Missouri State.
North Dakota State finished the 2020-21 season with a 7-3 overall record and placed fourth in the MVFC with a 5-2 record. The Bison advanced to the FCS quarterfinals for the 11th consecutive season.
| Final 2020-21 AFCA FCS Coaches Poll | ||||
| Team (First-Place Votes) | W-L | Pts | Prev | |
| 1. | Sam Houston (21) | 10-0 | 525 | 4 |
| 2. | South Dakota State | 8-2 | 504 | 2 |
| 3. | James Madison | 7-1 | 459 | 1 |
| 4. | Delaware | 7-1 | 448 | 5 |
| 5. | North Dakota State | 7-3 | 437 | 7 |
| 6. | North Dakota | 5-2 | 407 | 6 |
| 7. | Jacksonville State | 10-3 | 385 | 9 |
| 8. | Weber State | 5-1 | 373 | 3 |
| 9. | Southern Illinois | 6-4 | 365 | 14 |
| 10. | Monmouth | 3-1 | 331 | 10 |
| 11. | Eastern Washington | 5-2 | 324 | 8 |
| 12. | VMI | 6-2 | 312 | 11 |
| 13. | Missouri State | 5-5 | 225 | 17 |
| 14. | Richmond | 3-1 | 219 | 13 |
| 15. | Kennesaw State | 4-1 | 195 | 15 |
| 16. | UC Davis | 3-2 | 188 | 12 |
| 17. | Murray State | 5-2 | 159 | 18 |
| 18. | Villanova | 2-2 | 149 | 16 |
| 19. | Alabama A&M | 5-0 | 121 | 22 |
| 20. | Southern | 5-1 | 115 | 19 |
| 21. | Southeastern Louisiana | 4-3 | 105 | 21 |
| 22. | Sacred Heart | 3-2 | 91 | NR |
| 23. | Nicholls | 4-3 | 84 | 20 |
| 24. | East Tennessee State | 4-2 | 75 | 23 |
| 25. | Holy Cross | 3-1 | 49 | NR |
Dropped out: Northern Iowa (24), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (25)
Others receiving votes: Arkansas-Pine Bluff 47, Davidson 36, Northern Iowa 25, Austin Peay 19, Duquesne 13, Charleston Southern 10, Samford 8, Incarnate Word 7, Southeast Missouri State 6, Northern Arizona 5, Tarleton State 3, Mercer 1
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