The FCS top 25 saw its first major shakeup in weeks, thanks to the formerly No. 1 Georgia Southern Eagles falling to the No. 5 Appalachian St. Mountaineers. The overthrowing in Boone resulted in the North Dakota St. Bison taking over the top spot -- for the first time in school history -- and damned GSU’s national championship hopes*.
FCS Top 25, Week 10: North Dakota State Takes First-Ever No. 1 Ranking
* No, it didn’t. FCS football’s postseason is conducted in a fair and moral fashion.
The Bison claimed the top spot after downing the former No. 2 Northern Iowa Panthers, who tumbled all the way to No. 6. At least UNI and GSU fell in tandem. The James Madison Dukes left the top 10, landing at No. 13, while the New Hampshire Wildcats broke single digits.
The complete FCS top 25 for Week 10:
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota State Bison (133) | 8-0 | 3,918 | 3 |
| 2. Montana State Bobcats (19) | 8-1 | 3,671 | 4 |
| 3. Appalachian State Mountaineers (5) | 6-2 | 3,567 | 5 |
| 4. Sam Houston State Bearkats (1) | 8-0 | 3,416 | 6 |
| 5. Georgia Southern Eagles | 7-1 | 3,193 | 1 |
| 6. Northern Iowa Panthers | 6-2 | 3,065 | 2 |
| 7. Maine Black Bears | 7-1 | 2,987 | 8 |
| 8. Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 7-1 | 2,983 | 7 |
| 9. New Hampshire Wildcats | 6-2 | 2,601 | 10 |
| 10. Montana Grizzlies | 7-2 | 2,532 | 11 |
| 11. Wofford Terriers | 6-2 | 2,443 | 12 |
| 12. Old Dominion Monarchs | 7-2 | 2,163 | 15 |
| 13. James Madison Dukes | 5-3 | 1,747 | 9 |
| 14. Towson Tigers | 6-2 | 1,364 | 13 |
| 15. Jackson State Tigers | 7-1 | 1,235 | 19 |
| 16. Delaware Blue Hens | 5-4 | 1,076 | 21 |
| 17. Illinois State Redbirds | 6-3 | 977 | 22 |
| 18. Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 5-3 | 955 | 14 |
| 19. William & Mary Tribe | 4-4 | 928 | 18 |
| 20. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | 5-2 | 926 | 25 |
| 21. Indiana State Sycamores | 5-3 | 853 | 20 |
| 22. Liberty Flames | 6-3 | 710 | 23 |
| 23. Harvard Crimson | 6-1 | 653 | 24 |
| 24. South Dakota Coyotes | 5-4 | 456 | 17 |
| 25. Central Arkansas Bears | 6-3 | 414 | NR |
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