Despite only 3 FCS losses amongst the AGS top 25 this week there was plenty of movement mainly due to 2 of those losses going to teams previously ranked in the top 5. The top 3 stayed the same for the third consecutive week with North Dakota State, James Madison, and South Dakota State in that order. UC Davis moved up to #4 and Towson rose up 4 spots to #5 after their big win over previously 5th ranked Maine.
As for other teams moving up Jacksonville State rose 6 spots to #16 after their thrilling come from behind victory over Eastern Washington. The Citadel also came from completely out of the top 40 all the way to #24 after upsetting ACC foe Georgia Tech. This is the Bulldogs first appearance in the AGS Top 25 since week 5 of 2017. While The Citadel was the only team to move into the top 25 there were 6 new teams in the others receiving votes this week.
The teams going in the opposite direction were headlined by Eastern Washington who dropped 7 spots to #11 after their aforementioned loss to Jacksonville State. Maine plummeted 9 spots to #14 after getting dumped by Towson and Delaware took a 5 spot tumble to #23 after a home loss to top ranked North Dakota State. Southeast Missouri State dropped out of the top 25 after a lackluster showing vs SEC opponent Missouri.
In terms of conference representation the CAA led the way placing 6 teams into the top 25. They were followed by the Big Sky and MVFC who each had 5, the Southland with 3, and the SOCON with 2 teams in the top 25. Once again 9 conferences were represented amongst the top 25.
Full results below:
| Rank | Change | Team | Total Points | First Place Votes |
| 1 | – | North Dakota State Bison | 2412 | 91 |
| 2 | – | James Madison Dukes | 2298 | 3 |
| 3 | – | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 2218 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | UC Davis Aggies | 1971 | |
| 5 | 4 | Towson Tigers | 1960 | |
| 6 | 2 | Northern Iowa Panthers | 1761 | |
| 7 | – | Weber State Wildcats | 1760 | |
| 8 | 2 | Central Arkansas Bears | 1462 | |
| 9 | 3 | Montana State Bobcats | 1420 | |
| 10 | 1 | Kennesaw State Owls | 1364 | |
| 11 | -7 | Eastern Washington Eagles | 1277 | |
| 12 | 1 | Furman Paladins | 1250 | |
| 13 | 2 | Illinois State Redbirds | 1197 | |
| 14 | -9 | Maine Black Bears | 1145 | |
| 15 | -1 | Nicholls State Colonels | 1048 | |
| 16 | 6 | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 1026 | |
| 17 | -1 | Montana Grizzlies | 962 | |
| 18 | -1 | Villanova Wildcats | 935 | |
| 19 | 1 | Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 710 | |
| 20 | 2 | Youngstown State Penguins | 706 | |
| 21 | -2 | North Carolina A&T Aggies | 623 | |
| 22 | 2 | Elon Phoenix | 519 | |
| 23 | -5 | Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens | 362 | |
| 24 | NR | The Citadel Bulldogs | 207 | |
| 25 | – | Princeton Tigers | 196 | |
| ORV: | ||||
| 26 | -5 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 146 | |
| 27 | 7 | Austin Peay Governors | 94 | |
| 28 | – | Stony Brook Seawolves | 88 | |
| 29 | NR | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 71 | |
| 30 | 6 | Southern Illinois Salukis | 41 | |
| 31 | 3 | Dartmouth Big Green | 39 | |
| 32 | -2 | South Carolina State Bulldogs | 33 | |
| 33 | -2 | Yale Bulldogs | 28 | |
| 34 | NR | Portland State Vikings | 26 | |
| 35 | 3 | Indiana State Sycamores | 25 | |
| 36T | 4 | McNeese State Cowboys | 22 | |
| 36T | NR | Sac State Hornets | 22 | |
| 38 | NR | Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 15 | |
| 39 | NR | Cal Poly Mustangs | 12 | |
| 40 | NR | Abilene Christian Wildcats | 10 | |
Most significant win: The Citadel Bulldogs
Most significant loss: Eastern Washington Eagles
Dropped out of the poll:
Duquesne Dukes
East Tennessee State Buccaneers
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
Lamar Cardinals
Mercer Bears
Sam Houston State Bearkats
Wofford Terriers
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