It was another pretty quiet week in the AGS Top 25 with the only losses amongst last week’s top 25 teams coming from FBS and other ranked FCS opponents. So the top 5 stayed the same with Sam Houston once again edging out South Dakota State for the top spot followed by James Madison, Montana, and North Dakota State in that order.
There still were some teams making modest climbs this week starting with Southern Illinois who moved up 3 spots to #6 after carrying the momentum they built during the tail end of the spring into the fall. South Dakota also used a strong start to the fall to crack the top 25 for the first time this season coming in at #24.
As for teams going in the opposite direction Weber State fell 4 spots to #12 after being soundly beaten at home by #3 JMU. Furman’s brief appearance in the top 25 ended after they fell into the ORV category following their loss to ACC foe NC State.
In terms of conference representation the MVFC led the way again placing 7 teams into the top 25. They were followed by the Big Sky and CAA with 5 each, the AWC with 3, and the SOCON with 2 teams in the top 25. 9 conferences (counting the ASUN and WAC separately) had at least one top 25 team this week.
Full results below:
| Rank | Change | Team | Total Points | First Place Votes |
| 1 | – | Sam Houston Bearkats | 1300 | 28 |
| 2 | – | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 1299 | 18 |
| 3 | – | James Madison Dukes | 1247 | 4 |
| 4 | – | Montana Grizzlies | 1200 | 4 |
| 5 | – | North Dakota State Bison | 1145 | |
| 6 | 3 | Southern Illinois Salukis | 971 | |
| 7 | -1 | Eastern Washington Eagles | 943 | |
| 8 | 2 | UC Davis Aggies | 916 | |
| 9 | -2 | Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens | 835 | |
| 10 | 1 | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 796 | |
| 11 | 1 | Montana State Bobcats | 768 | |
| 12 | -4 | Weber State Wildcats | 714 | |
| 13 | 1 | Villanova Wildcats | 707 | |
| 14 | -1 | Northern Iowa Panthers | 673 | |
| 15 | – | Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 611 | |
| 16 | – | Missouri State Bears | 539 | |
| 17 | – | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 512 | |
| 18 | – | Jacksonville State Gamecocks | 470 | |
| 19 | 1 | Monmouth Hawks | 307 | |
| 20 | 1 | Austin Peay Governors | 291 | |
| 21 | -2 | Richmond Spiders | 180 | |
| 22 | – | Central Arkansas Bears | 175 | |
| 23 | – | Virginia Military Institute Keydets | 158 | |
| 24 | 7 | South Dakota Coyotes | 152 | |
| 25 | -1 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 151 | |
| ORV: | ||||
| 26 | – | Rhode Island Rams | 106 | |
| 27 | -2 | Furman Paladins | 71 | |
| 28 | 1 | Nicholls Colonels | 61 | |
| 29 | 8 | Incarnate Word Cardinals | 54 | |
| 30 | – | Chattanooga Mocs | 34 | |
| 31 | 1 | Princeton Tigers | 32 | |
| 32T | -4 | Murray State Racers | 19 | |
| 32T | 5 | Youngstown State Penguins | 19 | |
| 34 | -5 | Duquesne Dukes | 17 | |
| 35T | 5 | Samford Bulldogs | 14 | |
| 35T | NR | Sac State Hornets | 14 | |
| 37 | -2 | Illinois State Redbirds | 13 | |
| 38 | NR | Kennesaw State Owls | 12 | |
| 39 | – | Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks | 9 | |
| 40 | NR | Harvard Crimson | 6 | |
Most significant win: James Madison Dukes
Most significant loss: Weber State Wildcats
Dropped out of the poll:
Dartmouth Big Green
Jackson State Tigers
Wofford Terriers
Yale Bulldogs
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