After a couple relatively dull weeks we were due for a shake-up in the AGS Top 25 and we got one in week 4 after 10 losses from previously top 25 ranked teams – 8 of which were to FCS opponents. The very top stayed unchanged however as North Dakota State, Montana, and South Dakota once again claimed the top 3 spots in that order. Sac State used a dominant win over FBS Colorado State to move up 3 spots to #4 and Montana State slid back into the top 5 rounding it out at #5.
The other teams moving up were headlined by Southeastern Louisiana who vaulted up 8 spots to #13 following a thrilling last second victory over previously top 5 ranked Incarnate Word. Richmond, riding a 3 game win streak, moved up 6 spots to #18. Elon made their first appearance in the top 25 this year jumping up 11 spots to #20 after a big win over William & Mary. Southern Illinois made their way back into the top 25 after their 2nd straight win coming in at #22. Austin Peay and Southeast Missouri State each made their first appearances in the top 25 this year coming in at #23 and #25, respectively.
Incarnate Word led the teams that dropped this week as they fell 5 spots to #10 after their aforementioned loss to SLU. William & Mary took a 6 spot tumble to #19 following their previously mentioned loss to Elon. Villanova plummeted 11 spots to #21 after a shocking loss to unranked Monmouth. UC Davis, Eastern Kentucky, Rhode Island, and North Dakota all fell out of the top 25 after dropping games on Saturday.
In terms of conference representation, the Big Sky and CAA led the way each placing 5 teams into the top 25. They were followed by the MVFC and SOCON with 4 each and the OVC and Southland with 2 teams each in the top 25. Once again 9 different conferences were represented in the top 25.
Full results below:
| Rank | Change | Team | Total Points | First Place Votes |
| 1 | – | North Dakota State Bison | 1223 | 33 |
| 2 | – | Montana Grizzlies | 1187 | 10 |
| 3 | – | South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 1162 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | Sac State Hornets | 1069 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 | Montana State Bobcats | 1021 | |
| 6 | 2 | Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens | 995 | |
| 7 | 2 | Weber State Wildcats | 949 | |
| 8 | -4 | Missouri State Bears | 904 | |
| 9 | 3 | Holy Cross Crusaders | 822 | |
| 10 | -5 | Incarnate Word Cardinals | 745 | |
| 11 | – | Chattanooga Mocs | 647 | |
| 12 | 2 | Jackson State Tigers | 593 | |
| 13 | 8 | Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 563 | |
| 14 | 3 | Mercer Bears | 537 | |
| 15 | – | Tennesee-Martin Skyhawks | 522 | |
| 16 | 3 | Samford Bulldogs | 445 | |
| 17 | -1 | Eastern Washington Eagles | 333 | |
| 18 | 6 | Richmond Spiders | 305 | |
| 19 | -6 | William & Mary Tribe | 300 | |
| 20 | 11 | Elon Phoenix | 282 | |
| 21 | -11 | Villanova Wildcats | 281 | |
| 22 | 5 | Southern Illinois Salukis | 257 | |
| 23 | 6 | Austin Peay Governors | 256 | |
| 24 | 1 | Furman Paladins | 204 | |
| 25 | 3 | Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 183 | |
| ORV: | ||||
| 26 | -4 | UC Davis Aggies | 83 | |
| 27 | -9 | Eastern Kentucky Colonels | 72 | |
| 28T | 4 | North Carolina Central Eagles | 50 | |
| 28T | -5 | Rhode Island Rams | 50 | |
| 30 | – | Stephen F Austin Lumberjacks | 44 | |
| 31 | -11 | North Dakota Fighting Hawks | 35 | |
| 32 | 1 | Princeton Tigers | 32 | |
| 33 | 4 | East Tennessee State Buccaneers | 22 | |
| 34 | NR | Monmouth Hawks | 18 | |
| 35 | 3 | New Hampshire Wildcats | 17 | |
| 36 | -1 | Fordham Rams | 16 | |
| 37 | 1 | Illinois State Redbirds | 7 | |
| 38 | -12 | Dartmouth Big Green | 4 | |
| 39T | -5 | South Dakota Coyotes | 3 | |
| 39T | NR | Youngstown State Penguins | 3 | |
Most significant win: Sac State Hornets
Most significant loss: Villanova Wildcats
Dropped out of the poll:
Harvard Crimson
Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
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