JACKSON, Miss. – The Jackson State football team entered the FCS Coaches Poll ranked No. 21 in the country. It's the first time the program has entered the FCS Coaches Poll since the final 2011 rankings, which the Tigers finished 24
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The Tigers earned 102 points and rank ahead No. 22 Richmond by 17 points and two points behind No. 20 Incarnate Word.
FCS Coaches Poll
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James Madison (14) |
3-0 |
486 |
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North Dakota (5) |
3-0 |
476 |
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Weber State (1) |
2-0 |
474 |
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North Dakota St. |
4-1 |
403 |
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Southern Illinois |
4-1 |
403 |
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| 6 |
Sam Houston State |
2-0 |
374 |
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South Dakota St. |
3-1 |
370 |
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Jacksonville St. |
6-1 |
361 |
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Kennesaw State |
2-0 |
345 |
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| 10 |
Delaware |
2-0 |
278 |
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Furman |
3-1 |
268 |
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| T-12 |
Chattanooga |
2-1 |
249 |
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| T-12 |
Eastern Washington |
2-1 |
249 |
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| T-14 |
Northern Iowa |
2-2 |
205 |
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| T-14 |
Villanova |
1-1 |
205 |
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Nicholls |
3-1 |
197 |
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Southeastern Louisiana |
2-1 |
171 |
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VMI |
3-0 |
152 |
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Albany |
1-1 |
115 |
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UIW |
2-0 |
104 |
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Jackson State |
3-0 |
102 |
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Richmond |
2-0 |
85 |
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New Hampshire |
0-1 |
79 |
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Murray State |
3-0 |
74 |
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UC Davis |
1-1 |
69 |
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| Others Receiving Votes: Monmouth (N.J.), 52; Rhode Island, 34; Southern, 21; Gardner-Webb, 16; San Diego, 12; Tarleton St., 12; Illinois St., 11; Maine, 9; Idaho, 7; Charleston Southern, 6; Duquesne, 6; Missouri St., 5; Alabama A&M, 4; Samford, 4; South Dakota, 4; Austin Peay, 3; Holy Cross, 2; Prairie View A&M, 2; Wofford, 2. |
