WACO, Texas | Fresh off of a 16-10 road Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) victory on Saturday, Jackson State moved up three spots to No. 17 in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches Poll presented by Hudl, released on Monday morning.
Jackson State (9-2, 7-0 SWAC) clinched the East Division title on Saturday and a berth in the SWAC Championship Game on December 7. The Tigers have won seven consecutive games heading into the regular season finale on the road against Alcorn State on Satuday.
AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl – November 18, 2024
| Rk |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
Week 12 |
Next Game |
| 1 |
North Dakota St. (23) |
10-1 |
647 |
1 |
D. No. 14 Missouri St., 59-21 |
Nov. 23 at No. 4 South Dakota |
| 2 |
Montana St. (3) |
11-0 |
623 |
2 |
D. No. 4 UC Davis, 30-28 |
Nov. 23 vs. No. 10 Montana |
| 3 |
South Dakota St. |
9-2 |
601 |
3 |
D. Southern Illinois, 41-10 |
Nov. 23 at No. 18 Missouri St. |
| 4 |
South Dakota |
8-2 |
544 |
5 |
D. North Dakota, 42-36 |
Nov. 23 vs. No. 1 North Dakota St. |
| 5 |
UC Davis |
9-2 |
529 |
4 |
Lost to No. 2 Montana St., 30-28 |
Nov. 23 at Sacramento St. |
| 6 |
UIW |
9-2 |
515 |
6 |
D. Stephen F. Austin, 27-20 |
Nov. 16 at East Texas A&M |
| 7 |
Richmond |
9-2 |
490 |
7 |
D. Hampton, 24-21 |
Nov. 23 vs. William & Mary |
| 8 |
Idaho |
8-3 |
435 |
10 |
D. Weber St., 31-24 |
Nov. 23 at Idaho St. |
| 9 |
Mercer |
9-2 |
428 |
9 |
Lost to Alabama, 52-7 |
Nov. 23 vs. Furman |
| 10 |
Montana |
8-3 |
392 |
11 |
D. Portland St., 28-17 |
Nov. 23 at No. 2 Montana St. |
| 11 |
Southeast Missouri St. |
9-2 |
386 |
13 |
D. Western Illinois, 54-45 |
Nov. 23 at No. 25 Tennessee St. |
| 12 |
ACU |
8-3 |
356 |
15 |
D. No. 12 Tarleton St., 35-31 |
Nov. 23 at Stephen F. Austin |
| 13 |
Illinois St. |
8-3 |
317 |
16 |
D. Indiana St., 31-19 |
Nov. 23 vs. North Dakota |
| 14 |
Villanova |
8-3 |
290 |
8 |
Lost to Monmouth (N.J.), 40-33 |
Nov. 23 vs. Delaware |
| 15 |
Rhode Island |
9-2 |
288 |
18 |
D. UAlbany, 20-17 |
Nov. 23 at Bryant |
| 16 |
Tarleton St. |
8-3 |
244 |
12 |
Lost to No. 15 ACU, 35-31 |
Nov. 23 vs. Central Arkansas |
| 17 |
Jackson St. |
9-2 |
237 |
20 |
D. Alabama St., 16-10 |
Nov. 23 at Alcorn St. |
| 18 |
Missouri St. |
8-3 |
221 |
14 |
Lost to No. 1 North Dakota St., 59-21 |
Nov. 23 vs. No. 3 South Dakota St. |
| 19 |
Duquesne |
8-2 |
178 |
21 |
D. Wagner, 42-21 |
Nov. 23 at Central Connecticut St. |
| 20 |
Stony Brook |
8-3 |
139 |
17 |
Lost to New Hampshire, 31-30 |
Nov. 23 vs. Monmouth (N.J.) |
| 21 |
Harvard |
8-1 |
130 |
22 |
D. Pennsylvania, 31-28 |
Nov. 23 vs. Yale |
|
South Carolina St. |
8-2 |
130 |
23 |
D. Morgan St., 54-7 |
Nov. 23 vs. Norfolk St. |
| 23 |
Butler |
9-2 |
65 |
25t |
D. St. Thomas (Minn.), 36-20 |
Nov. 23 at Presbyterian |
| 24 |
UT Martin |
7-4 |
63 |
19 |
Lost to Tennessee Tech, 10-9 |
Nov. 23 vs. Lindenwood |
| 25 |
Tennessee St. |
8-3 |
52 |
NR |
D. Gardner-Webb, 23-20 |
Nov. 23 vs. No. 11 Southeast Missouri St. |
Dropped Out: Dartmouth (24), Chattanooga (25t)
Others Receiving Votes: Northern Arizona, 41; North Carolina Central, 32; William & Mary, 29; Drake, 10; Southeastern Louisiana, 8; Eastern Kentucky, 7; New Hampshire, 7; Chattanooga, 5; Southern Utah, 4; Dartmouth, 3; North Dakota, 3; Central Arkansas, 1.
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