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The FCS Spring season is in full swing after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. We are approaching another busy weekend of action, but first, it is time to take a look at the latest AFCA Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
On Tuesday, the FCS Spring Top 25 Coaches Poll for Week 9 was released.
Continuing to sit in the top spot is the James Madison Dukes, with 21 first-place votes.
Rounding out the top five is undefeated Weber State, powerhouse North Dakota State, South Dakota State, and Sam Houston for the second week in a row.
There are four Top 25 matchups this coming weekend and two of them are for first place in their respective conferences. The first has No. 3 North Dakota State traveling to No. 20 Northern Iowa. The second is for first place in the Big South Conference as No. 7 Kennesaw State travels to No. 22 Monmouth (N.J.).
The third matchup has No. 10 Jacksonville State traveling to No. 16 Murray State with first place on the line for the Ohio Valley Conference. The final matchup has No. 17 Nicholls playing host to No 18 Southeastern Louisiana.
Where does your favorite team rank in the latest poll?
A full look at the FCS Coaches Poll ahead of Week 9 can be seen below.
- James Madison (21)
- Weber St. (1)
- North Dakota St. (1)
- South Dakota St.
- Sam Houston
- North Dakota
- Kennesaw St.
- Delaware
- Eastern Washington
- Jacksonville St.
- Villanova
- Richmond
- VMI
- UIW
- UC Davis
- Murray St.
- Nicholls
- Southern Illinois
- Southeastern Louisiana
- East Tennessee St.
- Northern Iowa
- Missouri St.
- Rhode Island
- Southern
Dropped Out: Furman (17), Tarleton St. (21), San Diego (25)
Others Receiving Votes: Duquesne, 47; Furman, 29; Austin Peay, 14; Idaho, 14; Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 12; Mercer, 10; Alabama A&M, 9; South Carolina St., 8; Charleston Southern, 5; Tarleton St., 5; Delaware St., 4; Davidson, 3; Gardner-Webb, 3; Fordham, 1; Holy Cross, 1; Jackson St., 1; Maine, 1.
