We finally got to stop talking about football and start watching it. And what a week one it was! There were six FCS over FBS upsets including two against Power five teams, one of whom was ranked. Some teams matched what we thought they would do, others fell short. But at the end of the day, its just one week. Do not overreact! Let the season play out and watch the trends. But for now, here is this week’s top 25 as voted on by our panel of writers.
Team (first place votes), total points [175 max)
- South Dakota State (5), 173
- Sam Houston (2), 167
- North Dakota State, 153
- James Madison, 152
- Montana, 144
- Delaware, 134
- Southern Illinois, 125
- Eastern Washington, 122
- North Dakota, 121
- Weber State, 117
- Montana State, 93
- Villanova, 87
- UC Davis 67
- Austin Peay, 66
- VMI, 65
- Monmouth, 63
- Southeastern Louisiana, 60
- East Tennessee State, 59
- Northern Iowa, 52
- Central Arkansas, 50
- Murray State, 36
- Jacksonville State, 33
- Alabama A&M, 21
- Samford, 20
- Holy Cross, 19
Others Receiving Votes: Chattanooga 15, Missouri State 14, Richmond 13, Sacramento State 8, Furman 6, New Hampshire 6, Stephen F Austin 5, North Carolina A&T 4, Yale 4, Jackson State 1, Prairie View A&M 1, Kennesaw State 1
Jamie is a proud 2002 graduate of James Madison University. He’s witnessed the growth of the program from no one in the stands in 1998, to the hiring of Mickey Matthews, to the 2004 National Championship, to the 2008 team, to the struggles in the early 2010s, and finally the rebuild under Mike Houston. He also allegedly really enjoys Washington, DC-based Stanley Cup winners.
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