HOW FCS COACHES POLL TEAMS FARED IN WEEK 9
1. Sam Houston State (8-0, 6-0 Southland) won at Texas Southern (3-5, 3-3 SWAC West) Saturday, 66-17. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. McNeese State (5-4, 4-3 Southland), 7 p.m. (ESPN3).
2. Jacksonville State (7-1, 4-0 Ohio Valley) beat No. 22 Eastern Illinois (5-4, 3-3 Ohio Valley) Saturday, 47-14. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at Southeast Missouri State (3-5, 3-2 Ohio Valley), 2 p.m.
3. Eastern Washington (7-1, 5-0 Big Sky) beat No. 16 Montana (5-3, 2-3 Big Sky) Saturday, 35-16. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at No. 17 Cal Poly (6-2, 4-1 Big Sky), 9:05 p.m.
4. North Dakota State (7-1, 4-1 Missouri Valley) won at No. 29 Northern Iowa (3-5, 2-3 Missouri Valley) Saturday, 24-20. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. Youngstown State (6-2, 4-1 Missouri Valley), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN3).
5. James Madison (7-1, 5-0 Colonial) beat Rhode Island (1-8, 0-6 Colonial) Saturday, 49-7. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at No. 6 Richmond (7-1, 4-1 Colonial), 3:30 p.m.
6. Richmond (7-1, 4-1 Colonial) was idle. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. No. 5 James Madison (7-1, 5-0 Colonial), 3:30 p.m.
7. The Citadel (8-0, 6-0 Southern) beat East Tennessee State (3-5, 1-5 Southern) Saturday, 45-10. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. No. 19 Samford (6-2, 4-1 Southern), 2 p.m. (ESPN3).
8. Chattanooga (8-1, 6-1 Southern) won at Western Carolina (1-7, 1-5 Southern) Saturday, 38-25. Next: Saturday, Nov. 12 vs. No. 30t Wofford (5-3, 3-2 Southern), 2 p.m.
9. Charleston Southern (5-2, 2-0 Big South) beat Bucknell (3-5, 2-1 Patriot) Saturday, 49-28. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. Gardner-Webb (3-6, 1-2 Big South), 12 p.m.
10. South Dakota State (5-3, 4-1 Missouri Valley) lost at Illinois State (4-5, 2-4 Missouri Valley) Saturday, 38-21. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. Missouri State (4-4, 2-3 Missouri Valley), 3 p.m. (ESPN3).
11. North Carolina A&T (7-1, 5-0 Mid-Eastern) beat Florida A&M (3-6, 3-3 Mid-Eastern) Saturday, 42-17. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. No. 39 South Carolina State (3-4, 3-1 Mid-Eastern), 1 p.m.
12. North Dakota (7-2, 6-0 Big Sky) beat No. 30t Weber State (5-3, 4-1 Big Sky) Saturday, 27-19. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at Northern Colorado (5-3, 3-2 Big Sky), 2:05 p.m.
13. Villanova (6-2, 4-1 Colonial) was idle. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at Maine (5-3, 4-1 Colonial), 12 p.m.
14. Youngstown State (6-2, 4-1 Missouri Valley) beat Indiana State (4-5, 2-4 Missouri Valley) Saturday, 13-10. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at No. 4 North Dakota State (7-1, 4-1), 3:30 p.m. (ESPN3).
15. Western Illinois (6-2, 3-2 Missouri Valley) won at No. 25 South Dakota (4-4, 3-2 Missouri Valley) Saturday, 35-34. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. Illinois State (4-5, 2-4 Missouri Valley), 2 p.m. (ESPN3).
16. Montana (5-3, 2-3 Big Sky) lost at No. 3 Eastern Washington (7-1, 5-0 Big Sky) Saturday, 35-16. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. Idaho State (2-6, 1-4 Big Sky), 5 p.m.
17. Cal Poly (6-2, 4-1 Big Sky) won at Sacramento State (1-8, 1-5 Big Sky) Saturday, 59-47. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. No. 3 Eastern Washington (7-1, 5-0 Big Sky), 9:05 p.m.
18. Central Arkansas (7-1, 6-0 Southland) won at Southeastern Louisiana (4-4, 4-2 Southland) Saturday, 45-10. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at Stephen F. Austin (4-4, 3-3 Southland), 4 p.m.
19. Samford (6-2, 4-1 Southern) lost at Mississippi State (3-5, 1-3 FBS SEC West) Saturday, 56-41. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at No. 7 The Citadel (8-0, 6-0 Southern), 2 p.m. (ESPN3).
20. Stony Brook (5-3, 4-1 Colonial) lost at No. 27 New Hampshire (6-3, 5-1 Colonial) Saturday, 43-14. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. William & Mary (3-5, 1-4 Colonial), 2 p.m.
21. Grambling State (6-1, 5-0 SWAC West) beat Arkansas-Pine Bluff (1-7, 1-5 SWAC West) Saturday, 70-0. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at Alabama A&M (3-5, 3-4 SWAC East), 3 p.m.
22. Eastern Illinois (5-4, 3-3 Ohio Valley) lost at No. 2 Jacksonville State (7-1, 4-0 Ohio Valley) Saturday, 47-14. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. Tennessee-Martin (5-4, 4-1 Ohio Valley), 2 p.m.
23. Harvard (6-1, 4-0 Ivy) won at Dartmouth (3-4, 0-4 Ivy) Saturday, 23-21. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. Columbia (2-5, 1-3 Ivy), 1 p.m.
24. Lehigh (7-2, 4-0 Patriot) beat No. 36t Fordham (5-3, 2-1 Patriot) Saturday, 58-37. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. Bucknell (3-5, 2-1 Patriot), 12:30 p.m.
25. South Dakota (4-4, 3-2 Missouri Valley) lost to No. 15 Western Illinois (6-2, 3-2 Missouri Valley) Saturday, 35-34. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at Southern Illinois (2-6, 0-5 Missouri Valley), 3 p.m. (ESPN3).
26. Tennessee State (5-3, 2-2 Ohio Valley) lost at Murray State (3-5, 3-2 Ohio Valley) Saturday, 38-31. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at Austin Peay (0-8, 0-6 Ohio Valley), 4 p.m.
27. New Hampshire (6-3, 5-1 Colonial) beat No. 20 Stony Brook (5-3, 4-1 Colonial) Saturday, 43-14. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. No. 36t Albany, N.Y. (5-3, 2-3 Colonial), 12 p.m.
28. Liberty (5-3, 3-0 Big South) beat Gardner-Webb (3-6, 1-2 Big South) Saturday, 23-20 (OT). Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at Presbyterian College (2-6, 1-2), 2 p.m. (ESPN3).
29. Northern Iowa (3-5, 2-3 Missouri Valley) lost to No. 4 North Dakota State (7-1, 4-1 Missouri Valley) Saturday, 24-20. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at Indiana State (4-5, 2-4 Missouri Valley), 1 p.m. (ESPN3).
30t. Weber State (5-3, 4-1 Big Sky) lost at No. 12 North Dakota (7-2, 6-0 Big Sky) Saturday, 27-19. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. No. 33 Northern Arizona (4-4, 3-2 Big Sky), 2 p.m.
30t. Wofford (5-3, 3-2 Southern) beat Mercer (4-4, 2-3 Southern) Saturday, 31-21. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at Furman (2-6, 2-3 Southern), 1:30 p.m. (ESPN3).
32. Central Connecticut State (1-7, 0-3 Northeast) lost at Robert Morris, Pa. (2-7, 1-3 Northeast) Saturday, 19-6. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. No. 34t Sacred Heart (6-2, 1-2 Northeast), 12 p.m.
33. Northern Arizona (4-4, 3-2 Big Sky) was idle. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at No. 30t Weber State (5-3, 4-1 Big Sky), 2 p.m.
34t. Sacred Heart (6-2, 1-2 Northeast) lost at Saint Francis, Pa. (6-3, 4-0 Northeast) Saturday, 38-17. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at No. 32 Central Connecticut State (1-7, 0-3 Northeast), 12 p.m.
34t. North Carolina Central (6-2, 5-0 Mid-Eastern) was idle. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at Delaware State (0-8, 0-5 Mid-Eastern), 2 p.m.
36t. Fordham (5-3, 2-1 Patriot) lost at No. 24 Lehigh (7-2, 4-0 Patriot) Saturday, 58-37. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. Colgate (3-4, 2-1 Patriot), 1 p.m.
36t. San Diego (7-1, 6-0 Pioneer) won at Marist (4-4, 4-1 Pioneer) Saturday, 27-3. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. Universidad de las Americas Puebla (8-0), 9 p.m.
36t. Albany, N.Y. (5-3, 2-3 Colonial) beat Elon (2-6, 1-4 Colonial) Saturday, 27-3. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 vs. Delaware (3-5, 1-4 Colonial), 1 p.m.
39. South Carolina State (3-4, 3-1 Mid-Eastern) lost at Hampton (4-4, 4-2 Mid-Eastern) Saturday, 28-26. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at No. 11 North Carolina A&T (7-1, 5-0 Mid-Eastern), 1 p.m.
40. Pennsylvania (5-2, 4-0 Ivy) beat Brown (2-5, 1-3 Ivy) Saturday, 21-14. Next: Saturday, Nov. 5 at Princeton (5-2, 3-1), 12 p.m.