Dom’s FCS Poll – Thru Week 4

There is some moving and shaking in my poll as we enter conference season. Western Illinois is the biggest mover in the poll, going up six spots after its win over FBS Northern Illinois. Central Arkansas and Sacred Heart make their debuts in the poll after impressive wins.

1. North Dakota State (3-0, bye week) *FBS win                          Previous: 1
2. Eastern Washington (3-1, beat Northern Arizona) *FBS win Previous 2
3. Sam Houston State  (3-0, beat Houston Baptist)                      Previous: 4
4. Jacksonville State (3-1, beat Liberty)                                          Previous: 5
5. Chattanooga (4-0, beat Samford)                                                Previous: 7
6. Western Illinois (3-0, beat Northern Illinois) *FBS win        Previous: 13
7. The Citadel  (3-0, bye week)                                                         Previous: 6
8. Richmond (3-1, beat Colgate) *FBS win                                    Previous: 9
9. Albany    (4-0, beat St. Francis) *FBS win                                 Previous: 10
10. Cal Poly  (3-1, beat Montana)                                                      Previous: 21
11. Eastern Illinois (3-1, beat Austin Peay) *FBS win                   Previous: 12
12. Montana (2-1, lost to Cal Poly)                                                    Previous: 3
13. Indiana State (3-1, beat Illinois State)                                       Previous: 25
14. Illinois State (2-2, lost to Indiana State)  *FBS win                Previous: 8
15. Northern Iowa (1-2, bye week)      *FBS win                             Previous: 11
16. James Madison (3-1, beat Maine)                                               Previous: 16
17. Villanova   (3-1, beat Lafayette)                                                  Previous: 19
18. Charleston Southern (2-2, beat Monmouth)                           Previous: 17
19. Youngstown State (2-1, bye week)                                              Previous: 18
20. Central Arkansas  (3-1, beat Arkansas State) *FBS win         Previous: NR
21. South Dakota State  (1-2, bye week)                                           Previous: 20
22. Fordham  (2-1, beat Penn)                                                            Previous: 24
23. North Carolina A&T  (2-1, bye week) *FBS win                       Previous: 22
24. William & Mary (2-2, lost to Elon)                                             Previous: 15
25. Sacred Heart (4-0, beat Stony Brook)                                       Previous: NR