News from the FCS
September 12th, 2016, 04:40 PM
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Following its sixth win over an FBS program on Saturday night, Eastern Illinois football climbed to just outside the Top 25 in both FCS polls released on Monday.* The Panthers return to action this weekend facing their second nationally ranked FCS opponent this year with a game at No. 5 Illinois State in the 105th playing of the Mid-America Classic.*EIU dropped its season opener to nationally ranked Western Illinois but rebounded in week two with a 21-17 win over Miami (Ohio).* It was the first win over an FBS program for EIU since a 40-19 win over San Diego State in 2013.**The Panthers are the second team also receiving votes (No. 27) in the FCS Coaches Top 25.** EIU is the third team also receiving votes (No. 28) in the FCS STATS Media Top 25.** Saturday's game at Illinois State will be televised on Comcast Sports Net Chicago with live internet streaming on ESPN3.* Kickoff is at 2 p.m.*North Dakota State remained No. 1 in both polls after holding off Eastern Washington.* Richmond was number two in both polls followed by Sam Houston State.*In the FCS Coaches Top 25 Chattanooga climbed to number four followed by Illinois State, Jacksonville State, Eastern Washington, James Madison, Montana and South Dakota State in the top ten.* Northern Iowa fell to No. 11 followed by Charleston Southern, McNeese State, William & Mary, The Citadel, Western Illinois, Portland State, Villanova, North Carolina A&T and Youngstown State in the top twenty.* The final five schools in the poll were Southern Utah, Harvard, Colgate, Northern Arizona and Albany.*In the FCS STATS Media Top 25 Jacksonville State was fourth followed by Illinois State, Chattanooga, Montana, Eastern Washington, South Dakota State and Northern Iowa in the top ten.* James Madison was 11th followed by Charleston Southern, William & Mary, McNeese State, The Citadel, Western Illinois, Coastal Carolina, North Carolina A&T, Portland State, Youngstown State, Villanova, New Hampshire, Colgate, Northern Arizona and Albany rounding out the ranked teams.
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Following its sixth win over an FBS program on Saturday night, Eastern Illinois football climbed to just outside the Top 25 in both FCS polls released on Monday.* The Panthers return to action this weekend facing their second nationally ranked FCS opponent this year with a game at No. 5 Illinois State in the 105th playing of the Mid-America Classic.*EIU dropped its season opener to nationally ranked Western Illinois but rebounded in week two with a 21-17 win over Miami (Ohio).* It was the first win over an FBS program for EIU since a 40-19 win over San Diego State in 2013.**The Panthers are the second team also receiving votes (No. 27) in the FCS Coaches Top 25.** EIU is the third team also receiving votes (No. 28) in the FCS STATS Media Top 25.** Saturday's game at Illinois State will be televised on Comcast Sports Net Chicago with live internet streaming on ESPN3.* Kickoff is at 2 p.m.*North Dakota State remained No. 1 in both polls after holding off Eastern Washington.* Richmond was number two in both polls followed by Sam Houston State.*In the FCS Coaches Top 25 Chattanooga climbed to number four followed by Illinois State, Jacksonville State, Eastern Washington, James Madison, Montana and South Dakota State in the top ten.* Northern Iowa fell to No. 11 followed by Charleston Southern, McNeese State, William & Mary, The Citadel, Western Illinois, Portland State, Villanova, North Carolina A&T and Youngstown State in the top twenty.* The final five schools in the poll were Southern Utah, Harvard, Colgate, Northern Arizona and Albany.*In the FCS STATS Media Top 25 Jacksonville State was fourth followed by Illinois State, Chattanooga, Montana, Eastern Washington, South Dakota State and Northern Iowa in the top ten.* James Madison was 11th followed by Charleston Southern, William & Mary, McNeese State, The Citadel, Western Illinois, Coastal Carolina, North Carolina A&T, Portland State, Youngstown State, Villanova, New Hampshire, Colgate, Northern Arizona and Albany rounding out the ranked teams.
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