FCS football rankings: Week 13, 2019

By Kevin Kelley -

FCS football rankings for Week 13 of the 2019 season have been released, and North Dakota State and James Madison lead the way.

North Dakota State, 11-0 this season, again collected all 153 first-place votes in this week’s FCS STATS Poll. James Madison (10-1), Montana (9-2), Sacramento State (8-3), and South Dakota State (8-3) complete the top five of the FCS STATS Poll.

Weber State and Northern Iowa both lost this weekend and dropped out of the top five. Weber State dropped three spots to No. 6 and Northern Iowa fell five spots to No. 9.

The North Dakota State Bison again received all 26 first-place votes in the FCS Coaches Poll. James Madison, Montana, Sacramento State, and South Dakota State round out the top five of the FCS Coaches Poll.

Below are the full FCS STATS Poll and FCS Coaches Poll for Week 13 of the 2019 season (first-place votes in parentheses):

FCS STATS POLL – WEEK 13

1. North Dakota State (156)
2. James Madison
3. Montana
4. Sacramento State
5. South Dakota State
6. Weber State
7. Illinois State
8. Montana State
9. Northern Iowa
10. Villanova
11. Central Arkansas
12. Florida A&M
13. Southeast Missouri State
14. Wofford
15. Monmouth
16. Kennesaw State
17. Furman
18. Central Connecticut State
19. Towson
20. Austin Peay
21. Southeastern Louisiana
22. Dartmouth
23. Nicholls
24. Yale
25. North Carolina A&T

Others receiving votes: Southern Illinois 282, North Dakota 269, Albany 185, Princeton 92, San Diego 82, UT Martin 38, Alcorn State 37, Sam Houston State 25, Maine 22, Eastern Washington 20, Citadel 14, New Hampshire 10, South Carolina State 8, UC Davis 8, Chattanooga 4

Dropped out: Princeton (18)

FCS COACHES POLL – WEEK 13

1. North Dakota State (26)
2. James Madison
3. Montana
4. Sacramento State
5. South Dakota State
6. Illinois State
7. Weber State
8. Montana State
9. Kennesaw State
10. Northern Iowa
11. Central Arkansas
12. Monmouth
13. Florida A&M
14. Villanova
15. Furman
16. Southeast Missouri State
17. Wofford
18. Central Connecticut State
19. Austin Peay
20. Towson
21. Dartmouth
22. Southeastern Louisiana
23. Nicholls
24. North Carolina A&T
25t. Southern Illinois
25t. Yale

Others receiving votes: Princeton 26, North Dakota 14, Albany 12, San Diego 11, UT Martin 2, Eastern Washington 1, South Carolina St. 1

Dropped out: Princeton (19)