Final 2018 FCS Coaches Poll released

By Kevin Kelley -

On Saturday, the top-ranked North Dakota State Bison defeated the third-ranked Eastern Washington Eagles 38-24 to win the 2018 FCS National Championship.

The victory marked North Dakota State’s seventh national title in the past eight years, and it also marked the end of the 2018 FCS season.

Today the final 2018 FCS Coaches Poll was released, and North Dakota tops the rankings as expected. Eastern Washington (2), South Dakota State (3), Kennesaw State (4), and Maine (5) round out the top five.

The Duquesne Dukes, who finished the 2018 season 9-4 after a second-round playoff loss, moved into the rankings at No. 24. Incarnate Word, previously 25th, dropped out of the final rankings.

Final 2018 FCS Coaches Poll

Rank School Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. North Dakota St. (26) 15-0 650 1
2. Eastern Washington 12-3 623 3
3. South Dakota St. 10-3 590 5
4. Kennesaw St. 11-2 558 2
5. Maine 10-4 521 14
6. Weber St. 10-3 502 4
7. Colgate 10-2 492 7
8. UC Davis 10-3 468 10
9. Princeton 10-0 432 8
10. James Madison 9-4 405 6
11. North Carolina A&T 10-2 388 11
12. Wofford 9-4 364 12
13. Jacksonville St. 9-4 347 9
14. Nicholls 9-4 328 13
15. Dartmouth 9-1 275 15
16. Southeast Missouri St. 9-4 235 20
17. Montana St. 8-5 193 24
18. Stony Brook 7-5 161 16
19. Elon 6-5 153 17
20. San Diego 9-3 133 18
21. East Tennessee St. 8-4 128 21
22. Towson 7-5 92 19
23. Delaware 7-5 89 23
24. Duquesne 9-4 83 NR
25. Indiana St. 7-4 77 22

Dropped Out: UIW (25)

Others Receiving Votes: Northern Iowa, 73; Alcorn St., 30; UIW, 21; Monmouth (N.J.), 17; Illinois St., 9; Lamar, 9; Rhode Island, 3; Idaho St., 1.

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