GRAND FORKS, N.D. – After the 26-21 loss at South Dakota, North Dakota slipped to No. 13 in the Stats Perform Poll and No. 15 in the AFCA Coaches' Top 25 Poll.

The MVFC has seven teams represented in the Stats Perform Poll. North Dakota State remains at the top, while South Dakota State dropped to No. 8. North Dakota is No. 13, trailed by Southern Illinois at No. 15 and Illinois State at No. 16. Youngstown State and South Dakota round out the poll for the conference and are No. 21 and No. 22, respectively.

In the AFCA Coaches' Top 25, the league also has seven teams ranked. The Bison (No. 1) and Jackrabbits (No. 9) are both in the top-10. The Fighting Hawks sit No. 15, followed by the Salukis at No. 16 and Redbirds at No. 17. The Penguins (No. 22) and Coyotes (No. 25) are the final teams in the poll from the league.

No. 13/15 North Dakota will host top-ranked North Dakota State at 1 p.m. this Saturday. The game will be televised on Midco Sports and carried on the Fighting Hawks Radio Network.

STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (Nov. 3)
1. North Dakota State (9-0), 1,400 (56 first-place votes)
2. Montana (9-0), 1,336
3. Montana State (7-2), 1,289
4. Lehigh (9-0), 1,183
5. Tennessee Tech (9-0), 1,141
6. Tarleton State (9-1), 1,118
7. Monmouth (8-1), 1,062
8. South Dakota State (7-2), 879
9. Harvard (7-0), 854
10. Villanova (6-2), 798
11. UC Davis (6-2), 794
12. Mercer (7-1), 759
13. North Dakota (6-3), 758
14. Rhode Island (7-2), 728
15. Southern Illinois (6-3), 580
16. Illinois State (6-3), 552
17. Stephen F. Austin (7-2), 463
18. Abilene Christian (5-4), 459
19. Southeastern Louisiana (7-2), 441
20. Lamar (7-2), 317
21. Youngstown State (5-4), 303
22. South Dakota (6-4), 259
23. Jackson State (6-2), 212
24. Western Carolina (6-3), 174
25. Presbyterian (8-1), 113

Others Receiving Votes: Northern Arizona, 70; Alabama State, 48; Delaware State, 23; Austin Peay, 19; West Georgia, 18; Lafayette, 15; Yale, 8; Sacramento State, 7; New Hampshire, 6.
 
AFCA FCS Coaches TOP 25 (Nov. 3)
1. North Dakota State (25)
2. Montana
3. Montana State
4. Lehigh
5. Tennessee Tech
6. Monmouth
7. Tarleton State
8. Villanova
9. South Dakota State
10t. Mercer
10t. Rhode Island
12. UC Davis
13. Harvard
14. Southeastern Louisiana
15. North Dakota
16. Southern Illinois
17. Illinois State
18. Lamar
19. Jackson State
20. Abilene Christian
21. Stephen F. Austin
22. Youngstown State
23. Presbyterian
24. Western Carolina
25. South Dakota

Others Receiving Votes: Lafayette, 29; West Georgia, 27; Alabama State, 12; Sacramento State, 12; Northern Arizona, 10; UT Rio Grande Valley, 10; Dartmouth, 8; Gardner-Webb, 7; North Carolina Central, 4; Austin Peay, 3; South Carolina State, 2; Yale, 2; Central Connecticut State, 1; Delaware State, 1.