Top-ranked North Dakota State continued its unbeaten start Saturday, cruising past No. 9 Southern Illinois 45-17 to remain No. 1 in the FloCollege FCS Top 25. The Bison (6-0) extended their winning streak with another dominant defensive effort.

No. 2 South Dakota State matched them step-for-step, overpowering UNI 31-3 at home behind a balanced rushing attack. In the Big Sky, both Montana powers stayed perfect: No. 4 Montana defeated Cal Poly 28-9, while No. 5 Montana State rolled Idaho State 48-14 in Bozeman.

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Elsewhere, several Top 25 matchups tightened the standings. No. 3 Tarleton State stayed undefeated at 6-0 with a 41-23 win over Utah Tech, and No. 6 UC Davis looked sharp in a 45-24 victory over No. 16 Northern Arizona. No. 7 Tennessee Tech remained unbeaten at 5-0 after handling Charleston Southern 27-13, and No. 8 Lehigh improved to 6-0, routing Columbia 31-7.

There were stumbles for others: No. 10 Illinois State outlasted Murray State 46-32, but No. 13 Idaho fell to Northern Colorado 49-33. No. 17 Villanova edged Elon 29-21, while No. 14 Jackson State survived Alabama State 38-34.

Presbyterian (No. 23), Monmouth (No. 11) and Lamar (No. 24) also earned statement wins as the FCS playoff race tightened heading into mid-October.

NCAA FCS Football Scores In Week 7

Here's who won:

Saturday, October 11, 2025

• Sacramento St. 55, Weber St. 27 (4th Q, 2:00 live)
• Lehigh 31, Columbia 7
• Mercyhurst 19, Wagner 7
• Lafayette 62, Bucknell 24
• New Haven 69, WestConn 0
• Presbyterian 31, Butler 25
• Duquesne 52, Saint Francis 7
• Rhode Island 38, New Hampshire 27
• Maine 20, Merrimack 13
• South Dakota 19, Indiana St. 14
• Stetson 21, Morehead St. 14
• Mercer 38, Princeton 14
• Richmond 24, Colgate 19
• Morgan St. 44, Virginia-Lynchburg 6
• Delaware St. 70, Southern Conn. St. 23
• St. Thomas (MN) 57, Davidson 13
• South Carolina St. 22, N.C. A&T 16
• Sacred Heart 32, Howard 14
• Dartmouth 17, Yale 16
• Wofford 31, Norfolk St. 14
• Central Conn. St. 24, Robert Morris 12
• Monmouth 42, Towson 31
• Dayton 41, Valparaiso 10
• Abilene Christian 30, West Georgia 13
• Campbell 38, Hampton 21
• The Citadel 38, Valdosta St. 14
• Villanova 29, Elon 21
• Western Carolina 52, Furman 7
• UT Martin 32, Western Ill. 31
• South Dakota St. 31, UNI 3
• Montana St. 48, Idaho St. 14
• Alcorn 42, Lincoln (CA) 0
• N.C. Central 45, Florida A&M 7
• Alabama A&M 45, Mississippi Valley 25
• Gardner-Webb 21, Eastern Illinois 10
• Jackson St. 38, Alabama St. 34
• ETSU 45, VMI 10
• North Dakota St. 45, Southern Illinois 17
• Central Arkansas 49, North Alabama 21
• Southeast Missouri St. 28, Tennessee St. 12
• Montana 28, Cal Poly 9
• Tennessee Tech 27, Charleston Southern 13
• Bethune-Cookman 45, Southern U. 14
• North Dakota 35, Youngstown St. 17
• Northern Colorado 49, Idaho 33
• Drake 19, San Diego 16
• Eastern Kentucky 34, Austin Peay 20
• UC Davis 45, Northern Arizona 24
• Texas Southern 21, Grambling 20
• Lamar University 33, East Texas A&M 23
• Illinois St. 46, Murray St. 32
• Houston Christian 20, Northwestern St. 17
• Tarleton St. 41, Utah Tech 23

Friday, October 10, 2025

• Brown 29, Bryant 19

Latest Division I FCS Rankings 

AFCA FCS Coaches Poll For Oct. 6, 2025

• 1. North Dakota St. (5-0) - Previous Rank: 1
• 2. South Dakota St. (5-0) - Previous Rank: 2
• 3. Tarleton St. (6-0) - Previous Rank: 3
• 4. Montana (5-0) - Previous Rank: 4
• 5. Montana St. (4-2) - Previous Rank: 5
• 6. UC Davis (4-1) - Previous Rank: 7
• 7. Tennessee Tech (5-0) - Previous Rank: 9
• 8. Lehigh (6-0) - Previous Rank: 8
• 9. Southern Illinois (4-1) - Previous Rank: 11
• 10. Illinois St. (3-2) - Previous Rank: 6
• 11. Monmouth (N.J.) (4-1) - Previous Rank: 12
• 12. North Dakota (3-2) - Previous Rank: 14
• 13. Idaho (2-3) - Previous Rank: 15
• 14. Jackson St. (4-1) - Previous Rank: 17
• 15. Austin Peay (4-2) - Previous Rank: 21
• 16. Northern Arizona (4-2) - Previous Rank: 13
• 17. Villanova (3-2) - Previous Rank: 19
• 18. Rhode Island (4-2) - Previous Rank: 10
• 19. Mercer (4-1) - Previous Rank: 22
• 20. Youngstown St. (3-2) - Previous Rank: 18
• 21t. ACU (3-3) - Previous Rank: 23
• 21t. West Georgia (5-1) - Previous Rank: 16
• 23. Presbyterian (5-0) - Previous Rank: 24
• 24. Lamar (4-1) - Previous Rank: 25
• 25. Harvard (3-0) - Previous Rank: NR

Dropped Out: UIW (20)

Others Receiving Votes: Southeastern Louisiana, 52; Furman, 38; Stephen F. Austin, 33; South Dakota, 21; UIW, 19; Gardner-Webb, 12; Alabama St., 9; Brown, 6; Elon, 6; North Carolina Central, 5; UT-Rio Grande Valley, 4; Lafayette, 3; Cal Poly, 2.

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