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Four Top-10 Teams Fall: How Ranked FCS Football Teams Did In Week 7

Four Top-10 Teams Fall: How Ranked FCS Football Teams Did In Week 7

See how all 25 ranked FCS football teams performed in Week 7, including four Top-10 upsets, final scores and results from the AFCA Coaches Poll.

Oct 18, 2026 by Ajay Shah
Four Top-10 Teams Fall: How Ranked FCS Football Teams Did In Week 7

The No. 1 team in FCS football has been slain, and three more Top-10 programs went down with it.

Week 7 brought a major rankings shakeup Saturday, Oct. 17, as South Dakota State, Lehigh, Montana and Lamar all suffered losses. No. 12 UC Davis also fell, while Tarleton and Stephen F. Austin remained undefeated.

Four of the nation's top eight teams lost in one Saturday, opening the door for a new No. 1 in the AFCA Coaches Poll. Here's a quick look at the biggest upsets and how every ranked FCS team performed in Week 7.

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Which Ranked FCS Football Teams Were Upset In Week 7?

No. 15 North Dakota 21, No. 1 South Dakota State 10

  • North Dakota earned its first victory over an AFCA No. 1-ranked FCS opponent since moving to Division I in 2008.

  • The Fighting Hawks held SDSU, which entered averaging 291.8 rushing yards per game, to just 157 yards on the ground.

Cornell 48, No. 4 Lehigh 38

  • Cornell piled up 600 yards of total offense.

  • Lehigh's 23-game regular-season winning streak came to an end.

Idaho 42, No. 7 Montana 35

  • Idaho improved to 2-5, with both victories coming against Montana and Montana State.

  • Joshua Wood accounted for four touchdowns, throwing for 335 yards and rushing for 85.

Southeastern Louisiana 34, No. 8 Lamar 31

  • Lamar fell to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in Southland Conference play.

  • Southeastern Louisiana earned a significant conference victory against a Top-10 opponent.

Southern Utah 38, No. 12 UC Davis 17

  • Southern Utah outscored UC Davis 29-0 in the second half.

  • The Thunderbirds' leading rusher, F. Chalk, finished with 212 yards and a touchdown.

How Did Every Top 25 FCS Football Team Do In Week 7?

Rankings reflect the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll released Oct. 12, 2026.

No. 1-10 Results

  1. No. 1 South Dakota State: Lost to North Dakota, 21-10.

  2. No. 2 Tarleton State: Beat Central Arkansas, 49-35.

  3. No. 3 Stephen F. Austin: Beat Nicholls, 56-0.

  4. No. 4 Lehigh: Lost to Cornell, 48-38.

  5. No. 5 Montana State: Beat Eastern Washington, 56-20.

  6. No. 6 Youngstown State: Beat Northern Iowa, 35-22.

  7. No. 7 Montana: Lost to Idaho, 42-35.

  8. No. 8 Lamar: Lost to Southeastern Louisiana, 34-31.

  9. No. 9 South Dakota: Beat Murray State, 48-20.

  10. No. 10 Northern Arizona: Beat Portland State, 38-25.

No. 11-20 Results

  1. No. 11 Austin Peay: Beat West Georgia, 24-10.

  2. No. 12 UC Davis: Lost to Southern Utah, 38-17.

  3. No. 13 Illinois State: Beat Southern Illinois, 35-14.

  4. No. 14 Tennessee Tech: Beat Eastern Kentucky, 49-20.

  5. No. 15 North Dakota: Beat South Dakota State, 21-10.

  6. No. 16 Mercer: Beat Samford, 31-21.

  7. No. 17 Harvard: Beat Holy Cross, 30-7.

  8. No. 18 Campbell: Beat Towson, 24-20.

  9. No. 19 Colgate: Lost to Georgetown, 27-17.

  10. No. 20 Monmouth: Beat New Hampshire, 42-21.

No. 21-25 Results

  1. No. 21 Idaho State: Lost to Weber State, 27-20.

  2. No. 22 Richmond: Bye week.

  3. No. 23 Yale: Lost to Rhode Island, 41-23.

  4. No. 24 East Tennessee State: Bye week.

  5. No. 25 Northern Iowa: Lost to Youngstown State, 35-22.

Who Could Be No. 1 In The Next FCS Football Rankings?

No. 2 Tarleton State and No. 3 Stephen F. Austin both improved to 7-0 in Week 7.

Tarleton defeated Central Arkansas 49-35, while Stephen F. Austin shut out Nicholls 56-0. Both have a strong case to move up following South Dakota State's loss.

The next AFCA FCS Coaches Poll is expected Monday, Oct. 19.

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