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How FCS Football's Top 25 Ranked Teams Fared In Week 8

How FCS Football's Top 25 Ranked Teams Fared In Week 8

Five ranked FCS football teams fell in Week 8, including Lehigh, North Dakota and Jackson State. See every Top 25 score, upset and result from Oct. 24.

Oct 25, 2026 by Ajay Shah
How FCS Football's Top 25 Ranked Teams Fared In Week 8

Five ranked FCS football teams suffered losses in Week 8, including Lehigh, North Dakota and Jackson State. Here's how every AFCA Top 25 team performed on Oct. 24.

Another Saturday, another shakeup in FCS football.

Meanwhile, No. 1 Tarleton State and No. 2 Stephen F. Austin kept their undefeated seasons alive, while No. 3 Montana State survived a second-half comeback effort of its own against Weber State.

Here's a look at the biggest results and how every ranked FCS football team performed in Week 8.

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Which Ranked FCS Football Teams Lost In Week 8?

Villanova 24, No. 12 Lehigh 18

  • Lehigh suffered its second consecutive loss after entering Week 7 undefeated, falling to 6-2 overall.

  • Villanova's victory handed the Mountain Hawks their first Patriot League loss of the season, leaving Lehigh tied with Richmond atop the conference at 4-1.

No. 6 South Dakota 26, No. 8 North Dakota 23 (OT)

  • North Dakota erased a 20-3 halftime deficit and forced overtime with 17 unanswered second-half points.

  • South Dakota quarterback Austyn Modrzewski connected with Brayden White for a 14-yard walk-off touchdown in overtime, giving the Coyotes their seventh win of the season.

Bethune-Cookman 24, No. 22 Jackson State 21

  • Bethune-Cookman handed Jackson State its second loss of the season, defeating the nationally ranked Tigers in a SWAC matchup.

  • The result dropped Jackson State to 6-2 and could affect its position in the next AFCA Coaches Poll.

Eastern Kentucky 16, No. 23 West Florida 13

  • Eastern Kentucky kicker Devin Orr made three field goals, including the go-ahead 33-yarder in the fourth quarter.

  • The Colonels held West Florida to 225 yards of total offense, handing the Argonauts their third loss of the season.

No. 2 Stephen F. Austin 45, No. 24 Southeastern Louisiana 24

  • Stephen F. Austin improved to 8-0, securing the best start in program history.

  • The Lumberjacks scored 21 points in the third quarter, including an 81-yard touchdown reception by Cameron Kelley and a 20-yard interception return by Aamear Walton.

How Did Every Top 25 FCS Football Team Do In Week 8?

Rankings reflect the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll released Oct. 19, 2026.

No. 1-10 Results

  1. No. 1 Tarleton State: Beat West Georgia, 49-6.

  2. No. 2 Stephen F. Austin: Beat Southeastern Louisiana, 45-24.

  3. No. 3 Montana State: Beat Weber State, 38-33.

  4. No. 4 Youngstown State: Bye week.

  5. No. 5 South Dakota State: Beat Murray State, 42-7.

  6. No. 6 South Dakota: Beat North Dakota, 26-23 (OT).

  7. No. 7 Northern Arizona: Bye week.

  8. No. 8 North Dakota: Lost to South Dakota, 26-23 (OT).

  9. No. 9 Austin Peay: Beat North Alabama, 27-21.

  10. No. 10 Illinois State: Beat Indiana State, 17-10.

No. 11-20 Results

  1. No. 11 Tennessee Tech: Beat The Citadel, 28-13.

  2. No. 12 Lehigh: Lost to Villanova, 24-18.

  3. No. 13 Mercer: Bye week.

  4. No. 14 Montana: Bye week.

  5. No. 15 Lamar: Beat Houston Christian, 35-10.

  6. No. 16 Campbell: Beat Maine, 35-6.

  7. No. 17 Harvard: Beat Princeton, 35-7.

  8. No. 18 Monmouth: Beat Hampton, 49-13.

  9. No. 19 Richmond: Beat Colgate, 13-6.

  10. No. 20 East Tennessee State: Beat VMI, 38-0.

No. 21-25 Results

  1. No. 21 UC Davis: Beat Northern Colorado, 33-6.

  2. No. 22 Jackson State: Lost to Bethune-Cookman, 24-21.

  3. No. 23 West Florida: Lost to Eastern Kentucky, 16-13.

  4. No. 24 Southeastern Louisiana: Lost to Stephen F. Austin, 45-24.

  5. No. 25 South Carolina State: Beat Norfolk State, 22-7.

Who Could Rise In The Next FCS Football Rankings?

The top of the AFCA Coaches Poll could remain familiar after Saturday's results.

No. 1 Tarleton State improved to 8-0 with a 49-6 victory over West Georgia, scoring 42 unanswered points after leading by just one at the end of the first quarter.

No. 2 Stephen F. Austin also moved to 8-0, defeating ranked Southeastern Louisiana 45-24 to continue its historic start.

And No. 3 Montana State rallied from a 27-17 halftime deficit to beat Weber State 38-33, scoring 21 unanswered points before a late Wildcats touchdown.

But further down the rankings, things could get interesting.

Lehigh has now dropped consecutive games after its undefeated start, North Dakota suffered a costly Missouri Valley Football Conference loss, and Jackson State fell for the second time this season.

The next AFCA FCS Coaches Poll is expected Monday, Oct. 26, with plenty of movement possible throughout the Top 25.

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