Week 9 FCS Football Top 25 Rankings
October 27, 2013 · CSM Staff
| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  |
North Dakota State | The Bison (8-0) route Indiana State, as they score four touchdowns on returns, including a 100-yard kick-off return. | 1 |
| 2 |  |
Montana State | Cody Kirk goes over the 3,000-yard career rushing mark in a key 34-17 victory over UC Davis. | 2 |
| 3 |  |
Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Garoppolo throws for 410 yards, 272 in the first half, to lead EIU to a 34-16 triumph over Tennessee State. | 3 |
| 4 |  |
Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington (6-2) leads 42-17 against Montana after three quarters, then has to hold on for a 42-37 triumph. | 4 |
| 5 |  |
Towson | Terrance West scores five touchdowns as the Tigers (8-1) win their ninth straight game on the road, 48-32 in Richmond. | 5 |
| 6 |  |
Coastal Carolina | Backup QB Michael Church completes his first seven collegiate passes to lead Chanticleers (8-0) to easy win over VMI. | 6 |
| 7 |  |
Fordham | Idle Fordham (8-0) finishes up with Holy Cross, Bucknell, Lafayette and Colgate. | 7 |
| 8 |  |
McNeese State | MSU (7-1) tops Nicholls State, 55-30; it’s the first time Cowboys have scored 50 or more points four times in a season. | 8 |
| 9 |  |
Sam Houston State | SHSU (6-2) bounces back after loss to McNeese State by thrashing Northwestern State, their 20th straight at home. | 9 |
| 10 |  |
Bethune-Cookman | We believe. BCU (7-1) holds S.C. State five times inside B-C’s 25 without yielding a touchdown for a 14-3 victory. | 10 |
| 11 |  |
Youngstown State | Youngstown State (7-1) enjoys a bye week as it prepares for a difficult November slate. | 12 |
| 12 |  |
Old Dominion | ODU (5-3) just gets by Norfolk State, 27-24. They seem to play to their level of competition in this transition year. | 14 |
| 13 |  |
Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona (6-2) escapes with a key 17-13 victory over Cal Poly. | 15 |
| 14 |  |
Central Arkansas | Junior QB Ryan Howard, in just his second career start, completes 18-of-30 passes for 403 yards and four TDs. | 17 |
| 15 |  |
Maine | Maine (7-1) holds on in a thriller to beat Villanova, 37-35. QB Marcus Wasilewski throws for 337 yards and rushes for 86. | 19 |
| 16 |  |
Samford | Samford (6-2) overcomes four turnovers to beat Wofford, 34-27, and take over sole possession of the SoCon lead. |
20 |
| 17 |  |
Montana | The Grizzlies’ (6-2) comeback bid falls short against EWU. A dangerous foe awaits in Sacramento State. | 16 |
| 18 |  |
Wofford | The Terriers (5-3) fall out of first place in the SoCon with the loss to Samford. Chattanooga awaits in two weeks. | 11 |
| 19 |  |
Villanova | The Wildcats (4-4) must run the table to make the playoffs. They head to James Madison next weekend. | 13 |
| 20 |  |
New Hampshire | UNH (4-3) receive a huge game from receiver Justin Mello (8 catches, 110 yards, 3 TDs) in their win at Stony Brook. | 25 |
| 21 |  |
South Dakota State | South Dakota State (5-4) rebounds for a thrilling win against Northern Iowa. | NR |
| 22 |  |
Tennessee State | There’s not much shame losing to EIU; Tennessee State (7-2) still is having a strong season and playoffs are a definite. | 21 |
| 23 |  |
Charleston Southern | The Buccaneers (8-1) move within one win of school record nine victories with 36-14 triumph over Charlotte. | NR |
| 24 |  |
Tennessee-Martin | The Skyhawks (5-3) roll over OVC rival Austin Peay, 38-14, to keep their playoff hopes alive. | NR |
| 25 |  |
Delaware | The Hens’ (6-2) season begins Saturday at Towson. Then it’s W&M, Richmond and ‘Nova. Would a 2-2 split be enough? | NR |
