More Than a Lone Star: Tarleton State, SFA Headline Texas Contingent in FCS Top 25 Poll
Opta Analyst • • sports
Key Points:
- Texas leads the FCS with 10 programs, including the top two unbeaten teams: Tarleton State (No. 1) and Stephen F. Austin (No. 2), both at 9-0 and facing key conference matchups this week.
- Tarleton State will host No. 23 Abilene Christian for first place in the United Athletic Conference, while Stephen F. Austin visits No. 13 Lamar with a Southland Conference title and playoff bid on the line.
- The top five teams in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll each received first-place votes, with Montana State (No. 3), Youngstown State (No. 4), and South Dakota State (No. 5) all coming off significant wins.
- The poll is updated weekly during the regular season, with points assigned based on ranking votes, and South Dakota State marks its 200th consecutive appearance in the poll this week.
- Notable movements include UAlbany and Chattanooga entering the Top 25, while UC Davis and Richmond dropped out of the rankings this week.
