SDSU ranks fifth and USD eighth in first FCS top-10 of season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 12:05 AM
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
College SportsThe NCAA FCS Football Selection Committee released its first in-season top-10 rankings on October 20. South Dakota State is positioned at No. 5 and South Dakota at No. 8. Montana State leads the rankings with a record of 6-1, followed by Tarleton State at No. 2 with 7-0. Four teams from the Missouri Valley Football Conference secured top-eight positions, including Youngstown State at No. 3 and Stephen F. Austin at No. 4. The committee will issue one more update on November 5, reflecting results from the final weeks of the regular season.
- •Montana State is ranked No. 1 with a 6-1 record.
- •Other top teams include Tarleton State, Youngstown State, and Stephen F. Austin.
- •SDSU has a record of 5-2 and USD is 6-2.
- •The next rankings update is scheduled for November 5.
- 12:05 AMYahoo Sports — SDSU at No. 5, USD at No. 8 in first FCS selection committee in-season top-10 rankings
"Oct. 20—INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA FCS Football Selection Committee has four Missouri Valley Football Conference teams in top-eight seed positions, with South Dakota State at No. 5 and South Dakota at No. 8 in the first update of the season. In the first in-season rankings announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Montana State (6-1) is the No. 1 team in the committee's top-10, while Tarleton State (7-0) is ...
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