THE WORD

The FCS Nation Top 25 gets another shakeup in Week 7. South Dakota State remains No. 1, Tarleton State rises to No. 2, Youngstown State cracks the Top 3 and Northern Arizona surges into the Top 5.

Idaho’s stunning 35-34 win over No. 1 Montana State delivered a “Miracle in Moscow” and another reminder that nothing is guaranteed in the FCS this season. Plus, Youngstown State keeps rolling, South Dakota State takes over No. 1 and two huge top-15 matchups loom.

South Dakota State takes over the No. 1 spot in the FCS Nation Week 6 Top 25 after Montana State’s 19-game winning streak comes to an end. Montana climbs to No. 2, undefeated Tarleton State enters the Top 3 and Youngstown State continues its rapid rise.

No. 4 South Dakota visits No. 12 Youngstown State in a matchup with early playoff résumé implications, while No. 7 North Dakota looks to bounce back at Indiana State, No. 3 Illinois State takes its unbeaten record to Northern Iowa and No. 2 South Dakota State turns to its quarterback depth against Eastern Illinois.

Illinois State climbs into the Top 3, South Dakota makes a massive jump and Stony Brook enters the poll after knocking off Rhode Island. See the complete FCS Nation Week 4 Top 25.

Montana State escaped Central Connecticut State, Stony Brook throttled Rhode Island and Southeastern Louisiana added another FCS-over-FBS win as the FCS Nation Top 25 heads into Week 4.

The top of the FCS has been dominant through three weeks, complete with FBS wins and seven teams ranked inside our Top 13. So let’s play a hypothetical: If the best programs in the region formed an FCS super conference, just how well could they compete against the FBS?