CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Citadel Bulldogs (2-0) are ranked 13
th in both FCS polls following a 48-7 win over Presbyterian on Saturday. The Bulldogs climbed one spot in the STATS FCS Poll and remained 13
th in the FCS Coaches' Poll, both of which were released on Monday.
The Bulldogs scored on seven consecutive possessions and held PC under 100 yards of offense until late in the third quarter in the win. Sophomore quarterback
Jordan Black threw three touchdown passes and senior QB Dom Allen ran for three as the Bulldogs produced their highest point output under Brent Thomson.
The game was played in Clinton, S.C. due to the forecast of Hurricane Irma.
Four Southern Conference teams are ranked in both polls. The Citadel is joined by Wofford, Chattanooga, and Samford. The Bulldogs open SoCon play on Saturday against ETSU at 1 p.m. at Greene Stadium in Johnson City, Tenn.
The Citadel has been ranked for 22 consecutive weeks, a program record.
James Madison is ranked No. 1 followed by North Dakota State and Sam Houston State in both polls.
| Week 2 FCS Coaches Poll (Sep. 11, 2017) |
|
|
| Team (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
Last Week |
Record |
| 1 |
James Madison (24) |
648 |
1 |
2-0 |
| 2 |
North Dakota State (2) |
626 |
2 |
2-0 |
| 3 |
Sam Houston State |
585 |
3 |
2-0 |
| 4 |
South Dakota State |
574 |
4 |
2-0 |
| 5 |
Youngstown State |
515 |
T-6 |
1-1 |
| T-6 |
Richmond |
455 |
9 |
1-1 |
| T-6 |
Jacksonville State |
455 |
5 |
1-1 |
| 8 |
Villanova |
438 |
8 |
1-1 |
| 9 |
Wofford |
415 |
10 |
2-0 |
| 10 |
North Dakota |
405 |
11 |
1-1 |
| 11 |
New Hampshire |
402 |
12 |
2-0 |
| 12 |
Eastern Washington |
364 |
T-6 |
0-2 |
| 13 |
The Citadel |
349 |
13 |
2-0 |
| 14 |
Illinois State |
273 |
15 |
1-0 |
| 15 |
Chattanooga |
260 |
14 |
0-2 |
| 16 |
Central Arkansas |
250 |
16 |
1-1 |
| 17 |
Samford |
213 |
17 |
2-0 |
| 18 |
Northern Iowa |
181 |
T-21 |
1-1 |
| 19 |
Charleston Southern |
175 |
18 |
0-1 |
| 20 |
North Carolina A&T |
134 |
T-21 |
2-0 |
| 21 |
Weber State |
123 |
20 |
1-1 |
| 22 |
Western Illinois |
112 |
NR |
2-0 |
| 23 |
South Dakota |
102 |
NR |
2-0 |
| 24 |
Tennessee State |
93 |
24 |
2-0 |
| 25 |
Grambling State |
87 |
23 |
1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: Lehigh (31), Colgate (28), Nicholls State (24), Jackson State (21), Kennesaw State (21), Mercer (16), Portland State (12), Saint Francis (9), McNeese State (9), Howard (8), Prairie View A&M (8), Montana (8), Towson (6), Southern Utah (5), William & Mary (3), Harvard (3), San Diego (2), N.C. Central (1), Montana State (1). |
| FCS STATS Poll - Sept. 11, 2017 |
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|
| Rank |
School |
Votes |
Prev |
| 1 |
James Madison (2-0) |
3964 (148) |
1 |
| 2 |
North Dakota State (2-0) |
3813 (10) |
2 |
| 3 |
Sam Houston State (2-0) |
3587 |
3 |
| 4 |
South Dakota State (2-0) |
3458 (1) |
4 |
| 5 |
Jacksonville State (1-1) |
3077 |
5 |
| 6 |
Youngstown State (1-1) |
3026 |
8 |
| 7 |
Villanova (1-1) |
2903 |
6 |
| 8 |
Richmond (1-1) |
2706 |
9 |
| 9 |
New Hampshire (2-0) |
2583 |
12 |
| 10 |
North Dakota (1-1) |
2571 |
11 |
| 11 |
Wofford (2-0) |
2546 |
10 |
| 12 |
Eastern Washington (0-2) |
1969 |
7 |
| 13 |
Citadel (2-0) |
1941 |
14 |
| 14 |
Central Arkansas (1-1) |
1678 |
15 |
| 15 |
Chattanooga (0-2) |
1470 |
13 |
| 16 |
Charleston Southern (0-1) |
1326 |
16 |
| 17 |
Samford (2-0) |
1306 |
17 |
| 18 |
Illinois State (1-0) |
1185 |
18 |
| 19 |
Liberty (2-0) |
1165 |
20 |
| 20 |
Western Illinois (2-0) |
926 |
22 |
| 21 |
UNI (1-1) |
925 |
21 |
| 22 |
Tennessee State (2-0) |
634 |
23 |
| 23 |
South Dakota (2-0) |
515 |
NR |
| 24 |
Grambling State (1-1) |
425 |
24 |
| 25 |
North Carolina A&T (2-0) |
394 |
NR |
| Others: Weber State (313) , Howard (251) , Albany (108) ,Nicholls (105) , Fordham (99) , Colgate (96) , Lehigh (73) ,North Carolina Central (71) , Saint Francis U (64) , Monmouth(63) , UT Martin (54) , Montana (53) , Stony Brook (35) ,Princeton (23) , Northern Arizona (22) , Harvard (19) , McNeese(19) , Maine (19) , Kennesaw State (17) , Cal Poly (16) , San Diego (16) , Western Carolina (8) , Southern Utah (7) , Penn (7) ,Southern Illinois (6) , Delaware (5) , Eastern Illinois (4) ,Bethune-Cookman (2) , William & Mary (2) , Portland State (2) ,UC Davis (2) , Mercer (1) |
