VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota football is No. 6 in this week's FCS Stats Perform Poll released Monday morning. It remains the highest ranking for the program since 2017 when the Coyotes were No. 4. The move comes after Saturday's 34-31 win against then-No. 23 Youngstown State which moved the Coyotes to 5-0 against FCS foes this season. South Dakota has defeated two top-25 teams in the last three weeks.
 
South Dakota travels to Terre Haute, Indiana, to face Indiana State Saturday in a noon (CT) kick from Memorial Stadium.
 
Stats Perform Top 25
    1.    South Dakota State (6-0)
    2.    Montana State (5-1)
    3.    Sacramento State (5-1)
    4.    Furman (5-1)
    5.    Incarnate Word (5-1)
    6.    South Dakota (5-1)
    7.    Delaware (5-1)
    8.    Western Carolina (5-1)
    9.    Montana (6-1)
   10.    Idaho (5-2)
   11.    North Dakota (4-2)
   12.    Southern Illinois (5-1)
   13.    William & Mary (4-2)
   14.    North Dakota State (4-2)
   15.    Holy Cross (4-2)
   16.    North Carolina Central (5-1)
   17.    UT Martin (5-1)
   18.    Harvard (5-0)
   19.    Florida A&M (5-1)
   20.    Central Arkansas (5-2)
   21.    Chattanooga (5-2)
   22.    Villanova (5-2)
   23.    UC Davis (4-3)
   24.    Austin Peay (4-2)
   25.    Youngstown State (3-3)
 
Full story from STATS Perform: https://theanalyst.com/na/2023/10/with-five-straight-wins-uiw-climbs-to-season-high-no-5-in-fcs-top-25-poll/