FROM KEITH GROLLER
Lehigh had Saturday off, but used the bye week to move up in the national FCS polls.
The Mountain Hawks moved up one spot in the FCS Sports Network poll, climbing from No. 22 to No. 21.
In the FCS coaches poll, they moved up two spots from No. 21 to No. 19.
Lehigh (6-2) is back in action on Saturday, hosting Holy Cross at Goodman Stadium.
Here's a look at the polls:
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota State Bison (159) | 8-0 | 3,975 | 1 |
| 2. Eastern Illinois Panthers | 8-1 | 3,751 | 2 |
| 3. Eastern Washington Eagles | 7-2 | 3,593 | 3 |
| 4. Montana State Bobcats | 7-2 | 3,330 | 5 |
| 5. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 9-0 | 3,222 | 6 |
| 6. Sam Houston State Bearkats | 7-2 | 3,117 | 8 |
| 7. Fordham Rams | 9-0 | 3,003 | 9 |
| 8. Maine Black Bears | 8-1 | 2,817 | 10 |
| 9. Youngstown State Penguins | 8-1 | 2,563 | 11 |
| 10. Montana Grizzlies | 7-2 | 2,317 | 12 |
| 11. McNeese State Cowboys | 7-2 | 2,202 | 4 |
| 12. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 8-1 | 2,124 | 13 |
| 13. Towson Tigers | 8-2 | 2,088 | 7 |
| 14. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 7-2 | 2,036 | 14 |
| 15. Delaware Blue Hens | 7-2 | 1,722 | 21 |
| 16. Southeastern Louisiana Lions | 7-2 | 1,579 | 25 |
| 17. Wofford Terriers | 5-3 | 1,350 | 17 |
| 18. Charleston Southern Buccaneers | 9-1 | 902 | 24 |
| 19. South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 5-4 | 861 | 19 |
| 20. Samford Bulldogs | 6-3 | 769 | 15 |
| 21. Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 6-2 | 760 | 22 |
| 22. James Madison Dukes | 6-3 | 696 | NR |
| 23. William & Mary Tribe | 6-3 | 692 | NR |
| 24. Chattanooga Mocs | 7-2 | 412 | NR |
| 25. New Hampshire Wildcats | 4-4 | 299 | 16 |
| Others receiving votes: Jacksonville State 285, Central Arkansas 246, Eastern Kentucky 226, Princeton 146, Villanova 140, Southern Illinois 91, Tennessee State 65, Southern Utah 61, Harvard 48, South Carolina State 44, Northern Iowa 29, South Dakota 24, Georgia Southern 23, Illinois State 22, UT Martin 21, Jackson State 8, Cal Poly 6, Sacred Heart 5, Missouri State 3, The Citadel 1, Furman 1 |
| FCS COACH POLL/ RANK | SCHOOL | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State (26) | 8-0 | 650 | 1 |
| 2 | Eastern Illinois | 8-1 | 622 | 2 |
| 3 | Coastal Carolina | 9-0 | 591 | 3 |
| 4 | Eastern Washington | 7-2 | 575 | 4 |
| 5 | Montana State | 7-2 | 544 | 5 |
| 6 | Fordham | 9-0 | 499 | 8 |
| 7 | Sam Houston State | 7-2 | 492 | 9 |
| 8 | Youngstown State | 8-1 | 462 | 10 |
| 9 | Maine | 8-1 | 426 | 11 |
| 10 | Bethune-Cookman | 8-1 | 385 | 12 |
| 11 | Towson | 8-2 | 383 | 6 |
| 12 | Montana | 7-2 | 376 | 13 |
| 13 | McNeese State | 7-2 | 345 | 7 |
| 14 | Northern Arizona | 7-2 | 334 | 14 |
| 15 | Wofford | 5-3 | 266 | 16 |
| 16 | Charleston Southern | 9-1 | 239 | 18 |
| 17 | Southeastern Louisiana | 7-2 | 189 | 25 |
| 18 | James Madison | 6-3 | 158 | 23 |
| 19 | Lehigh | 6-2 | 156 | 21 |
| 20 | South Dakota State | 5-4 | 148 | 20 |
| 21 | Delaware | 7-2 | 89 | NR |
| 22 | Samford | 6-3 | 81 | 19 |
| 23 | Chattanooga | 7-2 | 80 | NR |
| 24 | William & Mary | 6-3 | 66 | NR |
| 24 | Central Arkansas | 5-4 | 66 | 15 |
Dropped out: No. 17 New Hampshire, No. 22 Villanova, No. 24 Tennessee State.
Others receiving votes: New Hampshire 59, Princeton 39, Jacksonville State 27, Harvard 14, Villanova 13, Tennessee State 11, Eastern Kentucky 8, Jackson State 7, Southern Utah 6, Cal Poly 3, Northern Iowa 2, Southern Illinois 1.
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