Down But Not Out: South Dakota Coyotes Fall in Latest Poll

It was a disappointing defeat on Saturday for USD and their fans, but the team remains highly thought of nationally following their home loss to rival South Dakota State.

After falling 37-3 at home to the Jacks, there is no rest for the Yotes as they once again will have themselves in a top-10 matchup this coming Saturday, this time on the road.

USD is #9 in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25, and they will face off Saturday in Carbondale against the 10th-ranked SIU Salukis.

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Here is the latest poll:

1	South Dakota State (56)	7-0	1,400	1
2	Furman	7-1	1,278	3
3	Idaho	6-2	1,218	9
4	Montana	7-1	1,190	7
5	Delaware	7-1	1,171	5
6	Montana State	6-2	1,150	2
7	Sacramento State	6-2	1,074	6
8	UIW	7-1	980	8
9	South Dakota	6-2	964	4
10	Southern Illinois	6-2	862	11
11	North Dakota State	6-2	815	12
12	North Carolina Central	7-1	751	13
13	North Dakota	5-3	648	15
14	Chattanooga	7-2	578	17
15	Florida A&M	6-2	576	16
16	Western Carolina	5-3	516	10
17	Villanova	6-2	471	19
18	Northern Iowa	7-1	389	23
19	Austin Peay	6-2	387	20
20	Lafayette	7-1	354	21
21	UT Martin	6-2	314	14
22	Youngstown State	5-3	269	24
23	UAlbany	6-3	249	NR
24	William & Mary	5-3	184	22
25	Mercer	6-3	103	NR

The Yotes are one of seven ranked MVFC squads at this stage of the season, and that speaks to the ridiculous quality of the conference from top to bottom.

USD will have a big opportunity to prove that they belong on Saturday as they travel to take on SIU. Kickoff for the game is set for 1pm.

The only remaining home game for the Yotes is a week from Saturday, when they play host to North Dakota on Saturday, November 11th.

Source: NCAA.com Stats Perform Poll

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