Jackson State climbed two spots to No. 15 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll released Monday following its 28-14 season-opening win over Hampton Saturday.
The Tigers are the only HBCU program ranked in the Top 25 after Week 1.
Three other HBCU programs, Tennessee State, South Carolina State, and North Carolina Central, received votes in the poll.
Tennessee State defeated North Carolina A&T 41-17. South Carolina State edged Wofford 16-15, and North Carolina Central fell to New Hampshire 27-10.
Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll (Sept. 1)
1. North Dakota State (1-0)
Points: 1,397 (53 of 56 first-place votes); Previous Ranking: 1; Week 1: 38-0 win at The Citadel; Week 2: at Tennessee State
2. South Dakota State (1-0)
Points: 1,333 (2); Previous Ranking: 3; Week 1: 20-3 win over then-No. 15 Sacramento State; Week 2: at No. 3 Montana State
3. Montana State (0-1)
Points: 1,274 (1); Previous Ranking: 2; Week 1: 59-13 loss at Oregon; Week 2: No. 2 South Dakota State
4. South Dakota (0-1)
Points: 1,171; Previous Ranking: 4; Week 1: 55-7 loss at Iowa State; Week 2: at Lamar
5. Tarleton State (2-0)
Points: 1,164; Previous Ranking: 10; Week 0: 42-0 win at Portland State; Week 1: 30-27 win at Army; Week 2: Mississippi Valley State
6. Montana (0-0)
Points: 1,027; Previous Ranking: 7; Week 1: No game; Week 2: Central Washington
7. Illinois State (0-1)
Points: 961; Previous Ranking: 6; Week 1: 35-3 loss at Oklahoma State; Week 2: Morehead State
8. UC Davis (1-0)
Points: 958; Previous Ranking: 8; Week 0: No contest (inclement weather) vs.then-No. 11Mercer; Week 1: 31-24 win at Utah Tech; Week 2: at Washington
9. Rhode Island (1-0, 1-0 CAA)
Points: 953; Previous Ranking: 9; Week 1: 31-20 win over Campbell; Week 2: at Stony Brook
10. Idaho (0-1)
Points: 879; Previous Ranking: 12; Week 1: 13-10 loss at Washington State; Week 2: St. Thomas
11. Lehigh (1-0, 1-0 Patriot)
Points: 745; Previous Ranking: 14; Week 1: 21-14 win over then-No. 25 Richmond; Week 2: Sacred Heart
12. UIW (1-1, 0-1 Southland)
Points: 730; Previous Ranking: 5; Week 0: 20-6 loss at Nicholls; Week 1: 31-21 win over Eastern Washington; Week 2: No game
13. Villanova (0-0)
Points: 718; Previous Ranking: 13; Week 1: No game; Week 2: Colgate
14. Southern Illinois (1-0)
Points: 423; Previous Ranking: 20; Week 1: 49-3 win over Thomas More; Week 2: at Purdue
15. Jackson State (1-0)
Points: 422; Previous Ranking: 17; Week 1: 28-14 win over Hampton; Week 2: at Southern Miss
16. Abilene Christian (0-1)
Points: 396; Previous Ranking: 16; Week 1: 35-7 loss at Tulsa; Week 2: No. 25 Stephen F. Austin
17. Tennessee Tech (1-0)
Points: 371; Previous Ranking: 21; Week 1: 65-0 win over Cumberland; Week 2: Chattanooga
18. Sacramento State (0-1)
Points: 351; Previous Ranking: 15; Week 1: 20-3 loss at then-No. 3 South Dakota State; Week 2: at Nevada
19. Northern Arizona (0-1)
Points: 349; Previous Ranking: 19; Week 1: 38-19 loss at Arizona State; Week 2: Utah Tech
20. North Dakota (0-1)
Points: 325; Previous Ranking: NR; Week 1: 38-35 loss at Kansas State; Week 2: Portland State
21. Monmouth (1-0)
Points: 323; Previous Ranking: 22; Week 1: 42-39 win at Colgate; Week 2: at Fordham
22. Nicholls (1-1, 1-0 Southland)
Points: 265; Previous Ranking: NR; Week 0: 20-6 win over then-No. 5 UIW; Week 1: 38-20 loss at Troy; Week 2: West Georgia
23. Mercer (0-1)
Points: 229; Previous Ranking: 11; Week 0: No contest (inclement weather) vs. then-No. 8UC Davis; Week 1: 15-10 loss toPresbyterian; Week 2: No game
24. Southern Utah (1-0)
Points: 226; Previous Ranking: NR; Week 1: 46-24 win over Idaho State; Week 2: at San Diego
25. Stephen F. Austin (0-1)
Points: 146; Previous Ranking: 23; Week 1: 27-0 loss at Houston; Week 2: at No. 16 Abilene Christian
