2024 Week 12 Resumes For The Top 10 Ranked FCS Teams

Every week after the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 media poll is released, we will publish the resumes for the Top 10-ranked teams.

The resumes paint the picture of what the playoff committee looks at before Selection Sunday (although watching the games gives the clearest picture). Resumes include overall record, record against FCS opponents, Division 1 wins, Non-D1 wins, FBS wins and losses, ranked wins at the time of the game, wins against teams currently ranked in the Top 25, strength of schedule, Massey ratings, and past opponents’ record against other teams.

Resumes For Top 10 Teams

Teams 1-10 are via this week’s Stats Perform Media Poll

“Then-Ranked Wins” are wins against ranked teams at the time of the game using the media poll

“Currently-Ranked Wins” are wins against teams currently ranked in the media and coaches polls. Media poll rankings will be listed first

Strength of schedule (SOS) is via Massey and is through current games played only and doesn’t factor in future games

“Past opponents’ record vs *other* teams” is the combined record of your previous opponents without including your own record. As an example, if a 3-0 team has beaten three teams that are now 0-3, the past opponents’ record vs other teams is 0-6 (three teams that are 0-2 vs. other opponents).

1. North Dakota State

Record: 9-1

FCS Record: 9-0

D1 Wins: 9 (TN State, ETSU, Towson, Illinois State, UND, SIU, SDSU, Murray State, UNI)

FCS Losses: 0

FBS Losses: 1 (Colorado)

Then-Ranked Wins: 3 (No. 18 Illinois State, No. 7 UND, No. 1 SDSU)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 3 (No. 21 ETSU, No. 17/16 Illinois State, No. 3/3 SDSU)

Massey Rating: No. 1

Massey SOS: 8th

Past opponents’ record vs *other* teams: 50-39

2. Montana State

Record: 10-0

FCS Record: 9-0 

FBS Wins: 1 (New Mexico) 

D1 Wins: 1 (New Mexico, Utah Tech, Maine, Mercyhurst, Idaho State, Northern Colorado, Idaho, PSU, EWU, Sac State)

FCS Losses: 0

Then-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 7 Idaho)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 8/10 Idaho)

Massey Rating: No. 3 

Massey SOS: 38th

Past opponents’ record vs *other* teams: 34-55

3. South Dakota State

Record: 8-2

FCS Record: 7-1

Non-D1 Wins: 1 (Augustana)

D1 Wins: 7 (UIW, SLU, UNI, YSU, USD, Murray State, UND)

FCS Losses: 1 (No. 1 NDSU)

FBS Losses: 1 (Oklahoma State)

Then-Ranked Wins: 3 (No. 12 UIW, No. 4 USD, No. 21 UND)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 2 (No. 6/6 UIW, No. 5/5 USD)

Massey Rating: No. 2 

Massey SOS: 3rd

Past opponents’ record vs *other* teams: 50-41

4. UC Davis

Record: 9-1

FCS Record: 9-0 

D1 Wins: 9 (East Texas A&M, SUU, Utah Tech, Idaho, Portland State, Cal Poly, EWU, Northern Colorado, Montana)

FCS Losses: 0

FBS Losses: 1 (Cal) 

Then-Ranked Wins: 2 (No. 4 Idaho, No. 7 Montana)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 2 (No. 8/10 Idaho, No. 10/11 Montana)

Massey Rating: No. 5 

Massey SOS: 25th

Past opponents’ record vs *other* teams: 34-53

5. South Dakota

Record: 7-2

FCS Record: 6-1 

Non-D1 Wins: 1 (Northern State)

D1 Wins: 6 (Drake, SIU, Murray State, UNI, YSU, Indiana State)

FCS Losses: 1 (No. 3 SDSU)

FBS Losses: 1 (Wisconsin)

Then-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 17 SIU)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 0

Massey Rating: No. 4 

Massey SOS: 14th

Past opponents’ record vs *other* teams: 37-43

6. UIW

Record: 8-2

FCS Record: 8-2

D1 Wins: 8 (Northern Colorado, NAU, PV A&M, Nicholls, McNeese, SLU, HCU, Lamar)

FCS Losses: 2 (No. 3 SDSU, SIU)

Then-Ranked Wins: 0

Currently-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 25 NAU)

Massey Rating: No. 12

Massey SOS: 52nd

Past opponents’ record vs *other* teams: 45-46

7. Mercer

Record: 9-1

FCS Record: 9-1 

D1 Wins: 9 (Presbyterian, Bethune-Cookman, Chattanooga, The Citadel, Wofford, Princeton, WCU, ETSU, VMI)

FCS Losses: 1 (Samford)

Then-Ranked Wins: 4 (No. 13 Chattanooga, No. 23 Wofford, No. 24 WCU, No. 23 ETSU)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 2 (No. 19/25 Chattanooga, No. 21 ETSU)

Massey Rating: No. 10 

Massey SOS: 85th

Past opponents’ record vs *other* teams: 37-50

8. Idaho

Record: 7-3

FCS Record: 6-2 

FBS Wins: 1 (Wyoming)

D1 Wins: 7 (Wyoming, UAlbany, ACU, NAU, Cal Poly, EWU, Portland State)

FCS Losses: 2 (No. 4 UC Davis, No. 2 Montana State)

FBS Losses: 1 (Oregon) 

Then-Ranked Wins: 3 (No. 17 UAlbany, No. 19 ACU, No. 25 NAU)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 2 (No. 14/15 ACU, No. 25 NAU)

Massey Rating: No. 6

Massey SOS: 5th

Past opponents’ record vs *other* teams: 51-36

9. Villanova

Record: 8-2

FCS Record: 8-1 

D1 Wins: 8 (YSU, Colgate, Towson, LIU, Stony Brook, UNH, Hampton, NC A&T)

FCS Losses: 1 (Maine)

FBS Losses: 1 (Maryland)

Then-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 25 YSU) 

Currently-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 16/17 Stony Book)

Massey Rating: No. 11

Massey SOS: 64th

Past opponents’ record vs *other* teams: 40-50

10. Montana

Record: 7-3

FCS Record: 7-3 

D1 Wins: 7 (Missouri State, Morehead State, WCU, EWU, NAU, Northern Colorado, Cal Poly)

FCS Losses: 3 (UND, Weber State, No. 4 UC Davis)

Then-Ranked Wins: 2 (No. 24 WCU, No. 24 NAU)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 2 (No. 14 Missouri State, No. 25 NAU)

Massey Rating: No. 8 

Massey SOS: 29th

Past opponents’ record vs *other* teams: 45-44