With October coming to a close, it’s time for you, the fans, to vote on the HERO Sports FCS team of the Month.
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We took all 120-plus teams in the FCS rankings and calculated the largest increases in BennettRank from the end of September to the current rank. Then we factored in each team's record, big wins, and anything else we could think of to bring you this list of the five teams we think deserve Team of the Month consideration.
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Our polls will remain open until Friday at 2 p.m. Pacific Time, so be sure to cast your vote in the poll at the bottom of the page and share with friends so they can vote as well. With that, here are the five nominees for the HERO Sports FCS Football Team of the Month of October.
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Northern Arizona
Conference: Big Sky
Rank on Oct. 1: BR-39
Current Rank: BR-5
Difference: 34 spots
October results:
Def. BR-14 Illinois State 37-16
Def. BR-97 Portland State 42-20
Def. BR-19 UC Davis 45-31
Def. BR-16 Sacramento State 37-17
COMPARE: Northern Arizona vs. Any Team
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Elon
Conference: CAA
Rank on Oct. 1: BR-58
Current Rank: BR-15
Difference: 43 spots
October results:
Def. BR-60 William & Mary 25-17
Def. BR-68 Rhode Island 35-34
Def. BR-29 Villanova 19-14
COMPARE: Elon vs. Any Team
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Yale
Conference: Ivy League
Rank on Oct. 1: BR-70
Current Rank: BR-18
Difference: 52 spots
October results:
Loss to BR-56 Dartmouth 28-27
Def. BR-83 Holy Cross 32-0
Def. BR-76 Penn 24-19
Def. BR-48 Columbia 23-6
COMPARE: Yale vs. Any Team
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Southern Utah
Conference: Big Sky
Rank on Oct. 1: BR-29
Current Rank: BR-7
Difference: 22 spots
October results:
Def. BR-44 Cal Poly 20-14
Def. BR-6 Weber State 32-16
Def. BR-10 Eastern Washington 46-28
Def. BR-54 Northern Colorado 27-14
COMPARE: Southern Utah vs. Any Team
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Furman
Conference: Southern
Rank on Oct. 1: BR-23
Current Rank: BR-11
Difference: 12 spots
October results:
Def. BR-78 Chattanooga 41-17
Def. BR-120 VMI 42-10
Def. BR-42 Mercer 28-21
Def. BR-38 Western Carolina 28-6
COMPARE: Furman vs. Any Team
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Who was the October FCS Team of the Month?
