# South Dakota State Claims No. 1 Ranking as Montana State Tumbles in FCS Top 25 Poll

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-06 12:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
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## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Athletic Conference | Governors, Texans Ranked in Top 10 of Stats Perform FCS National Poll | 2026-10-05 14:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPWjA3ekJNeEpwbk9qa2xFT29uSHdvQzJyOHdPTVYzMkZUaHJ4MW9NUVNITU1zQlg1QTRkSjkySVB1Y2d3MmhWaF96ZnJNbDM3ZFh1d1EwdkVzUDBCYmxDWTNEVl9pNkRpSlV6Z2tyRFV4N2RQRTZGLXhrTXVHLXBoREFMTVBSazZPenliQy1QeVhROWJzald1eThILWZKejNCQU50UU9ocVI1OG5FbkpLZWdPaEFMWHAxeDVz?oc=5) |
| Sports Illustrated | FCS Football Top 25: Zach McKinnell's 2026 Week 5 Ballot | 2026-10-05 14:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxORkVvbFB0aHdsZ1YzZEU5dWRES2ZMUGlqOW41QVdnWDh4cXI2RWdqcGZNTVIydXM1c2g2bFluczNhel9KVExaOG9tM19Bb2R3YlJLYWltUHpaVTlMWWNwYktnUXhvSVV1T2Q5U19xWktpZmxLX2cyQzJsUzdLMkFiMzRDYUN2eVhvdlFnalJvVXpFTEdxeVFLQWFlQzEyTTZQOGVVWg?oc=5) |
| MontanaSports.com | Montana rises to No. 2 in FCS top 25, Montana State tumbles to No. 6 | 2026-10-05 14:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPVnZXQlpYUVJ4MUNMWU5SRngxTzgwazVMYy1ZbFdCQ3VVaVlsSHFPUjl2alpudHppMThaeGZPTnFvZ0p0Zngyc2w0SmZDZm9RTFNmTXE1NV9MNGNhYzZEeFpGYXg5WjR2NU9kN0RXQU9TSkFoSnh4LWhhclg5VEpOeV9UQUh2TzdLOWxuSWVzM1JTd2kyZ1Fsa0xRMzdEc3p0dkpXSk13?oc=5) |
| NCAA.com | Why we'll have a pair of new No. 1s after wild weekend in FCS football | 2026-10-05 14:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNNGhrc3ljUmExbUNoU1h5N3lMemRFdWVtVEl0enV2a0VydlFyZURFLWdma0NseWMzSm9VckxydDNXLTRlbzhJOVhGS2hXdlNNRXhVTUY1aVdFbVRvVGpjdUV0d2JIVFJUX2JEVjhqOHo2U28yY3pDR0VJSnY0T2piVUxla2ZxN0l0aTBmbUdIX2JHdnA5SkJ5SUlJelFKdW1rdGZCbjkwYXVvNFF0S2VKNHhRUWzSAboBQVVfeXFMTTlvS0M4emctYkI0MkpYNHp4MEdmVURqaVQ1ZlJnbFBEVC13WGwzMDBWLUhWQmE2SXA4dHIwSV8wNFpnLWszZHlFU0NxSnZqU1VTWHEwY0xRcVk3UGhaMnduclN4VGFWbjF5bXE0X0NlLXF5T1ZONmp6enF3RTBrMG1TcEUxRE1Gb3NzaTlNNi1RdlVRRWg4S1R0b3V0MjZ) |
| Opta Analyst | South Dakota State Claims No. 1 Ranking as Montana State Tumbles in FCS Top 25 Poll | 2026-10-05 14:50 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxPTnNONmNhbVpVcG5qU2dHNXR3UGlad2U3V1NTSWY5SzRCUkFpbk1mcURpS0JvQTNIdWZIY3lXTUI2S096WE5KOGRNQTh2TGZuWmNlcWVuUk54S2liNmktYTQtRDVrc0lDakhkVnBZYXNsajRLeUJZLUFWTWdNQ1RTUllnMDlMZ1RGbnJzaE5rcy1yeE5nMXM2ellLZm5Hb3B0elV2NlJXSQ?oc=5) |

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