By Tyler Wooten
GoSycamores.com

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State football has been ranked as the No. 21 team in the nation by the STATS LLC FCS Top-25 and is receiving the second-most votes outside of the top-25 in the FCS Coaches Poll, both released this afternoon.

The Sycamores fell down two spots in the STATS polls from its perch at No. 19 last week, and fell six spots in the Coaches Poll to fall outside of that Top-25 for the first time this season.

However, this is still the 17th-straight week the Sycamores have been ranked in either top-25 – a school record that extends back to ISU's historic 2014 season. Jacksonville State (4-1) and Coastal Carolina (6-0) remained as the No. 1 teams in the STATS and Coaches polls, respectively.

Six Valley teams remain in the top-25 for the seventh-straight poll this season -- five of which rank in the top-15: No. 2 North Dakota State, No. 4 Illinois State, No. 7 South Dakota State, No. 11/12 Youngstown State and No. 12/14 Northern Iowa. The previous two weeks saw half of the Valley (5 of 10 schools) in the top-10, the first such occurrence in conference history.

Indiana State is coming off a tough 24-7 loss at No. 7 SDSU on Saturday. The Sycamores and Jackrabbits were evenly matched throughout much of the game, with ISU only trailing 14-7 heading into the fourth quarter. However, the high-flying offense of SDSU kicked into gear and the Jackrabbit defense was able to stymie any ISU efforts to counter down the stretch.

ISU returns home this week for Homecoming to host a potent Southern Illinois (2-3, 1-1 MVFC) offense that most recently blew out Missouri State, 73-26. Click HERE for more information on Homecoming Week events and activities.

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