NORMAL — A 20-10 loss to Northern Iowa sent the Illinois State football team down seven sports in the Stats Perform FCS top 25 on Monday.
The 0-2 Redbirds slipped from 15th to 22nd and are among seven Missouri Valley Football Conference teams in the top 25.
After No. 1 James Madison and No. 2 Weber State, the Valley tied a league record with five teams in the top 10.
North Dakota is up six rungs to third after defeating then-No. 20 South Dakota. Despite topping ISU, Northern Iowa fell one spot to fourth, North Dakota State is fifth, South Dakota State eighth and Southern Illinois tied for 10th.