With two weeks remaining in the regular season, James Madison retained the top spot in the Sports Network FCS Top 25 poll, which was released Monday.

The first seven spots in the poll remained the same as the previous week.

The Dukes (8-1) had their final off week before preparing for Saturday's game at home with 12th-ranked William & Mary (7-2) in a Colonial Athletic Association contest that can clinch the automatic bid to the playoffs for the Dukes.

JMU received 91 of 110 first-place votes and 2,729 points to stay ahead of No. 2 Appalachian State (8-2). The Mountaineers received 17 first-place votes and picked up 2,642 points after a 49-7 victory over Tennessee-Chattanooga.

No. 3 Cal Poly (7-1) earned two first-places votes and was given 2,390 points to edge out No. 4 Northern Iowa (8-2), which had 2,364 points. Cal Poly earned a 49-3 win over North Carolina Central and Northern Iowa stopped Missouri State 42-0.

Montana (9-1), Villanova (7-2) and Richmond (7-3) stayed at No. 5, 6 and 7, respectively. Montana bested Portland State 29-12, while Villanova knocked off previously-eighth-ranked New Hampshire 24-13 and Richmond defeated Hofstra 34-14.

Weber State (9-2) clinched a share of its first Big Sky championship and the first auto bid given out to this year's playoffs with a 59-27 victory over winless Idaho State. The Wildcats were rewarded with a jump of one spot to No. 8 by the Sports Network pollsters.

Wofford (7-2) improved one position to No. 9 with its tough 33-28 win over The Citadel and Southern Illinois (7-2) moved back into the top 10 with a key Missouri Valley Football Conference triumph over then-No. 17 Western Illinois 24-14.

Elon remained at No. 11, followed by William & Mary, New Hampshire, Furman and Central Arkansas. The rest of the top 20 consists of No. 16 McNeese State, South Carolina State, Tennessee State, Harvard and Tennessee-Martin.

Maine moved into the poll for the first time this season at No. 21, following a 21-20 victory over previously-No. 13-ranked Massachusetts. UMass plummeted to No. 22 in the poll.

Colgate, Liberty and Western Illinois complete the poll.

Sports Network's FCS College Football Poll

Team (First-place votes) Record  Points
1. James Madison Dukes (91) 8-1 2,729  
2. Appalachian State Mountaineers (17)  8-2 2,642
3. Cal Poly Mustangs (2) 7-1 2,390
4. Northern Iowa Panthers 8-2 2,364
5. Montana Grizzlies 9-1 2,247
6. Villanova Wildcats 7-2 2,169 
7. Richmond Spiders 7-3 2,034
8. Weber State Wildcats 9-2 1,967
9. Wofford Terriers 7-2 1,767
10. Southern Illinois Salukis 7-2 1,757
11. Elon Phoenix 8-2 1,685
12. William & Mary Tribe 7-2 1,394
13. New Hampshire Wildcats 7-2 1,375
14. Furman Paladins 7-3 1,191
15. Central Arkansas Bears 8-2 1,153
16. McNeese State Cowboys 6-3 949
17. South Carolina State Bulldogs 8-2 871
18. Tennessee State Tigers 8-2 653
19. Harvard Crimson 7-1 598
20. Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks 7-3 583
21. Maine Black Bears 7-3 561
22. Massachusetts Minutemen 6-4 462
23. Colgate Raiders 8-2 387
24. Liberty Flames 8-2 279
25. Western Illinois Leathernecks 5-4 274
Others receiving votes: South Dakota State 195, Lafayette 131, Prairie View 118, Jacksonville State 101, Holy Cross 79, North Dakota State 78, Eastern Kentucky 63, Grambling 57, Northern Arizona 53, Montana State 33, Texas State 19, Florida A&M 16, Dayton 14, Northwestern State 13, Albany 12, Monmouth 9, San Diego 6, Morgan State 5, Penn 4, Samford 3, Bethune-Cookman 2, Georgia Southern 2, Hampton 2, Jacksonville 2, Sacred Heart 2, UC Davis 2.