FCS Top 25 Polls Feature Three CAA Football Teams Again This Week

FCS Top 25 Polls Feature Three CAA Football Teams Again This Week

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Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (October 13, 2025) – The latest FCS Top 25 polls released by Stats Perform and the AFCA continue to include three teams from CAA Football.

Monmouth (5-1), which earned a 42-31 road victory at Towson last week, moved up to No. 10 in the AFCA poll and No. 11 in the Stats poll. The Hawks return home on Saturday against Stony Brook.

Villanova (4-2) rose to No. 14 in the AFCA poll and No. 15 in the Stats poll after rallying for a 29-21 road win at Elon last week. The Wildcats open a stretch of four of five at home when they welcome Hampton on Saturday.

Rhode Island (5-2) climbed to No. 15 in the AFCA rankings and No. 16 in the Stats rankings following a 38-27 win over New Hampshire last Satuday. The Rams travel to UAlbany this week.

Elon (4-3) continued to receive votes in the AFCA poll after its narrow loss to Villanova. 
 
2025 STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 POLL – OCT. 13
  1. North Dakota State
  2. South Dakota State
  3. Tarleton State
  4. Montana
  5. Montana State
  6. UC Davis
  7. Lehigh
  8. Tennessee Tech
  9. North Dakota
  10. Illinois State
  11. Monmouth
  12. Southern Illinois
  13. Abilene Christian
  14. Jackson State
  15. Villanova
  16. Rhode Island
  17. Lamar
  18. Harvard
  19. Northern Arizona
  20. Mercer
  21. Presbyterian
  22. South Dakota
  23. Austin Peay
  24. Idaho
  25. Stephen F. Austin
RV: West Georgia, Southeastern Louisiana, Gardner-Webb, Sacramento State, Brown, Youngstown State, Western Carolina, North Carolina Central, Northern Colorado, Eastern Kentucky, Lafayette

2025 AFCA FCS COACHES TOP 25 POLL – OCT. 13
  1. North Dakota State
  2. South Dakota State
  3. Tarleton State
  4. Montana
  5. Montana State
  6. UC Davis
  7. Lehigh
  8. Tennessee Tech
  9. Illinois State
  10. Monmouth
  11. North Dakota
  12. Southern Illinois
  13. Jackson State
  14. Villanova
  15. Rhode Island
  16. Mercer
  17. Abilene Christian
  18. Lamar
  19. Presbyterian
  20. Harvard
  21. Northern Arizona
  22. Southeastern Louisiana
  23. West Georgia
  24. Austin Peay
  25. Youngstown State
RV: Gardner-Webb, South Dakota, Stephen F. Austin, Lafayette, Western Carolina, North Carolina Central, Idaho, Sacramento State, UT Rio Grande Valley, Brown, Dartmouth, Penn, Alabama State, Central Arkansas, Elon, Furman, ETSU, Eastern Kentucky