Three CAA Football Teams Among Top 12 In Latest FCS National Polls
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (November 10, 2025) – Three CAA Football teams are ranked among the top 12 nationally in the latest FCS Top 25 polls released by Stats Perform and the AFCA on Monday.
Villanova (7-2), which defeated Towson, 28-10, last week for its sixth straight win, moved up to No. 7 in the AFCA rankings and stayed at No. 10 in the Stats rankings. The Wildcats host Stony Brook on Saturday.
Rhode Island (8-2), which pushed its winning streak to four after a 34-20 victory at Elon, rose to No. 9 in the AFCA poll and No. 11 in the Stats poll. The Rams are back on the road this Saturday to face a Maine team that has won six straight.
Monmouth (8-2) slipped to No. 12 in both polls after falling 34-13 to New Hampshire last Saturday. The Hawks are on the road this week at North Carolina A&T.
New Hampshire (6-4) received votes in both polls this week after its victory at Monmouth. UNH takes a three-game winning streak to Bryant on Saturday.
2025 STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 POLL – NOV. 10
- North Dakota State
- Montana
- Montana State
- Lehigh
- Tennessee Tech
- Tarleton State
- Harvard
- Mercer
- UC Davis
- Villanova
- Rhode Island
- Monmouth
- North Dakota
- Illinois State
- Stephen F. Austin
- South Dakota State
- South Dakota
- Abilene Christian
- Lamar
- Youngstown State
- Southern Illinois
- Jackson State
- Southeastern Louisiana
- Northern Arizona
- Western Carolina
RV: New Hampshire, Alabama State, Lafayette, West Georgia, Delaware State, Austin Peay, Yale, Sacramento State, Dartmouth, Central Connecticut State, South Carolina State, Southern Utah
2025 AFCA FCS COACHES TOP 25 POLL – NOV. 10
- North Dakota State
- Montana
- Montana State
- Lehigh
- Tarleton State
- Tennessee Tech
- Villanova
- Mercer
- Rhode Island
- UC Davis
- Harvard
- Monmouth
- Illinois State
- Lamar
- South Dakota State
- Jackson State
- Stephen F. Austin
- North Dakota
- Youngstown State
- Abilene Christian
- Southeastern Louisiana
- South Dakota
- Southern Illinois
- West Georgia
- Lafayette
RV: Western Carolina, Alabama State, Yale, Dartmouth, Gardner-Webb, Sacramento State, Presbyterian, UT Rio Grande Valley, Northern Arizona, Austin Peay, Central Connecticut State,
New Hampshire, South Carolina State, North Carolina Central