CAA Football Has Three Teams Ranked In Top 10 For First Time All Season

CAA Football Has Three Teams Ranked In Top 10 For First Time All Season

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Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (November 3, 2025) – Three CAA Football teams are ranked among the top 10 in the nation for the first time this season as the latest FCS Top 25 polls were released by Stats Perform and the AFCA on Monday.

Monmouth (8-1) moved up to No. 6 in the AFCA poll and No. 7 in the Stats poll after extending its winning streak to six by beating Bryant, 35-7, last Saturday. The Hawks are back at home this week to take on New Hampshire.

Villanova (6-2), which was off last week, rose to No. 8 in the AFCA rankings and No. 10 in the Stats rankings. The Wildcats, who have won five in a row, visit Towson on Saturday.

Rhode Island (7-2), which also had a bye last week, moved up to No. 10 in the AFCA poll and is ranked No. 14 in the Stats poll. The Rams take a three-game winning streak to Elon on Saturday.

New Hampshire (5-4) received votes in the Stats poll for the second straight week. UNH travels to nationally ranked Monmouth on Saturday.
 
2025 STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 POLL – NOV. 3
  1. North Dakota State
  2. Montana
  3. Montana State
  4. Lehigh
  5. Tennessee Tech
  6. Tarleton State
  7. Monmouth
  8. South Dakota State
  9. Harvard
  10. Villanova
  11. UC Davis
  12. Mercer
  13. North Dakota
  14. Rhode Island
  15. Southern Illinois
  16. Illinois State
  17. Stephen F. Austin
  18. Abilene Christian
  19. Southeastern Louisiana
  20. Lamar
  21. Youngstown State
  22. South Dakota
  23. Jackson State
  24. Western Carolina
  25. Presbyterian
RV: Northern Arizona, Alabama State, Delaware State, Austin Peay, West Georgia, Lafayette, Yale, Sacramento State, New Hampshire

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