CAA Football Maintains Four Teams In Latest FCS Top 25 Polls

CAA Football Maintains Four Teams In Latest FCS Top 25 Polls

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Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (September 15, 2025) – Four CAA Football teams were again ranked in this week’s FCS Top 25 polls released by Stats Perform and the AFCA, with three others receiving votes.

Rhode Island (3-0) led all CAA teams at No. 6 in the AFCA rankings and No. 7 in the Stats rankings after defeating Holy Cross, 9-7, last week. The Rams host LIU on Saturday.

Villanova (1-1) remained at No. 11 in the Stats poll and was No. 12 in the AFCA poll despite a 52-6 setback at Big Ten power Penn State. The Wildcats open CAA play at nationally ranked Monmouth on Saturday.

Monmouth (2-1) stayed at No. 18 in the AFCA poll and came in at No. 21 in the Stats poll after suffering a narrow 42-35 setback at FBS member Charlotte last Saturday. The Hawks welcome nationally ranked Villanova for their home and CAA opener this week.

New Hampshire (2-1) was ranked No. 23 in the AFCA poll and No. 25 in the Stats poll following a narrow 34-29 loss to FBS member Ball State last week. The Wildcats head to in-state rival Dartmouth on Saturday.

Bryant (2-1) and Elon (2-1) received votes in both polls. Stony Brook (1-2) got votes in the AFCA poll.
 
2025 STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 POLL – SEPT. 15
  1. North Dakota State
  2. South Dakota State
  3. Tarleton State
  4. Montana State
  5. Montana
  6. Illinois State
  7. Rhode Island
  8. Idaho
  9. UC Davis
  10. Lehigh
  11. Villanova
  12. Tennessee Tech
  13. Southern Illinois
  14. Abilene Christian
  15. South Dakota
  16. North Dakota
  17. Northern Arizona
  18. Austin Peay
  19. UIW
  20. Jackson State
  21. Monmouth
  22. West Georgia
  23. Lamar
  24. Sacramento State
  25. New Hampshire
RV: Presbyterian, Mercer, Harvard, Mercer, Youngstown State, Southeast Missouri, Gardner-Webb, Richmond, UT Martin, Stephen F. Austin, Eastern Kentucky, Nicholls, ETSU, Southeastern Louisiana, Tennessee State, South Carolina State, Stony Brook, Bryant, Elon

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