CAA Football Places Three Teams In Latest FCS Top 25 Polls

CAA Football Places Three Teams In Latest FCS Top 25 Polls

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Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (September 2, 2025) – Three CAA Football teams were ranked and four others received votes in this week’s FCS Top 25 polls released by Stats Perform and the AFCA.

Rhode Island (1-0) moved up to No. 8 in the AFCA rankings and No. 9 in the Stats rankings after topping Campbell, 31-20, in its CAA opener. The Rams travel to Stony Brook on Saturday.

Villanova (0-0), which didn’t play in Week 1, remained at No. 13 in the Stats poll and edged up to No. 12 in the AFCA poll. The Wildcats open their slate on Saturday by hosting Colgate.

Monmouth (1-0) rose to No. 18 in the AFCA poll and No. 21 in the Stats poll after rallying past Colgate, 42-39. The Hawks are back on the road this week at Fordham.

New Hampshire (1-0) and Stony Brook (0-1) received votes in both polls, while UAlbany (0-1) and William & Mary (0-1) got votes in the AFCA poll.
 
Hampton (0-1) was ranked No. 9 in the HBCU FCS Coaches poll administered by BOXTOROW following its 28-14 setback at Jackon State. The Pirates face Elizabeth City State in their home opener.
 
2025 STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 POLL – SEPT. 1
  1. North Dakota State
  2. South Dakota State
  3. Montana State
  4. South Dakota
  5. Tarleton State
  6. Montana
  7. Illinois State
  8. UC Davis
  9. Rhode Island
  10. Idaho
  11. Lehigh
  12. UIW
  13. Villanova
  14. Southern Illinois
  15. Jackson State
  16. Abilene Christian
  17. Tennessee Tech
  18. Sacramento State
  19. Northern Arizona
  20. North Dakota
  21. Monmouth
  22. Nicholls
  23. Mercer
  24. Southern Utah
  25. Stephen F. Austin
RV: Austin Peay, ETSU, Harvard, New Hampshire, UT Martin, Southeast Missouri, Gardner-Webb, Stony Brook, Richmond, Western Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Chattanooga, Tennessee State, South Carolina State, Presbyterian, Youngstown State, North Carolina Central

2025 AFCA FCS COACHES TOP 25 POLL – SEPT. 2
  1. North Dakota State
  2. South Dakota State
  3. Montana State
  4. Tarleton State
  5. UC Davis
  6. South Dakota
  7. Illinois State
  8. Rhode Island
  9. UIW
  10. Montana
  11. Idaho
  12. Villanova
  13. Lehigh
  14. Jackson State
  15. Southern Illinois
  16. Sacramento State
  17. Abilene Christian
  18. Monmouth
  19. Northern Arizona
  20. Tennessee Tech
  21. Mercer
  22. North Dakota
  23. Stephen F. Austin
  24. ETSU
  25. Nicholls/Western Carolina
RV: Austin Peay, Richmond, Furman, South Carolina State, Southern Utah, New Hampshire, Stony Brook, UT Martin, Northern Iowa, North Colorado, Youngstown State, Cal Poly, North Carolina Central, Harvard, Dartmouth, Eastern Washington, Idaho State, Chattanooga, Lafayette, Tennessee State, Southeastern Louisiana, Holy Cross, UAlbany, Central Arkansas, Princeton, William & Mary, Gardner-Webb, Presbyterian, Indiana State, McNeese, West Georgia

2025 HBCU FCS COACHES POLL – SEPT. 1
  1. Jackson State
  2. South Carolina State
  3. Tennessee State
  4. North Carolina Central
  5. Southern
  6. Howard
  7. Alabama State
  8. Prairie View A&M
  9. Hampton
  10. Morgan State