CAA Football Places Three Teams In Latest FCS Top 25 Rankings

CAA Football Places Three Teams In Latest FCS Top 25 Rankings

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Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (September 22, 2025) – CAA Football had three teams ranked in this week’s FCS Top 25 polls released by Stats Perform and the AFCA.

Rhode Island (4-0) topped the group of CAA teams at No. 6 in the Stats poll and No. 7 in the AFCA poll following a 28-7 victory over LIU last week. The Rams, who are 4-0 for just the fourth time in program history, travel to FBS member Western Michigan on Saturday.

Monmouth (3-1) climbed to No. 14 in the AFCA rankings and No. 16 in the Stats rankings after a 51-33 triumph over nationally ranked Villanova last Saturday. The Hawks are off this week.

Villanova (1-2) dropped to No. 20 in the Stats poll and No. 22 in the AFCA poll following the loss at nationally ranked Monmouth. The Wildcats entertain William & Mary on Saturday.

New Hampshire (2-2) fell out of the Top 25 following a 27-20 setback at Dartmouth, but received votes in both polls.
 
 
2025 STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 POLL – SEPT. 22
  1. North Dakota State
  2. South Dakota State
  3. Tarleton State
  4. Montana State
  5. Montana
  6. Rhode Island
  7. Illinois State
  8. Idaho
  9. UC Davis
  10. Lehigh
  11. Southern Illinois
  12. Abilene Christian
  13. Tennessee Tech
  14. North Dakota
  15. Northern Arizona
  16. Monmouth
  17. South Dakota
  18. West Georgia
  19. Jackson State
  20. Villanova
  21. Sacramento State
  22. Lamar
  23. Austin Peay
  24. Youngstown State
  25. Presbyterian
RV: Mercer, Harvard, UIW, Richmond, Stephen F. Austin, ETSU, Gardner-Webb, Southeast Missouri, Dartmouth, New Hampshire, North Carolina Central, Yale

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