CAA Football Leads All Conferences With Six Teams Ranked In FCS Top 25 Polls

CAA Football Leads All Conferences With Six Teams Ranked In FCS Top 25 Polls

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Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (October 10, 2022) – CAA Football topped all conferences with six ranked teams in the latest Stats Perform and AFCA Coaches FCS Top 25 polls that were released on Monday.

William & Mary (5-1) vaulted to No. 11 in the Stats Perform poll and No. 13 in AFCA Coaches poll after defeating previously unbeaten Delaware, 27-21, last Saturday. The Tribe, which is off to its best start since 2010, has a bye this week.

Delaware (5-1) slipped to No. 12 in the AFCA poll and No. 13 in the Stats poll after its narrow setback at William & Mary. The Blue Hens also have a bye this week.

Elon (5-1) remained at No. 14 in the Stats Perform poll and No. 18 in the AFCA poll after extending its win streak to five with a 27-10 triumph over Towson last week. The Phoenix hit the road to face nationally ranked Rhode Island on Saturday.

Villanova (3-2), which was off last Saturday, is ranked No. 16 in the AFCA poll and is No. 17 in the Stats poll. The Wildcats return to action with a road game at nationally ranked Richmond this Saturday.

Richmond (3-2), which was on a bye last week, moved up to No. 21 in the Stats poll and entered the AFCA poll at No. 25. The Spiders entertain nationally ranked Villanova on Saturday.

Rhode Island (3-2), which was also idle last week, edged up to No. 22 in the AFCA poll and entered the Stats poll at No. 25. The Rams are back in action on Saturday as they host nationally ranked Elon.

Monmouth (4-2), which is on a four-game winning streak, and New Hampshire (4-2), which sits atop the CAA standings at 4-0, are among others receiving votes in both polls.

STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 POLL – Oct. 10
  1. North Dakota State
  2. South Dakota State
  3. Montana
  4. Montana State
  5. Sacramento State
  6. Weber State
  7. Holy Cross
       T8    Jackson State
       T8    UIW
       10. Chattanooga
       11. William & Mary
       12. Mercer
       13. Delaware
       14. Elon
       15. Samford
  1. Southern Illinois
  2. Villanova
  3. Southeast Missouri
  4. UT Martin
  5. North Dakota
  6. Richmond
  7. Fordham
  8. Eastern Kentucky
  9. Austin Peay
T25. Rhode Island
T25. Southeastern Louisiana
 
RV: New Hampshire, Idaho, Furman, Missouri State, Stephen F. Austin, Monmouth, Illinois State, Campbell, Eastern Washington, Princeton, North Carolina Central, Penn, Abilene Christian
 
AFCA COACHES FCS TOP 25 POLL – Oct. 10
  1. North Dakota State
  2. Montana
  3. South Dakota State
  4. Montana State
  5. Sacramento State
  6. Weber State
  7. Jackson State
  8. Holy Cross
  9. Chattanooga
  10. UIW
  11. Mercer
  12. Delaware
  13. William & Mary
  14. UT Martin
  15. Samford
  16. Villanova
  17. Fordham
  18. Elon
  19. Southern Illinois
  20. Stephen F. Austin
  21. Southeast Missouri
  22. Rhode Island
  23. Princeton
  24. Austin Peay
  25. Richmond
 
RV: Eastern Kentucky, North Dakota, North Carolina Central, Penn, Tarleton, Furman, Monmouth, New Hampshire, Southeastern Louisiana, Idaho, Florida A&M, Eastern Washington, Abilene Christian, Davidson, Missouri State, St. Thomas, Stetson