Delaware Climbs To #5, Leading Four CAA Teams In FCS Top 25 Polls

Delaware Climbs To #5, Leading Four CAA Teams In FCS Top 25 Polls

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Rob Washburn

Stats Perform release
AFCA release

RICHMOND, Va. (October 23, 2023) – For the second week in a row, four CAA Football teams were nationally ranked in the latest FCS Top 25 polls released on Monday by Stats Perform and the AFCA.

Delaware (6-1) moved up to a season-best #5 in the Stats poll and #6 in the AFCA poll after beating Hampton, 47-3, to extend its winning streak to five. The Blue Hens are back on the road this Saturday at Towson.

William & Mary (4-3) fell to #22 in the Stats rankings and #24 in the AFCA rankings following its 34-24 setback to Towson last week. The Tribe entertains Monmouth on Saturday.

Villanova (5-2), which was off last week, climbed to #19 in the Stats poll and received votes in the AFCA poll. The Wildcats are back in action on Saturday as they entertain Stony Brook.

New Hampshire (4-3) moved up to #20 in the AFCA poll and is getting votes in the Stats poll after topping Stony Brook, 45-14, last Saturday. The Wildcats visit Rhode Island this week.

UAlbany (5-3) was among other teams receiving votes in both polls. The Great Danes visit Maine on Saturday.
 
2023 STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 POLL – Oct. 23
  1. South Dakota State
  2. Montana State
  3. Furman
  4. South Dakota
  5. Delaware
  6. Sacramento State
  7. Montana
  8. UIW
  9. Idaho
  10. Western Carolina
  11. Southern Illinois
  12. North Dakota State
  13. North Carolina Central
  14. UT Martin
  15. North Dakota
  16. Florida A&M
  17. Chattanooga
  18. Central Arkansas
  19. Villanova
  20. Austin Peay
  21. Lafayette
  22. William & Mary
  23. Northern Iowa
  24. Youngstown State
  25. UC Davis
RV: Holy Cross, Harvard, UAlbany, New Hampshire, Fordham, Tennessee State, Eastern Washington, Penn, Weber State, Lamar

2023 AFCA COACHES FCS TOP 25 POLL – Oct. 23
  1. South Dakota State
  2. Montana State
  3. Furman
  4. UIW
  5. Montana
  6. Delaware
  7. Sacramento State
  8. Idaho
  9. South Dakota
  10. North Carolina Central
  11. North Dakota State
  12. Southern Illinois
  13. UT Martin
  14. Florida A&M
  15. Chattanooga
  16. Western Carolina
  17. North Dakota
  18. Central Arkansas
  19. Lafayette
  20. New Hampshire
  21. Austin Peay
  22. Holy Cross
  23. Harvard
  24. William & Mary
  25. UC Davis
RV: Northern Iowa, Villanova, Fordham, Youngstown State, Penn, UAlbany, Mercer, Eastern Illinois, Illinois State, Nicholls