CAA Football Teams Receive Preseason Recognition From HERO Sports And Athlon Sports
Rob Washburn
Athlon Sports FCS Top 25 Poll
HERO Sports FCS Top 25 Poll
RICHMOND, Va. (June 1, 2023) – Coming off a season in which five teams earned berths in the FCS playoffs and 10 were either ranked or receiving votes in the national Top 25 polls, seven CAA Football squads are receiving 2023 preseason recognition from a pair of national media outlets.
Four CAA Football teams are ranked in the HERO Sports Preseason Top 25 poll.
William & Mary (11-2), which earned a share of the conference title and advanced to the quarterfinals of the playoffs, leads the group of league teams at #7. CAA Football co-champion
New Hampshire (9-4), which reached the second round of the playoffs, is ranked #14.
Richmond (9-4), which advanced to the second round of the playoffs, is ranked #23.
Rhode Island (7-4), which recorded its third straight winning season, is ranked #25.
Delaware (8-5) and
Elon (8-4), which both received FCS playoff berths in 2022, were among others receiving votes.
Athlon Sports has five CAA Football squads in its preseason Top 25 poll. William & Mary tops the list of CAA teams at #4, followed by New Hampshire at #8, Rhode Island at #18, Richmond at #21 and Delaware at #25.
Villanova (6-5) was listed as one of five teams to watch.