Five CAA Football Teams Ranked In FCS Top 25 For Third Straight Week

Five CAA Football Teams Ranked In FCS Top 25 For Third Straight Week

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Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (September 25, 2023) – For the third straight week, five CAA Football teams are ranked in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll, presented by FedEx Ground, and four teams are ranked in the AFCA Coaches poll.

William & Mary (4-0) moved up to #4 in the AFCA poll and stayed at #5 in the Stats poll after defeating Maine, 28-3, last week. The Tribe travels to Elon on Saturday.

Delaware (3-1) vaulted to #11 in the Stats rankings and #12 in the AFCA rankings after rallying past #11 New Hampshire, 29-25 last Saturday. The Blue Hens are on a bye this week.

New Hampshire (2-2) slipped to #14 in the Stats poll and #17 in the AFCA poll following the setback at Delaware. The Wildcats are back at home to take on Towson on Saturday.

Villanova (3-1) jumped to #16 in the Stats poll and entered the AFCA poll at #23 following a 35-9 triumph over #17 Rhode Island last Saturday. The Wildcats visit UAlbany this week.

Rhode Island (2-2) fell to #24 in the Stats poll and is receiving votes in the AFCA poll after the loss at Villanova. The Rams return home to battle in-state rival Bryant on Saturday.

UAlbany (2-2) was among other teams receiving votes in the Stats poll, while Hampton (2-1) and Richmond (2-2) received votes in the AFCA poll.

CAA Football’s five ranked teams in the Stats poll trailed only the Big Sky, which had seven.
 
2023 STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 POLL – Sept. 25
  1. South Dakota State
  2. North Dakota State
  3. Montana State
  4. Idaho
  5. William & Mary
  6. Holy Cross
  7. Furman
  8. Sacramento State
  9. UIW
  10. Southern Illinois
  11. Delaware
  12. North Dakota
  13. Weber State
  14. New Hampshire
  15. North Carolina Central
  16. Villanova
  17. Western Carolina
  18. Montana
  19. Eastern Washington
  20. Florida A&M
  21. UC Davis
  22. UT Martin
  23. Youngstown State
  24. Rhode Island
  25. Central Arkansas
RV: Southeast Missouri, Fordham, Mercer, Chattanooga, Eastern Illinois, Austin Peay, Samford, Tarleton, Northern Iowa, UAlbany, Harvard, Eastern Kentucky
 
2023 AFCA COACHES FCS TOP 25 POLL – Sept. 25
  1. South Dakota State
  2. North Dakota State
  3. Montana State
  4. William & Mary
  5. Holy Cross
  6. Idaho
  7. Furman
  8. UIW
  9. Sacramento State
  10. Southern Illinois
  11. North Dakota
  12. Delaware
  13. North Carolina Central
  14. Weber State
  15. Fordham
  16. Montana
  17. New Hampshire
  18. Florida A&M
  19. Youngstown State
  20. UC Davis
  21. Western Carolina
  22. Chattanooga
  23. Villanova
  24. Harvard
  25. Eastern Washington
RV: Mercer, Rhode Island, Illinois State, Southeast Missouri, Central Arkansas, Austin Peay, Eastern Kentucky, Northern Iowa, Samford, Hampton, Eastern Illinois, Jackson State, Richmond, UT Martin, Penn