CAA Football Has Five Teams Ranked In Latest FCS Top 25 Polls

CAA Football Has Five Teams Ranked In Latest FCS Top 25 Polls

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Rob Washburn

RICHMOND, Va. (September 30, 2024) – CAA Football has five teams ranked in the latest FCS Top 25 polls released by Stats Perform and the AFCA on Monday.
 
Villanova (4-1) moved up to #5 in the AFCA rankings and remained at #6 in the Stats rankings after defeating LIU, 24-10, last week. The Wildcats return to CAA play on Saturday at Stony Brook.
 
William & Mary (4-1) climbed to #10 in the AFCA poll and is ranked #12 by Stats following its 49-7 triumph over Hampton. The Tribe travels to Towson this week.
 
New Hampshire (3-1), which was off last week, is ranked #16 by the AFCA and #21 by Stats. The Wildcats are back in action on Friday night at Harvard.
 
Rhode Island (3-1), which also had a bye last week, moved up to #20 in the Stats poll and is ranked #25 in the AFCA poll. The Rams are on the road at Hampton this Saturday.
 
Richmond (3-2) rose to #21 in the AFCA poll and was the top team among other receiving votes in the Stats poll after winning 27-17 at Elon last week. The Spiders entertain North Carolina A&T this Saturday.
 
Stony Brook (4-1) and Monmouth (3-2) were among others receiving votes in both polls, while UAlbany (1-3) picked up a vote in the AFCA poll.
 
In addition, Hampton (3-2) was ranked #5 in this week’s HBCU FCS Coaches poll. The Pirates host Rhode Island on Saturday.
 
2024 STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 POLL – SEPT. 30
  1. South Dakota State
  2. North Dakota State
  3. Montana State
  4. South Dakota
  5. Central Arkansas
  6. Villanova
  7. North Dakota
  8. Montana
  9. UC Davis
  10. Idaho
  11. Mercer
  12. William & Mary
  13. Southeast Missouri
  14. Tarleton State
  15. UIW
  16. Abilene Christian
  17. Sacramento State
  18. Illinois State
  19. Southern Illinois
  20. Rhode Island
  21. New Hampshire
  22. McNeese
  23. ETSU
  24. Lamar
  25. Northern Arizona
 
RV: Richmond, Northern Iowa, Chattanooga, Stony Brook, Florida A&M, Monmouth, Wofford, Lafayette, North Carolina Central, Weber State, Western Carolina, Nicholls, Duquesne, Southern Utah, Brown, Dartmouth, UT Martin
 
2024 AFCA FCS TOP 25 POLL – SEPT. 30
  1. South Dakota State
  2. North Dakota State
  3. Montana State
  4. South Dakota
  5. Villanova
  6. North Dakota
  7. Central Arkansas
  8. UC Davis
  9. Montana
  10. William & Mary
  11. Mercer
  12. Idaho
  13. Southeast Missouri
  14. Tarleton State
  15. UIW
  16. New Hampshire
  17. Abilene Christian
  18. Northern Iowa
  19. Illinois State
  20. Sacramento State
  21. Richmond
  22. Florida A&M
  23. Southern Illinois
  24. McNeese
  25. Rhode Island     
 
RV: Stony Brook, Missouri State, Lafayette, ETSU, Northern Arizona, Chattanooga, Monmouth, Lamar, North Carolina Central, Duquesne, Butler, Dartmouth, Jackson State, Western Carolina, Brown, Drake, Murray State, Nicholls, Bucknell, Dayton, Weber State, Wofford, Alabama A&M, UAlbany
 
2024 HBCU FCS COACHES POLL – SEPT. 30
  1. North Carolina Central
  2. Florida A&M
  3. Tennessee State
  4. Jackson State
  5. Hampton
  6. Grambling
  7. Alabama State
  8. Morgan State
  9. Howard
  10. Southern