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After a 59-0 beatdown of Lafayette last Saturday, the Wildcats remain in the top 10. They retain their No. 7 ranking in the STATS FCS Poll and a No. 8 showing in the Coaches’ Poll.
With the win, Villanova improved to 2-1 overall on the season. It will receive its first conference test this week, when it goes on the road to play Albany.
As for the rest of the CAA, it was well represented. James Madison remains the top dog at No. 1 in both polls. Richmond (No. 8/6) and New Hampshire (No. 15/16) also made the list.
Albany, Delaware, Elon, Maine, Stony Brook, Towson, and William & Mary received votes.
Here’s a look at the polls:
STATS FCS TOP 25
RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | RECORD | LAST WEEK |
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RANK | SCHOOL | POINTS | RECORD | LAST WEEK |
1 | James Madison (156) | 4067 | 3-0 | 1 |
2 | North Dakota State (5) | 3898 | 2-0 | 2 |
3 | Sam Houston State (1) | 3680 | 2-0 | 3 |
4 | South Dakota State (1) | 3607 | 3-0 | 4 |
5 | Jacksonville State | 3309 | 1-1 | 5 |
6 | Youngstown State | 3198 | 2-1 | 6 |
7 | Villanova | 3088 | 2-1 | 7 |
8 | Richmond | 2930 | 2-1 | 8 |
9 | Wofford | 2660 | 2-0 | 11 |
10 | Citadel | 2264 | 3-0 | 13 |
11 | Eastern Washington | 2227 | 1-2 | 12 |
12 | Central Arkansas | 2094 | 2-1 | 14 |
13 | South Dakota | 1980 | 3-0 | 23 |
14 | Illinois State | 1691 | 2-0 | 18 |
15 | New Hampshire | 1448 | 2-1 | 9 |
16 | Liberty | 1353 | 3-0 | 19 |
17 | North Dakota | 1325 | 1-2 | 10 |
18 | Samford | 1234 | 2-1 | 17 |
19 | Western Illinois | 1222 | 2-0 | 20 |
20 | Tennessee State | 1026 | 3-0 | 22 |
21 | North Carolina A&T | 897 | 3-0 | 25 |
22 | Grambling State | 644 | 2-1 | 24 |
23 | Weber State | 460 | 2-1 | NR |
24 | UT Martin | 385 | 2-1 | NR |
25 | Holy Cross | 310 | 2-1 | NR |
FCS COACHES’ POLL
RANK | TEAM | POINTS | PREVIOUS RANKING | RECORD |
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RANK | TEAM | POINTS | PREVIOUS RANKING | RECORD |
1 | James Madison (25) | 649 | 1 | 3-0 |
2 | North Dakota State (1) | 625 | 2 | 2-0 |
3 | Sam Houston State | 591 | 3 | 2-0 |
4 | South Dakota State | 575 | 4 | 3-0 |
5 | Youngstown State | 530 | 5 | 2-1 |
6 | Richmond | 506 | T-6 | 2-1 |
7 | Jacksonville State | 497 | T-6 | 1-1 |
8 | Villanova | 476 | 8 | 2-1 |
9 | Wofford | 432 | 9 | 2-0 |
10 | The Citadel | 372 | 13 | 3-0 |
11 | Eastern Washington | 369 | 12 | 1-2 |
12 | Illinois State | 334 | 14 | 2-0 |
13 | Central Arkansas | 309 | 16 | 2-1 |
14 | South Dakota | 288 | 23 | 3-0 |
15 | North Carolina A&T | 256 | 20 | 3-0 |
16 | New Hampshire | 213 | 11 | 2-1 |
17 | Samford | 211 | 17 | 2-1 |
18 | Weber State | 196 | 21 | 2-1 |
19 | North Dakota | 168 | 10 | 1-2 |
20 | Tennessee State | 166 | 24 | 3-0 |
21 | Western Illinois | 162 | 22 | 2-0 |
22 | Grambling State | 104 | 25 | 2-1 |
23 | Nicholls State | 76 | RV | 2-1 |
24 | Northern Iowa | 56 | 18 | 1-2 |
25 | Holy Cross | 49 | NR | 2-1 |