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The Villanova Wildcats football squad moved up to #13 in the newest STATS FCS Top 25 following their 35-0 dismantling victory win over Rhode Island this weekend.
North Dakota State is still the unanimous #1, grabbing all 160 first place votes.
The CAA is also represented by Richmond at #6, James Madison at #7, and Albany at #17.
Villanova will look to improve upon that ranking when they head to Richmond, VA to take on the highly ranked Spiders. Kickoff is set for 3:30p ET.
STATS FCS Top 25 Poll
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State (5-0) | 4000 (160) | 1 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State (5-0) | 3762 | 2 |
| 3 | Jacksonville State (4-1) | 3631 | 3 |
| 4 | Eastern Washington (5-1) | 3521 | 4 |
| 5 | Chattanooga (6-0) | 3416 | 5 |
| 6 | Richmond (5-1) | 3051 | 6 |
| 7 | James Madison (5-1) | 2969 | 7 |
| 8 | Citadel (5-0) | 2758 | 9 |
| 9 | Charleston Southern (3-2) | 2748 | 8 |
| 10 | Montana (4-1) | 2562 | 10 |
| 11 | South Dakota State (3-2) | 2257 | 12 |
| 12 | Western Illinois (4-1) | 2098 | 13 |
| 13 | Villanova (5-1) | 2050 | 14 |
| 14 | Youngstown State (4-1) | 1883 | 15 |
| 15 | North Carolina A&T (4-1) | 1487 | 18 |
| 16 | Coastal Carolina (3-2) | 1350 | 17 |
| 17 | Albany (4-1) | 1223 | 16 |
| 18 | Eastern Illinois (4-2) | 1220 | 19 |
| 19 | Cal Poly (3-2) | 963 | 21 |
| 20 | Harvard (4-0) | 951 | 22 |
| 21 | UNI (2-3) | 926 | 11 |
| 22 | North Dakota (4-2) | 764 | 24 |
| 23 | Central Arkansas (4-1) | 630 | 25 |
| 24 | Samford (4-1) | 337 | NR |
| 25 | Grambling State (4-1) | 326 | NR |