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FCS Top 25: Villanova drops again to #16

Following a loss on the road, the ‘Cats have dropped three spots.

By Brian Ewart
NCAA Football: Villanova at Lafayette Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports

The Villanova Wildcats football squad dropped three spots to #16 in the newest STATS FCS Top 25 following a very disappointing loss on the road at Richmond over the weekend. The Spiders checked in at #6 in the poll, holding steady from last week.

North Dakota State dropped from a unanimous #1, down to #4 after a loss to South Dakota State in Fargo. Sam Houston State has now taken over as the top team this week.

The CAA is also represented by Richmond at #6, James Madison at #8, and Albany at #23, and Stony Brook at #24.

Villanova will look to bounce back this weekend with a top-25 match-up on campus in what could be the penultimate home game of Head Coach Andy Talley’s career. The program will honor their longtime head coach with a ceremony on the field. Talley will retire at the end of the season.

Please consider attending to help make #12500ForTalley a reality.

STATS FCS Top 25 Poll

Rank School Votes Prev
1 Sam Houston State (6-0) 4030 (113) 2
2 Jacksonville State (5-1) 3865 (19) 3
3 Eastern Washington (5-1) 3689 (17) 4
4 North Dakota State (5-1) 3575 (11) 1
5 Citadel (6-0) 3330 (5) 8
6 Richmond (6-1) 3291 6
7 South Dakota State (4-2) 3119 11
8 James Madison (6-1) 3087 7
9 Charleston Southern (3-2) 2630 9
10 Montana (5-1) 2610 10
11 Chattanooga (6-1) 2591 5
12 Western Illinois (5-1) 2263 12
13 Youngstown State (5-1) 2206 14
14 North Carolina A&T (5-1) 1766 15
15 Eastern Illinois (5-2) 1491 18
16 Villanova (5-2) 1438 13
17 Cal Poly (4-2) 1382 19
17 Coastal Carolina (4-2) 1382 16
19 North Dakota (5-2) 1223 22
20 Central Arkansas (5-1) 1141 23
21 Samford (5-1) 829 24
22 Grambling State (4-1) 497 25
23 Albany (4-2) 442 17
24 Stony Brook (4-2) 370 NR
25 Tennessee State (5-1) 311 NR

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