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After taking down the Elon Phoenix 42-7, the Villanova Wildcats moved up to #14 in the newest STATS FCS Top 25.
North Dakota State is still the unanimous #1, grabbing all 164 first place votes. The Bison also revived 46 points in the FBS poll, putting them just four spots out of the top 25.
The CAA is also represented by Richmond at #6, James Madison at #7, and Albany at #16.
Villanova will look to improve upon that ranking when they return home and face Rhode Island this Saturday. Kickoff is set for 12PM ET.
STATS FCS Top 25 Poll
| Rank | School | Votes | Prev |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State (4-0) | 4100 (164) | 1 |
| 2 | Sam Houston State (4-0) | 3866 | 2 |
| 3 | Jacksonville State (3-1) | 3707 | 3 |
| 4 | Eastern Washington (4-1) | 3596 | 4 |
| 5 | Chattanooga (5-0) | 3486 | 5 |
| 6 | Richmond (4-1) | 3073 | 6 |
| 7 | James Madison (4-1) | 3011 | 7 |
| 8 | Charleston Southern (3-2) | 2836 | 10 |
| 9 | Citadel (4-0) | 2810 | 9 |
| 10 | Montana (3-1) | 2571 | 11 |
| 11 | UNI (2-2) | 2340 | 12 |
| 12 | South Dakota State (2-2) | 2201 | 15 |
| 13 | Western Illinois (3-1) | 1944 | 8 |
| 14 | Villanova (4-1) | 1936 | 17 |
| 15 | Youngstown State (3-1) | 1569 | 20 |
| 16 | Albany (4-0) | 1422 | 21 |
| 17 | Coastal Carolina (3-2) | 1253 | 14 |
| 18 | North Carolina A&T (3-1) | 1222 | 22 |
| 19 | Eastern Illinois (3-2) | 910 | 13 |
| 20 | McNeese (3-2) | 866 | 23 |
| 21 | Cal Poly (3-2) | 769 | 16 |
| 22 | Harvard (3-0) | 706 | 25 |
| 23 | Illinois State (2-3) | 679 | 18 |
| 24 | North Dakota (3-2) | 365 | NR |
| 25 | Central Arkansas (4-1) | 363 | NR |