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On the heels of the Wildcats' first win of the 2013 season over then #16 Stony Brook, the Villanova Football team has been tabbed at the #19 spot in the newest TSN FCS Top 25 Poll.
Towson is the highest-ranked CAA program at #3, with three other CAA teams included for five total. The other CAA representatives are New Hampshire (10), James Madison (14), and Richmond (22).
Overall, North Dakota State remains a hold on the #1 spot as they impressively hosted ESPN's College GameDay with a 51-0 win over Delaware State.
| Team (1st place votes) | Record | Points | Prev Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. North Dakota State Bison (157) | 3-0 | 3,949 | 1 |
| 2. Eastern Washington Eagles (1) | 2-1 | 3,669 | 2 |
| 3. Towson Tigers | 4-0 | 3,580 | 4 |
| 4. Sam Houston State Bearkats | 3-1 | 3,415 | 5 |
| 5. Northern Iowa Panthers | 3-0 | 3,258 | 7 |
| 6. South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 3-1 | 2,884 | 6 |
| 7. Montana Grizzlies | 3-0 | 2,802 | 9 |
| 8. Eastern Illinois Panthers | 3-1 | 2,622 | 8 |
| 9. McNeese State Cowboys | 4-0 | 2,529 | 12 |
| 10. New Hampshire Wildcats | 1-1 | 2,428 | 11 |
| 11. Montana State Bobcats | 2-2 | 2,366 | 3 |
| 12. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | 4-0 | 1,809 | 15 |
| 13. Central Arkansas Bears | 2-2 | 1,681 | 13 |
| 14. James Madison Dukes | 3-1 | 1,578 | 17 |
| 15. Georgia Southern Eagles | 2-1 | 1,531 | 14 |
| 16. Fordham Rams | 4-0 | 1,312 | 21 |
| 17. Wofford Terriers | 2-2 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 18. Cal Poly Mustangs | 1-2 | 1,124 | 18 |
| 19. Villanova Wildcats | 1-2 | 966 | 20 |
| 20. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 3-1 | 876 | 19 |
| 21. Lehigh Mountain Hawks | 3-0 | 821 | 22 |
| 22. Richmond Spiders | 2-2 | 673 | 23 |
| 23. Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks | 2-1 | 596 | 24 |
| 24. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 2-1 | 556 | 25 |
| 25. Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs | 3-1 | 483 | NR |