‘Nova Tops CAA Teams In National Poll
After week one, five CAA teams sit in the national FCS Coaches Poll. Villanova is tied for second place in the nation despite a loss.
The Wildcats, along with James Madison, UNH, Richmond and William&Mary represent the CAA.
UMaine will play Richmond, Villanova and UNH later in the season. The Bears lost to Boston College Saturday and will now have a bye week before playing Tulane.
| RANK | TEAM | RECORD | POINTS | PREVIOUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coastal Carolina (4) | 1-0 | 517 | 5 |
| T-2 | North Dakota State (6) | 0-1 | 490 | 1 |
| T-2 | Villanova | 0-1 | 490 | 3 |
| 4 | Sam Houston State (2) | 0-1 | 487 | 4 |
| 5 | Illinois State (6) | 0-1 | 481 | 2 |
| 6 | Jacksonville State (1) | 1-0 | 453 | 9 |
| 7 | Eastern Washington | 0-1 | 437 | 6 |
| 8 | Montana (3) | 1-1 | 393 | 12 |
| 9 | Montana State | 1-0 | 384 | 11 |
| 10 | South Dakota State (1) | 1-0 | 363 | 15 |
| 11 | James Madison | 1-0 | 312 | 13 |
| 12 | Chattanooga | 0-1 | 301 | 8 |
| 13 | Liberty | 1-0 | 280 | 14 |
| 14 | Northern Iowa | 0-1 | 274 | 10 |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 0-1 | 257 | 7 |
| 16 | Fordham | 1-0 | 233 | 21 |
| 17 | Youngstown State | 0-1 | 219 | 16 |
| 18 | Southeastern Louisiana | 1-0 | 175 | 19 |
| 19 | Eastern Kentucky | 1-0 | 174 | 17 |
| 20 | Cal Poly | 1-0 | 130 | NR |
| 21 | Indiana State | 1-0 | 128 | 20 |
| 22 | Richmond | 0-1 | 77 | 18 |
| 23 | McNeese State | 0-0 | 75 | 23 |
| 24 | Idaho State | 1-0 | 68 | 24 |
| T-25 | Harvard | 0-1 | 44 | 22 |
| T-25 | William & Mary | 1-0 | 44 | NR |
Dropped from rankings: Eastern Illinois
Others receiving votes: Northern Arizona (36), Portland State (22), Jackson State (19), South Carolina State (18), Samford (17), North Dakota (17), Towson (12), Western Illinois (12), Western Carolina (11), South Dakota (10), Charleston Southern (8), Alcorn State (4), Furman (2), Jacksonville (1), Southern Illinois (1).
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