After a 2-0 start, the UMass football team is ranked 16th in the Sports Network Media Poll and 15th in the FCS Coaches Poll.
UMass is one of six CAA teams ranked in the Top No. 1 Villanova, No. 3 James Madison, No. 8 New Hampshire, No. 9 Richmond, No. 11 Delaware, No. 12 William & Mary and No. 16 UMass.
The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Villanova Wildcats (74) | 1-1 | 3,338 | 2 |
| 2. Appalachian State Mountaineers (25) | 2-0 | 3,269 | 3 |
| 3. James Madison Dukes (30) | 2-0 | 3,100 | 12 |
| 4. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (9) | 2-0 | 2,948 | 5 |
| 5. Southern Illinois Salukis | 1-1 | 2,510 | 4 |
| 6. Montana Grizzlies | 1-1 | 2,415 | 1 |
| 7. Elon Phoenix | 1-1 | 2,382 | 8 |
| 8. New Hampshire Wildcats | 1-1 | 2,151 | 6 |
| 9. Richmond Spiders | 0-1 | 2,086 | 7 |
| 10. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 1-1 | 2,050 | 10 |
| 11. Delaware Blue Hens | 2-0 | 1,991 | 16 |
| 12. William & Mary Tribe | 1-1 | 1,968 | 11 |
| 13. Northern Iowa Panthers | 1-0 | 1,769 | 14 |
| 14. South Carolina State Bulldogs | 1-1 | 1,508 | 15 |
| 15. Liberty Flames | 2-0 | 1,419 | 19 |
| 16. Massachusetts Minutemen | 2-0 | 1,418 | 18 |
| 17. Cal Poly Mustangs | 2-0 | 1,210 | NR |
| 18. Eastern Washington Eagles | 1-1 | 1,149 | 17 |
| 19. McNeese State Cowboys | 1-1 | 1,077 | 13 |
| 20. South Dakota State Jackrabbits | 0-1 | 1,052 | 9 |
| 21. Weber State Wildcats | 1-1 | 788 | 20 |
| 22. Montana State Bobcats | 1-1 | 532 | 24 |
| 23. North Dakota State Bison | 1-1 | 497 | 21 |
| 24. Furman Paladins | 1-0 | 407 | NR |
| 25. South Dakota Coyotes | 1-1 | 324 | NR |
| Others receiving votes: Prairie View A&M 281, Penn 235, Central Arkansas 177, Wofford 158, Gardner-Webb 156, Northern Arizona 140, Eastern Illinois 89, Chattanooga 76, Harvard 59, Jackson State (1) 58, Florida A&M 50, Colgate 38, Georgia Southern 34, Illinois State 33, Southeastern Louisiana 23, Western Illinois 22, Holy Cross 19, Southern Utah 19, Missouri State 17, Delaware State 16, Hampton 16, Youngstown State 14, Alabama State 13, Howard 9, Norfolk State 8, Brown 8, Jacksonville 8, Northern Colorado 6, Georgetown 6, Samford 5, North Dakota 5, Morehead State 5, Texas State 4, UC Davis 3, Morgan State 2, Austin Peay 1, Dayton 1, Eastern Kentucky 1, Maine 1, Old Dominion 1. | ||||
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