The newest Sports Network Poll has been released and UMass is ranked No. 8. It is the highest ranking for UMass since Sept. 8, 2008, when the Minutemen were No. 3 heading into a road game at James Madison.
Also ranked from the CAA are No. 1 Villanova, No. 3 James Madison, No. 5 Delaware, No. 7 William & Mary, No. 11 Richmond and No. 14 New Hampshire.
The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Villanova Wildcats (94) | 3-1 | 3,567 | 1 |
| 2. Appalachian State Mountaineers (24) | 4-0 | 3,466 | 2 |
| 3. James Madison Dukes (22) | 3-0 | 3,381 | 3 |
| 4. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (5) | 4-0 | 3,166 | 4 |
| 5. Delaware Blue Hens (1) | 4-0 | 3,021 | 7 |
| 6. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks | 3-1 | 2,905 | 6 |
| 7. William & Mary Tribe | 3-1 | 2,642 | 8 |
| 8. Massachusetts Minutemen | 3-1 | 2,439 | 11 |
| 9. South Carolina State Bulldogs | 2-1 | 2,194 | 12 |
| 10. Montana State Bobcats | 3-1 | 2,158 | 17 |
| 11. Richmond Spiders | 1-2 | 1,848 | 5 |
| 12. Montana Grizzlies | 2-2 | 1,755 | 14 |
| 13. North Dakota State Bison | 3-1 | 1,710 | 18 |
| 14. New Hampshire Wildcats | 2-2 | 1,606 | 16 |
| 15. Cal Poly Mustangs | 3-1 | 1,530 | 20 |
| 16. Eastern Washington Eagles | 2-2 | 1,323 | 9 |
| 17. Northern Iowa Panthers | 1-2 | 1,018 | 15 |
| 18. Furman Paladins | 2-1 | 1,006 | 23 |
| 19. Georgia Southern Eagles | 3-1 | 802 | NR |
| 20. Texas State Bobcats | 3-1 | 693 | NR |
| 21. Elon Phoenix | 1-3 | 689 | 10 |
| 22. Youngstown State Penguins | 3-1 | 529 | NR |
| 23. Illinois State Redbirds | 3-1 | 522 | NR |
| 24. Southern Illinois Salukis | 1-3 | 421 | 13 |
| 25. Liberty Flames | 2-2 | 332 | 22 |
| Others receiving votes: McNeese State 324, Southeast Missouri State 279, Northern Arizona 273, South Dakota 238, Central Arkansas 235, Wofford 235, Penn 217, Weber State 149, Western Illinois 129, Chattanooga 127, Brown 77, South Dakota State 68, Grambling State 55, Alcorn State 39, Bethune-Cookman 38, Alabama State 29, Georgetown 23, Delaware State 23, Sacramento State 23, Jacksonville 22, Yale 17, Old Dominion 15, Robert Morris 15, Florida A&M 14, Hampton 12, North Dakota 12, Harvard 10, Northern Colorado 5, Dayton 4, Lehigh 4, Dartmouth 3, Tennessee State 3, Gardner-Webb 3, Fordham 2, Georgia State 2, Texas Southern 1, Colgate 1, Prairie View A&M 1. | ||||
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