The Minutemen currently stand at No. 18 in both the Sports Network and FCS Coaches Poll.
UMass' opponent this week James Madison is 15th in both polls. It sets up another Top 20 showdown for the Minutemen.
From the CAA, the following team No. 3 William & Mary, No. 5 Villanova, No. 6 Delaware, No. 10 New Hampshire, No. 14 Richmond, No. 15 James Madison, No, 18 UMass.
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Appalachian State Mountaineers (136) | 7-0 | 3,873 | 1 |
| 2. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (17) | 8-0 | 3,675 | 3 |
| 3. William & Mary Tribe (2) | 6-1 | 3,599 | 4 |
| 4. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1) | 6-1 | 3,338 | 5 |
| 5. Villanova Wildcats | 5-2 | 3,189 | 6 |
| 6. Delaware Blue Hens | 7-1 | 3,139 | 2 |
| 7. Montana Grizzlies | 6-2 | 2,863 | 7 |
| 8. Eastern Washington Eagles | 6-2 | 2,712 | 8 |
| 9. Wofford Terriers | 6-1 | 2,584 | 9 |
| 10. New Hampshire Wildcats | 5-3 | 2,408 | 10 |
| 11. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 7-1 | 2,189 | 13 |
| 12. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | 7-0 | 2,064 | 14 |
| 13. Montana State Bobcats | 6-2 | 1,801 | 15 |
| 14. Richmond Spiders | 4-3 | 1,616 | 16 |
| 15. James Madison Dukes | 4-3 | 1,534 | 11 |
| 16. Liberty Flames | 5-2 | 1,453 | 17 |
| 17. South Carolina State Bulldogs | 5-2 | 1,389 | 18 |
| 18. Massachusetts Minutemen | 4-3 | 1,247 | 12 |
| 19. Northern Iowa Panthers | 4-3 | 1,048 | 19 |
| 20. Chattanooga Mocs | 5-2 | 930 | 24 |
| 21. Penn Quakers | 5-1 | 909 | 20 |
| 22. Cal Poly Mustangs | 5-3 | 706 | 23 |
| 23. Grambling State Tigers | 6-1 | 453 | NR |
| 24. Jacksonville Dolphins | 7-1 | 357 | NR |
| 25. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks | 4-3 | 341 | 22 |
| Others receiving votes: North Dakota State 339, Western Illinois 187, Robert Morris 186, Georgia Southern 106, Furman 84, Hampton 63, Lehigh 39, Dayton 37, South Dakota State 35, Elon 34, Southern Utah 33, Jackson State 23, Brown 18, Harvard 16, Southern Illinois 15, Praire View A&M 12, Texas Southern 10, Weber State 9, Sam Houston State 8, McNeese State 8, Sacramento State 4, Florida A&M 4, UT Martin 3, UC Davis 2, Old Dominion 2, Tennessee Tech 2, Illinois State 1, Yale 1, South Dakota 1, Missouri State 1. |
2010 FCS Coaches Week 8 Poll (October 25, 2010)
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Team (No. 1 Votes)                            Record               Points                      Last Week
 1.      Appalachian State (26)               7-0                     674                               1
  2.      Jacksonville State                     8-0                     633                               3
  3.      Stephen F. Austin (1)                 6-1                     612                               4
 4.      William & Mary                          6-1                     611                               5
 5.      Villanova                                   5-2                     550                               6
 6.      Delaware                                   7-1                     518                               2
 7.      Montana                                   6-2                     514                               7
 8.      Eastern Washington                  6-2                     480                               8
 9.      New Hampshire                         5-3                     444                               9
 10.     Wofford                                    6-1                     427                               10
 11.     Southeast Missouri State           7-1                     382                               13
 12.     Liberty                                      5-2                     348                               14
 13.     Montana State                           6-2                     324                               16
 14.     Richmond                                 4-3                     300                               15
 15.     James Madison                         4-3                     253                               11
 16.     Bethune-Cookman                     7-0                     246                               19
 17.     South Carolina State                  5-2                     242                               17
 18.     Massachusetts                          4-3                     202                               12
 19.     Northern Iowa                            4-3                     178                               22
 20.     Cal Poly                                    5-3                     159                               21
 21.     Penn                                         5-1                     135                               23
 22.     North Dakota State                    5-3                     93                                 24
 23.     Chattanooga                             5-2                     84                                 NR
 24.     Western Illinois                          5-3                     79                                 18
 25.     Grambling State                        6-1                     68                                 NR
Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Northern Arizona (60), Jacksonville (22), Dayton (17), Georgia Southern (15), Robert Morris (15), Murray State (14), South Dakota State (13), Lehigh (10), Colgate (9), Weber State (8), Harvard (7), McNeese State (6), Southern Utah (5), Furman (4), Sam Houston State (4), Florida A&M (3), Sacramento State (3), Elon (2), Indiana State (2)
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Team (No. 1 Votes)                            Record               Points                      Last Week
 1.      Appalachian State (26)               7-0                     674                               1
  2.      Jacksonville State                     8-0                     633                               3
  3.      Stephen F. Austin (1)                 6-1                     612                               4
 4.      William & Mary                          6-1                     611                               5
 5.      Villanova                                   5-2                     550                               6
 6.      Delaware                                   7-1                     518                               2
 7.      Montana                                   6-2                     514                               7
 8.      Eastern Washington                  6-2                     480                               8
 9.      New Hampshire                         5-3                     444                               9
 10.     Wofford                                    6-1                     427                               10
 11.     Southeast Missouri State           7-1                     382                               13
 12.     Liberty                                      5-2                     348                               14
 13.     Montana State                           6-2                     324                               16
 14.     Richmond                                 4-3                     300                               15
 15.     James Madison                         4-3                     253                               11
 16.     Bethune-Cookman                     7-0                     246                               19
 17.     South Carolina State                  5-2                     242                               17
 18.     Massachusetts                          4-3                     202                               12
 19.     Northern Iowa                            4-3                     178                               22
 20.     Cal Poly                                    5-3                     159                               21
 21.     Penn                                         5-1                     135                               23
 22.     North Dakota State                    5-3                     93                                 24
 23.     Chattanooga                             5-2                     84                                 NR
 24.     Western Illinois                          5-3                     79                                 18
 25.     Grambling State                        6-1                     68                                 NR
Others receiving votes (points in parentheses): Northern Arizona (60), Jacksonville (22), Dayton (17), Georgia Southern (15), Robert Morris (15), Murray State (14), South Dakota State (13), Lehigh (10), Colgate (9), Weber State (8), Harvard (7), McNeese State (6), Southern Utah (5), Furman (4), Sam Houston State (4), Florida A&M (3), Sacramento State (3), Elon (2), Indiana State (2)
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