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Even after a win over CAA foe Towson, the UMass football team remains at No. 8 in both Sports Network media poll and the FCS Coaches Poll. From the CAA, seven teams are ranked: No. 2 Delaware, No. 4 William & Mary (who UMass has defeated), No. 6 Villanova, No. 7 James Madison, No. 8 Massachusetts, No. 11 Richmond and No 22 New Hampshire. Maine and Rhode Island also are receiving votes.
Click below to see the whole TSN Poll.
| Team (First-place votes) | Record | Points | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Appalachian State Mountaineers (101) | 4-0 | 3,509 | 2 |
| 2. Delaware Blue Hens (29) | 5-0 | 3,353 | 5 |
| 3. Jacksonville State Gamecocks (12) | 5-0 | 3,222 | 4 |
| 4. William & Mary Tribe | 4-1 | 3,034 | 7 |
| 5. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks (1) | 3-1 | 2,930 | 6 |
| 6. Villanova Wildcats | 3-2 | 2,718 | 1 |
| 7. James Madison Dukes | 3-1 | 2,626 | 3 |
| 8. Massachusetts Minutemen | 4-1 | 2,603 | 8 |
| 9. South Carolina State Bulldogs | 3-1 | 2,323 | 9 |
| 10. Montana State Bobcats | 4-1 | 2,314 | 10 |
| 11. Richmond Spiders | 2-2 | 1,970 | 11 |
| 12. Montana Grizzlies | 3-2 | 1,826 | 12 |
| 13. Eastern Washington Eagles | 3-2 | 1,660 | 13 |
| 14. Cal Poly Mustangs | 3-2 | 1,362 | 15 |
| 15. Northern Iowa Panthers | 2-2 | 1,330 | 17 |
| 16. Georgia Southern Eagles | 3-1 | 1,280 | 19 |
| 17. Texas State Bobcats | 3-1 | 1,149 | 20 |
| 18. North Dakota State Bison | 3-2 | 814 | 13 |
| 19. Elon Phoenix | 2-3 | 756 | 21 |
| 20. Western Illinois Leathernecks | 4-1 | 734 | NR |
| 21. Wofford Terriers | 3-1 | 653 | NR |
| 22. New Hampshire Wildcats | 2-3 | 567 | 14 |
| 23. Southern Illinois Salukis | 2-3 | 565 | 24 |
| 24. Liberty Flames | 3-2 | 486 | 25 |
| 25. Southeast Missouri State Redhawks | 4-1 | 479 | 24 |
| Others receiving votes: Northern Arizona 373, Central Arkansas 286, McNeese State 240, Furman 222, South Dakota 174, Penn 158, Bethune-Cookman 98, Chattanooga 93, Illinois State 76, Youngstown State 73, Grambling State 61, Jacksonville 49, Missouri State 43, Hampton 36, Jackson State 29, Delaware State 23, UT Martin 22, Old Dominion 17, Tennessee State 16, South Dakota State 16, Alcorn State 15, Robert Morris 15, Harvard 12, Rhode Island 12, Brown 11, Colgate 9, Weber State 9, Dayton 8, Sacramento State 6, Gardner-Webb 5, Maine 4, Georgetown 2, Virginia Military 1. |
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