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Blue Hens Remain in Top 10 of FCS Polls
10/4/2021 5:38:00 PM | Football
NEWARK, DEL. – The Delaware football team did not move in either of the national FCS polls on Monday, remaining at No. 9 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll and No. 10 in the AFCA Coaches' FCS Top 25 Poll. The Blue Hens currently sit at 3-1 on the season and 2-0 in CAA play.
Delaware is coming off a 20-15 victory over UAlbany on Saturday in front of a sold-out Parents and Family Weekend crowd at Delaware Stadium. The Blue Hens rushed for 179 yards in the second half and 208 yards overall, led by a second-straight 100-yard performance by Dejoun Lee. Lee and Anthony Paoletti both scored rushing touchdowns, and Ryan Coe connected on two field goals for the fourth-consecutive game. Coe was named the CAA Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts.
The Blue Hens will head back out on the road for a pair of games, starting with a CAA matchup at No. 18/20 Rhode Island next weekend. Kickoff at URI is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 9. Delaware's next home game will be Saturday, October 23 when the Blue Hens host James Madison for Homecoming. Fans can purchase tickets for that game and all remaining home games HERE.
For the latest on the Delaware football program, follow the Blue Hens on Twitter @DelawareFB and Instagram @DelawareFootball, and like "Delaware Football" on Facebook.
Others Receiving Votes: VMI 58, Princeton 53, Monmouth 42, South Dakota 42, Mercer 41, Duquesne 38, Central Arkansas 35, Chattanooga 33, Murray State 33, Harvard 27, Jackson State 27, Prairie View A&M 7, Eastern Kentucky 6, William & Mary 4
Others receiving votes: Texas A&M (3-2) 105; San Diego State (4-0) 103; Baylor (4-1) 40; Pittsburgh (4-1) 34; Iowa State (3-2) 27; Oregon State (4-1) 27; Virginia Tech (3-1) 24; Boston College (4-1) 14; Texas-San Antonio (5-0) 13; Appalachian State (4-1) 11; Fresno State (4-2) 8; Liberty (4-1) 7; Mississippi State (3-2) 6; Maryland (4-1) 5; North Carolina (3-2) 5; Texas Tech (4-1) 2; Western Michigan (4-1) 2; Louisiana-Lafayette (4-1) 1; Nevada (3-1) 1.
Delaware is coming off a 20-15 victory over UAlbany on Saturday in front of a sold-out Parents and Family Weekend crowd at Delaware Stadium. The Blue Hens rushed for 179 yards in the second half and 208 yards overall, led by a second-straight 100-yard performance by Dejoun Lee. Lee and Anthony Paoletti both scored rushing touchdowns, and Ryan Coe connected on two field goals for the fourth-consecutive game. Coe was named the CAA Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts.
The Blue Hens will head back out on the road for a pair of games, starting with a CAA matchup at No. 18/20 Rhode Island next weekend. Kickoff at URI is set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 9. Delaware's next home game will be Saturday, October 23 when the Blue Hens host James Madison for Homecoming. Fans can purchase tickets for that game and all remaining home games HERE.
For the latest on the Delaware football program, follow the Blue Hens on Twitter @DelawareFB and Instagram @DelawareFootball, and like "Delaware Football" on Facebook.
| Stats Perform FCS TOP 25 (Oct. 4) | |||
| Rank | School (Record) | 1st place votes | Points |
| 1 | Sam Houston (4-0) | 29 | 1201 |
| 2 | South Dakota State (4-0) | 15 | 1200 |
| 3 | James Madison (4-0) | 6 | 1165 |
| 4 | Eastern Washington (5-0) | 1091 | |
| 5 | North Dakota State (4-0) | 1082 | |
| 6 | Montana (3-1) | 936 | |
| 7 | UC Davis (5-0) | 925 | |
| 8 | Southern Illinois (4-1) | 911 | |
| 9 | Delaware (3-1) | 843 | |
| 10 | Montana State (4-1) | 800 | |
| 11 | Villanova (3-1) | 690 | |
| 12 | ETSU (5-0) | 679 | |
| 13 | North Dakota (2-2) | 628 | |
| 14 | Southeastern Louisiana (3-1) | 605 | |
| 15 | Missouri State (3-1) | 553 | |
| 16 | Northern Iowa (3-1) | 548 | |
| 17 | Kennesaw State (3-1) | 418 | |
| 18 | Rhode Island (4-0) | 352 | |
| 19 | Weber State (2-3) | 348 | |
| 20 | UIW (4-1) | 262 | |
| 21 | UT Martin (3-1) | 253 | |
| 22 | New Hampshire (3-2) | 81 | |
| 23 | Stephen F. Austin (3-2) | 76 | |
| 24 | Jacksonville State (2-3) | 73 | |
| 25 | Nicholls (2-2) | 62 | |
| AFCA COACHES' FCS TOP 25 (Oct. 4) | ||||
| Rank | School (1st place) | Record | Points | Previous |
| 1 | Sam Houston (24) | 4-0 | 694 | 1 |
| 2 | James Madison (1) | 4-0 | 653 | 2 |
| 3 | South Dakota St. (1) | 4-0 | 646 | 3 |
| 4 | Eastern Washington (2) | 5-0 | 608 | 6 |
| 5 | North Dakota St. | 4-0 | 601 | 5 |
| 6 | Montana | 3-1 | 511 | 4 |
| 7 | Southern Illinois | 4-1 | 503 | 7 |
| 8 | UC Davis | 5-0 | 492 | 8 |
| 9 | Villanova | 3-1 | 454 | 9 |
| 10 | Delaware | 3-1 | 453 | 10 |
| 11 | Montana St. | 4-1 | 402 | 12 |
| 12 | Northern Iowa | 3-1 | 376 | 13 |
| 13 | East Tennessee St. | 5-0 | 357 | 14 |
| 14 | Southeastern Louisiana | 3-1 | 326 | 15 |
| 15 | North Dakota | 2-2 | 312 | 11 |
| 16 | Missouri St. | 3-1 | 286 | 16 |
| 17 | Kennesaw St. | 3-1 | 230 | 20 |
| 18 | Weber St. | 2-3 | 206 | 18 |
| 19 | Chattanooga | 2-2 | 200 | 19 |
| 20 | Rhode Island | 4-0 | 152 | 23 |
| 21 | UT Martin | 3-1 | 117 | 24t |
| 22 | Harvard | 3-0 | 73 | NR |
| 22 | Jacksonville St. | 2-3 | 71 | 17 |
| 24 | Princeton | 3-0 | 41 | NR |
| 25 | Monmouth (N.J.) | 3-2 | 39 | NR |
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