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Blue Hens Continue to Post Top 10 Ranking
9/13/2021 2:12:00 PM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – Two weeks into regular season play and the Delaware football team is ranked in the Top 10 once again.
After a 27-10 win over Saint Francis of the Northeast Conference, the Blue Hens are ranked No. 6 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll and No. 7 in the AFCA Coaches' FCS Top 25 Poll.
The Blue Hens hit the road for the second time this season with an away game at Rutgers of the Big Ten. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
Stats Perform FCS TOP 25 (SEPT. 13)
1. Sam Houston (2-0, 0-0 AQ7), 1,214 points (33 first-place votes)
2. South Dakota State (2-0, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 1,190 (9)
3. James Madison (2-0, 1-0 CAA), 1,158 (5)
4. Montana (2-0, 0-0 Big Sky), 1,110 (3)
5. North Dakota State (2-0, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 1,066
6. Delaware (2-0, 1-0 CAA), 949
7. Eastern Washington (2-0, 0-0 Big Sky), 889
8. Southern Illinois (1-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 814
9. Weber State (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 771
10. Jacksonville State (1-1, 0-0 AQ7), 751
11. North Dakota (1-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 710
12. Villanova (2-0, 0-0 CAA), 674
13. Montana State (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 664
14. UC Davis (2-0, 0-0 Big Sky), 661
15. Southeastern Louisiana (1-1, 0-0 Southland), 511
16. ETSU (2-0, 0-0 Southern), 497
17. Missouri State (1-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 377
18. Northern Iowa (1-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 364
19. Austin Peay (1-1, 0-0 Ohio Valley), 336
20. Monmouth (1-1, 0-0 Big South), 297
21. Richmond (2-0, 0-0 CAA), 261
22. VMI (1-1, 0-0 Southern), 146
23. New Hampshire (2-0, 2-0 CAA), 127
24. Kennesaw State (1-1, 0-0 Big South), 121
25. Central Arkansas (0-2, 0-0 AQ7), 105
Dropped Out: Holy Cross (24)
Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Furman 90, Chattanooga 74, Rhode Island 67, Murray State 58, Alabama A&M 56, Jackson State 48, Duquesne 32, Nicholls 29, Stephen F. Austin 11, Samford 7, Merrimack 4, Sacramento State 3, Holy Cross 2
AFCA COACHES' FCS TOP 25 (SEPT. 13)
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Sam Houston (25) 2-0 697 1
2. James Madison (1) 2-0 657 2
3. South Dakota St. (2) 2-0 641 3
4. North Dakota St. 2-0 601 4
5. Montana 2-0 599 5
6. Eastern Washington 2-0 522 8
7. Delaware 2-0 521 6
8. Weber St. 1-1 439 10
9t. Southern Illinois 1-1 422 9
9t. Villanova 2-0 422 11
11. Jacksonville St. 1-1 397 17
12. UC Davis 2-0 383 12
13. Montana St. 1-1 361 13
14. North Dakota 1-1 356 7
15. Northern Iowa 1-1 330 15
16. Southeastern Louisiana 1-1 298 14
17. East Tennessee St. 2-0 269 19
18. Richmond 2-0 183 22
19. Missouri St. 1-1 180 25
20. Monmouth (N.J.) 1-1 170 21
21. Austin Peay 1-1 131 18
22. Chattanooga 1-1 103 24
23. New Hampshire 2-0 71 NR
24. Central Arkansas 0-2 64 16
25. Furman 2-0 58 NR
Dropped Out: VMI (20), Kennesaw St. (23)
Others Receiving Votes: VMI, 53; Kennesaw St., 41; Jackson St., 19; Nicholls, 18; Alabama A&M, 17; South Dakota, 14; Duquesne, 13; Rhode Island, 13; Charleston Southern, 11; Stephen F. Austin, 8; Gardner-Webb, 5; Murray St., 5; Southern Utah, 3; Florida A&M, 2; Yale, 2; Princeton, 1.
After a 27-10 win over Saint Francis of the Northeast Conference, the Blue Hens are ranked No. 6 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll and No. 7 in the AFCA Coaches' FCS Top 25 Poll.
The Blue Hens hit the road for the second time this season with an away game at Rutgers of the Big Ten. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
Stats Perform FCS TOP 25 (SEPT. 13)
1. Sam Houston (2-0, 0-0 AQ7), 1,214 points (33 first-place votes)
2. South Dakota State (2-0, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 1,190 (9)
3. James Madison (2-0, 1-0 CAA), 1,158 (5)
4. Montana (2-0, 0-0 Big Sky), 1,110 (3)
5. North Dakota State (2-0, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 1,066
6. Delaware (2-0, 1-0 CAA), 949
7. Eastern Washington (2-0, 0-0 Big Sky), 889
8. Southern Illinois (1-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 814
9. Weber State (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 771
10. Jacksonville State (1-1, 0-0 AQ7), 751
11. North Dakota (1-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 710
12. Villanova (2-0, 0-0 CAA), 674
13. Montana State (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 664
14. UC Davis (2-0, 0-0 Big Sky), 661
15. Southeastern Louisiana (1-1, 0-0 Southland), 511
16. ETSU (2-0, 0-0 Southern), 497
17. Missouri State (1-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 377
18. Northern Iowa (1-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 364
19. Austin Peay (1-1, 0-0 Ohio Valley), 336
20. Monmouth (1-1, 0-0 Big South), 297
21. Richmond (2-0, 0-0 CAA), 261
22. VMI (1-1, 0-0 Southern), 146
23. New Hampshire (2-0, 2-0 CAA), 127
24. Kennesaw State (1-1, 0-0 Big South), 121
25. Central Arkansas (0-2, 0-0 AQ7), 105
Dropped Out: Holy Cross (24)
Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Furman 90, Chattanooga 74, Rhode Island 67, Murray State 58, Alabama A&M 56, Jackson State 48, Duquesne 32, Nicholls 29, Stephen F. Austin 11, Samford 7, Merrimack 4, Sacramento State 3, Holy Cross 2
AFCA COACHES' FCS TOP 25 (SEPT. 13)
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Sam Houston (25) 2-0 697 1
2. James Madison (1) 2-0 657 2
3. South Dakota St. (2) 2-0 641 3
4. North Dakota St. 2-0 601 4
5. Montana 2-0 599 5
6. Eastern Washington 2-0 522 8
7. Delaware 2-0 521 6
8. Weber St. 1-1 439 10
9t. Southern Illinois 1-1 422 9
9t. Villanova 2-0 422 11
11. Jacksonville St. 1-1 397 17
12. UC Davis 2-0 383 12
13. Montana St. 1-1 361 13
14. North Dakota 1-1 356 7
15. Northern Iowa 1-1 330 15
16. Southeastern Louisiana 1-1 298 14
17. East Tennessee St. 2-0 269 19
18. Richmond 2-0 183 22
19. Missouri St. 1-1 180 25
20. Monmouth (N.J.) 1-1 170 21
21. Austin Peay 1-1 131 18
22. Chattanooga 1-1 103 24
23. New Hampshire 2-0 71 NR
24. Central Arkansas 0-2 64 16
25. Furman 2-0 58 NR
Dropped Out: VMI (20), Kennesaw St. (23)
Others Receiving Votes: VMI, 53; Kennesaw St., 41; Jackson St., 19; Nicholls, 18; Alabama A&M, 17; South Dakota, 14; Duquesne, 13; Rhode Island, 13; Charleston Southern, 11; Stephen F. Austin, 8; Gardner-Webb, 5; Murray St., 5; Southern Utah, 3; Florida A&M, 2; Yale, 2; Princeton, 1.
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