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Delaware Ranked in the Top 10 of Both FCS Polls
9/27/2021 6:09:00 PM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – Following a bye week, the Delaware football team sits in the top-10 of both of the latest FCS polls, coming in a No. 9 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll and No. 10 in the AFCA Coaches' FCS Top 25 Poll.
Delaware, which dropped one spot in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 and rose one place in the AFCA Coaches' Poll, sits at 2-1 on the season after defeating Maine and Saint Francis (Pa.) to open the season before falling at FBS-foe Rutgers in its most recent contest.
The Blue Hens is back in action on Saturday, October 2 when they host UAlbany for a CAA matchup at Delaware Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Stats Perform FCS TOP 25 (Sep. 27)
Rank School (Record) (1st place) Pts.
1 Sam Houston (3 - 0) (32) 1208
2 South Dakota State (3 - 0) (10) 1195
3 James Madison (3 - 0) (5) 1162
4 Montana (3 - 0) (3) 1089
5 North Dakota State (3 - 0) 1070
6 Eastern Washington (4 - 0) 964
7 Southern Illinois (3 - 1) 909
8 UC Davis (4 - 0) 859
9 Delaware (2 - 1) 842
10 North Dakota (2 - 1) 785
11 Montana State (3 - 1) 757
12 Villanova (3 - 1) 692
13 ETSU (4 - 0) 637
14 Southeastern Louisiana (2 - 1) 574
15 UNI (2 - 1) 528
16 Missouri State (2 - 1) 527
17 Jacksonville State (2 - 2) 352
18 VMI (3 - 1) 338
19 Weber State (1 - 3) 319
20 Kennesaw State (2 - 1) 225
21 Rhode Island (3 - 0) 184
22 Richmond (2 - 2) 130
23 UT Martin (3 - 1) 124
24 UIW (3 - 1) 120
25 New Hampshire (3 - 1) 116
Others: Austin Peay (86), Alabama A&M (85), Holy Cross (74), Stephen F. Austin (71), Monmouth (35), Central Arkansas (33), Nicholls (33), Murray State (26), Jackson State (22), Chattanooga (20), Duquesne (13), Mercer (11), Princeton (11), Samford (7), South Dakota (6), Eastern Kentucky (4)
AFCA COACHES' FCS TOP 25 (Sep. 27)
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Sam Houston (26) 3-0 698 1
2 James Madison (1) 3-0 658 2
3 South Dakota St. (1) 3-0 652 3
4 Montana 3-0 614 4
5 North Dakota St. 3-0 589 5
6 Eastern Washington 4-0 557 6
7 Southern Illinois 3-1 494 8
8 UC Davis 4-0 479 10
9 Villanova 3-1 426 7
10 Delaware 2-1 425 11
11 North Dakota 2-1 400 13
12 Montana St. 3-1 387 12
13 Northern Iowa 2-1 365 14
14 East Tennessee St. 4-0 334 17
15 Southeastern Louisiana 2-1 317 16
16 Missouri St. 2-1 275 18
17 Jacksonville St. 2-2 224 9
18 Weber St. 1-3 158 15
19 Chattanooga 1-2 143 23
20 Kennesaw St. 2-1 127 T-24
21 Richmond 2-2 115 21
22 VMI 3-1 102 NR
23 Rhode Island 3-0 87 NR
T-24. Holy Cross 3-1 67 NR
T-24. UT Martin 3-1 67 NR
Dropped Out: Monmouth (N.J.) (19), Austin Peay (20), New Hampshire (22), Central Arkansas (24t)
Others Receiving Votes: Central Arkansas, 47; New Hampshire, 44; Alabama A&M, 41; Stephen F. Austin, 36; Austin Peay, 20; Princeton, 20; Eastern Kentucky, 18; Mercer, 17; Nicholls, 15; Harvard, 12; Monmouth (N.J.), 12; UIW, 10; Gardner-Webb, 9; Jackson St., 8; Charleston Southern, 5; Duquesne, 5; Illinois St., 5; Murray St., 5; North Carolina A&T, 4; Northern Arizona, 3; Northern Colorado, 3; Florida A&M, 1.
Delaware, which dropped one spot in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 and rose one place in the AFCA Coaches' Poll, sits at 2-1 on the season after defeating Maine and Saint Francis (Pa.) to open the season before falling at FBS-foe Rutgers in its most recent contest.
The Blue Hens is back in action on Saturday, October 2 when they host UAlbany for a CAA matchup at Delaware Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m.
Stats Perform FCS TOP 25 (Sep. 27)
Rank School (Record) (1st place) Pts.
1 Sam Houston (3 - 0) (32) 1208
2 South Dakota State (3 - 0) (10) 1195
3 James Madison (3 - 0) (5) 1162
4 Montana (3 - 0) (3) 1089
5 North Dakota State (3 - 0) 1070
6 Eastern Washington (4 - 0) 964
7 Southern Illinois (3 - 1) 909
8 UC Davis (4 - 0) 859
9 Delaware (2 - 1) 842
10 North Dakota (2 - 1) 785
11 Montana State (3 - 1) 757
12 Villanova (3 - 1) 692
13 ETSU (4 - 0) 637
14 Southeastern Louisiana (2 - 1) 574
15 UNI (2 - 1) 528
16 Missouri State (2 - 1) 527
17 Jacksonville State (2 - 2) 352
18 VMI (3 - 1) 338
19 Weber State (1 - 3) 319
20 Kennesaw State (2 - 1) 225
21 Rhode Island (3 - 0) 184
22 Richmond (2 - 2) 130
23 UT Martin (3 - 1) 124
24 UIW (3 - 1) 120
25 New Hampshire (3 - 1) 116
Others: Austin Peay (86), Alabama A&M (85), Holy Cross (74), Stephen F. Austin (71), Monmouth (35), Central Arkansas (33), Nicholls (33), Murray State (26), Jackson State (22), Chattanooga (20), Duquesne (13), Mercer (11), Princeton (11), Samford (7), South Dakota (6), Eastern Kentucky (4)
AFCA COACHES' FCS TOP 25 (Sep. 27)
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Sam Houston (26) 3-0 698 1
2 James Madison (1) 3-0 658 2
3 South Dakota St. (1) 3-0 652 3
4 Montana 3-0 614 4
5 North Dakota St. 3-0 589 5
6 Eastern Washington 4-0 557 6
7 Southern Illinois 3-1 494 8
8 UC Davis 4-0 479 10
9 Villanova 3-1 426 7
10 Delaware 2-1 425 11
11 North Dakota 2-1 400 13
12 Montana St. 3-1 387 12
13 Northern Iowa 2-1 365 14
14 East Tennessee St. 4-0 334 17
15 Southeastern Louisiana 2-1 317 16
16 Missouri St. 2-1 275 18
17 Jacksonville St. 2-2 224 9
18 Weber St. 1-3 158 15
19 Chattanooga 1-2 143 23
20 Kennesaw St. 2-1 127 T-24
21 Richmond 2-2 115 21
22 VMI 3-1 102 NR
23 Rhode Island 3-0 87 NR
T-24. Holy Cross 3-1 67 NR
T-24. UT Martin 3-1 67 NR
Dropped Out: Monmouth (N.J.) (19), Austin Peay (20), New Hampshire (22), Central Arkansas (24t)
Others Receiving Votes: Central Arkansas, 47; New Hampshire, 44; Alabama A&M, 41; Stephen F. Austin, 36; Austin Peay, 20; Princeton, 20; Eastern Kentucky, 18; Mercer, 17; Nicholls, 15; Harvard, 12; Monmouth (N.J.), 12; UIW, 10; Gardner-Webb, 9; Jackson St., 8; Charleston Southern, 5; Duquesne, 5; Illinois St., 5; Murray St., 5; North Carolina A&T, 4; Northern Arizona, 3; Northern Colorado, 3; Florida A&M, 1.
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