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Football Ranked No. 6 in AFCA Coaches’ FCS Top 25
9/7/2021 1:46:00 PM | Football
WACO, Texas – The AFCA Coaches have tabbed the Blue Hens with a No. 6 ranking in the FCS Top 25 poll released on Tuesday.
Delaware opened the season with a conference game at Maine and registered a 34-24 point win on the road. Delaware held the Black Bears scoreless in the second half to open the season 1-0.
The Blue Hens open up home play on Saturday at 6 p.m. versus Saint Francis of the Northeast Conference.
AFCA COACHES' FCS TOP 25 (SEPT. 7)
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Sam Houston (23) 1-0 681 1
2. James Madison (1) 1-0 655 2
3. South Dakota St. (3) 1-0 649 4
4. North Dakota St. 1-0 583 3
5. Montana (1) 1-0 573 9
6. Delaware 1-0 537 5
7. North Dakota 1-0 477 7
8. Eastern Washington 1-0 474 14
9. Southern Illinois 1-0 415 10
10. Weber St. 0-1 387 6
11. Villanova 1-0 362 15
12. UC Davis 1-0 348 21
13. Montana St. 0-1 334 11
14. Southeastern Louisiana 1-0 298 17
15. Northern Iowa 0-1 293 16
16. Central Arkansas 0-1 271 13 .
17. Jacksonville St. 0-1 258 8
18. Austin Peay 1-0 218 25
19. East Tennessee St. 1-0 202 NR
20. VMI 1-0 194 19
21. Monmouth (N.J.) 0-1 188 12
22. Richmond 1-0 145 22
23. Kennesaw St. 1-0 144 20
24. Chattanooga 0-1 59 18
25. Missouri St. 0-1 58 NR
Dropped Out: Nicholls (23), North Carolina A&T (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Samford, 54; Holy Cross, 32; Furman, 31; Murray St., 28; Alabama A&M, 24; New Hampshire, 24; Rhode Island, 16; South Dakota, 16; Nicholls, 12; Jackson St., 10; Stephen F. Austin, 8; Eastern Kentucky, 7; Gardner-Webb, 7; Charleston Southern, 6; Sacramento St., 5; Youngstown St., 4; Illinois St., 3; Southern Utah, 3; Florida A&M, 2; Sacred Heart, 2; Yale, 2; Harvard, 1.
Delaware opened the season with a conference game at Maine and registered a 34-24 point win on the road. Delaware held the Black Bears scoreless in the second half to open the season 1-0.
The Blue Hens open up home play on Saturday at 6 p.m. versus Saint Francis of the Northeast Conference.
AFCA COACHES' FCS TOP 25 (SEPT. 7)
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1. Sam Houston (23) 1-0 681 1
2. James Madison (1) 1-0 655 2
3. South Dakota St. (3) 1-0 649 4
4. North Dakota St. 1-0 583 3
5. Montana (1) 1-0 573 9
6. Delaware 1-0 537 5
7. North Dakota 1-0 477 7
8. Eastern Washington 1-0 474 14
9. Southern Illinois 1-0 415 10
10. Weber St. 0-1 387 6
11. Villanova 1-0 362 15
12. UC Davis 1-0 348 21
13. Montana St. 0-1 334 11
14. Southeastern Louisiana 1-0 298 17
15. Northern Iowa 0-1 293 16
16. Central Arkansas 0-1 271 13 .
17. Jacksonville St. 0-1 258 8
18. Austin Peay 1-0 218 25
19. East Tennessee St. 1-0 202 NR
20. VMI 1-0 194 19
21. Monmouth (N.J.) 0-1 188 12
22. Richmond 1-0 145 22
23. Kennesaw St. 1-0 144 20
24. Chattanooga 0-1 59 18
25. Missouri St. 0-1 58 NR
Dropped Out: Nicholls (23), North Carolina A&T (24)
Others Receiving Votes: Samford, 54; Holy Cross, 32; Furman, 31; Murray St., 28; Alabama A&M, 24; New Hampshire, 24; Rhode Island, 16; South Dakota, 16; Nicholls, 12; Jackson St., 10; Stephen F. Austin, 8; Eastern Kentucky, 7; Gardner-Webb, 7; Charleston Southern, 6; Sacramento St., 5; Youngstown St., 4; Illinois St., 3; Southern Utah, 3; Florida A&M, 2; Sacred Heart, 2; Yale, 2; Harvard, 1.
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