CAA Holds Steady With FCS-Leading Six Teams Ranked In The Top 25

The CAA held steady through Week 10, once against boasting a nation-leading six teams in the Top 25.

Nov 7, 2022 by FloFootball Staff

CAA Holds Steady With FCS-Leading Six Teams Ranked In The Top 25

For the second week in a row, CAA Football topped all FCS conferences with six nationally ranked teams in the latest Stats Perform and AFCA Coaches FCS Top 25 polls that were released on Monday.

William & Mary (8-1) is ranked #8 in both polls after getting past Hampton, 20-14, last Saturday to improve to 5-0 on the road. The Tribe, which is riding a five-game winning streak, returns home to face Villanova this week.

Richmond (7-2) rose to No. 12 in the Stats poll and No. 13 in AFCA poll following a 40-34 victory over nationally ranked New Hampshire last week. The Spiders take a four-game winning streak into a big road test at nationally ranked Delaware.

Delaware (7-2) moved up to No. 15 in the AFCA poll and No. 17 in the Stats poll after defeating Monmouth, 49-17, last week. The Blue Hens entertain nationally ranked Richmond on Saturday afternoon.

Elon (7-3) climbed to No. 18 in the Stats rankings and No. 21 in the AFCA rankings after beating UAlbany, 27-3, last week to move to 5-0 at home. The Phoenix close the regular season at Hampton on Saturday.

Rhode Island (6-3) is ranked No. 22 in both polls following a 26-22 triumph over Maine last Saturday. The Rams visit nationally ranked New Hampshire this week.

New Hampshire (6-3), which fell 40-34 at No. 14 Richmond last week, dropped to No. 21 in the Stats poll and No. 25 in the AFCA poll. The Wildcats host nationally ranked Rhode Island on Saturday.