Rhode Island Tied Atop The CAA Standings
November 4, 2024
Trailing 28-17 late in the third quarter against Monmouth (N.J.), Rhode Island scored the game’s final three touchdowns to come from behind and win, 37-28. This was the Rams’ fifth win this season when they trailed in the fourth quarter. Rhode Island moves to No. 10 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl. They are 8-1 on the season and in a tie with No. 9 Richmond for the top spot in the Coastal Athletic Association with identical 5-0 conference marks.
The top six remained unchanged this week with North Dakota State, Montana State, South Dakota State and UC Davis recording commanding victories while South Dakota and Southeast Missouri State were idle. Montana moves up to No. 7 this week as they prepare to host No. 4 UC Davis in a pivotal Big Sky Conference contest.
Three new schools enter the top 25 this week in No. 22 UT Martin, No. 24 Duquesne and No. 25 Harvard. The Skyhawks are second in the Big South/OVC standings while Duquesne and Harvard are in a tie for the top spot in the NEC and IVY, respectively.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 10 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (24) 9-1 648 1 D. Northern Iowa, 42-19 Nov. 16 vs. No. 15 Missouri St.
2 Montana St. (2) 9-0 622 2 D. Eastern Washington, 42-28 Nov. 9 vs. Sacramento St.
3 South Dakota St. 7-2 599 3 D. Murray St., 52-6 Nov. 9 at No. 23 North Dakota
4 UC Davis 8-1 568 4 D. Northern Colorado, 59-7 Nov. 9 at No. 7 Montana
5 South Dakota 6-2 523 5 Idle Nov. 9 vs. Indiana St.
6 Southeast Missouri St. 8-1 493 6 Idle Nov. 9 at Lindenwood
7 Montana 7-2 484 8 D. Cal Poly, 42-7 Nov. 9 vs. No. 4 UC Davis
8 UIW 7-2 452 10 D. Houston Christian, 45-20 Nov. 9 vs. Lamar
9 Richmond 7-2 411 12 D. Towson, 35-24 Nov. 9 at Campbell
10 Rhode Island 8-1 372 14 D. Monmouth (N.J.), 37-28 Nov. 9 at Delaware
11 Villanova 7-2 368 13 D. Hampton, 20-14 Nov. 9 vs. North Carolina A&T
12 Idaho 6-3 357 11 Idle Nov. 9 at Portland St.
13 Mercer 8-1 348 16 D. East Tennessee St., 37-31 Nov. 9 at VMI
14 Tarleton St. 7-2 320 7 Lost to Eastern Kentucky, 17-13 Nov. 9 at West Georgia
15 Missouri St. 7-2 274 17 D. Southern Illinois, 38-17 Nov. 9 at Murray St.
16 ACU 6-3 249 18 D. Southern Utah, 28-25 Nov. 9 at Austin Peay
17 Illinois St. 6-3 224 19 D. Youngstown St., 23-16 Nov. 9 at Northern Iowa
18 Stony Brook 7-2 202 20 D. Bryant, 31-30 OT Nov. 9 at UAlbany
19 Central Arkansas 6-3 201 9 Lost to Utah Tech, 34-21 Nov. 9 at Eastern Kentucky
20 Jackson St. 7-2 144 23 D. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 41-3 Nov. 9 vs. Mississippi Valley St.
21 William & Mary 6-3 134 24 D. North Carolina A&T, 45-7 Nov. 9 vs. Elon
22 UT Martin 6-3 99 NR D. Tennessee St., 28-21 Nov. 9 at Charleston Southern
23 North Dakota 5-4 83 15 Lost to Indiana St., 35-31 Nov. 9 vs. No. 3 South Dakota St.
24 Duquesne 6-2 71 NR D. Mercyhurst, 31-24 Nov. 9 vs. Robert Morris
25 Harvard 6-1 27 NR D. No. 22 Dartmouth, 31-27 Nov. 9 vs. Columbia
Dropped Out: North Carolina Central (21), Dartmouth (22), Chattanooga (25)
Others Receiving Votes: South Carolina St., 23; North Carolina Central, 22; Dartmouth, 18; Butler, 16; Stephen F. Austin, 15; Florida A&M, 14; Austin Peay, 11; Drake, 11; Columbia, 9; Western Carolina, 9; Chattanooga, 7; Northern Arizona, 7; Robert Morris, 6; Tennessee St., 4; Indiana St., 3; Lamar, 1; Southeastern Louisiana, 1.
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Trailing 28-17 late in the third quarter against Monmouth (N.J.), Rhode Island scored the game’s final three touchdowns to come from behind and win, 37-28. This was the Rams’ fifth win this season when they trailed in the fourth quarter. Rhode Island moves to No. 10 in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll, presented by Hudl. They are 8-1 on the season and in a tie with No. 9 Richmond for the top spot in the Coastal Athletic Association with identical 5-0 conference marks.
The top six remained unchanged this week with North Dakota State, Montana State, South Dakota State and UC Davis recording commanding victories while South Dakota and Southeast Missouri State were idle. Montana moves up to No. 7 this week as they prepare to host No. 4 UC Davis in a pivotal Big Sky Conference contest.
Three new schools enter the top 25 this week in No. 22 UT Martin, No. 24 Duquesne and No. 25 Harvard. The Skyhawks are second in the Big South/OVC standings while Duquesne and Harvard are in a tie for the top spot in the NEC and IVY, respectively.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 10 | Next Game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (24) | 9-1 | 648 | 1 | D. Northern Iowa, 42-19 | Nov. 16 vs. No. 15 Missouri St. | |
| 2 | Montana St. (2) | 9-0 | 622 | 2 | D. Eastern Washington, 42-28 | Nov. 9 vs. Sacramento St. | |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 7-2 | 599 | 3 | D. Murray St., 52-6 | Nov. 9 at No. 23 North Dakota | |
| 4 | UC Davis | 8-1 | 568 | 4 | D. Northern Colorado, 59-7 | Nov. 9 at No. 7 Montana | |
| 5 | South Dakota | 6-2 | 523 | 5 | Idle | Nov. 9 vs. Indiana St. | |
| 6 | Southeast Missouri St. | 8-1 | 493 | 6 | Idle | Nov. 9 at Lindenwood | |
| 7 | Montana | 7-2 | 484 | 8 | D. Cal Poly, 42-7 | Nov. 9 vs. No. 4 UC Davis | |
| 8 | UIW | 7-2 | 452 | 10 | D. Houston Christian, 45-20 | Nov. 9 vs. Lamar | |
| 9 | Richmond | 7-2 | 411 | 12 | D. Towson, 35-24 | Nov. 9 at Campbell | |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 8-1 | 372 | 14 | D. Monmouth (N.J.), 37-28 | Nov. 9 at Delaware | |
| 11 | Villanova | 7-2 | 368 | 13 | D. Hampton, 20-14 | Nov. 9 vs. North Carolina A&T | |
| 12 | Idaho | 6-3 | 357 | 11 | Idle | Nov. 9 at Portland St. | |
| 13 | Mercer | 8-1 | 348 | 16 | D. East Tennessee St., 37-31 | Nov. 9 at VMI | |
| 14 | Tarleton St. | 7-2 | 320 | 7 | Lost to Eastern Kentucky, 17-13 | Nov. 9 at West Georgia | |
| 15 | Missouri St. | 7-2 | 274 | 17 | D. Southern Illinois, 38-17 | Nov. 9 at Murray St. | |
| 16 | ACU | 6-3 | 249 | 18 | D. Southern Utah, 28-25 | Nov. 9 at Austin Peay | |
| 17 | Illinois St. | 6-3 | 224 | 19 | D. Youngstown St., 23-16 | Nov. 9 at Northern Iowa | |
| 18 | Stony Brook | 7-2 | 202 | 20 | D. Bryant, 31-30 OT | Nov. 9 at UAlbany | |
| 19 | Central Arkansas | 6-3 | 201 | 9 | Lost to Utah Tech, 34-21 | Nov. 9 at Eastern Kentucky | |
| 20 | Jackson St. | 7-2 | 144 | 23 | D. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 41-3 | Nov. 9 vs. Mississippi Valley St. | |
| 21 | William & Mary | 6-3 | 134 | 24 | D. North Carolina A&T, 45-7 | Nov. 9 vs. Elon | |
| 22 | UT Martin | 6-3 | 99 | NR | D. Tennessee St., 28-21 | Nov. 9 at Charleston Southern | |
| 23 | North Dakota | 5-4 | 83 | 15 | Lost to Indiana St., 35-31 | Nov. 9 vs. No. 3 South Dakota St. | |
| 24 | Duquesne | 6-2 | 71 | NR | D. Mercyhurst, 31-24 | Nov. 9 vs. Robert Morris | |
| 25 | Harvard | 6-1 | 27 | NR | D. No. 22 Dartmouth, 31-27 | Nov. 9 vs. Columbia |
Dropped Out: North Carolina Central (21), Dartmouth (22), Chattanooga (25)
Others Receiving Votes: South Carolina St., 23; North Carolina Central, 22; Dartmouth, 18; Butler, 16; Stephen F. Austin, 15; Florida A&M, 14; Austin Peay, 11; Drake, 11; Columbia, 9; Western Carolina, 9; Chattanooga, 7; Northern Arizona, 7; Robert Morris, 6; Tennessee St., 4; Indiana St., 3; Lamar, 1; Southeastern Louisiana, 1.
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