Delaware Dominates in Top 25 Showdown
September 19, 2022
Delaware used 610 total yards of offense to dominate then-No. 14 Rhode Island, 42-14. It was the most total yards of offense in a single game for the Blue Hens since August 29, 2013, against Jacksonville when they recorded 611. Quarterback Nolan Henderson set career highs with 29 completions for 379 yards and four touchdowns. With the win, Delaware moves up to No. 8 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Blue Hens will face Colonial Athletic Association newcomer, Hampton, next Saturday.
The Top 3 remained unchanged with North Dakota State, Montana, and South Dakota State staying put. Villanova lost to Army West Point, 49-10, and dropped to No. 10, allowing Missouri State, who played a close game against Arkansas, to move up to a tie at No. 4 with Montana State.
There are three Top 25 matchups this coming weekend with the biggest being No. 3 South Dakota State traveling to No. 4t Missouri State. The other two are No. 4t Montana State traveling to No. 15 Eastern Washington and No. 23 Austin Peay hosting No. 20 Eastern Kentucky.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 3 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (21) 2-1 642 1 Lost to Arizona, 31-28 Sept. 24 at South Dakota
2 Montana (5) 3-0 626 2 D. Indiana St., 49-14 Sept. 24 vs. Portland St.
3 South Dakota St. 2-1 595 3 D. Butler, 45-17 Sept. 24 at No. 4t Missouri St.
4t. Missouri St. 2-1 512 6 Lost to Arkansas, 38-27 Sept. 24 vs. No. 3 South Dakota St.
4t. Montana St. 2-1 512 4 Lost to Oregon St., 68-28 Sept. 24 at No. 15 Eastern Washington
6 Sacramento St. 2-0 502 7 D. Northern Iowa, 37-21 Sept. 24 at Colorado St.
7 UIW 3-0 500 8 D. Prairie View A&M, 31-14 Sept. 24 at Southeastern Louisiana
8 Delaware 3-0 468 10 D. No. 14 Rhode Island, 42-21 Sept. 24 vs. Hampton
9 Chattanooga 3-0 461 9 D. North Alabama, 41-14 Sept. 22 at Illinois
10 Villanova 2-1 438 5 Lost to Army West Point, 49-10 Sept. 24 vs. Monmouth (N.J.)
11 Jackson St. 3-0 406 11 D. Grambling St., 66-24 Sept. 24 vs. Mississippi Valley St.
12 Weber St. 3-0 367 13 D. Utah Tech, 44-14 Sept. 24 at UC Davis
13 Holy Cross 3-0 357 12 D. Yale, 38-14 Sept. 24 at Colgate
14 William & Mary 3-0 301 17 D. Lafayette, 34-7 Sept. 24 vs. Elon
15 Eastern Washington 1-1 253 15 Idle Sept. 24 vs. No. 4t Montana St.
16 Mercer 2-1 174 20 D. The Citadel, 17-0 Sept. 24 at Gardner-Webb
17 Stephen F. Austin 1-2 160 16 Idle Sept. 24 vs. Warner
18 Fordham 3-0 150 21 D. Albany, 48-45 Sept. 24 at Ohio
19 UT Martin 1-2 141 18 Lost to Boise St., 30-7 Sept. 24 vs. Lindenwood
20 Eastern Kentucky 2-1 130 24 D. Charleston Southern, 40-17 Sept. 24 at No. 23 Austin Peay
21 Rhode Island 2-1 121 14 Lost to No. 10 Delaware, 42-21 Sept. 24 at Pittsburgh
22 Samford 2-1 83 25 D. Tennessee Tech, 33-28 Sept. 24 vs. Western Carolina
23 Austin Peay 3-1 64 NR D. Alabama A&M, 28-3 Sept. 24 vs. No. 20 Eastern Kentucky
24t. Richmond 2-1 51 NR D. Lehigh, 30-6 Sept. 24 vs. Stony Brook
24t. Youngstown St. 2-1 51 23 Lost to Kentucky, 31-0 Oct. 1 at No. 1 North Dakota St.
Dropped Out: East Tennessee St. (19), Kennesaw St. (22)
Others Receiving Votes: Furman, 47; North Carolina Central, 47; North Dakota, 46; Southern Illinois, 39; Kennesaw St., 36; Southeastern Louisiana, 22; Elon, 18; Southeast Missouri St., 18; East Tennessee St., 16; New Hampshire, 15; Harvard, 12; UC Davis, 12; North Alabama, 9; Princeton, 9; Dayton, 8; Hampton, 6; Dartmouth, 5; Florida A&M, 4; Lindenwood, 4; South Carolina St., 3; Tarleton, 3; Idaho, 2; Northern Arizona, 2; Abilene Christian, 1; Davidson, 1.
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Delaware used 610 total yards of offense to dominate then-No. 14 Rhode Island, 42-14. It was the most total yards of offense in a single game for the Blue Hens since August 29, 2013, against Jacksonville when they recorded 611. Quarterback Nolan Henderson set career highs with 29 completions for 379 yards and four touchdowns. With the win, Delaware moves up to No. 8 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Blue Hens will face Colonial Athletic Association newcomer, Hampton, next Saturday.
The Top 3 remained unchanged with North Dakota State, Montana, and South Dakota State staying put. Villanova lost to Army West Point, 49-10, and dropped to No. 10, allowing Missouri State, who played a close game against Arkansas, to move up to a tie at No. 4 with Montana State.
There are three Top 25 matchups this coming weekend with the biggest being No. 3 South Dakota State traveling to No. 4t Missouri State. The other two are No. 4t Montana State traveling to No. 15 Eastern Washington and No. 23 Austin Peay hosting No. 20 Eastern Kentucky.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 3 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (21) | 2-1 | 642 | 1 | Lost to Arizona, 31-28 | Sept. 24 at South Dakota |
| 2 | Montana (5) | 3-0 | 626 | 2 | D. Indiana St., 49-14 | Sept. 24 vs. Portland St. |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 2-1 | 595 | 3 | D. Butler, 45-17 | Sept. 24 at No. 4t Missouri St. |
| 4t. | Missouri St. | 2-1 | 512 | 6 | Lost to Arkansas, 38-27 | Sept. 24 vs. No. 3 South Dakota St. |
| 4t. | Montana St. | 2-1 | 512 | 4 | Lost to Oregon St., 68-28 | Sept. 24 at No. 15 Eastern Washington |
| 6 | Sacramento St. | 2-0 | 502 | 7 | D. Northern Iowa, 37-21 | Sept. 24 at Colorado St. |
| 7 | UIW | 3-0 | 500 | 8 | D. Prairie View A&M, 31-14 | Sept. 24 at Southeastern Louisiana |
| 8 | Delaware | 3-0 | 468 | 10 | D. No. 14 Rhode Island, 42-21 | Sept. 24 vs. Hampton |
| 9 | Chattanooga | 3-0 | 461 | 9 | D. North Alabama, 41-14 | Sept. 22 at Illinois |
| 10 | Villanova | 2-1 | 438 | 5 | Lost to Army West Point, 49-10 | Sept. 24 vs. Monmouth (N.J.) |
| 11 | Jackson St. | 3-0 | 406 | 11 | D. Grambling St., 66-24 | Sept. 24 vs. Mississippi Valley St. |
| 12 | Weber St. | 3-0 | 367 | 13 | D. Utah Tech, 44-14 | Sept. 24 at UC Davis |
| 13 | Holy Cross | 3-0 | 357 | 12 | D. Yale, 38-14 | Sept. 24 at Colgate |
| 14 | William & Mary | 3-0 | 301 | 17 | D. Lafayette, 34-7 | Sept. 24 vs. Elon |
| 15 | Eastern Washington | 1-1 | 253 | 15 | Idle | Sept. 24 vs. No. 4t Montana St. |
| 16 | Mercer | 2-1 | 174 | 20 | D. The Citadel, 17-0 | Sept. 24 at Gardner-Webb |
| 17 | Stephen F. Austin | 1-2 | 160 | 16 | Idle | Sept. 24 vs. Warner |
| 18 | Fordham | 3-0 | 150 | 21 | D. Albany, 48-45 | Sept. 24 at Ohio |
| 19 | UT Martin | 1-2 | 141 | 18 | Lost to Boise St., 30-7 | Sept. 24 vs. Lindenwood |
| 20 | Eastern Kentucky | 2-1 | 130 | 24 | D. Charleston Southern, 40-17 | Sept. 24 at No. 23 Austin Peay |
| 21 | Rhode Island | 2-1 | 121 | 14 | Lost to No. 10 Delaware, 42-21 | Sept. 24 at Pittsburgh |
| 22 | Samford | 2-1 | 83 | 25 | D. Tennessee Tech, 33-28 | Sept. 24 vs. Western Carolina |
| 23 | Austin Peay | 3-1 | 64 | NR | D. Alabama A&M, 28-3 | Sept. 24 vs. No. 20 Eastern Kentucky |
| 24t. | Richmond | 2-1 | 51 | NR | D. Lehigh, 30-6 | Sept. 24 vs. Stony Brook |
| 24t. | Youngstown St. | 2-1 | 51 | 23 | Lost to Kentucky, 31-0 | Oct. 1 at No. 1 North Dakota St. |
Dropped Out: East Tennessee St. (19), Kennesaw St. (22)
Others Receiving Votes: Furman, 47; North Carolina Central, 47; North Dakota, 46; Southern Illinois, 39; Kennesaw St., 36; Southeastern Louisiana, 22; Elon, 18; Southeast Missouri St., 18; East Tennessee St., 16; New Hampshire, 15; Harvard, 12; UC Davis, 12; North Alabama, 9; Princeton, 9; Dayton, 8; Hampton, 6; Dartmouth, 5; Florida A&M, 4; Lindenwood, 4; South Carolina St., 3; Tarleton, 3; Idaho, 2; Northern Arizona, 2; Abilene Christian, 1; Davidson, 1.
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