William & Mary appears in the AFCA Top 25 after upset
September 6, 2022
William & Mary used 303 rushing yards and a stout defense to hand FBS-member Charlotte a 41-24 loss. The Tribe defense held Charlotte to just seven points in the second half, going scoreless in the fourth quarter. The win propelled William & Mary to No. 22 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
North Dakota State still sits No. 1 with 26 first-place votes, followed by Montana at No. 2 and South Dakota State at No. 3, both of whom received one first-place vote. Montana State and Villanova round out the Top 5.
Delaware had the biggest jump this week. The Blue Hens handed Navy a 14-7 loss, allowing them to jump six spots to No. 13. Not to be outdone, UIW moved five places to No. 9 after the Cardinals upset then-No. 9 Southern Illinois, 64-29. UIW went up 22-0 in the first quarter and never looked back. The Cardinals don’t get to take it easy in the second week as they travel to Nevada while Delaware plays host to in-state rival Delaware State.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Season Opener Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (26) 1-0 698 1 D. Drake, 56-14 Sept. 10 vs. North Carolina A&T
2 Montana (1) 1-0 666 2 D. Northwestern St., 47-0 Sept. 10 vs. South Dakota
3 South Dakota St. (1) 0-1 634 3 Lost to Iowa, 3-7 Sept. 10 vs. No. 25 UC Davis
4 Montana St. 1-0 624 4 D. McNeese, 40-17 Sept. 10 vs. Morehead St.
5 Villanova 1-0 586 5 D. Lehigh, 45-17 Sept. 10 at LIU
6 Sacramento St. 1-0 539 7 D. Utah Tech, 56-33 Sept. 17 at No. 24 Northern Iowa
7 Missouri St. 1-0 506 8 D. Central Arkansas, 27-14 Sept. 10 vs. No. 14 UT Martin
8 East Tennessee St. 1-0 417 11 D. Mars Hill, 44-7 Sept. 10 at The Citadel
9 UIW 1-0 410 14 D. No. 9 Southern Illinois, 64-29 Sept. 10 at Nevada
10 Chattanooga 1-0 405 13 D. Wofford, 31-0 Sept. 10 at Eastern Illinois
11 Eastern Washington 1-0 390 12 D. Tennessee St., 36-29 Sept. 10 at Oregon
12 Stephen F. Austin 1-1 368 10 D. Alcorn St., 31-27 Sept. 10 at Louisiana Tech
13 Delaware 1-0 354 19 D. Navy, 14-7 Sept. 10 vs. Delaware St.
14 UT Martin 1-0 346 15 D. Western Illinois, 42-25 Sept. 10 at No. 7 Missouri St.
15 Jackson St. 1-0 343 17 D. Florida A&M, 59-3 Sept. 10 at Tennessee St.
16 Holy Cross 1-0 244 18 D. Merrimack, 31-17 Sept. 10 at Buffalo
17 Weber St. 1-0 225 20 D. Western Oregon, 41-5 Sept. 10 at Utah St.
18 Kennesaw St. 0-1 216 6 Lost to Samford, 27-17 Sept. 10 at Cincinnati
19 Southern Illinois 0-1 175 9 Lost to No. 14 UIW, 64-29 Sept. 10 vs. Southeast Missouri St.
20t. Rhode Island 1-0 160 24t D. Stony Brook, 35-14 Sept. 10 at Bryant
20t. Southeastern Louisiana 0-1 160 16 Lost to Louisiana, 24-7 Sept. 10 at Florida Atlantic
22 William & Mary 1-0 124 NR D. Charlotte, 41-24 Sept. 10 vs. Campbell
23 Mercer 1-1 84 23 Lost to Auburn, 42-16 Sept. 17 vs. The Citadel
24 Northern Iowa 0-1 72 21 Lost to Air Force, 48-17 Sept. 10 at North Dakota
25 UC Davis 0-1 67 22 Lost to California, 34-13 Sept. 10 at No. 3 South Dakota St.
Dropped Out: Richmond (24t)
Others Receiving Votes: Samford, 59; Richmond, 44; Furman, 30; Harvard, 22; Portland St., 18; Illinois St., 17; Dartmouth, 16; Austin Peay, 14; Princeton, 12; Fordham, 10; Central Arkansas, 7; Houston Baptist, 7; South Dakota, 5; VMI, 5; Youngstown St., 4; Florida A&M, 3; North Carolina Central, 3; Elon, 2; Georgetown, 2; North Dakota, 2; Eastern Illinois, 1; Eastern Kentucky, 1; Idaho, 1; Nicholls, 1; South Carolina St., 1.
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William & Mary used 303 rushing yards and a stout defense to hand FBS-member Charlotte a 41-24 loss. The Tribe defense held Charlotte to just seven points in the second half, going scoreless in the fourth quarter. The win propelled William & Mary to No. 22 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
North Dakota State still sits No. 1 with 26 first-place votes, followed by Montana at No. 2 and South Dakota State at No. 3, both of whom received one first-place vote. Montana State and Villanova round out the Top 5.
Delaware had the biggest jump this week. The Blue Hens handed Navy a 14-7 loss, allowing them to jump six spots to No. 13. Not to be outdone, UIW moved five places to No. 9 after the Cardinals upset then-No. 9 Southern Illinois, 64-29. UIW went up 22-0 in the first quarter and never looked back. The Cardinals don’t get to take it easy in the second week as they travel to Nevada while Delaware plays host to in-state rival Delaware State.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Season Opener | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (26) | 1-0 | 698 | 1 | D. Drake, 56-14 | Sept. 10 vs. North Carolina A&T |
| 2 | Montana (1) | 1-0 | 666 | 2 | D. Northwestern St., 47-0 | Sept. 10 vs. South Dakota |
| 3 | South Dakota St. (1) | 0-1 | 634 | 3 | Lost to Iowa, 3-7 | Sept. 10 vs. No. 25 UC Davis |
| 4 | Montana St. | 1-0 | 624 | 4 | D. McNeese, 40-17 | Sept. 10 vs. Morehead St. |
| 5 | Villanova | 1-0 | 586 | 5 | D. Lehigh, 45-17 | Sept. 10 at LIU |
| 6 | Sacramento St. | 1-0 | 539 | 7 | D. Utah Tech, 56-33 | Sept. 17 at No. 24 Northern Iowa |
| 7 | Missouri St. | 1-0 | 506 | 8 | D. Central Arkansas, 27-14 | Sept. 10 vs. No. 14 UT Martin |
| 8 | East Tennessee St. | 1-0 | 417 | 11 | D. Mars Hill, 44-7 | Sept. 10 at The Citadel |
| 9 | UIW | 1-0 | 410 | 14 | D. No. 9 Southern Illinois, 64-29 | Sept. 10 at Nevada |
| 10 | Chattanooga | 1-0 | 405 | 13 | D. Wofford, 31-0 | Sept. 10 at Eastern Illinois |
| 11 | Eastern Washington | 1-0 | 390 | 12 | D. Tennessee St., 36-29 | Sept. 10 at Oregon |
| 12 | Stephen F. Austin | 1-1 | 368 | 10 | D. Alcorn St., 31-27 | Sept. 10 at Louisiana Tech |
| 13 | Delaware | 1-0 | 354 | 19 | D. Navy, 14-7 | Sept. 10 vs. Delaware St. |
| 14 | UT Martin | 1-0 | 346 | 15 | D. Western Illinois, 42-25 | Sept. 10 at No. 7 Missouri St. |
| 15 | Jackson St. | 1-0 | 343 | 17 | D. Florida A&M, 59-3 | Sept. 10 at Tennessee St. |
| 16 | Holy Cross | 1-0 | 244 | 18 | D. Merrimack, 31-17 | Sept. 10 at Buffalo |
| 17 | Weber St. | 1-0 | 225 | 20 | D. Western Oregon, 41-5 | Sept. 10 at Utah St. |
| 18 | Kennesaw St. | 0-1 | 216 | 6 | Lost to Samford, 27-17 | Sept. 10 at Cincinnati |
| 19 | Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 175 | 9 | Lost to No. 14 UIW, 64-29 | Sept. 10 vs. Southeast Missouri St. |
| 20t. | Rhode Island | 1-0 | 160 | 24t | D. Stony Brook, 35-14 | Sept. 10 at Bryant |
| 20t. | Southeastern Louisiana | 0-1 | 160 | 16 | Lost to Louisiana, 24-7 | Sept. 10 at Florida Atlantic |
| 22 | William & Mary | 1-0 | 124 | NR | D. Charlotte, 41-24 | Sept. 10 vs. Campbell |
| 23 | Mercer | 1-1 | 84 | 23 | Lost to Auburn, 42-16 | Sept. 17 vs. The Citadel |
| 24 | Northern Iowa | 0-1 | 72 | 21 | Lost to Air Force, 48-17 | Sept. 10 at North Dakota |
| 25 | UC Davis | 0-1 | 67 | 22 | Lost to California, 34-13 | Sept. 10 at No. 3 South Dakota St. |
Dropped Out: Richmond (24t)
Others Receiving Votes: Samford, 59; Richmond, 44; Furman, 30; Harvard, 22; Portland St., 18; Illinois St., 17; Dartmouth, 16; Austin Peay, 14; Princeton, 12; Fordham, 10; Central Arkansas, 7; Houston Baptist, 7; South Dakota, 5; VMI, 5; Youngstown St., 4; Florida A&M, 3; North Carolina Central, 3; Elon, 2; Georgetown, 2; North Dakota, 2; Eastern Illinois, 1; Eastern Kentucky, 1; Idaho, 1; Nicholls, 1; South Carolina St., 1.
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