Football
UCA Moves Up One Spot in Latest FCS Top 25 Poll
Bears ranked 7th in Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll after 56-17 win vs UAPB on Saturday.
CONWAY, Ark. – Central Arkansas fell one spot in last week’s Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll after cruising to a 45-17 win against Austin Peay. Now, after an even more dominant 56-17 win against Arkansas-Pine Bluff, the Bears are back to the No. 7 spot in the Top 25 poll.
UCA (3-1, 1-0 UAC) moved up from the eighth spot after Southern Illinois lost 38-21 to Southeast Missouri and fell to No. 17 in the rankings. Southeast Missouri moved up from No. 21 to 13 following the win.
Moved back up a spot in both polls! Ranked match up on The Stripes this Saturday!#BearClawsUp x #FearTheStripes pic.twitter.com/xdk7dBtlGz
— #12 𝗨𝗖𝗔 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗧𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟 (@UCA_Football) September 23, 2024
The top four teams remain unchanged from last week and No. 5 South Dakota moved ahead of No. 6 Villanova in the latest rankings after Villanova lost to Maryland 38-20 on Saturday.
Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Rankings
RANK. SCHOOL (RECORD)
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- South Dakota State (3-1)
- North Dakota State (3-1)
- Montana State (4-0)
- Idaho (3-1)
- South Dakota (2-1)
- Villanova (3-1)
- Central Arkansas (2-1)
- Montana (2-1)
- North Dakota (2-1)
- Sacramento State (1-2)
- William & Mary (2-1)
- Mercer (3-0)
- Southeast Missouri (2-1)
- UC Davis (2-1)
- UIW (1-2)
- Tarleton State (2-1)
- Southern Illinois (2-1)
- Illinois State (2-1)
- Lamar (2-1)
- Abilene Christian (2-1)
- UAlbany (1-2)
- Rhode Island (3-1)
- Wofford (2-1)
- New Hampshire (3-1)
- Weber State (2-2)
Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Chattanooga (0-3, 0-1 SoCon) 80; ETSU (2-2, 0-0 SoCon) 75; Northern Iowa (2-2, 0-0 MVFC) 73; Richmond (2-2, 0-0 CAA) 72; Lafayette (2-2, 0-0 Patriot) 51; Western Carolina (1-3, 0-0 SoCon) 47; Florida A&M (2-2, 0-0 SWAC) 43; North Carolina Central (2-2, 0-0 MEAC) 28; Columbia (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) 21; Harvard (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) 19; McNeese (3-2, 1-0 Southland) 18; Duquesne (2-2, 0-0 NEC) 12; Nicholls (1-3, 0-0 Southland) 12; Lehigh (3-1, 0-0 Patriot) 10; Stony Brook (3-1, 1-0 CAA) 9; Monmouth (2-2, 1-0 CAA) 4; Yale (1-0, 0-0 Ivy) 3
| Sat, Aug 31 |  | @ Arkansas State | L, 34-31 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | @ Lindenwood | W, 34-13 |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | Austin Peay | W, 45-17 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | @ Arkansas-Pine Bluff | W, 56-17 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Lamar | W, 34-14 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | @ Abilene Christian | L, 41-34 |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  | vs West Georgia | W, 34-33 |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | vs North Alabama | W, 24-19 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | @ Utah Tech | L, 34-21 |
| Sat, Nov 9 |  | @ Eastern Kentucky | L, 31-24 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Southern Utah | L, 38-31 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | @Tarleton State | 2:00 PM |
