UCA Moves Up One Spot in Latest FCS Top 25 Poll

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

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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)

1. 1. South Dakota State (3-1)
   2. North Dakota State (3-1)
   3. Montana State (4-0)
   4. Idaho (3-1)
   5. South Dakota (2-1)
   6. Villanova (3-1)
   7. Central Arkansas (2-1)
   8. Montana (2-1)
   9. North Dakota (2-1)
   10. Sacramento State (1-2)
   11. William & Mary (2-1)
   12. Mercer (3-0)
   13. Southeast Missouri (2-1)
   14. UC Davis (2-1)
   15. UIW (1-2)
   16. Tarleton State (2-1)
   17. Southern Illinois (2-1)
   18. Illinois State (2-1)
   19. Lamar (2-1)
   20. Abilene Christian (2-1)
   21. UAlbany (1-2)
   22. Rhode Island (3-1)
   23. Wofford (2-1)
   24. New Hampshire (3-1)
   25. 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