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University of New Hampshire Athletics
'Cats ranked 23rd in latest FCS Top 25 Media Poll
9/13/2021 2:17:00 PM | Football
UNH is coming off a 26-14 victory in the home opener Saturday against Towson at Wildcat Stadium
CHICAGO - For the first time this season the University of New Hampshire football team is ranked No. 23 in the nation in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Media Poll, which was announced on Monday afternoon.
The 'Cats, who own a 2-0 record overall (2-0 CAA) on the year, are coming off a 26-14 victory against Towson on Saturday night in the home opener at Wildcat Stadium. It's the first time since the 2017 season that the Wildcats have started the season with a 2-0 record. UNH Head Coach Sean McDonnell earned his 100th career CAA coaching victory in the win vs. the Tigers.
UNH is one of five CAA teams to be ranked in the Top 25 poll this week.
A national media panel selects the Stats Perform FCS Top 25. A first-place vote is worth 25 points, a second-place vote 24 points, all the way down to one point for a 25th-place vote.
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STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 (SEPT. 13)
1. Sam Houston (2-0, 0-0 AQ7), 1,214 points (33 first-place votes)
Previous Ranking: 2; Week 2 Result: 52-14 win over Southeast Missouri
2. South Dakota State (2-0, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 1,190 (9)
Previous Ranking: 2; Week 2 Result: 52-7 win over Lindenwood
3. James Madison (2-0, 1-0 CAA), 1,158 (5)
Previous Ranking: 3; Week 2 Result: 55-7 win over Maine
4. Montana (2-0, 0-0 Big Sky), 1,110 (3)
Previous Ranking: 4; Week 2 Result: 42-7 win over Western Illinois
5. North Dakota State (2-0, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 1,066
Previous Ranking: 5; Week 2 Result: 64-0 win over Valparaiso
6. Delaware (2-0, 1-0 CAA), 949
Previous Ranking: 6; Week 2 Result: 27-10 win over Saint Francis
7. Eastern Washington (2-0, 0-0 Big Sky), 889
Previous Ranking: 7; Week 2 Result: 63-14 win over Central Washington
8. Southern Illinois (1-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 814
Previous Ranking: 8; Week 2 Result: 31-23 loss at Kansas State
9. Weber State (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 771
Previous Ranking: 10; Week 2 Result: 41-3 win at Dixie State
10. Jacksonville State (1-1, 0-0 AQ7), 751
Previous Ranking: 16; Week 2 Result: 20-17 win at Florida State
11. North Dakota (1-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 710
Previous Ranking: 9; Week 2 Result: 48-24 loss at Utah State
12. Villanova (2-0, 0-0 CAA), 674
Previous Ranking: 12; Week 2 Result: 55-3 win over Bucknell
13. Montana State (1-1, 0-0 Big Sky), 664
Previous Ranking: 11; Week 2 Result: 45-7 win over Drake
14. UC Davis (2-0, 0-0 Big Sky), 661
Previous Ranking: 14; Week 2 Result: 53-7 win at San Diego
15. Southeastern Louisiana (1-1, 0-0 Southland), 511
Previous Ranking: 13; Week 2 Result: 45-42 loss at Louisiana Tech
16. ETSU (2-0, 0-0 Southern), 497
Previous Ranking: 15; Week 2 Result: 45-14 win over UVA Wise
17. Missouri State (1-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 377
Previous Ranking: 23; Week 2 Result: 43-34 win over then-No. 19 Central Arkansas
18. Northern Iowa (1-1, 0-0 Missouri Valley), 364
Previous Ranking: 21; Week 2 Result: 34-16 win at Sacramento State
19. Austin Peay (1-1, 0-0 Ohio Valley), 336
Previous Ranking: 17; Week 2 Result: 54-17 loss at Ole Miss
20. Monmouth (1-1, 0-0 Big South), 297
Previous Ranking: 20; Week 2 Result: 26-23 win at Fordham
21. Richmond (2-0, 0-0 CAA), 261
Previous Ranking: 25; Week 2 Result: 31-3 win over Lehigh
22. VMI (1-1, 0-0 Southern), 146
Previous Ranking: 18; Week 2 Result: 60-10 loss at Kent State
23. New Hampshire (2-0, 2-0 CAA), 127
Previous Ranking: Not Ranked; Week 2 Result: 26-14 win over Towson
24. Kennesaw State (1-1, 0-0 Big South), 121
Previous Ranking: 22; Week 2 Result: 45-17 loss at Georgia Tech
25. Central Arkansas (0-2, 0-0 AQ7), 105
Previous Ranking: 19; Week 2 Result: 43-34 loss at then-No. 23 Missouri State
Dropped Out: Holy Cross (24)
Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Furman 90, Chattanooga 74, Rhode Island 67, Murray State 58, Alabama A&M 56, Jackson State 48, Duquesne 32, Nicholls 29, Stephen F. Austin 11, Samford 7, Merrimack 4, Sacramento State 3, Holy Cross 2
