Five CAA Football teams were nationally ranked in the latest Stats Perform and AFCA Coaches FCS Top 25 polls that were released on Monday. The CAA’s five ranked teams was tied with the Big Sky for the most of any conference.

William & Mary (6-1) edged up to No. 10 in the Stats Perform poll and No. 12 in the AFCA Coaches poll after picking up a 44-24 road win at Towson last Saturday. The Tribe, which is 4-0 on the road, returns home to face nationally ranked Rhode Island this week.

Delaware (6-1) rose to No. 11 in the AFCA poll and No. 12 in the Stats poll after rolling past Morgan State, 34-7, last week. The Blue Hens face a tough road test at Elon this Saturday.

Richmond (5-2) climbed to No. 17 in the Stats poll and No. 20 in the AFCA rankings following a 41-10 triumph at Hampton last week. The Spiders hit the road again on Saturday with a trip to Maine.

Rhode Island (5-2) moved up to No. 17 in the AFCA poll and No. 18 in the Stats Perform rankings after outlasting Monmouth, 48-46 in seven overtimes last Saturday. The Rams travel to nationally ranked William & Mary this week.

New Hampshire (6-2) vaulted to No. 19 in the Stats poll and entered the AFCA poll at No. 25 following a 40-22 victory over nationally ranked Elon last Saturday. The Wildcats, who sit atop the CAA standings at 5-0, are off this week.

Villanova (4-3) and Elon (5-3) were among others receiving votes in both polls.

STATS PERFORM FCS TOP 25 POLL – Oct. 24

1. South Dakota State
2. Sacramento State
3. Montana State
4. North Dakota State
5. Weber State
6. Holy Cross
7. Chattanooga
8. UIW
9. Jackson State
10. William & Mary
11. Montana
12. Delaware
13. Samford
14. Idaho
15. Southeast Missouri
16. Samford
17. Richmond
18. Rhode Island
19. New Hampshire
20. Southern Illinois
21. UT Martin
22. Fordham
23. North Dakota
24. Furman
25. Austin Peay

RV: Southeastern Louisiana, Princeton, Stephen F. Austin, Elon, Illinois State, Villanova, Abilene Christian, Eastern Kentucky, Campbell, Penn

AFCA COACHES FCS TOP 25 POLL – Oct. 24

1. South Dakota State
2. Montana State
3. Sacramento State
4. North Dakota State
5. Jackson State
6. Chattanooga
7. Weber State
8. Holy Cross
9. UIW
10. Montana
11. Delaware
12. William & Mary
13. Samford
14. Southeast Missouri
15. Fordham
16. Mercer
17. Rhode Island
18. UT Martin
19. Stephen F. Austin
20. Richmond
21. Austin Peay
22. Princeton
23. Idaho
24. Southern Illinois
25. New Hampshire

RV: Furman, Penn, St. Thomas, Villanova, Davidson, Merrimack, Florida A&M, St. Francis, Eastern Kentucky, Illinois State, Lindenwood, North Dakota, Elon, Southeastern Louisiana