FRISCO, Texas – The Southland Conference is represented by UIW in the top 25 of both the Stats Perform FCS Poll and the American Football Coaches Association Poll after the third week of action in the 2022 season.
UIW moved up to a tie for No. 4 in the Stats Perform poll and No. 7 in the AFCA poll. The Cardinals were 31-14 winners at Prairie View A&M to move to 3-0 on the season.
After earning its first win of the season with a 70-6 rout of Central Connecticut State, Southeastern is still just outside of the top 25 of both polls, but is receiving votes and on the cusp of re-entering quickly. The Lions are 1-2 on the season.
These two teams start Southland play this week with UIW traveling to Hammond for a 6 p.m. kickoff on ESPN3.
STATS PERFORM FCS POLL - SEPT. 19
| Rank |
Team |
Rec |
Pts |
Prev |
| 1. |
North Dakota State (43) |
2-1 |
1334 |
1 |
| 2. |
Montana (6) |
3-0 |
1267 |
3 |
|
South Dakota State (5) |
2-1 |
1267 |
2 |
| 4. |
UIW |
3-0 |
1108 |
6 |
|
Montana State |
2-1 |
1108 |
4 |
| 6. |
Missouri State |
2-1 |
1091 |
5 |
| 7. |
Sacramento State |
2-0 |
995 |
8 |
| 8. |
Delaware |
3-0 |
963 |
9 |
| 9. |
Villanova |
2-1 |
874 |
7 |
| 10. |
Chattanooga |
3-0 |
831 |
10 |
| 11. |
Jackson State |
3-0 |
818 |
11 |
| 12. |
Weber State |
3-0 |
789 |
12 |
| 13. |
Holy Cross |
3-0 |
742 |
13 |
| 14. |
William & Mary |
3-0 |
610 |
15 |
| 15. |
Eastern Washington |
1-1 |
559 |
14 |
| 16. |
Eastern Kentucky |
2-1 |
449 |
19 |
| 17. |
Mercer |
2-1 |
401 |
20 |
| 18. |
UT Martin |
1-2 |
351 |
16 |
| 19. |
North Dakota |
2-1 |
305 |
22 |
| 20. |
Rhode Island |
2-1 |
232 |
17 |
| 21. |
Samford |
2-1 |
212 |
24 |
| 22. |
Richmond |
2-1 |
164 |
RV |
| 23. |
Stephen F. Austin |
1-2 |
131 |
21 |
| 24. |
Southern Illinois |
1-2 |
125 |
RV |
| 25. |
North Carolina Central |
3-0 |
104 |
RV |
Dropped Out: ETSU (18), Kennesaw State (23), New Hampshire (25)
Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Furman 99;
Southeastern 98; Kennesaw State 93; Southeast Missouri 93; Austin Peay 87; UC Davis 82; ETSU 46; Elon 28; Fordham 27; Dartmouth 23; New Hampshire 19; Northern Arizona 5; Youngstown State 5; South Dakota 2.
AFCA COACHES POLL - SEPT. 19
| Rank |
School (1st votes) |
Rec. |
Pts. |
Prev. |
| 1. |
North Dakota St. (21) |
2-1 |
642 |
1 |
| 2. |
Montana (5) |
3-0 |
626 |
2 |
| 3. |
South Dakota St. |
2-1 |
595 |
3 |
| 4. |
Missouri St. |
2-1 |
512 |
6 |
|
Montana St. |
2-1 |
512 |
4 |
| 6. |
Sacramento St. |
2-0 |
502 |
7 |
| 7. |
UIW |
3-0 |
500 |
8 |
| 8. |
Delaware |
3-0 |
468 |
10 |
| 9. |
Chattanooga |
3-0 |
461 |
9 |
| 10. |
Villanova |
2-1 |
438 |
5 |
| 11. |
Jackson St. |
3-0 |
406 |
11 |
| 12. |
Weber St. |
3-0 |
367 |
13 |
| 13. |
Holy Cross |
3-0 |
357 |
12 |
| 14. |
William & Mary |
3-0 |
301 |
17 |
| 15. |
Eastern Washington |
1-1 |
253 |
15 |
| 16. |
Mercer |
2-1 |
174 |
20 |
| 17. |
Stephen F. Austin |
1-2 |
160 |
16 |
| 18. |
Fordham |
3-0 |
150 |
21 |
| 19. |
UT Martin |
1-2 |
141 |
18 |
| 20. |
Eastern Kentucky |
2-1 |
130 |
24 |
| 21. |
Rhode Island |
2-1 |
121 |
14 |
| 22. |
Samford |
2-1 |
83 |
25 |
| 23. |
Austin Peay |
3-1 |
64 |
NR |
| 24. |
Richmond |
2-1 |
51 |
NR |
|
Youngstown St. |
2-1 |
51 |
23 |
Dropped Out: East Tennessee St. (19), Kennesaw St. (22)
Others Receiving Votes: Furman, 47; North Carolina Central, 47; North Dakota, 46; Southern Illinois, 39; Kennesaw St., 36;
Southeastern, 22; Elon, 18; Southeast Missouri St., 18; East Tennessee St., 16; New Hampshire, 15; Harvard, 12; UC Davis, 12; North Alabama, 9; Princeton, 9; Dayton, 8; Hampton, 6; Dartmouth, 5; Florida A&M, 4; Lindenwood, 4; South Carolina St., 3; Tarleton, 3; Idaho, 2; Northern Arizona, 2; Abilene Christian, 1; Davidson, 1.
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