Elon Moves Up After Beating Second Straight Ranked Opponent
October 3, 2022
Categories: Coaches Poll, FCS,
Battling their second straight ranked opponent, Elon had to use two overtimes to beat conference rival and then-No. 22 Richmond, 30-27. The Phoenix pushed the game into overtime thanks to a 42-yard field goal with 37 seconds left in the game. After both teams scored touchdowns in the first overtime, the Elon defense held Richmond to a field goal then Jalen Hampton ran 11 yards to paydirt to give the Phoenix the victory. With the win, Elon moves up to No. 18 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
The Top 10 remained relatively unchanged with North Dakota State still holding at No. 1. Sacramento State and Montana State flip-flopped positions despite both teams winning, but then-No. 9 Missouri State lost to North Dakota, 48-31, causing the Bears to fall to No. 19. That made room for Holy Cross to join the Top 10. The Crusaders are 5-0 after beating Harvard, 30-21.
There are three Top 25 matchups this coming Saturday with the first one being No. 6 Delaware traveling to No. 17 William & Mary. The Blue Hens will try to keep their top spot in the Colonial Athletic Association standings. The second is a Big Sky affair as No. 7 Weber State plays host to No. 21 Eastern Washington. The final matchup has No. 19 Missouri State hosting newly ranked and No. 24 Southern Illinois.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev. Week 5 Next Game
1 North Dakota St. (24) 4-1 670 1 D. Youngstown St., 27-14 Oct. 8 at Indiana St.
2 Montana (3) 5-0 648 2 D. Idaho St., 28-20 Oct. 15 vs. Idaho
3 South Dakota St. 4-1 621 3 D. Western Illinois, 34-10 Oct. 8 vs. South Dakota
4 Sacramento St. 4-0 571 5 D. Cal Poly, 49-21 Oct. 8 vs. Northern Colorado
5 Montana St. 4-1 559 4 D. UC Davis, 41-24 Oct. 8 vs. Idaho St.
6 Delaware 5-0 548 6 D. Towson, 24-10 Oct. 8 at No. 17 William & Mary
7 Weber St. 4-0 509 7 Idle Oct. 8 vs. No. 21 Eastern Washington
8 Jackson St. 4-0 480 8 Idle Oct. 8 at Alabama St.
9 Chattanooga 4-1 442 10 D. East Tennessee St., 24-16 Oct. 15 vs. VMI
10 Holy Cross 5-0 431 11 D. Harvard, 30-21 Oct. 8 vs. Bucknell
11 UIW 4-1 386 12 D. McNeese, 48-20 Oct. 8 vs. Lamar
12 Mercer 4-1 357 13 D. Wofford, 42-7 Oct. 8 vs. Western Carolina
13 Villanova 3-2 290 15 D. Maine, 45-20 Oct. 15 at Richmond
14 UT Martin 3-2 286 17 D. Tennessee Tech, 45-28 Oct. 8 at Murray St.
15 Samford 4-1 275 19 D. Furman, 34-27 Oct. 8 vs. Wofford
16 Fordham 4-1 216 20 D. Georgetown (D.C.), 59-38 Oct. 8 at Lehigh
17 William & Mary 4-1 205 21 D. Stony Brook, 27-10 Oct. 8 vs. No. 6 Delaware
18 Elon 4-1 196 23 D. No. 22 Richmond, 30-27 2OT Oct. 8 vs. Towson
19 Missouri St. 2-3 190 9 Lost to North Dakota, 48-31 Oct. 8 vs. No. 24 Southern Illinois
20 Southeastern Louisiana 3-2 162 24 D. Murray St., 48-14 Oct. 8 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce
21 Eastern Washington 1-3 108 18 Lost to Florida, 52-17 Oct. 8 at No. 7 Weber St.
22 Stephen F. Austin 2-3 103 14 Lost to Sam Houston, 17-16 Oct. 8 vs. Abilene Christian
23 Rhode Island 3-2 89 25 D. Brown, 38-10 Oct. 15 vs. No. 18 Elon
24 Southern Illinois 3-2 83 NR D. Illinois St., 19-14 Oct. 8 at No. 19 Missouri St.
25 Southest Missouri St. 4-1 81 NR D. Lindenwood, 49-28 Oct. 8 vs. Tennessee Tech
Dropped Out: Austin Peay (16), Richmond (22)
Others Receiving Votes: Austin Peay, 72; Richmond, 48; Princeton, 24; Abilene Christian, 21; Eastern Kentucky, 20; North Carolina Central, 19; Idaho, 12; Monmouth (N.J.), 12; Furman, 11; North Dakota, 8; Davidson, 6; Youngstown St., 5; Florida A&M, 4; Tarleton, 4; Pennsylvania, 1; Stetson, 1; Stonehill, 1.
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Battling their second straight ranked opponent, Elon had to use two overtimes to beat conference rival and then-No. 22 Richmond, 30-27. The Phoenix pushed the game into overtime thanks to a 42-yard field goal with 37 seconds left in the game. After both teams scored touchdowns in the first overtime, the Elon defense held Richmond to a field goal then Jalen Hampton ran 11 yards to paydirt to give the Phoenix the victory. With the win, Elon moves up to No. 18 in this week’s AFCA FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Poll.
The Top 10 remained relatively unchanged with North Dakota State still holding at No. 1. Sacramento State and Montana State flip-flopped positions despite both teams winning, but then-No. 9 Missouri State lost to North Dakota, 48-31, causing the Bears to fall to No. 19. That made room for Holy Cross to join the Top 10. The Crusaders are 5-0 after beating Harvard, 30-21.
There are three Top 25 matchups this coming Saturday with the first one being No. 6 Delaware traveling to No. 17 William & Mary. The Blue Hens will try to keep their top spot in the Colonial Athletic Association standings. The second is a Big Sky affair as No. 7 Weber State plays host to No. 21 Eastern Washington. The final matchup has No. 19 Missouri State hosting newly ranked and No. 24 Southern Illinois.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | Week 5 | Next Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota St. (24) | 4-1 | 670 | 1 | D. Youngstown St., 27-14 | Oct. 8 at Indiana St. |
| 2 | Montana (3) | 5-0 | 648 | 2 | D. Idaho St., 28-20 | Oct. 15 vs. Idaho |
| 3 | South Dakota St. | 4-1 | 621 | 3 | D. Western Illinois, 34-10 | Oct. 8 vs. South Dakota |
| 4 | Sacramento St. | 4-0 | 571 | 5 | D. Cal Poly, 49-21 | Oct. 8 vs. Northern Colorado |
| 5 | Montana St. | 4-1 | 559 | 4 | D. UC Davis, 41-24 | Oct. 8 vs. Idaho St. |
| 6 | Delaware | 5-0 | 548 | 6 | D. Towson, 24-10 | Oct. 8 at No. 17 William & Mary |
| 7 | Weber St. | 4-0 | 509 | 7 | Idle | Oct. 8 vs. No. 21 Eastern Washington |
| 8 | Jackson St. | 4-0 | 480 | 8 | Idle | Oct. 8 at Alabama St. |
| 9 | Chattanooga | 4-1 | 442 | 10 | D. East Tennessee St., 24-16 | Oct. 15 vs. VMI |
| 10 | Holy Cross | 5-0 | 431 | 11 | D. Harvard, 30-21 | Oct. 8 vs. Bucknell |
| 11 | UIW | 4-1 | 386 | 12 | D. McNeese, 48-20 | Oct. 8 vs. Lamar |
| 12 | Mercer | 4-1 | 357 | 13 | D. Wofford, 42-7 | Oct. 8 vs. Western Carolina |
| 13 | Villanova | 3-2 | 290 | 15 | D. Maine, 45-20 | Oct. 15 at Richmond |
| 14 | UT Martin | 3-2 | 286 | 17 | D. Tennessee Tech, 45-28 | Oct. 8 at Murray St. |
| 15 | Samford | 4-1 | 275 | 19 | D. Furman, 34-27 | Oct. 8 vs. Wofford |
| 16 | Fordham | 4-1 | 216 | 20 | D. Georgetown (D.C.), 59-38 | Oct. 8 at Lehigh |
| 17 | William & Mary | 4-1 | 205 | 21 | D. Stony Brook, 27-10 | Oct. 8 vs. No. 6 Delaware |
| 18 | Elon | 4-1 | 196 | 23 | D. No. 22 Richmond, 30-27 2OT | Oct. 8 vs. Towson |
| 19 | Missouri St. | 2-3 | 190 | 9 | Lost to North Dakota, 48-31 | Oct. 8 vs. No. 24 Southern Illinois |
| 20 | Southeastern Louisiana | 3-2 | 162 | 24 | D. Murray St., 48-14 | Oct. 8 vs. Texas A&M-Commerce |
| 21 | Eastern Washington | 1-3 | 108 | 18 | Lost to Florida, 52-17 | Oct. 8 at No. 7 Weber St. |
| 22 | Stephen F. Austin | 2-3 | 103 | 14 | Lost to Sam Houston, 17-16 | Oct. 8 vs. Abilene Christian |
| 23 | Rhode Island | 3-2 | 89 | 25 | D. Brown, 38-10 | Oct. 15 vs. No. 18 Elon |
| 24 | Southern Illinois | 3-2 | 83 | NR | D. Illinois St., 19-14 | Oct. 8 at No. 19 Missouri St. |
| 25 | Southest Missouri St. | 4-1 | 81 | NR | D. Lindenwood, 49-28 | Oct. 8 vs. Tennessee Tech |
Dropped Out: Austin Peay (16), Richmond (22)
Others Receiving Votes: Austin Peay, 72; Richmond, 48; Princeton, 24; Abilene Christian, 21; Eastern Kentucky, 20; North Carolina Central, 19; Idaho, 12; Monmouth (N.J.), 12; Furman, 11; North Dakota, 8; Davidson, 6; Youngstown St., 5; Florida A&M, 4; Tarleton, 4; Pennsylvania, 1; Stetson, 1; Stonehill, 1.
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