TOWSON, Md. - Although Towson University was idle this past week, the unbeaten Tigers received more support in voting for The Sports Network/Fathead.com NCAA FCS College Football Weekly Poll.
The Tigers, who opened the season with back-to-back victories over Morgan State and #20 Villanova, made their debut in the poll last week, received 184 votes this week, the 31st-highest total in the country. Last week, the Tigers had 116 points and were 32nd in the nation.
The Tigers return to action on Saturday night when they host Colgate University at 7 p.m.
Six Colonial Athletic Association schools are ranked among the Top 25 this week, including No. 5 Richmond, No. 6 William & Mary, No. 7 Delaware, No. 11 New Hampshire, No. 12 James Madison and No. 17 Massachusetts. The other five CAA schools, Old Dominion, Towson, Maine, Rhode Island and Villanova, are listed among those receiving votes.
The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll
| Team (First Place Votes) | Record | Points | Prev. Rank |
| 1. Georgia Southern (115) | 2-0 | 3,742 | 1 |
| 2. Northern Iowa (15) | 1-1 | 3,485 | 2 |
| 3. Appalachian State (9) | 1-1 | 3,402 | 3 |
| 4. Montana State (1) | 2-1 | 3,179 | 5 |
| 5. Richmond (11) | 3-0 | 3,082 | 6 |
| 6. William & Mary (1) | 2-1 | 3,078 | 4 |
| 7. Delaware (1) | 2-1 | 2,688 | 7 |
| 8. North Dakota State (1) | 2-0 | 2,728 | 8 |
| 9. Wofford | 1-1 | 2,353 | 9 |
| 10. Montana | 2-1 | 2,353 | 12 |
| 11. New Hampshire | 1-1 | 2,280 | 11 |
| 12. James Madison | 2-1 | 1,927 | 13 |
| 13. Chattanooga | 2-1 | 1,855 | 14 |
| 14. Southern Illinois | 1-1 | 1,614 | 15 |
| 15. Lehigh | 2-1 | 1,596 | 16 |
| 16. Jacksonville State | 1-1 | 1,466 | 17 |
| 17. Massachusetts | 2-0 | 1,247 | 21 |
| 18. South Dakota | 2-1 | 955 | 24 |
| 19. McNeese State | 1-1 | 846 | 23 |
| 20. Sam Houston State | 2-0 | 688 | NR |
| 21. Eastern Washington | 0-3 | 594 | 10 |
| 22. Stephen F. Austin | 1-2 | 568 | 19 |
| 23. Southern Utah | 2-1 | 546 | NR |
| 24. Murray State | 2-1 | 446 | NR |
| 25. South Carolina State | 1-2 | 336 | 25 |
Others receiving votes: Liberty 333, Jackson State 260, Central Arkansas 249, Old Dominion 240, Youngstown State 228, Towson 184, Maine 105, Indiana State 102, Sacramento State 101, Holy Cross 82, Weber State 52, Bethune-Cookman 50, Tennessee Tech 41, Alabama State 41, Eastern Kentucky 37, Yale 37, Hampton 37, Elon 31, South Dakota State 27, North Dakota 26, Portland State 26, Cal Poly 23, Brown 20, Rhode Island 19, Western Illinois 18, UC Davis 13, Central Connecticut State 13, Stony Brook 11, Penn 10, Villanova 9, Dartmouth 8, Idaho State 7, Campbell 7, Delaware State 6, UT Martin 6, Lafayette 4, Monmouth 3, Southeastern Louisiana 2, Jacksonville 2, Dayton 1, San Diego 1, North Carolina Central 1.
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