UT MARTIN FOOTBALL MOVES UP ONE SPOT TO 11TH IN FCS COACHES POLL
11/1/2021 4:54:00 PM | Football
MARTIN, Tenn. – Following the team's seventh straight win, the University of Tennessee at Martin football team moved up one spot in the AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25 into No. 11 in the weekly national poll. Meanwhile, the Skyhawks enter their ninth week of the season ranked No. 15 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll.
Prior to the Skyhawks 17-16 win over Austin Peay last week, UT Martin was previously ranked 12th in the AFCA Coaches' Poll while sitting tied for 13th in the Stats Perform Poll. UT Martin is the only Ohio Valley Conference program to be ranked or receive votes in either poll. The team's No. 11 ranking sits as the highest position for the program since Week 11 of the 2006 season when UT Martin was ranked No. 8 in both national polls.
Additionally, the Skyhawks lead the OVC in scoring offense (31.8 ppg), total offense (414.2 ypg), rushing offense (221.0 ypg), PAT kicking (100 percent), sacks against (seventh), interceptions (nine), third-down conversions (45.5 percent), opponent fourth-down conversions (31.2 percent) and time of possession (33:59). Meanwhile, the team also ranks second amongst league leaders in scoring defense (26.8 ppg), rushing defense (118.6 ypg), pass efficiency (131.7), first downs (20.2), opponent first downs (18.0), red zone defense and fourth-down conversions (57.1 percent).
FCS Coaches' Poll
1. Sam Houston (27) | 7-0 | 675
2. North Dakota State | 8-0 | 644
3. James Madison | 7-1 | 621
4. Montana State |7-1 | 579
5. Eastern Washington | 7-1 | 566
6. Southeastern Louisiana | 7-1 |537
7. UC Davis | 7-1 | 479
8. Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 464
9. Southern Illinois | 6-2 | 420
10. Montana | 6-2 | 413
11. UT Martin | 7-1 | 384
12. South Dakota State | 6-2 | 369
13. Villanova | 6-2 | 352
14. East Tennessee State | 7-1 | 325
15. Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 303
16. Princeton | 7-0 | 257
17. Jackson State | 7-1 | 221
18. VMI | 6-2 | 213
19. Eastern Kentucky | 6-2 | 193
20. Missouri State | 5-3 | 184
21. South Dakota | 5-3 | 108
22. Sacramento State | 6-2 | 89
23. William & Mary | 6-2 | 83
24. Weber State | 4-4 | 80
25. Chattanooga | 5-3 | 44
Stats Perform FCS Top 25
1. Sam Houston (40) | 7-0 | 1,240
2. North Dakota State (10) | 8-0 | 1,208
3. James Madison | 7-1 | 1,133
4. Montana State | 7-1 | 1,082
5. Eastern Washington | 7-1 | 1,013
6. Southeastern Louisiana | 7-1 | 970
7. Southern Illinois | 6-2 | 893
8. UC Davis | 7-1 | 854
9. South Dakota State | 6-2 | 811
10. Villanova | 6-2 | 745
11. Montana | 6-2 | 721
12. Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 698
13. Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 693
14. ETSU | 7-1 | 616
15. UT Martin | 7-1 | 599
16. Sacramento State | 6-2 | 517
17. Missouri State | 5-3 | 396
18. VMI | 6-2 | 331
19. Jackson State | 7-1 | 292
20 Princeton | 7-0 | 277
William and Mary | 6-2 | 277
22. UIW | 6-2 | 229
23. South Dakota | 5-3 | 213
24. Weber State | 4-4 | 177
25. Eastern Kentucky | 6-2 | 139
Prior to the Skyhawks 17-16 win over Austin Peay last week, UT Martin was previously ranked 12th in the AFCA Coaches' Poll while sitting tied for 13th in the Stats Perform Poll. UT Martin is the only Ohio Valley Conference program to be ranked or receive votes in either poll. The team's No. 11 ranking sits as the highest position for the program since Week 11 of the 2006 season when UT Martin was ranked No. 8 in both national polls.
Additionally, the Skyhawks lead the OVC in scoring offense (31.8 ppg), total offense (414.2 ypg), rushing offense (221.0 ypg), PAT kicking (100 percent), sacks against (seventh), interceptions (nine), third-down conversions (45.5 percent), opponent fourth-down conversions (31.2 percent) and time of possession (33:59). Meanwhile, the team also ranks second amongst league leaders in scoring defense (26.8 ppg), rushing defense (118.6 ypg), pass efficiency (131.7), first downs (20.2), opponent first downs (18.0), red zone defense and fourth-down conversions (57.1 percent).
FCS Coaches' Poll
1. Sam Houston (27) | 7-0 | 675
2. North Dakota State | 8-0 | 644
3. James Madison | 7-1 | 621
4. Montana State |7-1 | 579
5. Eastern Washington | 7-1 | 566
6. Southeastern Louisiana | 7-1 |537
7. UC Davis | 7-1 | 479
8. Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 464
9. Southern Illinois | 6-2 | 420
10. Montana | 6-2 | 413
11. UT Martin | 7-1 | 384
12. South Dakota State | 6-2 | 369
13. Villanova | 6-2 | 352
14. East Tennessee State | 7-1 | 325
15. Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 303
16. Princeton | 7-0 | 257
17. Jackson State | 7-1 | 221
18. VMI | 6-2 | 213
19. Eastern Kentucky | 6-2 | 193
20. Missouri State | 5-3 | 184
21. South Dakota | 5-3 | 108
22. Sacramento State | 6-2 | 89
23. William & Mary | 6-2 | 83
24. Weber State | 4-4 | 80
25. Chattanooga | 5-3 | 44
Stats Perform FCS Top 25
1. Sam Houston (40) | 7-0 | 1,240
2. North Dakota State (10) | 8-0 | 1,208
3. James Madison | 7-1 | 1,133
4. Montana State | 7-1 | 1,082
5. Eastern Washington | 7-1 | 1,013
6. Southeastern Louisiana | 7-1 | 970
7. Southern Illinois | 6-2 | 893
8. UC Davis | 7-1 | 854
9. South Dakota State | 6-2 | 811
10. Villanova | 6-2 | 745
11. Montana | 6-2 | 721
12. Kennesaw State | 7-1 | 698
13. Northern Iowa | 5-3 | 693
14. ETSU | 7-1 | 616
15. UT Martin | 7-1 | 599
16. Sacramento State | 6-2 | 517
17. Missouri State | 5-3 | 396
18. VMI | 6-2 | 331
19. Jackson State | 7-1 | 292
20 Princeton | 7-0 | 277
William and Mary | 6-2 | 277
22. UIW | 6-2 | 229
23. South Dakota | 5-3 | 213
24. Weber State | 4-4 | 177
25. Eastern Kentucky | 6-2 | 139
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