UT MARTIN FOOTBALL MOVES UP TO NO. 8 IN LATEST FCS COACHES POLL
11/15/2021 10:19:00 PM | Football
MARTIN, Tenn. – Just days after winning the Ohio Valley Conference championship for the first time since 2006, the University of Tennessee at Martin football accomplished another feat not seen in 15 years by claiming the No. 8 ranking in the latest AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25. Meanwhile, the Skyhawks remained at No. 13 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll.
UT Martin has only been ranked as high as No. 8 one time previously in the program's history back on Nov. 6, 2006. The Skyhawks bumped up two spots in the Coaches' Poll after a dominant 42-3 road victory over Tennessee Tech to secure both the outright OVC title and a FCS Playoff berth for the second time in program history. The win pushed the team's winning streak to nine games to set a new program record and rank as the second-longest active streak nationally.
The Skyhawks lead the OVC in 25 statistical categories as a team including scoring offense (33.7), scoring defense (23.7), rushing offense (237.9), rushing defense (121.8), total offense (419.8), sacks allowed (0.70), tackles for loss allowed (4.5), third-down conversion percentage (46.5), time of possession (33:30) and winning percentage (90.0) to name a few.
FCS Coaches' Poll
1. Sam Houston (27) | 9-0 | 698
2. James Madison | 9-1 | 665
3. Montana St. (1) | 9-1 | 644
4. North Dakota St. | 9-1 | 575
5. Kennesaw St. | 9-1 | 563
6. Eastern Washington | 8-2 | 559
7. Montana | 8-2 | 510
8. UT Martin | 9-1 | 486
9. Villanova | 8-2 | 465
10. East Tennessee St. | 9-1 | 444
11. UC Davis | 8-2 | 413
12. Southeastern Louisiana | 8-2 | 381
13. South Dakota St. | 7-3 | 352
14. Missouri St. | 7-3 | 326
15. Southern Illinois | 7-3 | 294
16. South Dakota | 7-3 | 278
17. Jackson St. | 9-1 | 277
18. Sacramento St. | 8-2 | 246
19. UIW | 8-2 | 187
20. Princeton | 8-1 | 147
21. Dartmouth | 8-1 | 136
22. Stephen F. Austin | 7-3 | 99
23. Mercer | 7-2 | 88
24. Monmouth | 7-3 | 86
25. Florida A&M | 8-2 | 53
Stats Perform FCS Top 25
1. Sam Houston (50) | 9-0 | 1,250
2. James Madison| 9-1 | 1,182
3. Montana State | 9-1 | 1,163
4. North Dakota State | 9-1 | 1,096
5. Eastern Washington | 8-2 | 1,013
6. Villanova | 8-2 | 938
7. Montana | 8-2 | 889
8. ETSU | 9-1 | 811
9. Kennesaw State | 9-1 | 802
10. UC Davis | 8-2 | 749
11. Sacramento State | 8-2 | 721
12. South Dakota State | 7-3 | 701
13. UT Martin | 9-1 | 686
14. Missouri State | 7-3 | 600
15. Southeastern Louisiana | 8-2 | 577
16. South Dakota | 7-3 | 552
17. Southern Illinois | 7-3 | 546
18. UIW | 8-2 | 479
19. Jackson State | 9-1 | 373
20. Dartmouth | 8-1 | 252
21. Mercer | 7-2 | 228
22. Stephen F. Austin | 7-3 | 105
23. Florida A&M | 8-2 | 96
24. Princeton | 8-1 | 93
25. Rhode Island | 7-3 | 76
UT Martin has only been ranked as high as No. 8 one time previously in the program's history back on Nov. 6, 2006. The Skyhawks bumped up two spots in the Coaches' Poll after a dominant 42-3 road victory over Tennessee Tech to secure both the outright OVC title and a FCS Playoff berth for the second time in program history. The win pushed the team's winning streak to nine games to set a new program record and rank as the second-longest active streak nationally.
The Skyhawks lead the OVC in 25 statistical categories as a team including scoring offense (33.7), scoring defense (23.7), rushing offense (237.9), rushing defense (121.8), total offense (419.8), sacks allowed (0.70), tackles for loss allowed (4.5), third-down conversion percentage (46.5), time of possession (33:30) and winning percentage (90.0) to name a few.
FCS Coaches' Poll
1. Sam Houston (27) | 9-0 | 698
2. James Madison | 9-1 | 665
3. Montana St. (1) | 9-1 | 644
4. North Dakota St. | 9-1 | 575
5. Kennesaw St. | 9-1 | 563
6. Eastern Washington | 8-2 | 559
7. Montana | 8-2 | 510
8. UT Martin | 9-1 | 486
9. Villanova | 8-2 | 465
10. East Tennessee St. | 9-1 | 444
11. UC Davis | 8-2 | 413
12. Southeastern Louisiana | 8-2 | 381
13. South Dakota St. | 7-3 | 352
14. Missouri St. | 7-3 | 326
15. Southern Illinois | 7-3 | 294
16. South Dakota | 7-3 | 278
17. Jackson St. | 9-1 | 277
18. Sacramento St. | 8-2 | 246
19. UIW | 8-2 | 187
20. Princeton | 8-1 | 147
21. Dartmouth | 8-1 | 136
22. Stephen F. Austin | 7-3 | 99
23. Mercer | 7-2 | 88
24. Monmouth | 7-3 | 86
25. Florida A&M | 8-2 | 53
Stats Perform FCS Top 25
1. Sam Houston (50) | 9-0 | 1,250
2. James Madison| 9-1 | 1,182
3. Montana State | 9-1 | 1,163
4. North Dakota State | 9-1 | 1,096
5. Eastern Washington | 8-2 | 1,013
6. Villanova | 8-2 | 938
7. Montana | 8-2 | 889
8. ETSU | 9-1 | 811
9. Kennesaw State | 9-1 | 802
10. UC Davis | 8-2 | 749
11. Sacramento State | 8-2 | 721
12. South Dakota State | 7-3 | 701
13. UT Martin | 9-1 | 686
14. Missouri State | 7-3 | 600
15. Southeastern Louisiana | 8-2 | 577
16. South Dakota | 7-3 | 552
17. Southern Illinois | 7-3 | 546
18. UIW | 8-2 | 479
19. Jackson State | 9-1 | 373
20. Dartmouth | 8-1 | 252
21. Mercer | 7-2 | 228
22. Stephen F. Austin | 7-3 | 105
23. Florida A&M | 8-2 | 96
24. Princeton | 8-1 | 93
25. Rhode Island | 7-3 | 76
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