UT MARTIN FOOTBALL REMAINS RANKED IN BOTH NATIONAL TOP 25 POLLS
9/19/2022 2:25:00 PM | Football
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin enters Ohio Valley Conference play ranked in both national polls for the fourth straight week. The Skyhawks enter its Week 4 matchup ranked No. 18 in the weekly Stats Perform FCS Top 25 poll while sitting No. 19 in the AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25.
The Skyhawks dropped slightly in both polls after falling to Football Bowl Subdivision foe Boise State on Saturday by a final margin of 30-7.
UT Martin ranks in the top-25 in nine different team categories and 16 individual categories. The squad sits amongst the nation's top 10 teams in blocked kicks allowed (0, first), blocked punts allowed (0, first), blocked kicks (two, fourth) and sacks allowed (1, fifth).
Individually, Zak Wallace ranks in the top-10 nationally in rushing touchdowns (4, sixth) while Colton Dowell ranks in receptions per game (7.3, seventh) and receiving yards per game (104.0, 10th). Meanwhile, Tyler Larco ranks ninth nationally with 45.2 yards per punt.
AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25
1. North Dakota State (21) | 2-1 | 642
2. Montana (5) | 3-0 | 626
3. South Dakota State | 2-1 | 595
4. Missouri State | 2-1 | 512
- Montana State | 2-1 | 512
6. Sacramento State | 2-0 | 502
7. UIW | 3-0 | 500
8. Delaware | 3-0 | 468
9. Chattanooga | 3-0 | 461
10. Villanova | 2-1 | 438
11. Jackson State | 3-0 | 406
12. Weber State | 3-0 | 367
13. Holy Cross | 3-0 | 357
14. William & Mary | 3-0 | 301
15. Eastern Washington | 1-1 | 253
16. Mercer | 2-1 | 174
17. Stephen F. Austin | 1-2 | 160
18. Fordham | 3-0 | 150
19. UT Martin | 1-2 | 141
20. Eastern Kentucky | 2-1 | 130
21. Rhode Island | 2-1 | 121
22. Samford | 2-1 | 83
23. Austin Peay | 3-1 | 64
24. Richmond | 2-1 | 51
- Youngstown State | 2-1 | 51
Stats Perform FCS Top 25
1. North Dakota State (43) | 2-1 | 1,334
2. Montana (6) | 3-0 | 1,267
- South Dakota State (5) | 2-1 | 1,267
4. Montana State | 2-1 | 1,108
- UIW | 3-0 | 1,108
6. Missouri State | 2-1 | 1,091
7. Sacramento State | 2-0 | 995
8. Delaware | 3-0 | 963
9. Villanova | 2-1 | 874
10. Chattanooga | 3-0 | 831
11. Jackson State | 3-0 | 818
12. Weber State | 3-0 | 789
13. Holy Cross | 3-0 | 742
14. William & Mary | 3-0 | 610
15. Eastern Washington | 1-1 | 559
16. Eastern Kentucky | 2-1 | 449
17. Mercer | 2-1 | 401
18. UT Martin | 1-2 | 351
19. North Dakota | 2-1 | 305
20. Rhode Island | 2-1 | 232
21. Samford | 2-1 | 212
22. Richmond | 2-1 | 164
23. Stephen F. Austin | 1-2 | 131
24. Southern Illinois | 1-2 | 123
25. North Carolina Central | 3-0 | 104
The Skyhawks dropped slightly in both polls after falling to Football Bowl Subdivision foe Boise State on Saturday by a final margin of 30-7.
UT Martin ranks in the top-25 in nine different team categories and 16 individual categories. The squad sits amongst the nation's top 10 teams in blocked kicks allowed (0, first), blocked punts allowed (0, first), blocked kicks (two, fourth) and sacks allowed (1, fifth).
Individually, Zak Wallace ranks in the top-10 nationally in rushing touchdowns (4, sixth) while Colton Dowell ranks in receptions per game (7.3, seventh) and receiving yards per game (104.0, 10th). Meanwhile, Tyler Larco ranks ninth nationally with 45.2 yards per punt.
AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25
1. North Dakota State (21) | 2-1 | 642
2. Montana (5) | 3-0 | 626
3. South Dakota State | 2-1 | 595
4. Missouri State | 2-1 | 512
- Montana State | 2-1 | 512
6. Sacramento State | 2-0 | 502
7. UIW | 3-0 | 500
8. Delaware | 3-0 | 468
9. Chattanooga | 3-0 | 461
10. Villanova | 2-1 | 438
11. Jackson State | 3-0 | 406
12. Weber State | 3-0 | 367
13. Holy Cross | 3-0 | 357
14. William & Mary | 3-0 | 301
15. Eastern Washington | 1-1 | 253
16. Mercer | 2-1 | 174
17. Stephen F. Austin | 1-2 | 160
18. Fordham | 3-0 | 150
19. UT Martin | 1-2 | 141
20. Eastern Kentucky | 2-1 | 130
21. Rhode Island | 2-1 | 121
22. Samford | 2-1 | 83
23. Austin Peay | 3-1 | 64
24. Richmond | 2-1 | 51
- Youngstown State | 2-1 | 51
Stats Perform FCS Top 25
1. North Dakota State (43) | 2-1 | 1,334
2. Montana (6) | 3-0 | 1,267
- South Dakota State (5) | 2-1 | 1,267
4. Montana State | 2-1 | 1,108
- UIW | 3-0 | 1,108
6. Missouri State | 2-1 | 1,091
7. Sacramento State | 2-0 | 995
8. Delaware | 3-0 | 963
9. Villanova | 2-1 | 874
10. Chattanooga | 3-0 | 831
11. Jackson State | 3-0 | 818
12. Weber State | 3-0 | 789
13. Holy Cross | 3-0 | 742
14. William & Mary | 3-0 | 610
15. Eastern Washington | 1-1 | 559
16. Eastern Kentucky | 2-1 | 449
17. Mercer | 2-1 | 401
18. UT Martin | 1-2 | 351
19. North Dakota | 2-1 | 305
20. Rhode Island | 2-1 | 232
21. Samford | 2-1 | 212
22. Richmond | 2-1 | 164
23. Stephen F. Austin | 1-2 | 131
24. Southern Illinois | 1-2 | 123
25. North Carolina Central | 3-0 | 104
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