SKYHAWK FOOTBALL CLIMBS BOTH NATIONAL POLLS

MARTIN, Tenn. – With six consecutive wins on the schedule, the University of Tennessee at Martin football program saw its national ranking climb once again in the latest polls. The Skyhawks now rank No. 13 in the AFCA Coaches' Poll and No. 14 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 to mark the program's fifth straight week in the Top 25.

The Skyhawks (6-1, 3-0 Big South-OVC) are one of nine FCS teams without a loss against a subdivision foe this season. While South Dakota State is the lone unbeaten at 7-0 nationally, the Skyhawks are one of eight teams who have only lost to an FBS opponent, joining Delaware, Florida A&M, Furman, Lafayette, North Carolina Central, South Dakota and IUW while facing the second toughest strength of schedule so far this season.

UT Martin ranks in the top-25 nationally in 12 different team categories and 13 individual categories. The squad sits among the nation's top 10 teams in blocked kicks allowed (zero, first), blocked punts allowed (zero, first), winning percentage (85.7 percent, second), rushing offense (246.4 ypg, fifth), net punting (42.39, fifth), rushing defense (84.6 ypg, sixth), team tackles for loss (7.6, seventh) and total offense (442.4 ypg, 10th).

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll (Oct. 23)
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1. South Dakota State
2. Montana State
3. Furman
4. South Dakota
5. Delaware
6. Sacramento State
7. Montana
8. UIW
9. Idaho
10. Western Carolina
11. Southern Illinois
12. North Dakota State
13. North Carolina Central
14. UT Martin
15. North Dakota
16. Florida A&M
17. Chattanooga
18. Central Arkansas
19. Villanova
20. Austin Peay
21. Lafayette
22. William & Mary
23. Northern Iowa
24. Youngstown State
25. UC Davis

AFCA FCS Coaches' Poll (Oct. 23)
1. South Dakota St. (26)
2. Montana St.
3. Furman
4. UIW
5. Montana
6. Delaware
7. Sacramento St.
8. Idaho
9. South Dakota
10. North Carolina Central
11. North Dakota St.
12. Southern Illinois
13. UT Martin
14. Florida A&M
15. Chattanooga
16. Western Carolina
17. North Dakota
18. Central Arkansas
19. Lafayette
20. Austin Peay
New Hampshire
22. Holy Cross
23. Harvard
24. William & Mary
25. UC Davis

SKYHAWK FOOTBALL CLIMBS BOTH NATIONAL POLLS

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