UT Martin Football Moves Up In FCS Polls

MARTIN, Tenn. – After rattling off the team’s fourth straight victory, the University of Tennessee at Martin football team was rewarded for its play by climbing up the national polls. The Skyhawks rank No. 18 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll and No. 23 in the AFCA Coaches Poll.

UT Martin jumped up four spots from No. 22 to No. 18 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 while debuting in the AFCA Coaches Poll at No. 23.

The Skyhawks have opened the season with a 4-1 record with the team’s lone loss coming to FBS foe Georgia in the season opener. Since then, UT Martin has picked up wins over Missouri State, Houston Christian, North Alabama and Tennessee State while recording three consecutive second-half shutouts defensively.

UT Martin ranks in the top-25 nationally in 15 different team categories and 14 individual categories. The squad sits among the nation’s top 10 teams in blocked kicks allowed (first, zero), blocked punts allowed (first, zero), rushing offense (third, 273.6 ypg), winning percentage (fourth, 80 percent), total offense (fifth, 488.4 ypg), net punting (fifth, 42.0 ypp), first downs offense (sixth, 117), team tackles for loss (ninth, 8.0) and kickoff returns (10^th, 24.78).

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll (Oct. 2)
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1. South Dakota State (56)
2. Montana State
3. Idaho
4. Sacramento State
5. Furman
6. Southern Illinois
7. North Dakota State
8. UIW
9. Delaware
10. William & Mary
11. Western Carolina
12. Holy Cross
13. Weber State
14. North Carolina Central
15. South Dakota
16. North Dakota
17. Montana
18. UT Martin
19. Florida A&M
20. UC Davis
21. Harvard
22. Eastern Washington
23. Central Arkansas
24. Chattanooga
25. Elon

AFCA FCS Coaches’ Poll (Oct. 2)

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

25t. Eastern Illinois

25t. Rhode Island