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UT Martin Football Rises In FCS Rankings Following Eastern Illinois Win

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MARTIN, Tenn. – Winners of five straight games against Football Championship Subdivision foes, the University of Tennessee at Martin football team continues its ascension up both Top 25 polls after being ranked No. 17 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll and No. 19 in the AFCA Coaches Poll.

UT Martin jumped up one spot from No. 18 to No. 17 in the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 while moving up four spots from No. 23 to No. 19 in the AFCA Coaches’ Poll.

The Skyhawks have opened the season with a 5-1 record including five straight wins over FCS foes, knocking off Missouri State, Houston Christian, North Alabama, Tennessee State and Eastern Illinois along the way.

UT Martin ranks in the top-25 nationally in 13 different team categories and 13 individual categories. The squad sits among the nation’s top 10 teams in blocked kicks allowed (first, zero), blocked punts allowed (first, zero), winning percentage (third, 83.3 percent), team tackles for loss (fourth, 8.0), rushing offense (fifth, 255.2 ypg), net punting (fifth, 42.67), first downs offense (eighth, 133), total offense (ninth, 464.5 ypg), rushing defense (10th, 89.5 ypg), passes intercepted (18th, six), fourth down conversion defense (19th, 66.7 percent) and scoring offense (23rd, 32.7 ppg).

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll (Oct. 9)

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

AFCA FCS Coaches’ Poll (Oct. 9)

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

T20. Chattanooga

T20. Youngstown St.

  1. Rhode Island
  2. Weber St.
  3. New Hampshire
  4. Central Arkansas
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