ALBANY, N.Y. -- Coming off a bye week with a 4-0 record, the University at Albany football team jumped to No. 16 in the STATS FCS Top 25 poll and No. 17 in the FCS Coaches Poll, earning the program's highest ever rankings. The Great Danes were ranked 21st in both polls last week.
Previously, the Danes' highest national ranking in the media poll was 20th and in the coaches poll 18th, reached in Week 9 of 2012.
In 2016, UAlbany's defense is among the top in the nation, ranking first for turnover margin (+13) and turnovers gained (16), second for interceptions (9), third for fumbles recovered (7), third for scoring defense (15.0 ppg), fourth for kickoff return defense (14.8 yards), and eighth for red zone defense (0.643).
The Great Danes are one of eight FCS teams remaining with an unblemished record, and one of four CAA teams ranked in the Top 25.
Up next, UAlbany will take on No. 6/7 Richmond for Homecoming, Saturday, Oct. 8. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. at Tom & Mary Casey Stadium. Click here to purchase tickets.
STATS FCS TOP 25 POLL
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RANK
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SCHOOL
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RECORD
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VOTES
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PREVIOUS
|
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1
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North Dakota State (164)
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4-0
|
4100
|
1
|
|
2
|
Sam Houston State
|
4-0
|
3866
|
2
|
|
3
|
Jacksonville State
|
3-1
|
3707
|
3
|
|
4
|
Eastern Washington
|
4-1
|
3596
|
4
|
|
5
|
Chattanooga
|
5-0
|
3486
|
5
|
|
6
|
Richmond
|
4-1
|
3073
|
6
|
|
7
|
James Madison
|
4-1
|
3011
|
7
|
|
8
|
Charleston Southern
|
3-2
|
2836
|
10
|
|
9
|
Citadel
|
4-0
|
2810
|
9
|
|
10
|
Montana
|
3-1
|
2571
|
11
|
|
11
|
UNI
|
2-2
|
2340
|
12
|
|
12
|
South Dakota State
|
2-2
|
2201
|
15
|
|
13
|
Western Illinois
|
3-1
|
1944
|
8
|
|
14
|
Villanova
|
4-1
|
1936
|
17
|
|
15
|
Youngstown State
|
3-1
|
1569
|
20
|
|
16
|
UAlbany
|
4-0
|
1422
|
21
|
|
17
|
Coastal Carolina
|
3-2
|
1253
|
14
|
|
18
|
North Carolina A&T
|
3-1
|
1222
|
22
|
|
19
|
Eastern Illinois
|
3-2
|
910
|
13
|
|
20
|
McNeese
|
3-2
|
866
|
23
|
|
21
|
Cal Poly
|
3-2
|
769
|
16
|
|
22
|
Harvard
|
3-0
|
706
|
25
|
|
23
|
Illinois State
|
2-3
|
679
|
18
|
|
24
|
North Dakota
|
3-2
|
365
|
NR
|
|
25
|
Central Arkansas
|
4-1
|
363
|
NR
|
Others: Grambling State (305) , Tennessee State (259) , William & Mary (218) , Samford (168) , New Hampshire (134) , Stony Brook (125) , Missouri State (73) , Stephen F. Austin (70) , Indiana State (64) , Sacred Heart (54) , Wagner (45) , Colgate (28) , Southern Utah (26) , Northern Arizona (22) , Cornell (21) , South Carolina State (13) , Dartmouth (11) , Portland State (11) , Lehigh (10) , Penn (7) , Fordham (7) , Nicholls (5) , Towson (5) , Northern Colorado (4) , Monmouth (3) , North Carolina Central (3) , Kennesaw State (3) , Wofford (2) , Georgetown (1) , Eastern Kentucky (1) , San Diego (1)
FCS COACHES POLL
|
RANK
|
SCHOOL
|
POINTS
|
PREVIOUS
|
RECORD
|
|
1
|
North Dakota State (26)
|
650
|
1
|
4-0
|
|
2
|
Sam Houston State
|
615
|
2
|
4-0
|
|
3
|
Chattanooga
|
588
|
3
|
5-0
|
|
4
|
Jacksonville State
|
566
|
4
|
3-1
|
|
5
|
Eastern Washington
|
559
|
5
|
4-1
|
|
6
|
James Madison
|
511
|
6
|
4-1
|
|
7
|
Richmond
|
474
|
7
|
4-1
|
|
8
|
Charleston Southern
|
462
|
8
|
3-2
|
|
9
|
The Citadel
|
434
|
10
|
4-0
|
|
10
|
Montana
|
417
|
11
|
3-1
|
|
11
|
Northern Iowa
|
371
|
12
|
2-2
|
|
12
|
Villanova
|
353
|
14
|
4-1
|
|
13
|
Youngstown State
|
307
|
15
|
3-1
|
|
14
|
Western Illinois
|
276
|
8
|
3-1
|
|
15
|
South Dakota State
|
273
|
16
|
2-2
|
|
16
|
Harvard
|
227
|
19
|
3-0
|
|
17
|
UAlbany
|
216
|
21
|
4-0
|
|
18
|
North Carolina A&T
|
204
|
23
|
3-1
|
|
19
|
McNeese State
|
184
|
22
|
3-2
|
|
20
|
Eastern Illinois
|
135
|
13
|
3-2
|
|
21
|
North Dakota
|
131
|
NR
|
3-2
|
|
22
|
Cal Poly
|
87
|
18
|
3-2
|
|
23
|
Illinois State
|
73
|
20
|
2-3
|
|
24
|
Central Arkansas
|
63
|
NR
|
4-1
|
|
25
|
Grambling State
|
55
|
NR
|
4-1
|
Others receiving votes: William & Mary (43), Samford (25), Stony Brook (24), Tennessee State (21), Tennessee Tech (20), New Hampshire (18), South Dakota (15), South Carolina State (14), Southern Utah (10), Portland State (7), Wofford (5), Stephen F. Austin (5), Missouri State (3), Sacred Heart (2), Liberty (2), Lehigh (2), Towson (1), Monmouth (1), Northern Colorado (1)
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UALBANY DIVISION I RANKING HISTORY
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2016
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FCS STATS Top 25 Media Poll
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#16 (Week 6)
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#21 (Week 5)
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#22 (Week 4)
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#25 (Week 3)
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FCS Coaches Poll
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| #17 (Week 6) |
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#21 (Week 5)
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#23 (Week 4)
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#25 (Week 3)
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2014
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TSN Top 25 Media Poll
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#23 (Week 10)
|
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#25 (Week 9)
|
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#23 (Week 6)
|
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#24 (Week 5)
|
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2012
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TSN Top 25 Media Poll
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#20 (Week 9)
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#24 (Week 8)
|
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AFCA FCS Coaches Poll
|
|
#18 (Week 9)
|
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#20 (Week 8)
|
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#T-22 (Week 7)
|
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#24 (Week 6)
|
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2006
|
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TSN Top 25 Media Poll
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#23 (Week 5)
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