By Alex Boggis, UT Martin Assistant Sports Information Director
MARTIN, Tenn. – The University of Tennessee at Martin football program jumped back into the national polls this week after a brief one-week absence to sit No. 25 in the latest Stats Perform Top 25 Poll following a 20-3 road win at Tennessee State to remain unbeaten in Ohio Valley Conference play.
UT Martin has been ranked in 21 of the last 22 weekly polls. A win this weekend against Eastern Illinois will gives the Skyhawks at least a share of back-to-back OVC league championships.
The Skyhawks rank in the top-25 in 13 different team categories and 19 individual categories. The squad sits amongst the nation’s top 10 teams in blocked kicks allowed (0, first), blocked punts allowed (0, first), interceptions (15, second), turnovers gained (24, second), defensive touchdowns (4, third), sacks allowed (1.0, eighth) and turnover margin (0.8, ninth).
UT Martin is 6-2 against FCS competitors while posting an average margin of victory of 14.0 points per game. Meanwhile beating Ohio Valley Conference members by an average of 23.2 points per game.
Stats Perform FCS Top 25
- South Dakota State (10-1, 8-0 MVFC), 1,343 points (47 of 54 first-place votes)
2. Sacramento State (10-0, 7-0 Big Sky), 1,297 (7)
3. Montana State (9-1, 7-0 Big Sky), 1,237
4. North Dakota State (8-2, 6-1 MVFC), 1,190
5. UIW (9-1, 4-1 Southland), 1,047
6. Holy Cross (10-0, 5-0 Patriot), 1,030
7. Weber State (8-2, 5-2 Big Sky), 996
8. William & Mary (9-1, 6-1 CAA), 989
9. Samford (9-1, 7-0 Southern), 947
10. Jackson State (10-0, 7-0 SWAC), 873
11. Richmond (8-2, 6-1 CAA), 786
12. Furman (8-2, 6-1 Southern), 783
13. Montana (7-3, 4-3 Big Sky), 625
14. Elon (8-3, 6-2 CAA), 566
15. Chattanooga (7-3, 5-2 Southern), 550
16. North Dakota (7-3, 5-2 MVFC), 458
17. Southeast Missouri (8-2, 4-0 Ohio Valley), 446
18. New Hampshire (7-3, 6-1 CAA), 426
19. Mercer (7-3, 5-2 Southern), 402
20. Delaware (7-3, 4-3 CAA), 313
21. Fordham (8-2, 4-1 Patriot), 275
Idaho (6-4, 5-2 Big Sky), 275
23. Southeastern Louisiana (7-3, 4-1 Southland), 223
24. UC Davis (6-4, 5-2 Big Sky), 217
25. UT Martin (6-4, 4-0 Ohio Valley), 46
Graphic courtesy of UT Martin Sports Information