URI Football Ranked #21 in Preseason Poll

URI Football Ranked #21 in Preseason Poll

The University of Rhode Island football team is ranked #21 in the Stats Perform Preseason FCS Top 25 Poll.

This marks the third preseason Top 25 ranking for the Rams, including the Athlon Sports Top 25 (#18) and the HERO Sports Top 25 (#25).

URI is coming off a 7-4 campaign and returns a trio of All-CAA Football picks in offensive lineman Nick Correia (First Team), linebacker Evan Stewart (Third Team), and offensive lineman Lorenzo Thompson (Third Team).

Rhode Island was one of five teams in CAA Football to receive a top-25 nod, joined by William & Mary (# 4), New Hampshire (# 11), Richmond (# 18) and Delaware (#. 22). Both Elon and Villanova received votes.

2023 STATS PERFORM FCS PRESEASON TOP 25 POLL

South Dakota State
North Dakota State
Montana State
William & Mary
Holy Cross
Furman
UIW
Idaho
Samford
Sacramento State
New Hampshire
Southeast Missouri
Weber State
Montana
Southeastern Louisiana
UC Davis
North Dakota
Richmond
North Carolina Central
Mercer
Rhode Island
Delaware
Northern Iowa
Eastern Kentucky
Gardner-Webb

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RV: Central Arkansas, Chattanooga, Jackson State, Southern Illinois, Youngstown State, Florida A&M, UT Martin, Elon, Austin Peay, Fordham, Yale, Villanova, McNeese, Abilene Christian, St. Thomas, Saint Francis (Pa.)