The UTM football team is ranked No. 22 in The Sports Network’s I-AA College Football Poll. The poll was released Monday, Oct. 2.

UTM is also ranked No. 23 in Don Hansen’s National Weekly Football Gazette NCAA I-AA Football Top 40. The poll was released Sunday, Oct. 1.

UTM sports a 4-1 won-loss record and is 1-0 in the Ohio Valley Conference after Saturday’s 20-10 victory over Austin Peay State University.

UTM will travel to Ohio Valley Conference rival Tennessee Tech Thursday, Oct. 5. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Team - (First-place votes) - Record Points - Previous Rank

1. New Hampshire Wildcats (81) 4-0 2,552 1
2. Appalachian State Mountaineers (21) 4-1 2,457 2
3. Furman Paladins 4-1 2,252 3
4. Montana Grizzlies 3-1 2,195 4
5. Cal Poly Mustangs 4-1 2,065 5
6. Illinois State Redbirds 3-1 1,996 6
7. Richmond Spiders 4-0 1,939 7
8. Youngstown State Penguins 4-1 1,831 8
9. Southern Illinois Salukis (1) 4-0 1,730 10
10. Massachusetts Minutemen 3-1 1,711 9
11. North Dakota State Bison 4-0 1,576 11
12. Hampton Pirates 5-0 1,476 12
13. James Madison Dukes 3-1 1,296 15
14. Northern Iowa Panthers 2-2 1,229 13
15. Portland State Vikings 3-2 1,007 14
16. UC Davis Aggies 2-2 957 18
17. Towson Tigers 4-0 931 19
18. Delaware Blue Hens 2-2 723 17
19. Harvard Crimson 3-0 695 22
20. Eastern Illinois Panthers 2-3 405 20
21. Georgia Southern Eagles 2-2 389 NR
22. UTM Skyhawks 4-1 251 NR
23. Central Connecticut Blue Devils 4-1 250 NR
24. Alabama A&M Bulldogs 3-1 248 NR
25. San Diego University Toreros 4-0 198 NR

Others receiving votes: Princeton 193, Western Illinois 152, McNeese State 147, Maine 103, Central Arkansas 61, Jacksonville State 60, Jackson State 59, Albany 47, Western Carolina 47, Northwestern State 40, Southern Utah 38, Western Kentucky 37, Penn 26, Charleston Southern 13, Norfolk State 13, Hofstra 12, Montana State 12, Northern Arizona 11, Mississippi Valley State 5, Southeast Missouri State 5, Texas State 5, Wofford 5.