Ahead of their rivalry football game, the Battle of the Blue, Delaware Football and Villanova Football both saw a boost in their rankings in the Week 12 NCAA FCS Football Coaches Poll. 

Delaware rose two spots to No. 6 as the 8-2 Blue Hens eye a CAA conference title. 

Meanwhile the Wildcats continue to climb in the rankings, moving from No. 18 to No. 15. Villanova didn’t enter the rankings until Week 9. They can also win the CAA this weekend. 

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There are four teams in the CAA with 6-1 conference records heading to the final week and three of them are in the rankings. UAlbany Football is 8-3 overall and moved up two spots to No. 23. UAlbany faces Monmouth this weekend. 

Richmond Football, who travels to William & Mary this weekend, is the fourth team that can win the conference. The Spiders are unranked. 

Last season, the CAA sent the most teams to the FCS playoff, which begin on Nov. 25. Selection Sunday for FCS is Nov. 19. 

Here are the FCS rankings for Week 12. 

NCAA FCS Football Rankings For Week 12 (Nov. 13)

• No. 1 South Dakota St. (26)    10-0    650    
• No. 2 Furman    9-1    615    
• No. 3 Montana    9-1    603    
• No. 4 Montana St.    8-2    563    
• No. 5 South Dakota    8-2    529    
• No. 6 Delaware    8-2    491    
• No. 7 Florida A&M    9-1    446    
• No. 8 Idaho    7-3    405    
• No. 9 North Dakota St.    7-3    
• No. 10 Sacramento St.    7-3    
• No. 11 UIW    7-2    385    
• No. 12 Austin Peay    8-2    364    
• No. 13 UT Martin    8-2    333    
• No. 14 North Carolina Central    8-2    285    
• No. 15 Villanova    8-2    277    
• No. 16 Chattanooga    7-3    244    
• No. 17 North Dakota    6-4    227        
• No. 18 Western Carolina    7-3    
• No. 19 Harvard    8-1    195    
• No. 20T Central Arkansas    7-3    135    
• No. 20T Southern Illinois    6-4    135    
• No. 22 Lafayette    8-2    133    
• No. 23 Albany    8-3    131
• No. 24 Mercer    8-3    108    NR    
• No. 25 Holy Cross    6-4    40    

Dropped Out: Northern Iowa (20)

Others Receiving Votes: Eastern Illinois, 34; Northern Iowa, 33; Tarleton, 29; Illinois St., 23; Youngstown St., 23; William & Mary, 9; Nicholls, 4; Rhode Island, 4; UC Davis, 4; Richmond, 1.

CAA Standings Heading Into Week 12

• Delaware    6-1    8-2
• Villanova    6-1    8-2
• UAlbany    6-1    8-3
• Richmond    6-1    7-3
• Elon    5-2    5-5
• Rhode Island    4-3    6-4
• William & Mary    4-3    6-4
• Hampton    3-4    5-5
• New Hampshire    3-4    5-5
• Towson    3-4    4-6
• Campbell    3-4    4-6
• Monmouth    3-4    4-6
• Maine    1-6    2-8
• N.C. A&T    0-7    1-9
• Stony Brook    0-8    0-10

FCS Playoffs 2023 Outlook

Twenty-four teams will advance to the FCS playoffs in 2023. Ten of those teams will automatically qualify for the playoffs via conference titles. Those conferences are: 

• Big Sky 
• Big South/Ohio Valley 
• Coastal Athletic Association 
• Missouri Valley Football Conference
• Northeast
• Patriot League
• Pioneer Football League
• Southern
• Southland
• United Athletic Conference

The Ivy League does not enter the FCS playoffs, meaning No. 19-ranked Harvard won't be in the field. If the season ended on Nov. 6., South Dakota State would likely be the overall No.1 seed and Delaware would be the CAA automatic qualifier. 

When Is The FCS Football Playoff Selection Show?

 Division I Football - Championship Subdivision -- Selection Announcement show is Nov. 19 at 12:30 p.m. EST. 

What Channel Is The FCS Football Playoff Selection Show?

The show will be on ESPNU. 

When Do The 2023 FCS Playoffs Start?

The first round of the FCS playoffs is scheduled for Nov. 25. 

When Is The 2024 FCS National Championship Game?

The FCS National Championship is at 2 p.m. on Jan. 7 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The game will be on ABC. 

How To Watch FCS Football 

FloFootball and the FloSports app is home to CAA college football and more. FloFootball will also be home to game replays and highlights 

For more action, including all the CAA conference games, check out the FloFootball schedule page.

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