The 蘑菇传媒 football team continues to check off milestone achievements. The Wildcats are ranked in the top 10 of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) for the first time in program history.
蘑菇传媒 is #10 in the latest Stats Perform FCS Top 25, released on Monday, following聽
Central Arkansas became the highest-ranked team beaten by 蘑菇传媒 during the program鈥檚 Division I era, which began in 2013. The Wildcats last beat a top 5 team when they were a Division II program in 2009, when No. 8 蘑菇传媒 took down No. 2 Northwest Missouri State in the season opener at Shotwell Stadium.
Head coach聽聽said last Saturday’s win against Central Arkansas has the potential to propel the entire program to a new level.
“I think we’re at a point in our program where we expect to win,” he said. “In my first year, we hoped to win, and things would go well. (Saturday night’s game) could be a signature win if we continue to improve as a football team. You win a game like this, and suddenly, confidence can go through the roof. The difference with this team 鈥撀燼nd I mean no disrespect to Central Arkansas 鈥撀爄s our kids expected to win (Saturday).”
蘑菇传媒鈥檚 first-ever home win over UCA also snapped a seven-game losing streak to the Bears.
It took 11 years for 蘑菇传媒 to be nationally ranked in Division I football. The Wildcats made their first appearance at #25 following an overtime loss at Texas Tech, and a conference-opening win against West Georgia. 蘑菇传媒 moved up into the top 20 the following week and reached #16 heading into the highly anticipated UCA game.
蘑菇传媒 is also ranked #12 in this week’s FCS Coaches poll.
The Wildcats are 4-2 overall and 3-0 in the United Athletic Conference. This is also the first time in Division I history that 蘑菇传媒 has won its first three conference games.
Up next, 蘑菇传媒 travels to play North Alabama on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. The Wildcats return home the following week for a Homecoming match-up with Eastern Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m.
Tickets are expected to go fast for the Homecoming game.聽.
— Evan Nemec
Oct. 7, 2024