JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The United Athletic Conference continues to excel in the football world with three teams in the AFCA Coaches Poll and the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 National Poll, it was announced Monday.
Tarleton State retains its No. 1 ranking in both polls after the Texans moved to 8-0 on the season following a dominating win over West Georgia. Along with being the No. 1 team in the country, Tarleton State holds the top spot in total offense in FCS at 506.0 yards per game - over 20 yards more than the next closest teams.
Austin Peay moved up one spot in both polls to No. 8 in the country following a 27-21 win over North Alabama this weekend. The Govs’ offense continues to be a threat to opponents with the number one passing yards per completion rate in the country.
Abilene Christian makes its reappearance in both polls at No. 24. The Wildcats have been on a heater recently, winning their last three games and moving into a tie for first place in the UAC standings.
General media inquiries should be directed to:
Claire Johnson, Senior Director, Strategic Communications & Content
Unisun Sports / claire.johnson@unisunsports.com
About the United Athletic Conference
The United Athletic Conference (UAC) was established in 2023 as a single-sport football conference through a partnership between the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) and the former Western Athletic Conference. In 2026, the ASUN and UAC formed Unisun Sports to further strengthen the conference, which now features eight football-playing member institutions: Abilene Christian University (Abilene, Texas), Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, Tenn.), the University of Central Arkansas (Conway, Ark.), Eastern Kentucky University (Richmond, Ky.), the University of North Alabama (Florence, Ala.), Tarleton State University (Stephenville, Texas), the University of West Georgia (Carrollton, Ga.) and the University of West Florida (Pensacola, Fla.).