The 2025 FCS campaign hits the home stretch with just three weeks remaining in the regular season. Three CAA football teams head into the Week 11 slate ranked in the top 10 of the AFCA Coaches Poll, and each has designs on a push to the FCS Playoffs. 

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Sixth-ranked Monmouth returns home on Nov. 8 for the first time since its Oct. 18 Homecoming win over Stony Brook. That was also the last time erstwhile Walter Payton Award front-runner Derek Robertson played for the Hawks, having sustained an injury to his non-throwing hand. 

Frankie Weaver stepped in at quarterback, while running back Rodney Nelson stepped up, and Monmouth comes home on a six-game winning streak. The Hawks could welcome Robertson back for a matchup with New Hampshire, eyeing both a program-first CAA football championship and potential home-field advantage for much of the Playoffs. 

Also undefeated in conference play is Rhode Island, which is also coming off a bye when it hits the road to face Elon in Week 11. The Rams carry a three-game winning streak into a closing stretch with back-to-back road games before they end the regular season at home against Hampton. 

CAA football's third top-10 team, Villanova, looms one game back behind the Hawks and Rams. The Wildcats have a five-game winning streak and have held their last three opponents to 21 points or fewer, rolling into Towson for Week 11. 

Check out the complete CAA football slate for Week 11, all on FloCollege. 

New Hampshire at Monmouth Football

Prolific offense shaped Monmouth's first six wins of 2025, with Derek Robertson put up some of the most impressive passing statistics seen in FCS football since Steve McNair's Heisman Trophy candidacy of 1994. 

In the Hawks' two outings since Robertson's hand injury, Monmouth has continued to score effectively with Rodney Nelson establishing himself as the nation's most productive ball-carrier — his 1,482 rushing yards are 160 more than the next-leading rusher, Southern Utah's Joshua Dye. 

However, the Monmouth defense also stepped up with its two stingiest showings of 2025, holding Hampton to 10 points in Week 9 and Bryant to seven points last week. 

The Hawks were especially solid against the run in holding Hampton to 113 yards and Bryant to just 59. 

This brand of complementary football, both stopping and employing the run, should serve Monmouth well against a New Hampshire team that has allowed 5.1 rushing yards per carry for 176.4 per game; and only produced 3.8 rushing yards per game. 

Of course, the main storyline to watch will be Robertson's availability. If he's back in action after being listed as week-to-week, expect Monmouth to return to its potent passing look of the season's first two months. 

PREDICTION: Monmouth 38, New Hampshire 17 

North Carolina A&T at Stony Brook Football

Last week's blowout debacle against Towson marked quite a setback for a North Carolina A&T team that was playing its best football since joining CAA football. The Aggies scored their first two wins in the league, beating Hampton and Campbell in a pair of nailbiters that bookended a tough but impressive run of one-score losses to Maine, William & Mary and South Carolina State. 

The 53-point home loss to Towson could be rattling for an Aggies team that was building positive momentum under first-year head coach Shawn Gibbs. A road trip to face a Stony Brook team that has endured its own disappointment in 2025 could prove pivotal to setting A&M on its course for 2026. 

Stony Brook dropped its second one-score decision of the season last week, 28-21 to Maine, to fall a game below .500. With a few different bounces — and, perhaps without losing quarterback Chris Zellous to season-ending injury — the Seawolves could very well be 6-3 and playing for a playoff berth after barely missing the field a season ago. 

Stony Brook isn't lacking for playoff potential, though, and has at times looked like its among the best teams in CAA football. A rushing attack with Roland Dempster well on his way to another 1,000-plus-yard campaign should give an A&T defense allowing 195 yards per game and 5.8 yards per carry fits. 

However, A&T's offense has proven more than capable in most of its CAA competition this season. Expect a more productive performance than the Aggies had a week ago and a bounce-back game from quarterback Kevin White. 

PREDICTION: Stony Brook 36, North Carolina A&T 31

Maine at Hampton Football

Quietly, Maine is one of the hottest teams in FCS football. The Black Bears have rallied from an 0-4 start to win five straight, including last week's 28-21 defeat of Stony Brook that pushed them over .500 for the season. 

Maine now heads into its closing three-game stretch with a chance to position itself in the playoff picture. But before a Nov. 15 showdown with Rhode Island, the Black Bears must get past a road test at Hampton. 

Meanwhile, throughout its winning streak, Maine's defense has picked up steam. Since giving up 30 points to North Carolina A&T at the start of their run, the Black Bears have held their most recent opponents to 21 points or fewer — including three straight, Bryant, Merrimack and Elon, that managed 14 points or fewer against a resurgent Black Hole Defense. 

Five Black Bears head into Week 11 with at least three sacks: Christian Thomas, Elias Sherman, Ta'kai Chisolm, Nicolas Kalume and Latrell Couchman. Maine's ability to get into the backfield sets the tone for what should be another dominant performance en route to setting up a huge Week 12 showdown with Rhode Island. 

PREDICTION: Maine 31, Hampton 14

Bryant at UAlbany Football

The 2025 season has been trying for both Bryant and UAlbany. They carry losing streaks of six and five games respectively into Saturday's matchup, the seventh all-time between the programs. 

Both are also winless in CAA play, and Bryant continues to seek its first Coastal victory since joining the conference with a bevy of near-misses in the last two seasons. Among them is a 24-17 setback against the Great Danes a season ago. 

This season's Bulldogs have dropped two-point decisions to Campbell in double-overtime and against Towson. Things have been more trying for Bryant in recent weeks, with a three-game stretch pitting it against CAA frontrunners Monmouth and Rhode Island. 

Likewise, UAlbany has seen Villanova and Rhode Island in the past month, adding to the Great Danes' woes. UAlbany has yet to play a CAA football opponent to within 13 points, and the difficulties might continue against a Bryant team that has been oh-so-close to breaking through. 

Jaden Keefner has manned quarterbacking duties for Bryant over the last month with Brennan Myer sidelined, and the Bulldogs have struggled to mount consistent offense. But with UAlbany ranked last in the CAA across a variety of offensive categories, the Bulldogs defense should be able to set up enough scoring opportunities for Bryant to break through to the win column in CAA football. 

PREDICTION: Bryant 27, UAlbany 14 

Villanova at Towson Football

After having played almost exclusively close games through the first two months of the 2025 season, Towson roared to an emphatic, 62-9 blowout of North Carolina A&T in Week 11. Freshman quarterback Andrew Indorf's 294 yards passing and two touchdowns, with four different Tigers rushing for scores sprinkled in, showed flashes of Towson having the kind of potent offenses that coach Pete Shinnick oversaw at Div. II national champion West Florida. 

The 62 points scored at North Carolina A&T marked a significant turnaround from Towson's previous matchup with a team from the Tar Heel State, when the Tigers scored only three points in a loss to Elon. 

Just how much the Towson offense has turned the corner in the month since losing to the Phoenix will be revealed in a home contest against Villanova. 

Since a rocky start, the Villanova defense has round into form more consistent with past Wildcats team. The unit has allowed only 58 combined points over the last four games behind the All-America caliber play of linebacker Shane Hartzell. 

On offense, quarterback Pat McQuaide has settled in nicely over the Wildcats winning streak with 10 of his 13 touchdown passes coming in the last four contests. McQuaide's efficient and the powerful one-two punch in the run game from David Avit and Isaiah Ragland promises to test the Towson defense. 

PREDICTION: Villanova 28, Towson 17

William & Mary at Campbell Football

Campbell had a bye week to marinate on the gut-wrenching fashion in which it lost to North Carolina A&T on Oct. 25. The Camels surrendered 21 fourth-quarter points to the Aggies, giving up touchdowns on a pair of Elijah Kennedy returns: one of 96 yards on a punt, and the other a game-deciding, 85-yarder on a kickoff with 90 seconds remaining in regulation. 

The 28-24 loss was Campbell's third loss of seven points or fewer in Year 2 under coach Braxton Harris. 

The Camels finish with a tough stretch against CAA football teams likely eliminated from the postseason, but very much of postseason caliber. Before seeing Towson and Elon, Campbell hosts William & Mary in the last meeting before the Tribe heads to the Patriot League. 

William & Mary still has a glimmer of playoff hope alive, sitting at 5-4 and a realistic shot at 8-4 in a closing stretch of Campbell, Hampton and the Capital Cup rivalry game with Richmond on Nov. 22. 

The Tribe have yet to string together more than two wins in a row this season, however, having played in a bevy of one-possession contests: They've lost at Furman by two points; at Villanova by seven; and at New Hampshire by 10. Their wins include a one-point comeback vs. Maine; four-point rally against North Carolina A&T; and five-point bounce-back vs. Elon. 

After a 37-7 rout of UAlbany, William & Mary looks to keep things clicking offensively. Tyler Hughes is quietly after an impressive season, going eight consecutive games without an interception while throwing 14 touchdowns. 

He's also rushed for 494 yards and eight scores. The Campbell defense has been solid against the run, holding opponents to fewer than four yards per carry, but ranks among the worst in the nation against the pass. Hughes' dual-threat playmaking could pose significant problems for the Camels, having to adjust to his unpredictability. 

PREDICTION: William & Mary 38, Campbell 24

Rhode Island at Elon Football

Preseason CAA football favorite Rhode Island heads into a critical stretch for its championship aspirations. The Rams are undefeated in conference play, with no CAA opponent playing them within a single-digit margin as of five outings. 

Their three-game winning streak takes them to Rhodes Stadium to face an Elon team on a three-game losing skid. Back-to-back heartbreaking losses to Villanova and William & Mary preceded a two-touchdown defeat at New Hampshire. 

The trajectory of Rhode Island's success and Elon's slide have been similarly mirror-opposite in style, with the Rams coming alive offensively since a turnover-plagued loss to rival Brown on Oct. 3. Rhode Island has scored at least 38 points in each of its last three contests, all while quarterback Devin Farrell has turned around his touchdown-to-interception output compared to the previous four contests: 3:1 in the winning streak vs. 1.5:1 in the outings prior. 

Farrell's more consistent play has also come with leading rusher Antwain Littleton Jr. sidelined due to an arm injury. The bye week could see Littleton back in the rotation, which should now include Gabe Winowich in a big way. 

Winowich's 90 yards and two touchdowns against Bryant suggest Rhode Island will head into the Playoffs with four dangerous rushers defenses have to consider. Along with the dual-threat Farrell and primary back Littleton, change-of-pace back Brendan Burrow also has a 111-yard, two-touchdown game to his credit against New Hampshire. 

Meanwhile, the talented Rhode Island defense with All-American linebacker A.J. Pena Jr. has also hit its stride of late. Pena is a leading contender for the 2025 Buck Buchanan Award with his 51 tackles — 12.5 for loss — 7.5 sacks and eight quarterback hurries. 

PREDICTION: Rhode Island 35, Elon 14

2025 AFCA Coaches FCS Preseason Poll

1. North Dakota State

2. Montana 

3. Montana State

4. Lehigh 

5. Tennessee Tech 

6. Monmouth  

7. Tarleton 

8. Villanova 

9. South Dakota State

10t. Mercer

10t. Rhode Island

12. UC Davis

13. Harvard 

14. Southeastern Louisiana 

15. North Dakota 

16. Southern Illinois 

17. Illinois State

18. Lamar 

19. Jackson State

20. Abilene Christian 

21. Stephen F. Austin 

22. Youngstown State 

23. Presbyterian 

24. Western Carolina

25. South Dakota 

2025 CAA Football Predicted Finish

(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches)

1. Rhode Island (8 first-place votes)                163
2. Monmouth (4 first-place votes)                    142
3. Villanova (2 first-place votes)                       139
4. Stony Brook                                                  125
5. UNH                                                              119
6. Towson                                                          108
7. William & Mary                                              104
8. Elon                                                                  98
9. Maine                                                             71
10. Campbell                                                        53
11. Hampton                                                         50
12. UAlbany                                                          47
13. Bryant                                                             32
14. North Carolina A&T                                         23

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