KINGSTON, R.I. - Rhode Island Football achieved its highest ranking since the 2021 season on Monday morning, coming in at No. 10 in the AFCA Coaches Poll and No. 11 in the Stats Perform poll.

The Rams (8-1, 5-0 CAA Football) were previously tabbed No. 12 in the Stats Perform poll back in 2021, which was its highest ranking in any national poll since a spot at No. 9 in the Sports Network Top 25 for the week of Oct. 30 back in 2001. That year, URI reached as high as No. 4 in the country for three straight weeks.

The highest Rhode Island has ever been ranked was No. 3 in the season-ending NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll of 1984.

Rhody moved up from its previous spot at No. 14 in last week's rankings from both organizations. A hard-fought, 37-28 victory over visiting Monmouth on Saturday (Nov. 2) at Meade Stadium helped bump the team up. A late touchdown pass from quarterback Devin Farrell to wide receiver Marquis Buchanan gave the Rams their first lead of the day at 31-28 with 1:17 to go before defensive back Fredrick Mallay recovered a fumble for a touchdown to seal the win. 

Rhode Island was the highest-ranked CAA Football team in the Stats Perform poll and was joined in the top 25 by Villanova (No. 12), Richmond (No. 13), Stony Brook (No. 17) and William & Mary (No. 20). The AFCA tabbed the Spiders ninth, the Wildcats 11th, the Seawolves 18th and the Tribe 21st. 

The Rams will hit the road for their next game, heading to Newark, Del. to face off against the Delaware Blue Hens on Saturday, Nov. 9. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. and will be streamed on FloFootball. URI will look to extend its seven-game winning streak.