Bye week for Maine

Mighty Richmond stayed atop the Sports Network poll this week after beating Maine 38-21 in Orono on Saturday.

Maine (34, 2-2 CAA) meanwhile, has a bye this week before returning to action on Halloween against No. 14 UMass (4-2, 2-1 CAA) at home. Kickoff is 3:30 p.m.

Five CAA teams are ranked this week.

1. Richmond Spiders 6-0  

2. Montana Grizzlies 6-0 

3. Southern Illinois Salukis 5-1 

4. Villanova Wildcats 6-1

5. William & Mary Tribe 5-1

6. Northern Iowa Panthers 5-2 

7. Elon Phoenix 5-1

8. Appalachian State Mountaineers 4-2

9. New Hampshire Wildcats 5-1

10. South Carolina State Bulldogs 5-1

11. South Dakota State Jackrabbits 5-1 

12. McNeese State Cowboys 4-2

13. Jacksonville State Gamecocks 4-2

14. Massachusetts Minutemen 4-2

15. Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks 5-1

16. Weber State Wildcats 4-3

17. Colgate Raiders 7-0

18. Central Arkansas Bears 4-2

19. Delaware Blue Hens 5-2

20. Cal Poly Mustangs 3-3 

21. Eastern Kentucky Colonels 4-2

22. Holy Cross Crusaders 5-1

23. Liberty Flames 4-2

24. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks 4-2

25. Eastern Illinois Panthers 5-2

Other notes: 

• Villanova (6-1) shutout formerly ranked James Madison 27-0 on Saturday, knocking the Dukes from the poll for the first time since Nov. 14, 2005.

• Condolences to the UConn football community dealing with the stabbing death of a player over the weekend.