JMU joined the Group of Five teams to defeat a Power Five program this season after a 36-35 win over Virginia in Week 2.
That helped the Dukes climb up into the top five of the HERO Sports Group of Five Top 25 Week 3 rankings. Here’s a look at how the four writers who cover G5 football for HERO Sports voted.
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Group of Five Power Rankings
1. Tulane (one first-place vote)
2. SMU
3. JMU
4. Toledo (one first-place vote)
5. Memphis (one first-place vote)
6. UTSA
7. Fresno State (one first-place vote)
8. Western Kentucky
9. Boise State
10. Liberty
11. Wyoming
12. (tie) Air Force and Coastal Carolina
14. Marshall
15. Texas State
16. South Alabama
17. Georgia Southern
18. App State
19. Troy
20. San Diego State
21. Rice
22. Ohio
23. San Jose State
24. FAU
25. Georgia State
RV: Miami (Ohio), Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Utah State, UAB, Louisiana Tech, Louisiana, Central Michigan
HERO Sports writers Colton Pool, Marc Narducci, Robert Munoz, and Bennett Conlin contributed to this poll.