THE RFC MYC: Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)-(FCS)

Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)-(FCS)

Overview: The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) had yet another competitive campaign in 2022, as eight of the conference's 13 teams finished last fall with at least six or more wins.

Of those eight squads, five of them-Delaware (8-5 overall in 2022), Elon (8-4), New Hampshire (9-4, 7-1), Richmond (9-4, 6-2), and William & Mary (11-2, 7-1)-advanced to the FCS playoffs. Out of that quintet, four of those aforementioned teams won at least one playoff game, with only Elon failing to win their lone postseason contest, after the Phoenix fell to Furman in the first round.

After outlasting Richmond to win a share of the CAA crown on November 19, W&M crushed Gardner-Webb in the second round of the FCS playoffs before falling to Montana State in the quarterfinals to close out their season with double-digit wins. 

The other CAA co-champion in New Hampshire (7-1 in the CAA in 2022) downed Fordham in the first round of the FCS playoffs, only to see its' season end at the hands of Holy Cross in the second round. Also, Richmond took down Davidson before succumbing to Sacramento State, while Delaware stomped Saint Francis (Pa.) before the Blue Hens were stopped by eventual national champion South Dakota State to come to a close during the second weekend of playoff action.

With multiple teams ranked in the two primary preseason polls, Athlon Sports and Hero Sports, respectively, expect another intense competition for the CAA crown again this fall.

Oh, and don't forget that both Campbell and North Carolina A&T are joining the CAA mix this season as well. The addition of the two North Carolina schools brings the total membership to 15 schools in all.

2023 Schedules (Teams listed in alphabetical order, click the links below to access to find the schedules)

NOTE: If the link to the team's schedule is not highlighted, it means that the team has not submitted its schedule for the 2023 season. The link (s) will appear in each blog post when the team's schedule is submitted. Also, please visit the RFC blog at realfootballcentral.blogspot.com for schedules, schedule updates, preseason previews, and much more.

Final 2022 Colonial Athletic Association Football Standings

Albany (N.Y.)

Campbell

Delaware

Elon

Hampton

Maine

Monmouth (N.J.)

New Hampshire

North Carolina A&T

Rhode Island

Richmond

Stony Brook

Towson

Villanova

William & Mary

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