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Group of Five football power rankings, Week 5: SMU, Boise State rise in Week 5

By Jacob Ellerbee

SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai (8) lets go of a pass during Saturday's game against ACU at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas on Sept. 4, 2021. Mordecai threw an SMU-record seven touchdowns as the Mustangs won 56-9.Hof 7364 2
SMU quarterback Tanner Mordecai (8) lets go of a pass during Saturday's game against ACU at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas on Sept. 4, 2021. Mordecai threw an SMU-record seven touchdowns as the Mustangs won 56-9.Hof 7364 2 /
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Sep 25, 2021; Conway, South Carolina, USA; Coastal Carolina Chanticleers tight end Isaiah Likely (4) and wide receiver Deon Fountain (0) celebrate the third touchdown in the NCAA football game of Massachusetts and Coastal Carolina at Brooks Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Yeazell-USA TODAY Sports /

901. . 4-0. Previous: 5th. Aztecs . 5. team

AP Top-25 Ranking: Receiving Votes (57)
USA Today Coaches Poll Ranking: Receiving Votes (69)

Week 4: Defeated Towson 48-21

San Diego State had already upset two Pac-12 teams this season but didn’t let that distract them from avoiding a trap game against Towson. Senior running back Greg Bell leads this run-first offense with 409 yards and four touchdowns. The Aztecs have a bye this week before taking on New Mexico (2-2) in Week 6.

897. . 4-1. Previous: 4th. Bulldogs . 4. team

AP Top-25 Ranking: 18
USA Today Coaches Poll Ranking: 21

Week 4: Defeated UNLV 38-30

Fresno State avoided a scare against UNLV in Week 4. The Bulldogs managed to come out on top despite trailing 21-9 in the third quarter. They needed five touchdown passes and 378 yards from premier Group of Five gunslinger Jake Haener to pull out the win. Haener (1,842 passing yards and 15 touchdowns) and SMU’s Tanner Mordecai (1,268 passing yards and 20 touchdowns) are in a two-way race for best Group of Five quarterback. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 18 in the AP Top 25 poll. Fresno State travels to Hawaii to take on the Rainbow Warriors (2-3) this week.

AP Top-25 Ranking: 16
USA Today Coaches Poll Ranking: 16

Week 4: Defeated UMass 53-3

Coastal Carolina held Massachusetts to just three points, an impressive feat considering the Chanticleers put up 53 of their own points. Grayson McCall is completing 77 percent of his passes this season, nearly eight percentage points better than last season. The Chanticleers are ranked No. 16 in the AP Top 25. The Coastal Carolina will face UL-Monroe (2-1) this week at home.

AP Top-25 Ranking: 13
USA Today Coaches Poll Ranking: 15

Week 4: Defeated South Florida 35-27

Sophomore quarterback Baylor Romney had a near-perfect game against South Florida, completing 20-of-25 passes for 305 yards and three touchdowns. The Cougars will need to clean up their defense this week after giving up a season-high 27 points to South Florida. They’ll face a Utah State (3-1) team that is averaging 31.5 points per game this season on Oct. 1 at 9 p.m. EST on CBSSN.

AP Top-25 Ranking: 7
USA Today Coaches Poll Ranking: 8

Week 4: Bye Week

The Cincinnati Bearcats had a bye week this week. It came at a great time, as they’ll use this extra time to prepare for one of the best college football games of the week against No. 9 Notre Dame (4-0) in South Bend. It will unquestionably be the toughest test Cincinnati faces all season. All eyes will be on quarterback Desmond Ridder to see how he handles facing this powerhouse Irish team.

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