One mark of an excellent, and especially resilient, football team is an ability to overcome a deficit and go on to post a victory.

Some FCS teams have been particularly good at it during the 2022 season.

Nationally ranked Fordham and Montana State lead the way with five wins each after trailing in a game.

Following is a breakdown of the FCS teams with the most come-from-behind wins:

Most Wins in Games When Trailing

5 – Fordham (6-1), Montana State (7-1)

Fordham trailed by double digits in four of its five comeback wins, including by 38-27 in the fourth quarter against UAlbany. Montana State only trailed during the first half of its five comeback wins, but they include double-digit deficits to Northern Colorado and Weber State in each of the past two weeks.

4 – Abilene Christian (5-2), Butler (5-2), Elon (5-3), Holy Cross (7-0), Idaho (5-2), Jackson State (7-0), Merrimack (6-2), North Dakota (4-3), Rhode Island (5-2), Samford (6-1), Texas A&M-Commerce (5-2), Valparaiso (4-3)

Most Wins in Games When Trailing at Halftime

3 – Fordham (6-1), North Dakota (4-3)

2 – Abilene Christian (5-2), Butler (5-2), Elon (5-3), Florida A&M (5-2), Merrimack (6-2), North Dakota State (5-2), Rhode Island (5-2), South Dakota State (7-1), Stonehill (3-2), Valparaiso (4-3)

Most Wins in Games When Trailing in 4th Quarter

2 – Butler (5-2), Eastern Kentucky (4-3), Elon (5-3), Fordham (6-1), Kennesaw State (3-4), Lindenwood (5-2), Marist (2-5), Nicholls (2-6), North Dakota (4-3), Sacred Heart (4-3), Sam Houston (4-2), Samford (6-1), Southeastern Louisiana (4-3), Stephen F. Austin (5-3), Stonehill (3-2)

Biggest Deficits to Comeback Wins

18 – Elon down 28-10 in third quarter to 35-31 win at William & Mary (Sept. 24); Sacred Heart down 21-3 in second to 38-31 overtime win over Dartmouth (Sept. 24)

Biggest 4th-Quarter Deficits to Comeback Wins

15 – Elon down 31-16 to 35-31 win at William & Mary (Sept. 24)

14 – Harvard down 21-7 to 28-21 OT win over Merrimack (Sept. 16); Brown down 24-10 to 44-38 2-OT win over Bryant (Sept. 17); Hampton down 31-17 to 38-37 OT win over UAlbany (Oct. 15)