Preseason Top 25 for the 2026 Season: FCS Top 25 Polls
/AFCA Coaches Poll
1. Montana State (649 points)
2. Montana (605)
3. South Dakota State (591)
4. Illinois State (553)
5. Tarleton State (527)
6. UC Davis (498)
7. Villanova (448)
8. Rhode Island (434)
9. Youngstown State (428)
10. North Dakota (396)
11. Lehigh (359)
12. South Dakota (347)
13. Stephen F. Austin (313)
14. Abilene Christian (295)
15. Tennessee Tech (294)
16. Southern Illinois (231)
17. Mercer (189)
18. Austin Peay (186)
19. Yale (164)
20. SE Louisiana (160)
21. Lamar (133)
22. UT Martin (123)
23. Monmouth (105)
24. Northern Arizona (67)
25. South Carolina State (63)
Others Receiving Votes: Richmond, 31; Southeast Missouri St., 27; Valparaiso, 23; Alabama St., 21; East Tennessee St., 21; Western Carolina, 20; Idaho St., 15; Harvard, 14; Central Connecticut St., 12; Furman, 12; Jackson St., 11; Chattanooga, 9; Eastern Kentucky, 9; UIW, 9; UT-Rio Grande Valley, 9; Dartmouth, 8; Elon, 7; William & Mary, 7; Holy Cross, 6; Wofford, 5; Prairie View A&M, 4; Northern Colorado, 3; St. Thomas (Minn.), 3; New Hampshire, 2; Central Arkansas, 1; McNeese St., 1; San Diego, 1; Stony Brook, 1.
Stats Perform Top 25 Poll:
1. Montana State (1,425 points)
2. Montana (1,328)
3. South Dakota State (1,266)
4. Illinois State (1,231)
5. Tarleton State (1,100)
6. UC Davis (1,063)
7. Rhode Island (1,048)
8. Villanova (1,008)
9. Youngstown State (946)
10. North Dakota (945)
11. Lehigh (826)
12. South Dakota (783)
13. Stephen F. Austin (773)
14. Tennessee Tech (594)
15. Abilene Christian (579)
16. Southern Illinois (509)
17. Austin Peay (440)
18. Yale (418)
19. SE Louisiana (392)
20. Lamar (380)
21. Mercer (306)
22. Monmouth (200)
23. UT Martin (144)
24. South Carolina State (107)
25. Northern Arizona (103)
Others Receiving Votes: Idaho State (100), Western Carolina (75), Harvard (72), UNH (61), Alabama State (59), Jackson State (48), Southern Utah (27), Prairie View A&M (25), West Georgia (25), UTRGV (20)