College Football Top 25 for the 2026 Season: FCS Polls

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AFCA Coaches Poll (8/30)

1.      Montana State 1-0 (650 points)

2.      South Dakota State 1-0 (604)

3.      Montana 1-0 (599)

4.      Illinois State 1-0 (563)

5.      Tarleton State 1-0 (554)

6.      UC Davis 1-0 (493)

7.      Youngstown State 1-0 (466)

8.      Rhode Island 1-0 (463)

9.      North Dakota 1-0 (421)

10.  Lehigh 1-0 (382)

11.  Stephen F. Austin 1-0 (374)

12.  South Dakota 1-0 (354)

13.  Tennessee Tech 1-0 (330)

14.  Austin Peay 1-0 (284)

15.  Mercer 1-0 (267)

16.  Lamar 1-0 (230)

17.  Villanova 0-1 (185)

18.  Yale 0-0 (158)

19.  William & Mary 1-0 (137)

20.  Northern Arizona 1-0 (120)

21.  Abilene Christian 0-1 (118)

22.  South Carolina State 1-0 (87)

23.  Richmond 1-0 (71)

24.  Central Arkansas 1-0 (63)

25.  Southern Illinois 0-1 (57)

Others Receiving Votes: Western Carolina, 47; UT Martin, 31; Idaho St., 29; Wofford, 29; Southeast Missouri St., 24; Alabama St., 22; Maine, 20; Southeastern Louisiana, 20; Monmouth (N.J.), 17; Furman, 16; Harvard, 16; Prairie View A&M, 14; Southern Utah, 14; Chattanooga, 13; UT-Rio Grande Valley, 13; West Florida, 13; Cal Poly, 11; Elon, 11; HCU, 10; UIW, 10; Delaware St., 9; Dartmouth, 8; Idaho, 7; Jackson St., 7; Campbell, 6; East Tennessee St., 3

 

 

Stats Perform Top 25 Poll:

1.      Montana State 1-0 (1,425 points)

2.      South Dakota State 1-0 (1,333)

3.      Montana 1-0 (1,303)

4.      Illinois State 1-0 (1,228)

5.      Tarleton State 1-0 (1,163)

6.      Rhode Island 1-0 (1,070)

7.      UC Davis 1-0 (1,006)

8.      North Dakota 1-0 (1,004)

9.      Youngstown State 1-0 (981)

10.  Lehigh 1-0 (927)

11.  South Dakota 1-0 (860)

12.  Tennessee Tech 1-0 (810)

13.  Stephen F. Austin 1-0 (806)

14.  Lamar 1-0 (626)

15.  Austin Peay 1-0 (574)

16.  Yale 0-0 (415)

17.  William & Mary 1-0 (408)

18.  Villanova 0-1 (406)

19.  Mercer 1-0 (381)

20.  Abilene Christian 0-1 (282)

21.  South Carolina State 1-0 (247)

22.  Northern Arizona 1-0 (217)

23.  Idaho State 1-0 (184)

24.  Western Carolina 1-0 (165)

25.  West Florida 1-0 (110)

Dropped Out: Southern Illinois (18), Southeastern Louisiana (19), Monmouth (22), UT Martin (23)

Others Receiving Votes: Southern Illinois (99), Alabama State (64), Harvard (64), Central Arkansas (60), Southern Utah (46), UTRGV (32), Houston Christian (28), Cal Poly (27), Delaware State (24), Jackson State (21)