College Football Top 25 for the 2026 Season: FCS Polls

AFCA Coaches Poll (9/8)

1.      Montana State 2-0 (650 points)

2.      Montana 2-0 (591)

3.      South Dakota State 1-1 (582)

4.      Illinois State 2-0 (575)

5.      Tarleton State 2-0 (551)

6.      UC Davis 2-0 (519)

7.      North Dakota 2-0 (448)

8.      Lehigh 2-0 (425)

9.      Stephen F. Austin 2-0 (417)

10.  Youngstown State 1-1 (372)

11.  Tennessee Tech 2-0 (357)

12.  South Dakota 2-0 (352)

13.  Rhode Island 1-1 (333)

14.  Mercer 2-0 (316)

15.  Austin Peay 1-1 (237)

16.  William & Mary 2-0 (216)

17.  Lamar 1-1 (195)

18.  Villanova 1-1 (163)

19.  Yale 0-0 (142)

20.  South Carolina State 2-0 (132)

21.  Richmond 2-0 (130)

22.  West Florida 2-0 (102)

23.  Northern Arizona 1-1 (101)

24.  Idaho State 2-0 (75)

25.  Abilene Christian 0-2 (71)

Dropped Out: Central Arkansas (24), Southern Illinois (25)

Others Receiving Votes: Wofford, 53; Cal Poly, 44; Southern Illinois, 41; Prairie View A&M, 32; Elon, 31; Colgate, 25; Campbell, 23; UT-Rio Grande Valley, 15; Alabama St., 13; Jackson St., 13; Robert Morris (Pa.), 13; UIW, 13; Harvard, 12; Furman, 10; Southern Utah, 10; UT Martin, 10; Southeast Missouri St., 8; Central Arkansas, 6; Chattanooga, 6; Portland St., 5; Western Carolina, 5; Dartmouth, 4; Monmouth (N.J.), 4; East Tennessee St., 1; Eastern Washington, 1; San Diego, 1; The Citadel, 1.

Stats Perform Top 25 Poll:

1.      Montana State 2-0 (1,425 points)

2.      South Dakota State 1-1 (1,303)

3.      Montana 2-0 (1,292)

4.      Tarleton State 2-0 (1,272)

5.      Illinois State 2-0 (1,209)

6.      North Dakota 2-0 (1,037)

7.      UC Davis 2-0 (1,003)

8.      Rhode Island 1-1 (994)

9.      Lehigh 2-0 (941)

10.  Youngstown State 1-1 (939)

11.  South Dakota 2-0 (901)

12.  Tennessee Tech 2-0 (836)

13.  Stephen F. Austin 2-0 (806)

14.  Lamar 1-1 (545)

15.  Austin Peay 1-1 (540)

16.  William & Mary 2-0 (506)

17.  Idaho State 2-0 (478)

18.  Mercer 2-0 (417)

19.  Yale 0-0 (383)

20.  West Florida 2-0 (317)

21.  Villanova 1-1 (275)

22.  South Carolina State 2-0 (270)

23.  Abilene Christian 0-2 (196)

24.  Northern Arizona 1-1 (160)

25.  Harvard 0-0 (64)

Dropped Out: Western Carolina (24)

Others Receiving Votes:  Alabama State (55), Southern Utah (51), Campbell (49), Cal Poly (46), Southern Illinois (30), Richmond (28), Houston Christian (24), Jackson State (21), and Elon (21)