Composite FCS 2026 Preseason Top 25 Rankings

Updated 2/10/26

Notes: To be adjusted as more polls are published

Rank:               Team:                                     

1                       Montana State                        

2                      South Dakota State                        

3           Montana                    

4               Rhode Island

5                       Illinois State

6                       North Dakota

7                       Youngstown State

8                       Tarleton State

9                 Villanova

10            Lehigh

11                Southern Illinois

12                    Austin Peay

13                      UC Davis

14 South Dakota

15                    Lamar

16                      Stephen F. Austin

17                      Yale

18 Tennessee Tech

19             Abilene Christian

20            Monmouth

21            Northern Arizona

22                     UT Martin

23                    Mercer

24                      SE Louisiana

25 Southern Utah

Others Receiving Votes:  Alabama State, South Carolina State, Jackson State and East Tennessee State