Composite FCS 2026 Preseason Top 25 Rankings

Updated 6/21/26

Notes: To be adjusted as more polls are published

Rank:               Team:                                     

1                       Montana State                        

2                      South Dakota State                        

3           Montana            

4                       Illinois State        

5               Rhode Island

6                       North Dakota

7                       Youngstown State

7                       Tarleton State

9                       UC Davis

10               Villanova

11            Lehigh

12 South Dakota

13                      Stephen F. Austin

14 Tennessee Tech

15                Southern Illinois

16                    Austin Peay

16                    Lamar

18                      Yale

19             Abilene Christian

19                      SE Louisiana

21                     UT Martin

21                    Mercer

23            Monmouth

24 South Carolina State

25            Northern Arizona

Others Receiving Votes:  UNH, Alabama State, East Tennessee State, Western Carolina, Jackson State