College Football Top 25 for the 2026 Season: FCS Polls

AFCA Coaches Poll (9/29)

1.    Montana State 5-0 (625 points)

2.    South Dakota State 4-1 (590)

3.    Tarleton State 4-0 (568)

4.    Montana 4-1 (550)

5.    Stephen F. Austin 5-0 (521)

6.    Lehigh 5-0 (484)

7.    North Dakota 4-1 (467)

8.    Tennessee Tech 4-0 (429)

9.    Austin Peay 4-1 (420)

10.  Youngstown State 3-2 (386)

11.  Illinois State 4-1 (370)

12.  South Carolina State 5-0 (329)

13.  Lamar 3-1 (322)

14.  Idaho State 4-0 (311)

15.  UC Davis 3-3 (236)

16.  South Dakota 3-2 (223)

17.  Richmond 4-1 (196)

18.  West Florida 3-1 (193)

19.  Northern Arizona 3-2 (175)

20.  Colgate 4-1 (155)

21.  Mercer 3-2 (117)

22.  Harvard 2-0 (82)

23.  Jackson State 4-0 (72)

24.  Campbell 4-1 (71)

25.  Southern Illinois 3-2 (57)

Dropped Out: Yale (18), Rhode Island (21), Villanova (22)

Others Receiving Votes: Elon, 55; Yale, 22; Alabama St., 19; Prairie View A&M, 17; Southeastern Louisiana, 14; UT Rio Grande Valley, 7; Furman, 6; Monmouth (N.J.), 6; Chattanooga, 5; Stony Brook, 5; Cal Poly, 4; Dartmouth, 4; St. Thomas (Minn.), 4; Delaware St., 3; Villanova, 2; Bryant, 1; Northern Iowa, 1; UIW, 1.

Stats Perform Top 25 Poll:

1.    Montana State 5-0 (1,417 points)

2.    South Dakota State 4-1 (1,365)

3.    Montana 4-1 (1,284)

4.    Tarleton State 4-0 (1,273)

5.    North Dakota 4-1 (1,105)

6.    Lehigh 5-0 (1,093)

7.    Stephen F. Austin 5-0 (1,078)

8.    Youngstown State 3-2 (1,035)

9.    Tennessee Tech 4-0 (950)

10.  Illinois State 4-1 (905)

11.  Austin Peay 4-1 (876)

12.  Idaho State 4-0 (777)

13.  South Dakota 3-2 (756)

14.  Lamar 3-1 (702)

15.  South Carolina State 5-0 (637)

16.  UC Davis 3-2 (558)

17.  West Florida 3-1 (409)

18.  Campbell 4-1 (385)

19.  Northern Arizona 3-2 (371)

20.  Harvard 2-0 (305)

21.  Southern Illinois 3-2 (249)

22.  Colgate 4-1 (222)

23.  Mercer 3-2 (147)

24.  Richmond 4-1 (134)

25.  Jackson State 4-0 (103)

Dropped Out: Yale (17), Rhode Island (19), Villanova (23)

Others Receiving Votes:  Alabama State (3-1, 1-0 SWAC): 88; Elon (4-1, 2-1 CAA): 78; Stony Brook (3-2, 1-0 CAA): 45; Yale (1-1, 0-1 Ivy): 42; Southeastern Louisiana (3-2, 1-1 Southland): 38; Northern Iowa (2-2, 1-0 MVFC): 29; Monmouth (3-2, 2-0 CAA): 24; Rhode Island (2-3, 1-2 CAA) 10; Villanova (2-3, 1-2 Patriot): 6; Morgan State (3-1): 5; William & Mary (2-3, 1-2 Patriot): 5; Cornell (1-1, 1-0 Ivy): 2