Vol. XXV · No. 42 Top25Rankings.com Est. 2000

The College Polls Gazette

Friday, October 16, 2026✦ Football · Men's & Women's Basketball · Women's Volleyball✦ Twelve Polls, Every Week

Conference Report

Ranked teams by league

FCS Coaches Poll

College Football · Final · 2023-2024

Missouri Valley

6 ranked · best No. 1

1

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South Dakota State23 1st
Missouri Valley

15-0
575 pts
3

▲ 4

North Dakota State
Missouri Valley

11-4
513 pts
T-4

▼ 1

South Dakota
Missouri Valley

10-3
448 pts
13

▲ 4

Southern Illinois
Missouri Valley

8-5
258 pts
16

▼ 2

North Dakota
Missouri Valley

7-5
223 pts
21

▲ 2

Youngstown State
Missouri Valley

8-5
138 pts

Big Sky

4 ranked · best No. 2

2

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Montana
Big Sky

13-2
552 pts
T-4

—

Idaho
Big Sky

9-4
448 pts
8

—

Montana State
Big Sky

8-4
411 pts
15

▲ 1

Sacramento State
Big Sky

8-5
238 pts

CAA

4 ranked · best No. 7

7

▲ 8

UAlbany
CAA

11-4
429 pts
9

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Villanova
CAA

10-3
407 pts
11

▲ 1

Delaware
CAA

9-4
278 pts
22

▲ 3

Richmond
CAA

9-4
130 pts

Southern

3 ranked · best No. 6

6

—

Furman
Southern

10-3
447 pts
17

▲ 2

Chattanooga
Southern

8-5
203 pts
20

—

Mercer
Southern

9-4
175 pts

Patriot League

2 ranked · best No. 19

19

▼ 1

Lafayette
Patriot League

9-3
178 pts
25

▼ 3

Holy Cross
Patriot League

7-4
56 pts

Ohio Valley

2 ranked · best No. 23

23

▼ 2

UT Martin
Ohio Valley

8-3
100 pts
24

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Eastern Illinois
Ohio Valley

8-3
65 pts

SWAC

1 ranked · best No. 10

10

▼ 5

Florida A&M
SWAC

12-1
400 pts

UAC

1 ranked · best No. 12

12

▼ 2

Austin Peay
UAC

9-3
264 pts

Southland

1 ranked · best No. 14

14

▼ 3

Incarnate Word
Southland

9-2
254 pts

MEAC

1 ranked · best No. 18

18

▼ 5

North Carolina Central
MEAC

9-3
185 pts