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 · 2024-2025

Missouri Valley

5 ranked · best No. 1

1

▲ 3

North Dakota State16 1st
Missouri Valley

14-2
575 pts
3

▼ 1

South Dakota State
Missouri Valley

12-3
529 pts
4

▼ 1

South Dakota
Missouri Valley

11-3
507 pts
10

—

Illinois State
Missouri Valley

10-4
350 pts
23

▼ 2

Missouri State
Missouri Valley

8-4
73 pts

Big Sky

5 ranked · best No. 2

2

▼ 1

Montana State
Big Sky

15-1
552 pts
5

—

UC Davis
Big Sky

11-3
480 pts
8

—

Idaho
Big Sky

10-4
402 pts
13

—

Montana
Big Sky

9-5
288 pts
22

—

Northern Arizona
Big Sky

8-5
102 pts

CAA

4 ranked · best No. 9

9

▲ 2

Villanova
CAA

10-4
351 pts
11

▲ 1

Rhode Island
CAA

11-3
336 pts
16

▼ 9

Richmond
CAA

10-3
238 pts
24

—

New Hampshire
CAA

8-5
55 pts

UAC

3 ranked · best No. 12

12

▲ 2

Tarleton State
UAC

10-4
307 pts
14

▲ 3

Abilene Christian
UAC

9-5
252 pts
25

NEW

Eastern Kentucky
UAC

8-5
51 pts

Ohio Valley

3 ranked · best No. 17

17

▼ 1

Southeast Missouri State
Ohio Valley

9-4
223 pts
18

▲ 2

UT Martin
Ohio Valley

9-5
173 pts
19

—

Tennessee State
Ohio Valley

9-4
139 pts

Southland

1 ranked · best No. 6

6

—

Incarnate Word
Southland

11-3
448 pts

Southern

1 ranked · best No. 7

7

▲ 2

Mercer
Southern

11-3
418 pts

SWAC

1 ranked · best No. 15

15

—

Jackson State
SWAC

12-2
249 pts

MEAC

1 ranked · best No. 20

20

▼ 2

South Carolina State
MEAC

9-3
127 pts

Patriot League

1 ranked · best No. 21

21

NEW

Lehigh
Patriot League

9-4
113 pts