FCS Coaches Poll

Not ranked in this poll in 2026-2027 — showing the full board.

1. 1
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   Montana State26 1st
   1-0

   650 pts
2. 2
   ▲ 1
   

   South Dakota State
   1-0

   604 pts
3. 3
   ▼ 1
   

   Montana
   1-0

   599 pts
4. 4
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   Illinois State
   1-0

   563 pts
5. 5
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   Tarleton State

   UAC
   1-0

   554 pts
6. 6
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   UC Davis
   1-0

   493 pts
7. 7
   ▲ 2
   

   Youngstown State

   MVFC
   1-0

   466 pts
8. 8
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   Rhode Island
   1-0

   463 pts
9. 9
   ▲ 1
   

   North Dakota

   MVFC
   1-0

   421 pts
10. 10
    ▲ 1
    

    Lehigh
    1-0

    382 pts
11. 11
    ▲ 2
    

    Stephen F. Austin
    1-0

    374 pts
12. 12
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    South Dakota
    1-0

    354 pts
13. 13
    ▲ 2
    

    Tennessee Tech
    1-0

    330 pts
14. 14
    ▲ 4
    

    Austin Peay
    1-0

    284 pts
15. 15
    ▲ 2
    

    Mercer
    1-0

    267 pts
16. 16
    ▲ 5
    

    Lamar

    Southland
    1-0

    230 pts
17. 17
    ▼ 10
    

    Villanova
    0-1

    185 pts
18. 18
    ▲ 1
    

    Yale
    0-0

    158 pts
19. 19
    NEW
    

    William & Mary
    1-0

    137 pts
20. 20
    ▲ 4
    

    Northern Arizona
    1-0

    120 pts
21. 21
    ▼ 7
    

    Abilene Christian
    0-1

    118 pts
22. 22
    ▲ 3
    

    South Carolina State

    MEAC
    1-0

    87 pts
23. 23
    NEW
    

    Richmond
    1-0

    71 pts
24. 24
    NEW
    

    Central Arkansas
    1-0

    63 pts
25. 25
    ▼ 9
    

    Southern Illinois
    0-1

    57 pts

Others receiving votes Western Carolina 47, UT Martin 31, Idaho State 29, Wofford 29, Southeast Missouri State 24, Alabama State 22, Maine 20, Southeastern Louisiana 20, Monmouth 17, Harvard 16, Furman 16, Southern Utah 14, Prairie View A&M 14, UT Rio Grande Valley 13, West Florida 13, Chattanooga 13, Elon 11, Cal Poly 11, Houston Christian 10, Incarnate Word 10, Delaware State 9, Dartmouth 8, Jackson State 7, Idaho 7, Campbell 6, East Tennessee State 3