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FCS Coaches Poll

College Football · Wk 9 · 2026-2027

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Tarleton State25 1st
UAC

8-0
649 pts
2

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Stephen F. Austin1 1st
Southland

8-0
623 pts
3

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Montana State
Big Sky

7-1
591 pts
4

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Youngstown State
Missouri Valley

6-2
567 pts
5

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South Dakota State
Missouri Valley

6-2
543 pts
6

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South Dakota
Missouri Valley

7-2
520 pts
7

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Northern Arizona
Big Sky

6-2
482 pts
8

▲ 1

Austin Peay
UAC

7-2
464 pts
9

▲ 1

Illinois State
Missouri Valley

6-2
418 pts
10

▲ 1

Tennessee Tech
Southern

7-1
406 pts
11

▼ 3

North Dakota
Missouri Valley

6-3
374 pts
12

▲ 1

Mercer
Southern

6-2
340 pts
13

▲ 2

Lamar
Southland

6-2
319 pts
14

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Montana
Big Sky

5-3
317 pts
15

▲ 1

Campbell
CAA

7-1
310 pts
16

▲ 1

Harvard
Ivy

6-0
276 pts
17

▲ 1

Monmouth
CAA

6-2
231 pts
18

▲ 2

East Tennessee State
Southern

6-2
194 pts
19

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Richmond
Patriot League

6-2
192 pts
20

▼ 8

Lehigh
Patriot League

6-2
174 pts
21

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UC Davis
Big Sky

5-3
142 pts
22

▲ 3

South Carolina State
MEAC

6-2
90 pts
23

NEW

Idaho State
Big Sky

5-3
58 pts
24

NEW

Abilene Christian
UAC

4-4
34 pts
25

NEW

UAlbany
CAA

5-3
32 pts

Others receiving votes

Southeastern Louisiana 16,

Southeast Missouri State 13,

Alabama A&M 13,

Weber State 12,

Southern Illinois 5,

Central Connecticut 4,

Jackson State 3,

Morgan State 3,