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FCS Coaches Poll

College Football · Wk 8 · 2026-2027

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

1

▲ 1

Tarleton State24 1st
UAC

7-0
648 pts
2

▲ 1

Stephen F. Austin2 1st
Southland

7-0
623 pts
3

▲ 2

Montana State
Big Sky

6-1
591 pts
4

▲ 2

Youngstown State
Missouri Valley

6-2
567 pts
5

▼ 4

South Dakota State
Missouri Valley

5-2
520 pts
6

▲ 3

South Dakota
Missouri Valley

6-2
491 pts
7

▲ 3

Northern Arizona
Big Sky

6-2
482 pts
8

▲ 7

North Dakota
Missouri Valley

6-2
457 pts
9

▲ 2

Austin Peay
UAC

6-2
452 pts
10

▲ 3

Illinois State
Missouri Valley

5-2
396 pts
11

▲ 3

Tennessee Tech
Southern

6-1
380 pts
12

▼ 8

Lehigh
Patriot League

6-1
375 pts
13

▲ 3

Mercer
Southern

6-2
305 pts
14

▼ 7

Montana
Big Sky

5-3
296 pts
15

▼ 7

Lamar
Southland

5-2
288 pts
16

▲ 2

Campbell
CAA

6-1
265 pts
17

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Harvard
Ivy

5-0
264 pts
18

▲ 2

Monmouth
CAA

5-2
200 pts
19

▲ 3

Richmond
Patriot League

5-2
152 pts
20

▲ 4

East Tennessee State
Southern

5-2
144 pts
21

▼ 9

UC Davis
Big Sky

4-3
124 pts
22

NEW

Jackson State
SWAC

6-1
108 pts
23

NEW

West Florida
UAC

4-2
57 pts
24

NEW

Southeastern Louisiana
Southland

4-3
39 pts
25

NEW

South Carolina State
MEAC

5-2
37 pts

Others receiving votes

Abilene Christian 26,

Northern Iowa 24,

Idaho State 18,

Yale 13,

Weber State 12,

Morgan State 5,

Southeast Missouri State 2,

Delaware State 1,

Central Connecticut 1