AFCA Coaches Poll (DII)
January 20, 2026 – August 24, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (First Place Votes) | Points (FPV) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ferris State |
– |
16-0 | 750 (30) | |
| #2 | Harding |
– |
15-1 | 720 | |
| #3 | Kutztown |
– |
14-1 | 686 | |
| #4 | Newberry |
12 |
12-2 | 608 | |
| #5 | UT-Permian Basin |
5 |
11-3 | 601 | |
| #6 | Pittsburg State |
– |
10-3 | 559 | |
| #7 | Albany State |
6 |
12-2 | 499 | |
| #8 | Minnesota State |
13 |
11-3 | 487 | |
| #9 | West Florida |
– |
10-2 | 457 | |
| #10 | Indianapolis |
2 |
11-2 | 440 | |
| #11 | Colorado State Pueblo |
7 |
10-2 | 413 | |
| #12 | Western Colorado |
3 |
10-3 | 409 | |
| #13 | Central Washington |
8 |
10-2 | 401 | |
| #14 | Frostburg State |
10 |
11-3 | 378 | |
| #15 | Ashland |
3 |
10-3 | 337 | |
| #16 | Minnesota Duluth |
9 |
10-2 | 320 | |
| #17 | Northwest Missouri State |
3 |
9-3 | 251 | |
| #18 | Johnson C. Smith |
7 |
10-2 | 246 | |
| #19 | Findlay |
7 |
10-2 | 229 | |
| #20 | Benedict College |
3 |
10-3 | 213 | |
| #21 | Virginia Union |
4 |
9-3 | 165 | |
| #22 | California (PA) |
N/A |
9-4 | 129 | |
| #23 | Chadron State |
1 |
8-4 | 109 | |
| #24 | Assumption |
N/A |
9-3 | 91 | |
| #25 | Augustana (SD) |
6 |
9-2 | 84 |