AFCA Coaches Poll (FCS)
January 21, 2025 – August 18, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (First Place Votes) | Points (FPV) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Dakota State |
– |
14-2 | 575 (16) | |
| #2 | Montana State |
– |
15-1 | 552 | |
| #3 | South Dakota State |
– |
12-3 | 529 | |
| #4 | South Dakota |
– |
11-3 | 507 | |
| #5 | UC Davis |
– |
11-3 | 480 | |
| #6 | Incarnate Word |
– |
11-3 | 448 | |
| #7 | Mercer |
– |
11-3 | 418 | |
| #8 | Idaho |
– |
10-4 | 402 | |
| #9 | Villanova |
– |
10-4 | 351 | |
| #10 | Illinois State |
– |
10-4 | 350 | |
| #11 | Rhode Island |
– |
11-3 | 336 | |
| #12 | Tarleton State |
– |
10-4 | 307 | |
| #13 | Montana |
– |
9-5 | 288 | |
| #14 | Abilene Christian |
– |
9-5 | 252 | |
| #15 | Jackson State |
– |
12-2 | 249 | |
| #16 | Richmond |
– |
10-3 | 238 | |
| #17 | Southeast Missouri |
– |
9-4 | 223 | |
| #18 | UT Martin |
– |
9-5 | 173 | |
| #19 | Tennessee State |
– |
9-4 | 139 | |
| #20 | South Carolina State |
– |
9-3 | 127 | |
| #21 | Lehigh |
– |
9-4 | 113 | |
| #22 | Northern Arizona |
– |
8-5 | 102 | |
| #23 | Missouri State |
– |
8-4 | 73 | |
| #24 | New Hampshire |
– |
8-5 | 55 | |
| #25 | Eastern Kentucky |
– |
8-5 | 51 |