AFCA Coaches Poll (FCS)
December 2, 2025 – December 8, 2025
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (First Place Votes) | Points (FPV) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Dakota State |
– |
12-0 | 623 (24) | |
| #2 | Montana State |
– |
10-2 | 597 (1) | |
| #3 | Lehigh |
– |
12-0 | 557 | |
| #4 | Montana |
– |
11-1 | 554 | |
| #5 | Tarleton State |
– |
11-1 | 534 | |
| #6 | Villanova |
– |
10-2 | 470 | |
| #7 | Tennessee Tech |
– |
11-2 | 455 | |
| #8 | Mercer |
– |
9-2 | 444 | |
| #9 | Rhode Island |
– |
11-2 | 430 | |
| #10 | Stephen F. Austin |
– |
10-2 | 392 | |
| #11 | UC Davis |
– |
8-3 | 348 | |
| #12 | Jackson State |
– |
9-2 | 309 | |
| #13 | Youngstown State |
– |
8-5 | 294 | |
| #14 | Abilene Christian |
– |
9-4 | 265 | |
| #15 | Southeastern Louisiana |
– |
9-4 | 247 | |
| #16 | Monmouth |
– |
9-3 | 208 | |
| #17 | Illinois State |
– |
9-4 | 199 | |
| #18 | South Dakota State |
– |
9-4 | 182 | |
| #19 | Harvard |
– |
9-2 | 175 | |
| #20 | South Dakota |
– |
9-4 | 173 | |
| #21 | Yale |
– |
9-2 | 136 | |
| #22 | West Georgia |
– |
8-3 | 108 | |
| #23 | North Dakota |
– |
8-5 | 96 | |
| #24 | Lamar |
– |
8-5 | 61 | |
| #25 | Southern Illinois |
– |
7-5 | 58 |