AFCA Coaches Poll (FCS)
January 20, 2026 – August 24, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (First Place Votes) | Points (FPV) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Montana State |
1 |
14-2 | 525 (21) | |
| #2 | Illinois State |
15 |
12-5 | 504 | |
| #3 | Montana |
1 |
13-2 | 472 | |
| #4 | Villanova |
2 |
12-3 | 427 | |
| #5 | North Dakota State |
4 |
12-1 | 426 | |
| #6 | Tarleton State |
1 |
12-2 | 419 | |
| #7 | Stephen F. Austin |
3 |
11-3 | 369 | |
| #8 | UC Davis |
3 |
9-4 | 359 | |
| #9 | Lehigh |
6 |
12-1 | 358 | |
| #10 | Rhode Island |
1 |
11-3 | 304 | |
| #11 | South Dakota |
9 |
10-5 | 295 | |
| #12 | Abilene Christian |
2 |
9-5 | 257 | |
| #13 | Yale |
8 |
9-3 | 235 | |
| #14 | South Dakota State |
4 |
9-5 | 209 | |
| #15 | Tennessee Tech |
8 |
11-2 | 206 | |
| #16 | North Dakota |
7 |
8-6 | 192 | |
| #17 | Youngstown State |
4 |
8-5 | 190 | |
| #18 | Mercer |
10 |
9-3 | 186 | |
| #19 | Southeastern Louisiana |
4 |
9-4 | 172 | |
| #20 | Monmouth |
4 |
9-3 | 112 | |
| #21 | Lamar |
3 |
8-5 | 105 | |
| #22 | Jackson State |
10 |
9-3 | 103 | |
| #23 | Harvard |
4 |
9-2 | 78 | |
| #24 | West Georgia |
2 |
8-3 | 68 | |
| #25 | South Carolina State |
N/A |
10-3 | 59 |