D3Football.com Poll
January 20, 2026 – August 24, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (First Place Votes) | Points (FPV) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin-River Falls |
2 |
14-1 | 625 (25) | |
| #2 | North Central |
1 |
14-1 | 598 | |
| #3 | Johns Hopkins |
5 |
12-2 | 573 | |
| #4 | Bethel (MN) |
– |
12-1 | 544 | |
| #5 | John Carroll |
4 |
12-2 | 523 | |
| #6 | Mount Union |
4 |
11-1 | 453 | |
| #7 | Wheaton (IL) |
12 |
11-3 | 436 | |
| #8 | Wisconsin-La Crosse |
5 |
8-3 | 390 | |
| #9 | Berry |
8 |
11-2 | 387 | |
| #10 | Wisconsin-Platteville |
– |
9-3 | 371 | |
| #11 | Saint John's (MN) |
4 |
10-2 | 369 | |
| #12 | Wartburg |
7 |
10-1 | 359 | |
| #13 | Susquehanna |
9 |
11-3 | 352 | |
| #14 | DePauw |
1 |
10-2 | 324 | |
| #15 | Salisbury |
3 |
10-2 | 279 | |
| #16 | Trinity (TX) |
5 |
10-2 | 249 | |
| #17 | Christopher Newport |
11 |
10-1 | 236 | |
| #18 | Wisconsin-Whitewater |
7 |
8-3 | 199 | |
| #19 | Hope |
1 |
9-2 | 175 | |
| #20 | Hardin-Simmons |
6 |
9-2 | 171 | |
| #21 | Eastern |
N/A |
10-2 | 99 | |
| #22 | Randolph-Macon |
2 |
9-2 | 82 | |
| #23 | Franklin & Marshall |
7 |
9-2 | 72 | |
| #24 | Alma |
1 |
8-3 | 58 | |
| #25 | Coe |
1 |
9-3 | 55 |