Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll
January 20, 2026 – August 24, 2026
| Rank | Team | Record | Points (First Place Votes) | Points (FPV) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Montana State |
1 |
14-2 | 1400 (56) | |
| #2 | Illinois State |
15 |
12-5 | 1327 | |
| #3 | Montana |
– |
13-2 | 1271 | |
| #4 | North Dakota State |
3 |
12-1 | 1181 | |
| #4 | Villanova |
5 |
12-3 | 1181 | |
| #6 | Tarleton State |
1 |
12-2 | 1112 | |
| #7 | Stephen F. Austin |
3 |
11-3 | 992 | |
| #8 | UC Davis |
3 |
9-4 | 985 | |
| #9 | South Dakota |
3 |
10-5 | 947 | |
| #10 | Lehigh |
6 |
12-1 | 902 | |
| #11 | Rhode Island |
3 |
11-3 | 816 | |
| #12 | Abilene Christian |
1 |
9-5 | 711 | |
| #13 | South Dakota State |
3 |
9-5 | 686 | |
| #14 | North Dakota |
5 |
8-6 | 633 | |
| #15 | Yale |
9 |
9-3 | 628 | |
| #16 | Tennessee Tech |
10 |
11-2 | 607 | |
| #17 | Mercer |
10 |
9-3 | 584 | |
| #18 | Youngstown State |
4 |
8-5 | 433 | |
| #19 | Southeastern Louisiana |
2 |
9-4 | 358 | |
| #20 | Harvard |
5 |
9-2 | 242 | |
| #21 | South Carolina State |
N/A |
10-3 | 206 | |
| #22 | Monmouth |
1 |
9-3 | 187 | |
| #23 | New Hampshire |
1 |
8-5 | 165 | |
| #24 | Lamar |
1 |
8-5 | 159 | |
| #25 | Southern Illinois |
2 |
7-5 | 147 |