Season | 2014 |
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Duration | August 2014 – January 2015 |
National Champions | January 3, 2015 |
Two human polls comprise the 2014 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), college football's governing body, the NCAA, bestows the national championship title through a 24-team tournament. [1] The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2014 season. The Sports Network poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.
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Italics | Number of first place votes | |
(#–#) | Win–loss record | |
т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
Preseason Aug 21 [2] | Week 1 Sep 1 [3] | Week 2 Sep 8 [4] | Week 3 Sep 15 [5] | Week 4 Sep 22 | Week 5 Sep 29 [6] | Week 6 Oct 6 | Week 7 Oct 13 | Week 8 Oct 20 | Week 9 Oct 27 | Week 10 Nov 3 | Week 11 Nov 10 [7] | Week 12 Nov 17 | Week 13 Nov 23 | Week 14 (Final) Jan 12 | ||
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1. | Eastern Washington (82) | North Dakota State (93) (1–0) | North Dakota State (137) (2–0) | North Dakota State (146) (3–0) | North Dakota State (150) (4–0) | North Dakota State (153) (4–0) | North Dakota State (153) (5–0) | North Dakota State (156) (6–0) | North Dakota State (152) (7–0) | North Dakota State (157) (8–0) | North Dakota State (164) (9–0) | New Hampshire (70) (8–1) | New Hampshire (74) (9–1) | New Hampshire (93) (10–1) | North Dakota State (15–1) | 1. |
2. | North Dakota State (62) | Eastern Washington (63) (2–0) | Eastern Washington (21) (2–1) | Eastern Washington (15) (2–1) | Eastern Washington (9) (3–1) | Eastern Washington (8) (4–1) | Eastern Washington (3) (5–1) | Eastern Washington (4) (6–1) | Eastern Washington (2) (7–1) | New Hampshire (6–1) | New Hampshire (7–1) | Coastal Carolina (55) (10–0) | Coastal Carolina (56) (11–0) | North Dakota State (39) (11–1) | Illinois State (13–2) | 2. |
3. | Southeastern Louisiana (2) | Southeastern Louisiana (1–0) | Southeastern Louisiana (2–0) | Southeastern Louisiana (2–1) | Coastal Carolina (4–) | Coastal Carolina (5–0) | Coastal Carolina (6–0) | New Hampshire (5–1) | New Hampshire (5–1) | Coastal Carolina (8–0) | Coastal Carolina (9–0) | Jacksonville State (13) (8–1) | North Dakota State (20) (10–1) | Jacksonville State (14) (10–1) | New Hampshire (12–2) | 3. |
4. | New Hampshire (1) | Montana (0–1) | Montana (1–1) | Montana (2–1) | New Hampshire (2–1) | New Hampshire (3–1) | New Hampshire (4–1) | Coastal Carolina (7–0) | Coastal Carolina (7–0) | Villanova (7–1) | Jacksonville State (7–1) | North Dakota State (19) (9–1) | Jacksonville State (10) (9–1) | Eastern Washington (10–2) | Eastern Washington (11–3) | 4. |
5. | Montana | Coastal Carolina (1–0) | Coastal Carolina (2–0) | Coastal Carolina (3–0) | McNeese State (1–1) | McNeese State (2–1) | McNeese State (3–1) | Villanova (5–1) | Villanova (6–1) | Jacksonville State (6–1) | Eastern Washington (8–2) | Eastern Washington (9–2) | Eastern Washington (9–2) | Villanova (10–2) | Coastal Carolina (12–2) | 5. |
6. | Jacksonville State | New Hampshire (0–1) | McNeese State (0–1) | McNeese State (1–1) | Villanova (2–1) | Villanova (3–1) | Villanova (4–1) | Jacksonville State (5–1) | Jacksonville State (5–1) | Eastern Washington (7–2) | McNeese State (6–2) | Villanova (8–2) | Villanova (9–2) | Coastal Carolina (11–1) | Sam Houston State (10–2) | 6. |
7. | Coastal Carolina | McNeese State (0–0) | New Hampshire (0–1) | New Hampshire (1–1) | Montana (2–2) | Montana (3–2) | Montana (4–2) | Montana (4–2) | Montana (5–2) | Illinois State (7–0) | Villanova (7–2) | Fordham (9–1) | Fordham (10–1) | Illinois State (10–1) | Villanova (11–3) | 7. |
8. | McNeese State | Northern Iowa (0–1) | Villanova (1–1) | Villanova (1–1) | Jacksonville State (2–1) | Jacksonville State (3–1) | Jacksonville State (4–1) | Southeastern Louisiana (5–2) | Southeastern Louisiana (6–2) | Montana State (6–2) | Richmond (7–2) | Illinois State (8–1) | Illinois State (9–1) | Chattanooga (9–3) | Chattanooga (10–4) | 8. |
9. | Northern Iowa | Jacksonville State (0–1) | Jacksonville State (1–1) | Jacksonville State (1–1) | South Dakota State (3–1) | South Dakota State (3–1) | Southeastern Louisiana (4–2) | Montana State (5–2) | Illinois State (6–0) | McNeese State (5–2) | Fordham (8–1) | Chattanooga (7–3) | Chattanooga (8–3) | Fordham (10–2) | Jacksonville State (10–2) | 9. |
10. | South Dakota State | Villanova (0–1) | Northern Iowa (0–1) | South Dakota State (2–1) | Northern Iowa (1–2) | Northern Iowa (2–2) | William & Mary (4–1) | Illinois State (5–0) | Montana State (6–2) | Fordham (7–1) | Youngstown State (7–2) | Southeastern Louisiana (7–3) | Southeastern Louisiana (8–3) | Northern Iowa (8–4) | Northern Iowa (9–5) | 10. |
11. | Fordham | Fordham (1–0) | South Dakota State (1–1) | Northern Iowa (0–2) | Southeastern Louisiana (2–2) | Southeastern Louisiana (3–2) | Montana State (4–2) | McNeese State (3–2) | McNeese State (4–2) | Youngstown State (6–2) | Montana (6–3) | Northern Iowa (6–4) | Northern Iowa (7–4) | Southeastern Louisiana (9–3) | Fordham (11–3) | 11. |
12. | Villanova | South Dakota State (0–1) | Furman (2–0) | Bethune-Cookman (2–0) | William & Mary (3–1) | William & Mary (4–1) | Southern Illinois (5–1) | Fordham (6–1) | Fordham (6–1) | Montana (5–3) | Illinois State (7–1) | Montana State (7–3) | Montana State (8–3) | Montana (8–4) | South Dakota State (9–5) | 12. |
13. | Towson | Chattanooga (0–1) | Bethune-Cookman (1–0) | William & Mary (2–1) | Montana State (2–2) | Montana State (3–2) | Chattanooga (3–2) | Eastern Kentucky (6–0) | South Dakota State (5–2) | Richmond (6–2) | Chattanooga (6–3) | McNeese State (6–3) | Montana (7–4) | Harvard (10–0) | Montana (9–5) | 13. |
14. | Chattanooga | Tennessee State (1–0) | Chattanooga (0–2) | Montana State (2–1) | Chattanooga (1–2) | Chattanooga (2–2) | Fordham (5–1) | Southern Illinois (5–2) | Bethune-Cookman (6–1) | Chattanooga (5–3) | Southeastern Louisiana (6–3) | Richmond (7–3) | Eastern Kentucky (9–2) | South Dakota State (8–4) | Southeastern Louisiana (9–4) | 14. |
15. | Tennessee State | Sam Houston State (1–1) | Sam Houston State (1–2) | Chattanooga (1–2) | Bethune-Cookman (2–1) | Southern Illinois (4–1) | Illinois State (4–0) | William & Mary (4–2) | Chattanooga (4–3) | Southeastern Louisiana (6–3) | Montana State (6–3) | Youngstown State (7–3) | Harvard (9–0) | James Madison (9–3) | Harvard (10–0) | 15. |
16. | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois (0–1) | William & Mary (1–1) | Southern Illinois (3–0) | Fordham (3–1) | Fordham (5–1) | Youngstown State (4–1) | Bethune-Cookman (5–1) | Richmond (5–2) | Eastern Kentucky (7–1) | Eastern Kentucky (8–1) | Montana (6–4) | South Dakota State (7–4) | Eastern Kentucky (9–3) | Richmond (9–5) | 16. |
17. | Sam Houston State | Richmond (1–0) | Montana State (1–1) | Richmond (2–1) | Southern Illinois (3–1) | Bethune-Cookman (3–1) | Eastern Kentucky (5–0) | Chattanooga (3–3) | Youngstown State (5–2) | William & Mary (5–3) | Indiana State (6–3) | Harvard (8–0) | James Madison (8–3) | Montana State (8–4) | Liberty (9–5) | 17. |
18. | Montana State | Bethune–Cookman (1–0) | Richmond (1–1) | Fordham (2–1) | Youngstown State (3–1) | Youngstown State (3–1) | Bethune-Cookman (4–1) | South Dakota State (4–2) | William & Mary (4–3) | South Dakota State (5–3) | Harvard (7–0) | Eastern Kentucky (8–2) | Indiana State (7–4) | Richmond (8–4) | James Madison (9–4) | 18. |
19. | William & Mary | Furman (1–0) | Fordham (1–1) | Youngstown State (2–1) | Eastern Kentucky (4–0) | Eastern Kentucky (4–0) | South Dakota State (3–2) | Richmond (4–2) | Eastern Kentucky (6–1) | Indiana State (5–3) | Northern Iowa (5–4) | South Dakota State (6–4) | McNeese State (6–4) | Sam Houston State (8–4) | Indiana State (8–6) | 19. |
20. | Richmond | Montana State (0–1) | Southern Illinois (2–0) | Tennessee State (2–1) | Richmond (2–2) | Richmond (2–2) | Indiana State (4–1) | Northern Iowa (3–3) | Southern Illinois (5–3) | Harvard (6–0) | Bethune-Cookman (7–2) | Bethune-Cookman (8–3) | Youngstown State (7–4) | Liberty (8–4) | Montana State (8–5) | 20. |
21. | Furman | William & Mary (0–1) | Youngstown State (1–1) | Furman (2–1) | Tennessee State (3–1) | Tennessee State (4–1) | Northern Iowa (2–3) | Youngstown State (4–2) | Harvard (5–0) | Bethune-Cookman (6–2) | Cal Poly (6–3) | Bryant (8–1) | Richmond (7–4) | Youngstown State (7–5) | Eastern Kentucky (9–4) | 21. |
22. | Bethune-Cookman | Towson (0–1) | Tennessee State (1–1) | Northern Arizona (2–1) | Liberty (3–1) | Illinois State (3–0) | Richmond (3–2) | Indiana State (4–2) | Indiana State (4–3) | Northern Iowa (4–4) | South Dakota State (5–4) | Northern Arizona (7–3) | William & Mary (7–4) | Bethune-Cookman (9–3) | Youngstown State (7–5) | 22. |
23. | Northern Arizona | Youngstown State (0–1) | Maine (1–0) | Eastern Kentucky (3–0) | Illinois State (2–0) | Albany (4–0) | Southeast Missouri State (4–2) | Charleston Southern (5–1) | Northern Iowa (3–4) | Albany (6–2) | Bryant (7–1) | Indiana State (6–4) | Sam Houston State (7–4) | William & Mary (7–5) | Bethune-Cookman (9–3) | 23. |
24. | Youngstown State | Maine (1–0) | Northern Arizona (1–1) | Liberty (2–1) | Albany (3–0) | Delaware (3–1) | Charleston Southern (5–0) | Sam Houston State (3–3) | Sacred Heart (6–1) | Stephen F. Austin (6–2) | William & Mary (5–4) | William & Mary (6–4) | North Carolina A&T (9–2) | Idaho State (8–4) | Sacred Heart (9–3) | 24. |
25. | Maine | Northern Arizona (0–1) | Eastern Illinois (0–2) | Sam Houston State (1–3) | Delaware (2–1) | Indiana State (3–1) | Tennessee State (4–2) | Harvard (4–0) | Albany (5–2) | Bryant (6–1) | Northern Arizona (6–3) | James Madison (7–3) | Bethune-Cookman (8–3) | Indiana State (7–5) | Idaho State (8–4) | 25. |
Preseason Aug 21 [8] | Week 1 Sep 1 [9] | Week 2 Sep 8 [10] | Week 3 Sep 15 [11] | Week 4 Sep 22 | Week 5 Sep 29 [12] | Week 6 Oct 6 | Week 7 Oct 13 | Week 8 Oct 20 | Week 9 Oct 27 | Week 10 Nov 3 | Week 11 Nov 10 [13] | Week 12 Nov 17 | Week 13 Nov 23 | Week 14 (Final) Jan 12 | ||
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Preseason Aug 4 [14] | Week 1 Sep 1 [15] | Week 2 Sep 8 [16] | Week 3 Sep 15 [17] | Week 4 Sep 22 | Week 5 Sep 29 [18] | Week 6 Oct 6 | Week 7 Oct 13 | Week 8 Oct 20 | Week 9 Oct 27 | Week 10 Nov 3 | Week 11 Nov 10 [19] | Week 12 Nov 17 | Week 13 Nov 24 | Week 14 (Final) Jan 12 | ||
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1. | North Dakota State (18) | North Dakota State (24) (1–0) | North Dakota State (25) (2–0) | North Dakota State (25) (3–0) | North Dakota State (26) (4–0) | North Dakota State (26) (4–0) | North Dakota State (5–0) | North Dakota State (26) (6–0) | North Dakota State (26) (7–0) | North Dakota State (26) (8–0) | North Dakota State (26) (9–0) | Coastal Carolina (20) (10–0) | North Dakota State | 1. | ||
2. | Eastern Washington (6) | Eastern Washington (2) (2–0) | Eastern Washington (2–1) | Eastern Washington (1) (2–1) | Eastern Washington (3–1) | Eastern Washington (4–1) | Eastern Washington (5–1) | Eastern Washington (6–1) | Eastern Washington (7–1) | Coastal Carolina (8–0) | Coastal Carolina (9–0) | New Hampshire (4) (8–1) | Illinois State | 2. | ||
3. | Southeastern Louisiana (1) | Southeastern Louisiana (1–0) | Southeastern Louisiana (1) (2–0) | Montana (2–1) | Coastal Carolina (4–0) | Coastal Carolina (5–0) | Coastal Carolina (6–0) | Coastal Carolina (7–0) | Coastal Carolina (7–0) | Villanova (7-1) | New Hampshire (7–1) | Jacksonville State (2) (8–1) | New Hampshire | 3. | ||
4. | New Hampshire | Coastal Carolina (1–0) | Montana (1–1) | Southeastern Louisiana (2–1) | McNeese State (1–1) | McNeese State (2–1) | McNeese State (3–1) | Villanova (5–1) | Villanova (6–1) | New Hampshire (6–1) | Jacksonville State (7–1) | North Dakota State (9–1) | Eastern Washington | 4. | ||
5. | Montana | Montana (0–1) | Coastal Carolina (2–0) | Coastal Carolina (3–0) | Villanova (2–1) | Villanova (3–1) | Villanova (4–1) | New Hampshire (5–1) | New Hampshire (5–1) | Jacksonville State (6–1) | Eastern Washington (8–2) | Eastern Washington (9–2) | Coastal Carolina | 5. | ||
6. | Coastal Carolina | McNeese State (0–0) | McNeese State (0–1) | McNeese State (1–1) | Montana (2–2) | New Hampshire (3–1) | New Hampshire (4–1) | Montana (4–2) | Montana (5–2) | Illinois State (7–0) | McNeese State (6–2) | Villanova (8–2) | Sam Houston State | 6. | ||
7. | Towson (1) | Villanova (0–1) | Villanova (1–1) | Villanova (1–1) | New Hampshire (2–1) | Montana (3–2) | Montana (4–2) | Jacksonville State (5–1) | Jacksonville (5–1) | Eastern Washington (7–2) | Villanova (7–2) | Illinois State (8–1) | Villanova | 7. | ||
8. | Jacksonville State | New Hampshire (0–1) | Jacksonville State (1–1) | Jacksonville State (1–1) | Jacksonville State (2–1) | Jacksonville State (3–1) | Jacksonville State (4–1) | Southeastern Louisiana (5–2) | Southeastern Louisiana (6–2) | McNeese State (5–2) | Richmond (7–2) | Fordham (9–1) | Chattanooga | 8. | ||
9. | McNeese State | Jacksonville State (0–1) | New Hampshire (0–1) | New Hampshire (1–1) | South Dakota State (3–1) | South Dakota State (3–1) | Southeastern Louisiana (4–2) | Illinois State (5–0) | Illinois State (6–0) | Montana State (6–2) | Fordham (8–1) | Chattanooga (7–3) | Montana | 9. | ||
10. | South Dakota State | Fordham (1–0) | South Dakota State (1–1) | South Dakota State (2–1) | Northern Iowa (1–2) | Northern Iowa (2–2) | Youngstown State (4–1) | McNeese State (3–2) | McNeese State (4–2) | Fordham (7–1) | Montana (6–3) | Southeastern Louisiana (7–3) | Northern Iowa | 10. | ||
11. | Eastern Illinois | South Dakota State (0–1) | Northern Iowa (0–1) | Northern Iowa (0–2) | Southeastern Louisiana (2–2) | Southeastern Louisiana (3–2) | William & Mary (4–1) | Montana State (5–2) | Montana State (6–2) | Montana (5–3) | Chattanooga (6–3) | McNeese State (6–3) | Montana | 11. | ||
12. | Fordham | Northern Iowa (0–1) | Furman (2–0) | Bethune-Cookman (2–0) | Youngstown State (3–1) | Youngstown State (3–1) | Chattanooga (3–2) | Eastern Kentucky (6–0) | Fordham (6–1) | Chattanooga (5–3) | Illinois State (7–1) | Northern Iowa (6–4) | Southeastern Louisiana | 12. | ||
13. | Villanova | Sam Houston State (1–1) | Bethune-Cookman (1–0) | Southern Illinois (3–0) | William & Mary (3–1) | William & Mary (4–1) | Southern Illinois (5–1) | Fordham (6–1) | Bethune-Cookman (6–1) | Youngstown State (6–2) | Youngstown State (7–2) | Montana State (7–3) | South Dakota State | 13. | ||
14. | Sam Houston State | Eastern Illinois (0–1) | Southern Illinois (2–0) | Chattanooga (1–2) | Bethune-Cookman (2–1) | Chattanooga (2–2) | Montana State (4–2) | Bethune-Cookman (5–1) | Chattanooga (4–3) | Richmond (6–2) | Southeastern Louisiana (6–3) | Richmond (7–3) | Fordham | 14. | ||
15. | Northern Iowa | Chattanooga (0–1) | Sam Houston State (1–2) | Youngstown State (2–1) | Chattanooga (1–2) | Montana State (3–2) | Illinois State (4–0) | Chattanooga (3–3) | South Dakota State (5–2) | Southeastern Louisiana (6–3) | Eastern Kentucky (8–1) | Montana (6–4) | Harvard | 15. | ||
16. | Chattanooga | Tennessee State (1–0) | Youngstown State (1–1) | Montana State (2–1) | Southern Illinois (3–1) | Southern Illinois (4–1) | Eastern Kentucky (5–0) | South Dakota State (4–2) | Youngstown State (5–2) | Eastern Kentucky (7–1) | Montana State (6–3) | Youngstown State (7–3) | Richmond | 16. | ||
17. | Tennessee State | Furman (1–0) | Chattanooga (0–2) | William & Mary (2–1) | Montana State (2–2) | Bethune-Cookman (3–1) | Bethune-Cookman (4–1) | Southern Illinois (5–2) | RIchmond (5–2) | William & Mary (5–3) | Harvard (7–0) | Harvard (8–0) | Liberty | 17. | ||
18. | Furman | Bethune-Cookman (1–0) | Montana State (1–1) | Richmond (2–1) | Eastern Kentucky (4–0) | Eastern Kentucky (4–0) | Fordham (5–1) | William & Mary (4–2) | Eastern Kentucky (6–1) | Harvard (6–0) | Bethune-Cookman (7–2) | Bethune-Cookman (8–2) | Indiana State | 18. | ||
19. | Montana State | Towson (0–1) | William & Mary (1–1) | Fordham (2–1) | Fordham (3–1) | Fordham (5–1) | South Dakota State (3–2) | Youngstown State (4–2) | Southern Illinois (5–3) | South Dakota State (5–3) | Indiana State (6–3) | South Dakota State (6–4) | James Madison | 19. | ||
20. | Maine | Richmond (1–0) | Maine (1–0) | Tennessee State (2–1) | Tennessee State (3–1) | Tennessee State (4–1) | Richmond (3–2) | Richmond (4–2) | William & Mary (4–3) | Bethune-Cookman (6–2) | Northern Iowa (5–4) | Eastern Kentucky (8–2) | Montana State | 20. | ||
21. | Youngstown State | Youngstown State (0–1) | Richmond (1–1) | Furman (2–1) | Richmond (2–2) | Richmond (2–2) | Northern Iowa (2–3) | Northern Iowa (3–3) | Harvard (5–0) | Indiana State (5–3) | Bryant (7–1) | Bryant (8–1) | Eastern Kentucky | 21. | ||
22. | William & Mary | Maine (1–0) | Tennessee State (1–1) | Eastern Kentucky (3–0) | Illinois State (2–0) | Illinois State (3–0) | Indiana State (4–1) | Charleston Southern (5–1) | Sacred Heart (6–1) | Northern Iowa (4–4) | South Dakota State (5–4) | Southern Illinois (6–4) | Bethune-Cookman | 22. | ||
23. | Bethune-Cookman | Montana State (0–1) | Fordham (1–1) | Northern Arizona (2–1) | Liberty (3–1) | Missouri State (3–1) | Charleston Southern (5–0) | Indiana State (4–2) | Northern Iowa (3–4) | Stephen F. Austin (6–2) | Cal Poly (6–3) | William & Mary | Sacred Heart | 23. | ||
24. | Richmond | William & Mary (0–1) | Eastern Illinois (0–2) | Illinois State (2–0) | Missouri State (3–1) | Charleston Southern (5–0) | Alcorn State (5–1) | Harvard (4–0) | Indiana State (4–3) | Bryant (6–1) | Southern Illinois (5–4) | Stephen F. Austin (7–3) | William & Mary | 24. | ||
25. | Northern Arizona | Southern Illinois (1–0) | Eastern Kentucky (2–0) |
| Charleston Southern (4–0) | Northern Arizona (3–2) | Tennessee State (4–2) | Sam Houston State (3–3) | Bryant (5–1) | Southern Illinois (5–4) | William & Mary (5–4) | Indiana State (6–4) | Youngstown State | 25. | ||
Preseason Aug 4 [14] | Week 1 Sep 1 [20] | Week 2 Sep 8 [21] | Week 3 Sep 15 [22] | Week 4 Sep 22 | Week 5 Sep 29 [23] | Week 6 Oct 6 | Week 7 Oct 13 | Week 8 Oct 20 | Week 9 Oct 27 | Week 10 Nov 3 | Week 11 Nov 10 [24] | Week 12 Nov 17 | Week 13 Nov 24 | Week 14 (Final) Jan 12 | ||
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The 2014 North Dakota State Bison football team represented North Dakota State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first year head coach Chris Klieman. The team played their 22nd season in the Fargodome. The Bison have been members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference since the 2008 season.
The 2014 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, was organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The season began on August 23, 2014, and concluded with the 2015 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game played on January 10, 2015, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. North Dakota State won its fourth consecutive title, defeating Illinois State, 29–27.
Two human polls comprise the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), college football's governing body, the NCAA, bestows the national championship title through a 24-team tournament. The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2015 season. The STATS poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level. STATS LLC acquired The Sports Network, which previously sponsored the media poll, in early 2015.
The 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings comprises two human polls, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), college football's governing body, the NCAA, bestows the national championship title through a 24-team tournament. The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2016 season. The STATS poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.
The 2017 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings comprises two human polls, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), college football's governing body, the NCAA, bestows the national championship title through a 24-team tournament. The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2017 season. The STATS poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.
The 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings consists of two human polls, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), college football's governing body, the NCAA, bestows the national championship title through a 24-team tournament. The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2018 season. The STATS poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.
The 2019 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings consists of two human polls, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), college football's governing body, the NCAA, bestows the national championship title through a 24-team tournament. The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2019 season. The STATS poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.
The 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings consists of two human polls, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), college football's governing body, the NCAA, bestows the national championship title through a 24-team tournament. The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2021 season. The STATS poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.