Season | 2019 |
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Postseason | Single-elimination |
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. [1] 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 STATS preseason poll was released on August 5, 2019, with defending champions North Dakota State earning 142 of the 160 allotted first-place votes, while James Madison earned fourteen, defending runners-up Eastern Washington earned three, and South Dakota State earned one. [2]
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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 August 5 [3] | Week 1 September 2 [4] | Week 2 September 9 [5] | Week 3 September 16 [6] | Week 4 September 23 [7] | Week 5 September 30 [8] | Week 6 October 7 [9] | Week 7 October 14 [10] | Week 8 October 21 [11] | Week 9 October 28 [12] | Week 10 November 4 [13] | Week 11 November 11 [14] | Week 12 November 18 [15] | Week 13 November 24 [16] | Week 14 (Final) January 13 [17] | ||
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1. | North Dakota State 142 | North Dakota State 148 (1–0) | North Dakota State 149 (2–0) | North Dakota State 150 (3–0) | North Dakota State 153 (4–0) | North Dakota State 152 (4–0) | North Dakota State 155 (5–0) | North Dakota State 155 (6–0) | North Dakota State 156 (7–0) | North Dakota State 154 (8–0) | North Dakota State 155 (9–0) | North Dakota State 153 (10–0) | North Dakota State 156 (11–0) | North Dakota State 152 (12–0) | North Dakota State 153 (16–0) | 1. |
2. | James Madison 14 | James Madison 11 (0–1) | James Madison 9 (1–1) | James Madison 8 (2–1) | James Madison 4 (3–1) | James Madison 7 (4–1) | James Madison 1 (5–1) | James Madison 2 (6–1) | James Madison 3 (7–1) | James Madison 1 (8–1) | James Madison 1 (8–1) | James Madison (9–1) | James Madison (10–1) | James Madison (11–1) | James Madison (14–2) | 2. |
3. | South Dakota State 1 | South Dakota State (0–1) | South Dakota State (1–1) | South Dakota State (2–1) | South Dakota State (3–1) | South Dakota State (3–1) | South Dakota State (4–1) | South Dakota State (5–1) | South Dakota State (6–1) | Weber State (6–2) | Weber State (7–2) | Weber State (8–2) | Montana (9–2) | Sacramento State (9–3) | Weber State (11–4) | 3. |
4. | Eastern Washington 3 | Eastern Washington 1 (0–1) | Eastern Washington (1–1) | UC Davis (2–1) | UC Davis (2–2) | Weber State (2–2) | Weber State (3–2) | Weber State (4–2) | Weber State (5–2) | South Dakota State (6–2) | South Dakota State (7–2) | Northern Iowa (7–3) | Sacramento State (8–3) | Weber State (9–3) | Montana State (11–4) | 4. |
5. | UC Davis | UC Davis (0–1) | UC Davis (1–1) | Towson (3–0) | Weber State (1–2) | Villanova (5–0) | Villanova (6–0) | Montana (5–1) | Villanova (6–1) | Kennesaw State (7–1) | Northern Iowa (6–3) | Montana (8–2) | South Dakota State (8–3) | Montana State (9–3) | Northern Iowa (10–5) | 5. |
6. | Jacksonville State | Maine (1–0) | Weber State (1–1) | Weber State (1–2) | Kennesaw State (3–1) | Montana State (4–1) | Montana State (5–1) | Kennesaw State (5–1) | Kennesaw State (6–1) | Sacramento State (6–2) | Montana (7–2) | Sacramento State (7–3) | Weber State (8–3) | Northern Iowa (8–4) | Montana (10–4) | 6. |
7. | Maine | Weber State (0–1) | Maine (1–1) | Kennesaw State (2–1) | Montana State (3–1) | Kennesaw State (4–1) | Kennesaw State (4–1) | Villanova (6–1) | Sacramento State (5–2) | Illinois State (6–2) | Central Arkansas (7–2) | Illinois State (7–3) | Illinois State (8–3) | Montana (9–3) | Illinois State (10–5) | 7. |
8. | Weber State | Towson (1–0) | Towson (2–0) | Montana State (2–1) | Villanova (4–0) | Montana (4–1) | Montana (5–1) | Furman (4–2) | Illinois State (5–2) | Montana (6–2) | Sacramento State (6–3) | South Dakota State (7–3) | Montana State (8–3) | Villanova (9–3) | Austin Peay (11–4) | 8. |
9. | Wofford | Kennesaw State (1–0) | Kennesaw State (1–1) | Northern Iowa (1–1) | Northern Iowa (2–1) | Towson (3–2) | Towson (3–2) | Nicholls (4–2) | Montana State (5–2) | Northern Iowa (5–3) | Furman (6–3) | Furman (7–3) | Northern Iowa (7–4) | Central Arkansas (9–3) | Sacramento State (9–4) | 9. |
10. | Kennesaw State | Nicholls (0–1) | Montana State (1–1) | Jacksonville State (2–1) | Towson (3–1) | Illinois State (3–1) | Northern Iowa (3–2) | North Carolina A&T (4–1) | Montana (5–2) | Central Arkansas (6–2) | Princeton (7–0) | Montana State (7–3) | Villanova (8–3) | South Dakota State (8–4) | South Dakota State (8–5) | 10. |
11. | Towson | Northern Iowa (0–1) | Northern Iowa (1–1) | Eastern Washington (1–2) | Jacksonville State (3–1) | Central Arkansas (3–1) | Furman (4–2) | Illinois State (4–2) | Northern Iowa (4–3) | Villanova (6–2) | Illinois State (6–3) | Dartmouth (8–0) | Central Arkansas (8–3) | Wofford (8–3) | Central Arkansas (9–4) | 11. |
12. | Nicholls | Southeast Missouri State (1–0) | Nicholls (0–1) | Maine (1–2) | Nicholls (2–1) т | UC Davis (2–3) | Nicholls (3–2) | Montana State (5–2) | Central Arkansas (5–2) | Princeton (6–0) | Montana State (6–3) | Florida A&M (8–1) | Florida A&M (9–1) | Southeast Missouri State (9–3) | Monmouth (11–3) | 12. |
13. | Colgate | Montana State (0–1) | Illinois State (1–1) | Nicholls (1–1) | Maine (2–2) т | Northern Iowa (2–2) | North Carolina A&T (4–1) | Central Arkansas (4–2) | Princeton (5–0) | Furman (5–3) | Dartmouth (7–0) | Villanova (7–3) | Southeast Missouri State (8–3) | Illinois State (8–4) | Kennesaw State (11–3) | 13. |
14. | Montana State | Indiana State (0–1) | Central Arkansas (2–0) | Central Arkansas (3–0) | Illinois State (3–1) | Furman (3–2) | Illinois State (3–2) | Northern Iowa (3–3) | Furman (4–3) | Montana State (5–3) | North Carolina A&T (6–2) | Central Arkansas (7–3) | Wofford (7–3) | Monmouth (10–2) | Nicholls (9–5) | 14. |
15. | Illinois State | North Carolina A&T (1–0) | North Carolina A&T (1–1) | Illinois State (2–1) | Central Arkansas (3–1) | North Carolina A&T (3–1) | Delaware (3–2) | Sacramento State (4–2) | Nicholls (4–3) | Dartmouth (6–0) | Kennesaw State (7–2) | Southeast Missouri State (7–3) | Monmouth (9–2) | Kennesaw State (10–2) | Villanova (9–4) | 15. |
16. | Indiana State | Illinois State (0–1) | Furman (1–1) | North Carolina A&T (2–1) | Furman (2–2) | Nicholls (2–2) | Central Arkansas (3–2) | Jacksonville State (5–2) | Towson (4–3) | North Carolina A&T (5–2) | Florida A&M (8–1) | Kennesaw State (8–2) | Kennesaw State (9–2) | Furman (8–4) | Wofford (8–4) | 16. |
17. | Southeast Missouri State | Furman (1–0) | Jacksonville State (1–1) | Furman (1–2) | North Carolina A&T (2–1) | Southeastern Louisiana (3–1) | Jacksonville State (4–2) | Princeton (4–0) | Dartmouth (5–0) | Florida A&M (7–1) | Southeast Missouri State (6–3) | Monmouth (8–2) | Furman (7–4) | Central Connecticut (11–1) | Southeast Missouri State (9–4) | 17. |
18. | Northern Iowa | Jacksonville State (0–1) | Delaware (2–0) | Villanova (3–0) | Montana (3–1) | Youngstown State (4–0) | Maine (2–3) | Towson (3–3) | North Carolina A&T (4–2) | Southeast Missouri State (5–3) | Villanova (6–3) | Princeton (7–1) | Central Connecticut (10–1) | Austin Peay (9–3) | Albany (9–5) | 18. |
19. | Furman | Wofford (0–1) | Southeast Missouri State (1–1) | Montana (2–1) | Southeastern Louisiana (2–1) | Delaware (3–2) | Youngstown State (4–1) | Youngstown State (4–2) | Delaware (4–3) | Central Connecticut (7–1) | Monmouth (7–2) | Central Connecticut (9–1) | Towson (7–4) | Nicholls (8–4) | Southeastern Louisiana (8–5) | 19. |
20. | North Carolina A&T | Central Arkansas (1–0) | Montana (2–0) | Delaware (2–1) | Delaware (3–1) | Maine (2–3) | Southeast Missouri State (3–2) | Austin Peay (4–2) | Florida A&M (6–1) | Stony Brook (5–3) | Central Connecticut (8–1) | Towson (6–4) | Austin Peay (8–3) | Florida A&M (9–2) | North Carolina A&T (9–3) | 20. |
21. | Elon | Delaware (1–0) | Wofford (0–1) | Southeastern Louisiana (1–1) | Eastern Washington (1–3) | Jacksonville State (3–2) | Princeton (3–0) | Dartmouth (4–0) | Sam Houston State (5–3) | Towson (4–4) | Towson (5–4) | Wofford (6–3) | Southeastern Louisiana (7–3) | Dartmouth (9–1) | Furman (8–5) | 21. |
22. | Delaware | Montana (1–0) | Villanova (2–0) | Elon (2–1) | Youngstown State (3–0) | Eastern Washington (2–3) | Stony Brook (4–2) | New Hampshire (4–2) | UC Davis (4–4) | Jacksonville State (6–3) | North Dakota (5–3) | Austin Peay (7–3) | Dartmouth (8–1) | Yale (9–1) | Dartmouth (9–1) | 22. |
23. | Sam Houston State | Southeastern Louisiana (1–0) | Southeastern Louisiana (1–0) | Southeast Missouri State (1–2) | Southeast Missouri State (2–2) | Southeast Missouri State (2–2) | Southeastern Louisiana (3–2) | UC Davis (3–4) | Central Connecticut (6–1) | Wofford (5–2) | New Hampshire (5–3) | Southeastern Louisiana (6–3) | Nicholls (7–4) | North Carolina A&T (8–3) | Central Connecticut (11–2) | 23. |
24. | Princeton | Villanova (1–0) | Sam Houston State (1–1) | Youngstown State (3–0) | Elon (2–2) | Stony Brook (4–1) | UC Davis (2–4) | Delaware (3–3) | Southeast Missouri State (4–3) | North Dakota (5–3) | Wofford (5–3) | Nicholls (6–4) | Yale (8–1) | North Dakota (7–4) | Florida A&M (9–2) | 24. |
25. | Montana | Sam Houston State (0–1) | Elon (1–1) | The Citadel (1–2) | The Citadel (2–2) | Princeton (2–0) | Sam Houston State (4–2) | Central Connecticut (5–1) | Jacksonville State (5–3) | Nicholls (4–4) | Nicholls (5–4) | North Carolina A&T (6–3) | North Carolina A&T (7–3) | Albany (8–4) | Yale (9–1) | 25. |
Preseason August 5 [18] | Week 1 September 2 [19] | Week 2 September 9 [20] | Week 3 September 16 [21] | Week 4 September 23 [22] | Week 5 September 30 [23] | Week 6 October 7 [24] | Week 7 October 14 [25] | Week 8 October 21 [26] | Week 9 October 28 [27] | Week 10 November 4 [28] | Week 11 November 11 [29] | Week 12 November 18 [30] | Week 13 November 24 [31] | Week 14 (Final) January 13 [32] | ||
Dropped: No. 13 Colgate No. 21 Elon No. 24 Princeton | Dropped: No. 14 Indiana State | Dropped: No. 21 Wofford No. 24 Sam Houston State | None | Dropped: 24. Elon 25. The Citadel | Dropped: 22. Eastern Washington | Dropped: 18. Maine 20. Southeast Missouri State 22. Stony Brook 23. Southeastern Louisiana 25. Sam Houston State | Dropped: 19. Youngstown State 20. Austin Peay 22. New Hampshire | Dropped: 19. Delaware 21. Sam Houston State 22. UC Davis | Dropped: 20. Stony Brook 22. Jacksonville State | Dropped: 22. North Dakota 23. New Hampshire | Dropped: 18. Princeton | Dropped: 19. Towson 21. Southeastern Louisiana | Dropped: 24. North Dakota |
Preseason August 19 [33] | Week 1 September 2 [34] | Week 2 September 9 [35] | Week 3 September 16 [36] | Week 4 September 23 [37] | Week 5 September 30 [38] | Week 6 October 7 [39] | Week 7 October 14 [40] | Week 8 October 21 [41] | Week 9 October 28 [42] | Week 10 November 4 [43] | Week 11 November 11 [44] | Week 12 November 18 [45] | Week 13 November 25 [46] | Week 14 (Final) January 13 [47] | ||
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1. | North Dakota State 23 | North Dakota State 25 (1–0) | North Dakota State 26 (2–0) | North Dakota State 26 (3–0) | North Dakota State 26 (4–0) | North Dakota State 26 (4–0) | North Dakota State 26 (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) | North Dakota State 26 (10–0) | North Dakota State 26 (11–0) | North Dakota State 26 (12–0) | North Dakota State 25 (16–0) | 1. |
2. | James Madison 1 | James Madison 1 (0–1) | James Madison (1–1) | James Madison (2–1) | James Madison (3–1) | James Madison (4–1) | James Madison (5–1) | James Madison (6–1) | James Madison (7–1) | James Madison (8–1) | James Madison (8–1) | James Madison (9–1) | James Madison (10–1) | James Madison (11–1) | James Madison (14–2) | 2. |
3. | Eastern Washington 2 | South Dakota State (0–1) | South Dakota State (1–1) | South Dakota State (2–1) | South Dakota State (3–1) | South Dakota State (3–1) | South Dakota State (4–1) | South Dakota State (5–1) | South Dakota State (6–1) | Weber State (6–2) | Weber State (7–2) | Weber State (8–2) | Montana (9–2) | Sacramento State (9–3) | Weber State (11–4) | 3. |
4. | South Dakota State | UC Davis (0–1) | UC Davis (1–1) | UC Davis (2–1) | Kennesaw State (3–1) | Kennesaw State (4–1) | Kennesaw State (4–1) | Kennesaw State (5–1) | Kennesaw State (6–1) | Kennesaw State (7–1) | South Dakota State (7–2) | Montana (8–2) | Sacramento State (8–3) | Weber State (9–3) | Montana State (11–4) | 4. |
5. | UC Davis | Eastern Washington (0–1) | Eastern Washington (1–1) | Towson (3–0) | UC Davis (2–2) | Weber State (2–2) | Weber State (3–2) | Weber State (4–2) | Weber State (5–2) | South Dakota State (6–2) | Montana (7–2) | Northern Iowa (7–3) | South Dakota State (8–3) | Montana State (9–3) | Northern Iowa (10–5) | 5. |
6. | Jacksonville State | Maine (1–0) | Weber State (1–1) | Kennesaw State (2–1) | Weber State (1–2) | Illinois State (3–1) | Montana State (5–1) | Montana (5–1) | Villanova (6–1) | Sacramento State (6–2) | Central Arkansas (7–2) | Sacramento State (7–3) | Illinois State (8–3) | Northern Iowa (8–4) | Montana (10–4) | 6. |
7. | Maine | Kennesaw State (1–0) | Kennesaw State (1–1) | Weber State (1–2) | Northern Iowa (2–1) | Montana State (4–1) | Villanova (6–0) | Villanova (6–1) | Illinois State (5–2) | Illinois State (6–2) | Northern Iowa (6–3) | Furman (7–3) | Weber State (8–3) | Central Arkansas (9–3) | Illinois State (10–5) | 7. |
8. | Wofford | Weber State (0–1) | Towson (2–0) | Northern Iowa (1–1) | Illinois State (3–1) | Villanova (5–0) | Montana (5–1) | Furman (4–2) | Sacramento State (5–2) | Montana (6–2) | Sacramento State (6–3) | Illinois State (7–3) | Montana State (8–3) | Montana (9–3) | Kennesaw State (11–3) | 8. |
9. | Weber State | Towson (1–0) | Maine (1–1) | Nicholls (1–1) | Nicholls (2–1) | Montana (4–1) | Towson (3–2) | Nicholls (4–2) | Montana State (5–2) | Central Arkansas (6–2) | Princeton (7–0) | South Dakota State (7–3) | Kennesaw State (9–2) | Kennesaw State (10–2) | Sacramento State (9–4) | 9. |
10. | Kennesaw State | Nicholls (0–1) | Northern Iowa (1–1) | Illinois State (2–1) | Towson (3–1) | Central Arkansas (2–2) т | Northern Iowa (3–2) | Illinois State (4–2) | Central Arkansas (5–2) | Northern Iowa (5–3) | Furman (6–3) | Montana State (7–3) | Northern Iowa (7–4) | Villanova (9–3) | Austin Peay (11–4) | 10. |
11. | Nicholls | Furman (1–0) | Nicholls (0–1) | Eastern Washington (1–2) | Montana State (3–1) | Towson (3–2) т | Furman (4–2) | North Carolina A&T (4–1) | Montana (5–2) | Villanova (6–2) | Kennesaw State (7–2) | Kennesaw State (8–2) | Central Arkansas (8–3) | Monmouth (10–2) | Central Arkansas (9–4) | 11. |
12. | Towson | Northern Iowa (0–1) | Illinois State (1–1) | Central Arkansas (3–0) | Jacksonville State (3–1) | UC Davis (2–3) | Nicholls (3–2) | Montana State (5–2) | Northern Iowa (4–3) | Princeton (6–0) | Illinois State (6–3) | Dartmouth (8–0) | Monmouth (9–2) | South Dakota State (8–4) | South Dakota State (8–5) | 12. |
13. | Illinois State | Southeast Missouri State (1–0) | Furman (1–1) | Jacksonville State (2–1) | Villanova (4–0) | Northern Iowa (2–2) | Illinois State (3–2) | Central Arkansas (4–2) | Princeton (5–0) | Furman (5–3) | Dartmouth (7–0) | Central Arkansas (7–3) | Florida A&M (9–1) | Southeast Missouri State (9–3) | Monmouth (11–3) | 13. |
14. | Colgate | North Carolina A&T (1–0) | Central Arkansas (2–0) | Montana State (2–1) | Central Arkansas (3–1) | Furman (3–2) | North Carolina A&T (4–1) | Jacksonville State (5–2) | Furman (4–3) | Dartmouth (6–0) | Montana State (6–3) | Florida A&M (8–1) | Villanova (8–3) | Illinois State (8–4) | Nicholls (9–5) | 14. |
15. | Montana State | Indiana State (0–1) | Montana State (1–1) | Furman (1–2) | Furman (2–2) | Nicholls (2–2) | Delaware (3–2) | Northern Iowa (3–3) | Nicholls (4–3) | Montana State (5–3) | Florida A&M (8–1) т | Monmouth (8–2) | Furman (7–4) | Wofford (8–3) | Villanova (9–4) | 15. |
16. | Indiana State | Illinois State (0–1) | Jacksonville State (1–1) | Maine (1–2) | Maine (2–2) | North Carolina A&T (3–1) | Central Arkansas (2–3) | Princeton (4–0) | Dartmouth (5–0) | North Carolina A&T (5–2) | North Carolina A&T (6–2) т | Villanova (7–3) | Southeast Missouri State (8–3) | Furman (8–4) | Southeast Missouri State (9–4) | 16. |
17. | Furman | Jacksonville State (0–1) | North Carolina A&T (1–1) | North Carolina A&T (2–1) | Montana (3–1) | Youngstown State (4–0) | Youngstown State (4–1) | Sacramento State (4–2) | Towson (4–3) | Florida A&M (7–1) | Central Connecticut (8–1) | Southeast Missouri State (7–3) | Wofford (7–3) | Austin Peay (9–3) | Wofford (8–4) | 17. |
18. | Southeast Missouri State | Central Arkansas (1–0) | Delaware (2–0) т | Villanova (3–0) | North Carolina A&T (2–1) | Delaware (3–2) | Jacksonville State (4–2) | Youngstown State (4–2) | North Carolina A&T (4–2) | Jacksonville State (6–3) | Southeast Missouri State (6–3) | Central Connecticut (9–1) | Central Connecticut (10–1) | Central Connecticut (11–1) | Southeastern Louisiana (8–5) | 18. |
19. | North Carolina A&T | Montana State (0–1) | Montana (2–0) т | Montana (2–1) | Delaware (3–1) | Southeastern Louisiana (3–1) | Princeton (3–0) | Austin Peay (4–2) | Delaware (4–3) | Central Connecticut (7–1) | Villanova (6–3) | Princeton (7–1) | Austin Peay (8–3) | Nicholls (8–4) | Furman (8–5) | 19. |
20. | Northern Iowa | Wofford (0–1) | Southeast Missouri State (1–1) | Delaware (2–1) | Youngstown State (3–0) | Jacksonville State (3–2) | Maine (2–3) | Towson (3–3) | Incarnate Word (5–2) | Wofford (5–2) | Monmouth (7–2) | Wofford (6–3) | Towson (7–4) | Dartmouth (9–1) | Albany (9–5) | 20. |
21. | Elon | Delaware (1–0) | Sam Houston State (1–1) | Youngstown State (3–0) | Eastern Washington (1–3) | Eastern Washington (2–3) | UC Davis (2–4) | Dartmouth (4–0) | Jacksonville State (5–3) | Southeast Missouri State (5–3) | Towson (5–4) | Towson (6–4) | Dartmouth (8–1) | Florida A&M (9–2) | Dartmouth (9–1) | 21. |
22. | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State (0–1) | Wofford (0–1) | Elon (2–1) | Southeastern Louisiana (2–1) | Maine (2–3) | Southeast Missouri State (3–2) | UC Davis (3–4) | UC Davis (4–4) | Towson (4–4) | North Dakota (5–3) | Austin Peay (7–3) | Southeastern Louisiana (7–3) | North Carolina A&T (8–3) | Central Connecticut (11–2) | 22. |
23. | Delaware | Montana (1–0) | Villanova (2–0) | Southeastern Louisiana (1–1) | Princeton (1–0) | Princeton (2–0) | Stony Brook (4–2) | New Hampshire (4–2) | Florida A&M (6–1) | North Dakota (5–3) | Wofford (5–3) | Southeastern Louisiana (6–3) | Nicholls (7–4) | Yale (9–1) | North Carolina A&T (9–3) | 23. |
24. | Princeton | Colgate (0–2) | Southeastern Louisiana (1–0) | Princeton (0–0) | Elon (2–2) | Stony Brook (4–1) | Sam Houston State (4–2) | Delaware (3–3) | Central Connecticut (6–1) | Nicholls (4–4) | Austin Peay (6–3) | Nicholls (6–4) | North Carolina A&T (7–3) | Southeastern Louisiana (7–4) | Yale (9–1) | 24. |
25. | Central Arkansas | Princeton (0–0) | Princeton (0–0) | Southeast Missouri State (1–2) | North Dakota (2–1) | Houston Baptist (4–1) т Southeast Missouri State (2–2) т | Southeastern Louisiana (3–2) | Incarnate Word (4–2) | Sam Houston State (5–3) | Austin Peay (5–3) | New Hampshire (5–3) | North Carolina A&T (6–3) | Southern Illinois (7–4) т Yale (8–1) т | Southern Illinois (7–5) | Florida A&M (9–2) | 25. |
Preseason August 19 [48] | Week 1 September 2 [49] | Week 2 September 9 [50] | Week 3 September 16 [51] | Week 4 September 23 [52] | Week 5 September 30 [53] | Week 6 October 7 [54] | Week 7 October 14 [55] | Week 8 October 21 [56] | Week 9 October 28 [57] | Week 10 November 4 [58] | Week 11 November 11 [59] | Week 12 November 18 [60] | Week 13 November 25 [61] | Week 14 (Final) January 13 [62] | ||
Dropped: No. 21 Elon | Dropped: No. 15 Indiana State No. 24 Colgate | Dropped: No. 21 Sam Houston State No. 22 Wofford | Dropped: No. 25 Southeast Missouri State | Dropped: 24. Elon 25. North Dakota | Dropped: 21. Eastern Washington 25. Houston Baptist | Dropped: 20. Maine 22. Southeast Missouri State 23. Stony Brook 24. Sam Houston State 25. Southeastern Louisiana | Dropped: 18. Youngstown State 19. Austin Peay 23. New Hampshire | Dropped: 19. Delaware 20. Incarnate Word 22. UC Davis 25. Sam Houston State | Dropped: 18. Jacksonville State 24. Nicholls | Dropped: 22. North Dakota 25. New Hampshire | Dropped: 19. Princeton | Dropped: 20. Towson | Dropped: 25. Southern Illinois |
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The following weekly polls comprise the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings that determined the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2007 season. The Sports Network poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.
The 2012 Northern Iowa Panthers football team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was coached by Mark Farley and played their home games in the UNI-Dome. They are a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. They finished the season 5–6, 4–4 in MVFC play to finish in a tie for sixth place.
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.
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. 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.
The FCS Kickoff is an annual college football game played on the Saturday before the opening weekend of the college football season. The game showcases teams from the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). For the game's first three editions, it was played at campus sites; since 2017, the game has been played at a neutral site, the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. The game is televised nationally by ESPN, and for sponsorship reasons is officially the Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff.
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 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 FCS Championship Game was played on January 5, 2019, in Frisco, Texas. North Dakota State claimed its second consecutive FCS title, and seventh in eight years, defeating Eastern Washington, 38-24.
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 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 FCS Championship Game was played on January 11, 2020, in Frisco, Texas. Defending champion North Dakota State completed the regular season undefeated, then won their eighth championship in nine seasons, defeating James Madison, 28-20, for the title.
The 2020 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 2020 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.
The 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season, part of college football in the United States, is organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level. The regular season began on August 27 and ended on November 19. The postseason began on November 26, and ended on January 8, 2023, with the 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. South Dakota State defeated defending champion North Dakota State, 45-21, to win the title.
The 2022 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 2022 season. The STATS poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.
The 2022 Missouri Valley Football Conference football season was the 37th season of college football play for the Missouri Valley Football Conference and part of the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This was the MVFC's 3rd straight season with 11 teams, and was the last as the conference added a 12th team for the 2023 season.
The 2023 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 2023 season. The STATS poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.