2022 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

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2022 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
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Postseason Single-elimination
NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
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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. [1] 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.

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Legend

Legend
 Increase in ranking
 Decrease in ranking
 Not ranked previous week
 Selected for NCAA FCS Playoffs
(Italics) Number of first place votes
(#–#) Win–loss record
т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol

STATS poll

Preseason
August 8 [2]
Week 1
September 5 [3]
Week 2
September 12 [4]
Week 3
September 19 [5]
Week 4
September 26 [6]
Week 5
October 3 [7]
Week 6
October 10 [8]
Week 7
October 17 [9]
Week 8
October 24 [10]
Week 9
October 31 [11]
Week 10
November 7 [12]
Week 11
November 14 [13]
Week 12
November 21 [14]
Final
January 13 [15]
1. North Dakota State (52)North Dakota State (1–0) (52)North Dakota State (2–0) (52)North Dakota State (2–1) (43)North Dakota State (3–1) (44)North Dakota State (4–1) (45)North Dakota State (5–1) (41)South Dakota State (6–1) (51)South Dakota State (7–1) (51)South Dakota State (8–1) (53)South Dakota State (9–1) (48)South Dakota State (10–1) (47)South Dakota State (10–1) (45)South Dakota State (14–1) (54)1.
2. South Dakota State (2)South Dakota State (0–1) (2)South Dakota State (1–1) (2)Montana (3–0) т (6)South Dakota State (3–1) (3)South Dakota State (4–1) (3)South Dakota State (5–1) (7)Sacramento State (6–0) (1)Sacramento State (7–0) (2)Sacramento State (8–0) (1)Sacramento State (9–0) (6)Sacramento State (10–0) (7)Sacramento State (11–0) (9)North Dakota State (12–3)2.
3. Montana Montana (1–0)Montana (2–0)South Dakota State (2–1) т (5)Montana (4–0) (7)Montana (5–0)Montana (5–0) (7)Montana State (6–1)Montana State (7–1)Montana State (7–1)Montana State (8–1)Montana State (9–1)Montana State (10–1)Incarnate Word (12–2)3.
4. Montana State Montana State (1–0)Montana State (2–0)Montana State (2–1) тMontana State (3–1)Montana State (4–1)Montana State (5–1)North Dakota State (5–2)North Dakota State (5–2)North Dakota State (6–2)North Dakota State (7–2)North Dakota State (8–2)North Dakota State (9–2)Montana State (12–2)4.
5. Missouri State Missouri State (1–0)Missouri State (2–0)Incarnate Word (3–0) тSacramento State (3–0)Sacramento State (4–0)Sacramento State (5–0)Weber State (6–0)Weber State (6–1) тWeber State (7–1)Holy Cross (9–0)Incarnate Word (9–1)Incarnate Word (10–1)Sacramento State (12–1)5.
6. Villanova Villanova (1–0)Incarnate Word (2–0)Missouri State (2–1)Delaware (4–0)Delaware (5–0)Weber State (5–0)Holy Cross (6–0)Holy Cross (7–0) тHoly Cross (8–0)Incarnate Word (9–1)Holy Cross (10–0)William & Mary (10–1)Holy Cross (12–1)6.
7. Sacramento State Sacramento State (1–0)Villanova (2–0)Sacramento State (2–0)Missouri State (2–2)Weber State (4–0)Holy Cross (6–0)Montana (5–1)Chattanooga (6–1)Incarnate Word (8–1)Weber State (7–2)Weber State (8–2)Holy Cross (11–0)Samford (11–2)7.
8. Kennesaw State Incarnate Word (1–0)Sacramento State (1–0)Delaware (3–0)Weber State (4–0)Jackson State (4–0)Jackson State (5–0) тIncarnate Word (6–1)Incarnate Word (7–1)William & Mary (7–1)William & Mary (8–1)William & Mary (9–1)Samford (10–1)William & Mary (11–2)8.
9. Southern Illinois East Tennessee State (1–0)Delaware (2–0)Villanova (2–1)Jackson State (4–0)Holy Cross (5–0)Incarnate Word (5–1) тJackson State (6–0) (2)Jackson State (7–0) (1)Jackson State (8–0)Jackson State (9–0)Samford (9–1)Weber State (9–2)Weber State (10–3)9.
10. Stephen F. Austin Delaware (1–0)Chattanooga (2–0)Chattanooga (3–0)Holy Cross (4–0)Incarnate Word (4–1)Chattanooga (4–1)Chattanooga (5–1)William & Mary (6–1)Samford (7–1)Samford (8–1)Jackson State (10–0)Jackson State (11–0)Furman (10–3)10.
11. East Tennessee State Chattanooga (1–0)Jackson State (2–0)Jackson State (3–0)Incarnate Word (3–1)Chattanooga (4–1)William & Mary (5–1)Mercer (6–1)Montana (5–2)Chattanooga (6–2)Chattanooga (7–2)Richmond (8–2)Furman (9–2)Richmond (9–4)11.
12. Chattanooga Eastern Washington (1–0)Weber State (2–0)Weber State (3–0)Chattanooga (3–1)Mercer (4–1)Mercer (5–1)William & Mary (5–1)Delaware (6–1)Mercer (7–2)Richmond (7–2)Furman (8–2)Elon (8–3)Southeastern Louisiana (9–4)12.
13. Eastern Washington Jackson State (1–0)Holy Cross (2–0)Holy Cross (3–0)Mercer (3–1)Samford (4–1)Delaware (5–1)Delaware (5–1)Samford (6–1)Furman (7–2)Furman (7–2)Montana (7–3)Richmond (8–3)New Hampshire (9–4)13.
14. Incarnate Word UT Martin (1–0)Eastern Washington (1–1)William & Mary (3–0)Villanova (2–2)Elon (4–1)Elon (5–1)Southern Illinois (5–2)Idaho (5–2)Richmond (6–2)Mercer (7–2)Elon (8–3)Southeast Missouri State (9–2)Montana (8–5)14.
15. Jackson State Holy Cross (1–0)William & Mary (2–0)Eastern Washington (1–1)UT Martin (2–2)Villanova (3–2)Samford (5–1)Samford (5–1)Southeast Missouri State (6–1)Idaho (5–3)Idaho (6–3)Chattanooga (7–3)New Hampshire (8–3)Southeast Missouri State (9–3)15.
16. Holy Cross Weber State (1–0)UT Martin (1–1)Eastern Kentucky (2–1)Samford (3–1)William & Mary (4–1)Southern Illinois (4–2)Southeast Missouri (5–1)Mercer (6–2)Montana (5–3)Montana (6–3)North Dakota (7–3)Fordham (9–2)Jackson State (12–1)16.
17. Southeastern Louisiana Southern Illinois (0–1)Rhode Island (2–0)Mercer (2–1)Richmond (3–1)Southern Illinois (3–2)Villanova (3–2) Idaho (4–2)Richmond (5–2)New Hampshire (6–2)Delaware (7–2)Southeast Missouri State (8–2)Southeastern Louisiana (8–3)Elon (8–4)17.
18. UT Martin Stephen F. Austin (1–1)East Tennessee State (1–1)UT Martin (1–2)William & Mary (3–1)UT Martin (3–2)Southeast Missouri State (5–1)UT Martin (4–2)Rhode Island (5–2)Delaware (6–2)Elon (7–3)New Hampshire (7–3)Idaho (7–4)Idaho (7–5)18.
19. Delaware Kennesaw State (0–1) Eastern Kentucky (1–1)North Dakota (2–1)Southern Illinois (2–2)Southeastern Louisiana (3–2)UT Martin (4–2)Richmond (4–2)New Hampshire (6–2)Elon (6–3)North Dakota (6–3)Mercer (7–3)Montana (7–4)Delaware (8–5)19.
20. Weber State William & Mary (1–0)Mercer (1–1)Rhode Island (2–1)Eastern Washington (1–2)Missouri State (2–3)North Dakota (4–2)North Dakota (4–2)Southern Illinois (5–3)UT Martin (5–3)Southeast Missouri State (7–2)Delaware (7–3)North Dakota (7–4)North Dakota (7-5)20.
21. Northern Iowa Southeastern Louisiana (0–1)Stephen F. Austin (1–2)Samford (2–1)Southeastern Louisiana (2–2)Southeast Missouri State (4–1)Richmond (3–2)Elon (5–2)UT Martin (4–3)North Dakota (5–3)New Hampshire (6–3)Fordham (8–2) тChattanooga (7–4) North Carolina Central (10–2)21.
22. Rhode Island Rhode Island (1–0) North Dakota (1–1)Richmond (2–1) Austin Peay (4–1)North Dakota (3–2) Fordham (5–1)Rhode Island (4–2)Fordham (6–1)Southeast Missouri State (6–2)Rhode Island (6–3)Idaho (6–4) тMercer (7–4)Fordham (9–3)22.
23. Mercer Mercer (1–1)Kennesaw State (0–2)Stephen F. Austin (1–2) Elon (3–1)Richmond (3–2)Eastern Kentucky (3–2)Fordham (6–1)North Dakota (4–3)Rhode Island (5–3)Fordham (7–2)Southeastern Louisiana (7–3)Delaware (7–4)Chattanooga (7–4)23.
24. Richmond Northern Iowa (0–1)Samford (1–1)Southern Illinois (1–2) Southeast Missouri State (3–1)Eastern Washington (1–3)Austin Peay (4–2)Austin Peay (5–2) Furman (6–2)Fordham (6–2)Princeton (8–0)UC Davis (6–4)UC Davis (6–5)Mercer (7–4)24.
25. UC Davis Samford (1–0) New Hampshire (2–0) North Carolina Central (3–0)Eastern Kentucky (2–2)Eastern Kentucky (3–2)Rhode Island (3–2) т
Southeastern Louisiana (3–3) т
New Hampshire (5–2)Austin Peay (5–2) Princeton (7–0)Southeastern Louisiana (6–3)UT Martin (6–4)UT Martin (7–4)UC Davis (6–5)25.
Preseason
August 8 [16]
Week 1
September 5 [17]
Week 2
September 12 [18]
Week 3
September 19 [19]
Week 4
September 26 [20]
Week 5
October 3 [21]
Week 6
October 10 [22]
Week 7
October 17 [23]
Week 8
October 24 [24]
Week 9
October 31 [25]
Week 10
November 7 [26]
Week 11
November 14 [27]
Week 12
November 21 [28]
Final
January 13 [29]
Dropped:
  • No. 24 Richmond
  • No. 25 UC Davis
Dropped:
  • No. 17 Southern Illinois
  • No. 21 Southeastern Louisiana
  • No. 24 Northern Iowa
Dropped:
  • No. 18 East Tennessee State
  • No. 23 Kennesaw State
  • No. 25 New Hampshire
Dropped:
  • No. 19 North Dakota
  • No. 20 Rhode Island
  • No. 23 Stephen F. Austin
  • No. 25 North Carolina Central
Dropped:
No. 22 Austin Peay
Dropped:
  • No. 20 Missouri State
  • No. 24 Eastern Washington
Dropped:
  • No. 17 Villanova
  • No. 23 Eastern Kentucky
  • No. 25т Southeastern Louisiana
Dropped:
  • No. 21 Elon
Dropped:
  • No. 20 Southern Illinois
  • No. 25 Austin Peay
Dropped:
  • No. 20 UT Martin
Dropped:
  • No. 22 Rhode Island
  • No. 24 Princeton
NoneDropped:
No. 25 UT Martin

Coaches' poll

Preseason
August 15 [30]
Week 1
September 6 [31]
Week 2
September 12 [32]
Week 3
September 19 [33]
Week 4
September 26 [34]
Week 5
October 3 [35]
Week 6
October 10 [36]
Week 7
October 17 [37]
Week 8
October 24 [38]
Week 9
October 31 [39]
Week 10
November 7 [40]
Week 11
November 14 [41]
Week 12
November 21 [42]
Final
January 13
1. North Dakota State (24)North Dakota State (1–0) (26)North Dakota State (2–0) (26)North Dakota State (2–1) (21)North Dakota State (3–1) (24)North Dakota State (4–1) (24)North Dakota State (5–1) (23)South Dakota State (6–1) (26)South Dakota State (7–1) (25)South Dakota State (8–1) (25)South Dakota State (9–1) (21)South Dakota State (10–1) (23)South Dakota State (10–1) (24)South Dakota State (14–1) (26)1.
2. Montana Montana (1–0) (1)Montana (2–0) (1)Montana (3–0) (5)Montana (4–0) (4)Montana (5–0) (3)Montana (5–0) (3)Montana State (6–1)Montana State (7–1)Montana State (7–1)Sacramento State (9–0) (6)Sacramento State (10–0) (5)Sacramento State (11–0) (4)North Dakota State (12–3)2.
3. South Dakota State (1)South Dakota State (0–1) (1)South Dakota State (1–1)South Dakota State (2–1)South Dakota State (3–1)South Dakota State (4–1)South Dakota State (5–1)Sacramento State (6–0) (1)Sacramento State (7–0) (1)Sacramento State (8–0) (2)Montana State (8–1)Montana State (9–1)Montana State (10–1)Incarnate Word (12–2)3.
4. Montana State Montana State (1–0)Montana State (2–0)Missouri State (2–1) тMontana State (3–1)Sacramento State (4–0)Montana State (5–1)North Dakota State (5–2)North Dakota State (5–2)North Dakota State (6–2)North Dakota State (7–2)North Dakota State (8–2)North Dakota State (9–2)Sacramento State (12–1)4.
5. Villanova Villanova (1–0)Villanova (2–0)Montana State (2–1) тSacramento State (3–0)Montana State (4–1)Sacramento State (5–0)Weber State (6–0)Jackson State (7–0)Jackson State (8–0)Jackson State (9–0)Jackson State (10–0)Jackson State (11–0)Montana State (11–2)5.
6. Kennesaw State Sacramento State (1–0)Missouri State (2–0)Sacramento State (2–0)Delaware (4–0)Delaware (5–0)Weber State (5–0)Jackson State (6–0)Chattanooga (6–1)Weber State (7–1)Holy Cross (9–0)Holy Cross (10–0)Holy Cross (11–0)Holy Cross (12–1)6.
7. Sacramento State Missouri State (1–0)Sacramento State (1–0)Incarnate Word (3–0)Weber State (4–0)Weber State (4–0)Jackson State (5–0)Montana (5–1)Weber State (6–1)Holy Cross (8–0)Incarnate Word (9–1)Incarnate Word (9–1)Incarnate Word (10–1)Samford (11–2)7.
8. Missouri State East Tennessee State (1–0)Incarnate Word (2–0)Delaware (3–0)Jackson State (4–0)Jackson State (4–0)Holy Cross (6–0)Chattanooga (5–1)Holy Cross (7–0)Incarnate Word (8–1)William & Mary (8–1)William & Mary (9–1)William & Mary (10–1)William & Mary (11–2)8.
9. Southern Illinois Incarnate Word (1–0)Chattanooga (2–0)Chattanooga (3–0)Missouri State (2–2)Chattanooga (4–1)Chattanooga (4–1)Holy Cross (6–0)Incarnate Word (7–1)William & Mary (7–1)Samford (8–1)Samford (9–1)Samford (10–1)Weber State (10–3)9.
10. Stephen F. Austin Chattanooga (1–0)Delaware (2–0)Villanova (2–1)Chattanooga (3–1)Holy Cross (5–0)Incarnate Word (5–1)Incarnate Word (6–1)Montana (5–2)Samford (7–1)Weber State (7–2)Weber State (8–2)Weber State (9–2)Furman (10–3)10.
11. East Tennessee State Eastern Washington (1–0)Jackson State (2–0)Jackson State (3–0)Holy Cross (4–0)Incarnate Word (4–1)Mercer (5–1)Mercer (6–1)Delaware (6–1)Mercer (7–2)Mercer (7–2)Richmond (8–2)Furman (9–2)Jackson State (12–1)11.
12. Eastern Washington Stephen F. Austin (1–1)Holy Cross (2–0)Weber State (3–0)Incarnate Word (3–1)Mercer (4–1)Delaware (5–1)Delaware (5–1)William & Mary (6–1)Chattanooga (6–2)Chattanooga (7–2)Montana (7–3)Southeast Missouri State (9–2)Richmond (9–4)12.
13. Chattanooga Delaware (1–0)Weber State (2–0)Holy Cross (3–0)Mercer (3–1)Villanova (3–2)William & Mary (5–1)William & Mary (5–1)Samford (6–1)Montana (5–3)Richmond (7–2)Furman (8–2)Fordham (9–2)Southeast Missouri State (9–3)13.
14. Incarnate Word UT Martin (1–0)Rhode Island (2–0)William & Mary (3–0)Stephen F. Austin (2–2)UT Martin (3–2)UT Martin (4–2)UT Martin (4–2)Southeast Missouri State (6–1)Richmond (6–2)Montana (7–2)Fordham (8–2)Richmond (8–3)Montana (8–5)14.
15. UT Martin Jackson State (1–0)Eastern Washington (1–1)Eastern Washington (1–1)Villanova (2–2)Samford (4–1)Samford (5–1)Samford (5–1)Fordham (6–1)UT Martin (5–3)Delaware (7–2)Southeast Missouri State (8–2)Elon (8–3)New Hampshire (9–4)15.
16. Southeastern Louisiana Holy Cross (1–0)Stephen F. Austin (1–2)Mercer (2–1)Austin Peay (4–1)Fordham (4–1)Villanova (3–2)Fordham (6–1)Mercer (6–2)Delaware (6–2)Furman (7–2) тMercer (7–3)New Hampshire (8–3)Fordham (9–3)16.
17. Jackson State Weber State (1–0)William & Mary (2–0)Stephen F. Austin (1–2)UT Martin (2–2)William & Mary (4–1)Fordham (5–1)Southern Illinois (5–2)Rhode Island (5–2)Princeton (7–0)Princeton (8–0) тChattanooga (7–3)Montana (7–4)North Carolina Central (10–2)17.
18. Holy Cross Kennesaw State (0–1)UT Martin (1–1)Fordham (3–0)Eastern Washington (1–2)Elon (4–1)Elon (5–1)Southeast Missouri State (5–1)UT Martin (4–3)Fordham (6–2)Fordham (7–2)Elon (8–3)Mercer (7–4)Elon (8–4)18.
19. Delaware Southern Illinois (0–1)East Tennessee State (1–1)UT Martin (1–2)Samford (3–1)Missouri State (2–3)Southern Illinois (4–2)Rhode Island (4–2)Stephen F. Austin (5–3) Furman (7–2)Southeast Missouri State (7–2)Delaware (7–3)St. Thomas (MN) (10–1)Southeastern Louisiana (9–4)19.
20. Weber State Rhode Island (1–0) тMercer (1–1)Eastern Kentucky (2–1)Fordham (3–1)Southeastern Louisiana (3–2)Stephen F. Austin (3–3)Stephen F. Austin (4–3)Richmond (5–2)Southeast Missouri State (6–2)Idaho (6–3)New Hampshire (7–3)Florida A&M (9–2)St. Thomas (MN)20.
21. Northern Iowa Southeastern Louisiana (0–1) т Fordham (2–0)Rhode Island (2–1)William & Mary (3–1)Eastern Washington (1–3)Southeast Missouri State (5–1)Richmond (4–2)Austin Peay (5–2)New Hampshire (6–2)Elon (7–3)St. Thomas (MN) (9–1)North Carolina Central (9–2)Mercer (7–4)21.
22. UC Davis William & Mary (1–0)Kennesaw State (0–2)Samford (2–1)Richmond (3–1)Stephen F. Austin (2–3)Rhode Island (3–2)Austin Peay (5–2)Princeton (6–0)Rhode Island (5–3)Rhode Island (6–3)Princeton (8–1)Chattanooga (7–4)Idaho (7–5)22.
23. Mercer Mercer (1–1) Youngstown State (2–0) Austin Peay (3–1) Elon (3–1)Rhode Island (3–2) Princeton (4–0)Princeton (5–0)Idaho (5–2)Elon (6–3)St. Thomas (MN) (8–1) North Dakota (7–3)Southeastern Louisiana (8–3)Florida A&M (9–2)23.
24. Rhode Island тNorthern Iowa (0–1) Eastern Kentucky (1–1)Richmond (2–1) тSoutheastern Louisiana (2–2)Southern Illinois (3–2)Austin Peay (4–2) Idaho (4–2)Southern Illinois (5–3)Idaho (5–3)Eastern Kentucky (6–3) Florida A&M (8–2)Idaho (7–4) тDelaware (8–5) т24.
25. Richmond тUC Davis (0–1) Samford (1–1)Youngstown State (2–1) тRhode Island (2–2) Southeast Missouri State (4–1)Richmond (3–2)Elon (5–2) New Hampshire (6–2) St. Thomas (MN) (7–1)New Hampshire (6–3) North Carolina Central (8–2)North Dakota (7–4) тChattanooga (7–4) т25.
Preseason
August 15 [43]
Week 1
September 6 [44]
Week 2
September 12 [45]
Week 3
September 19 [46]
Week 4
September 26 [47]
Week 5
October 3 [48]
Week 6
October 10 [49]
Week 7
October 17 [50]
Week 8
October 24 [51]
Week 9
October 31 [52]
Week 10
November 7 [53]
Week 11
November 14 [54]
Week 12
November 21 [55]
Final
January 13
Dropped:
  • No. 24 Richmond
Dropped:
  • No. 19 Southern Illinois
  • No. 20т Southeastern Louisiana
  • No. 24 Northern Iowa
  • No. 25 UC Davis
Dropped:
  • No. 19 East Tennessee State
  • No. 22 Kennesaw State
Dropped:
  • No. 20 Eastern Kentucky
  • No. 24т Youngstown State
Dropped:
  • No. 16 Austin Peay
  • No. 22 Richmond
Dropped:
  • No. 19 Missouri State
  • No. 20 Southeastern Louisiana
  • No. 21 Eastern Washington
Dropped:
  • No. 16 Villanova
Dropped:
  • No. 25 Elon
Dropped:
  • No. 19 Stephen F. Austin
  • No. 21 Austin Peay
  • No. 24 Southern Illinois
Dropped:
  • No. 15 UT Martin
Dropped:
  • No. 20 Idaho
  • No. 22 Rhode Island
  • No. 24 Eastern Kentucky
Dropped:
  • No. 19 Delaware
  • No. 22 Princeton
Dropped:
  • No. 24 North Dakota

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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 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game</span> Postseason college football game

The 2021 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game was a postseason college football game played to determine a national champion in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision for the 2020–21 season. It was played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, on May 16, 2021. It was the culminating game of the 2020–21 FCS Playoffs. The Sam Houston State Bearkats defeated the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, 23–21.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season</span> American college football season

The 2021 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 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season</span> American college football season

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, aside from any all-star games that are scheduled, ended on January 8, 2023, with the 2023 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team</span> American college football season

The 2022 Incarnate Word Cardinals football team represented the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) as a member of the Southland Conference during the 2022 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Cardinals played their home games at Gayle and Tom Benson Stadium in San Antonio, Texas. They were led by first-year head coach G. J. Kinne.

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 Missouri Valley Football Conference football season is the 38th season of college football play for the Missouri Valley Football Conference and part of the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This will be the MVFC's 1st season with 12 teams, as the conference added Murray State over the offseason. It will also be the last season with 12 teams for now, as it was announced in May 2023 that Western Illinois will be leaving the MVFC after the 2023 season for the Ohio Valley Conference.

The 2021 Missouri Valley Football Conference football season was the 36th season of college football play for the Missouri Valley Football Conference and part of the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This was the MVFC's 2nd straight season with 11 teams.
North Dakota State made it to the National Championship and won their 9th FCS title in program history. South Dakota State made the playoffs unseeded, and won their way into the semifinals where they lost to 8th seeded Montana State. Southern Illinois also made it to the playoffs, and beat fellow MVFC member South Dakota in the first round, but would fall to eventual champion North Dakota State in the second round. Northern Iowa also made it to the playoffs, but lost to Eastern Washington in the first round.

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.

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