Season | 2023 |
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Postseason | Single-elimination |
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. [1] 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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т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
Preseason August 7 [2] | Week 1 September 4 [3] | Week 2 September 10 [4] | Week 3 September 18 [5] | Week 4 September 25 [6] | Week 5 October 2 [7] | Week 6 October 9 [8] | Week 7 October 16 [9] | Week 8 October 23 [10] | Week 9 October 30 [11] | Week 10 November 6 [12] | Week 11 November 13 [13] | Week 12 November 20 [14] | Final January 8 [15] | ||
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1. | South Dakota State (56) | South Dakota State (1–0) (55) | South Dakota State (2–0) (52) | South Dakota State (3–0) (52) | South Dakota State (3–0) (54) | South Dakota State (4–0) (56) | South Dakota State (5–0) (56) | South Dakota State (6–0) (56) | South Dakota State (7–0) (56) | South Dakota State (8–0) (56) | South Dakota State (9–0) (56) | South Dakota State (10–0) (56) | South Dakota State (11–0) (56) | South Dakota State (15–0) (56) | 1. |
2. | North Dakota State | North Dakota State (1–0) (1) | North Dakota State (2–0) (3) | North Dakota State (3–0) (3) | North Dakota State (3–0) (2) | Montana State (4–1) | Montana State (4–1) | Montana State (5–1) | Montana State (6–1) | Furman (7–1) | Furman (8–1) | Furman (9–1) | Montana (10–1) | Montana (13–2) | 2. |
3. | Montana State | Montana State (1–0) | Montana State (1–1) | Montana State (2–1) | Montana State (3–1) | Idaho (4–1) | Idaho (5–1) | Sacramento State (5–1) | Furman (6–1) | Idaho (6–2) | Montana (8–1) | Montana (9–1) | South Dakota (9–2) | North Dakota State (11–4) | 3. |
4. | William & Mary | William & Mary (1–0) | William & Mary (2–0) | Sacramento State (3–0) (1) | Idaho (3–1) | Sacramento State (4–1) | Sacramento State (4–1) | Furman (5–1) | South Dakota (6–1) | Montana (7–1) | Idaho (7–2) | Montana State (8–2) | Idaho (8–3) | South Dakota (10–3) | 4. |
5. | Holy Cross | Holy Cross (1–0) | Idaho (2–0) (1) | William & Mary (3–0) | William & Mary (4–0) | Furman (3–1) | Furman (4–1) | Incarnate Word (5–1) | Delaware (6–1) | Delaware (7–1) | Montana State (7–2) | South Dakota (8–2) | Montana State (8–3) | Albany (11–4) | 5. |
6. | Furman | Furman (1–0) | Holy Cross (1–1) | Holy Cross (2–1) | Holy Cross (3–1) | Southern Illinois (4–0) | North Dakota State (4–1) | South Dakota (5–1) | Sacramento State (5–2) | Montana State (6–2) | South Dakota (7–2) | Idaho (7–3) | Villanova (9–2) | Villanova (10–3) | 6. |
7. | Incarnate Word | Idaho (1–0) | Furman (1–1) | Idaho (2–1) | Furman (3–1) | North Dakota State (3–1) | Incarnate Word (4–1) | Delaware (5–1) | Montana (6–1) | Sacramento State (6–2) | North Carolina Central (8–1) | Delaware (8–2) | Furman (9–2) | Furman (10–3) | 7. |
8. | Idaho | Samford (1–0) | Sacramento State (2–0) | Furman (2–1) | Sacramento State (3–1) | Incarnate Word (3–1) | Delaware (4–1) | Western Carolina (5–1) | Incarnate Word (6–1) | Incarnate Word (7–1) | Delaware (7–2) | Sacramento State (7–3) | North Dakota State (8–3) | Idaho (9–4) | 8. |
9. | Samford | Sacramento State (1–0) | Weber State (2–0) | Incarnate Word (2–1) | Incarnate Word (3–1) | Delaware (3–1) | Western Carolina (5–1) | Montana (6–1) | Idaho (5–2) | South Dakota (6–2) | Sacramento State (6–3) | North Dakota State (7–3) | Albany (9–3) | Montana State (8–4) | 9. |
10. | Sacramento State | Incarnate Word (0–1) | Incarnate Word (1–1) | Weber State (2–1) | Southern Illinois (3–0) | William & Mary (4–1) | South Dakota (4–1) | Idaho (5–2) | Western Carolina (5–2) | Southern Illinois (6–2) | North Dakota (6–3) | Villanova (8–2) | Florida A&M (10–1) | Delaware (9–4) | 10. |
11. | New Hampshire | New Hampshire (1–0) | New Hampshire (1–1) | New Hampshire (2–1) | Delaware (3–1) | Western Carolina (4–1) | William & Mary (4–2) | North Dakota (4–2) | Southern Illinois (5–2) | North Dakota State (6–2) | Southern Illinois (6–3) | Florida A&M (9–1) | Delaware (8–3) | Florida A&M (12–1) | 11. |
12. | Southeast Missouri State | Weber State (1–0) | Montana (2–0) | Southern Illinois (3–0) | North Dakota (2–1) | Holy Cross (3–2) | Holy Cross (4–2) | Southern Illinois (5–1) | North Dakota State (5–2) | North Carolina Central (7–1) | North Dakota State (6–3) | Albany (8–3) | North Dakota (7–4) | Southern Illinois (8–5) | 12. |
13. | Weber State | Montana (1–0) | Southeast Missouri State (1–1) | Montana (3–0) | Weber State (2–2) | Weber State (3–2) | Southern Illinois (4–1) | William & Mary (4–2) | North Carolina Central (6–1) | North Dakota (5–3) | Florida A&M (8–1) т | North Dakota (6–4) | Austin Peay (9–2) | Sacramento State (8–5) | 13. |
14. | Montana | Southeast Missouri State (0–1) | North Dakota (2–0) | North Dakota (2–1) | New Hampshire (2–2) | North Carolina Central (4–1) | North Carolina Central (5–1) | North Dakota State (4–2) | UT Martin (6–1) | Chattanooga (7–2) | Villanova (7–2) т | Western Carolina (7–3) | Southern Illinois (7–4) | Chattanooga (8–5) | 14. |
15. | Southeastern Louisiana | UC Davis (1–0) | Southern Illinois (2–0) | UC Davis (2–1) | North Carolina Central (3–1) | South Dakota (3–1) | North Dakota (3–2) | Holy Cross (4–2) | North Dakota (4–3) | Florida A&M (7–1) | Northern Iowa (6–3) | Austin Peay (8–2) | Sacramento State (7–4) | Richmond (9–4) | 15. |
16. | UC Davis | Southeastern Louisiana (0–1) | UC Davis (1–1) | Southeast Missouri State (1–2) | Villanova (3–1) | North Dakota (2–2) | Montana (5–1) | North Carolina Central (5–1) | Florida A&M (6–1) | Western Carolina (5–3) | Incarnate Word (7–2) | Southern Illinois (6–4) | North Carolina Central (9–2) | North Dakota (7–5) | 16. |
17. | North Dakota | North Dakota (1–0) | North Carolina Central (2–0) | Rhode Island (2–1) | Western Carolina (3–1) | Montana (4–1) | UT Martin (5–1) | UT Martin (5–1) | Chattanooga (6–2) | Villanova (6–2) | Western Carolina (6–3) | North Carolina Central (8–2) | Mercer (8–3) | Mercer (9–4) | 17. |
18. | Richmond | North Carolina Central (1–0) | Samford (1–1) | North Carolina Central (2–1) | Montana (3–1) | UT Martin (4–1) | Florida A&M (5–1) | Harvard (5–0) | Central Arkansas (5–2) | Northern Iowa (5–3) | Albany (7–3) | Chattanooga (7–3) | Chattanooga (7–4) | Austin Peay (9–3) | 18. |
19. | North Carolina Central | Delaware (1–0) | Southeastern Louisiana (0–2) | Delaware (2–1) | Eastern Washington (2–2) | Florida A&M (4–1) | Harvard (4–0) | Florida A&M (5–1) | Villanova (5–2) | Austin Peay (6–2) | Chattanooga (7–3) | UT Martin (8–2) | Incarnate Word (8–2) | Youngstown State (8–5) | 19. |
20. | Mercer | Mercer (1–1) | Mercer (2–1) | Samford (1–2) | Florida A&M (3–1) | UC Davis (3—2) | Central Arkansas (4–2) | Central Arkansas (5–2) | Austin Peay (5–2) | Lafayette (7–1) | Austin Peay (7–2) | Incarnate Word (7–2) | Lafayette (9–2) | North Carolina Central (9–3) | 20. |
21. | Rhode Island | Northern Iowa (1–0) | Rhode Island (1–1) | Mercer (2–1) | UC Davis (2–2) | Harvard (3–0) | Eastern Washington (2–3) | Chattanooga (5–2) | Lafayette (6–1) | UT Martin (6–2) | UT Martin (7–2) | Mercer (8–3) | Youngstown State (7–4) | Lafayette (9–3) | 21. |
22. | Delaware | Rhode Island (0–1) | Delaware (1–1) | Florida A&M (2–1) | UT Martin (3–1) | Eastern Washington (2–3) | Weber State (3–3) | Villanova (5–2) | William & Mary (4–3) | Youngstown State (5–3) | Youngstown State (6–3) | Northern Iowa (6–4) | Richmond (8–3) | Incarnate Word (8–2) | 22. |
23. | Northern Iowa | Florida A&M (1–0) | Florida A&M (1–1) | Western Carolina (2–1) | Youngstown State (2–1) | Central Arkansas (3–2) | Youngstown State (3–2) | UC Davis (4–3) | Northern Iowa (4–3) | Albany (6–3) | Mercer (7–3) | Harvard (8–1) | Western Carolina (7–4) | Western Carolina (7–4) | 23. |
24. | Eastern Kentucky | Southern Illinois (1–0) | Villanova (2–0) | Youngstown State (2–1) | Rhode Island (2–2) | Chattanooga (4–1) | Albany (4–2) | Austin Peay (4–2) | Youngstown State (4–3) | William & Mary (5–3) | Harvard (7–1) | Lafayette (8–2) | UT Martin (8–3) | UC Davis (7–4) | 24. |
25. | Gardner–Webb | Youngstown State (1–0) | Youngstown State (1–1) | Villanova (2–1) | Central Arkansas (2–2) | Elon (3–2) | Chattanooga (4–2) | Youngstown State (3–3) | UC Davis (4–3) | Mercer (6–3) | Lafayette (7–2) | Youngstown State (6–4) | UC Davis (7–4) | UT Martin (8–3) | 25. |
Preseason August 7 [16] | Week 1 September 4 [17] | Week 2 September 10 [18] | Week 3 September 18 [19] | Week 4 September 25 [20] | Week 5 October 2 [21] | Week 6 October 9 [22] | Week 7 October 16 [23] | Week 8 October 23 [24] | Week 9 October 30 [25] | Week 10 November 6 [26] | Week 11 November 13 [27] | Week 12 November 20 [28] | Final January 8 [29] | ||
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Preseason August 14 [30] | Week 1 September 5 [31] | Week 2 September 10 [32] | Week 3 September 18 [33] | Week 4 September 25 [34] | Week 5 October 2 [35] | Week 6 October 9 [36] | Week 7 October 16 [37] | Week 8 October 23 [38] | Week 9 October 30 [39] | Week 10 November 6 [40] | Week 11 November 13 [41] | Week 12 November 20 [42] | Final | ||
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1. | South Dakota State (24) | South Dakota State (1–0) (25) | South Dakota State (2–0) (26) | South Dakota State (3–0) (26) | South Dakota State (3–0) (26) | South Dakota State (4–0) (26) | South Dakota State (5–0) (26) | South Dakota State (6–0) (26) | South Dakota State (7–0) (26) | South Dakota State (8–0) (25) | South Dakota State (9–0) (26) | South Dakota State (10–0) (26) | South Dakota State (11–0) (24) | 1. | |
2. | North Dakota State (1) | North Dakota State (1–0) | North Dakota State (2–0) | North Dakota State (3–0) | North Dakota State (3–0) | Montana State (4–1) | Montana State (4–1) | Montana State (5–1) | Montana State (6–1) | Furman (7–1) | Furman (8–1) | Furman (9–1) | Montana (10–1) | 2. | |
3. | Montana State | Montana State (1–0) | Montana State (1–1) | Montana State (2–1) | Montana State (3–1) | Idaho (4–1) | Idaho (5–1) | Furman (5–1) | Furman (6–1) | Montana (7–1) | Montana (8–1) | Montana (9–1) | South Dakota (9–2) | 3. | |
4. | William & Mary | William & Mary (1–0) | William & Mary (2–0) | Sacramento State (3–0) | William & Mary (4–0) | Furman (3–1) | Furman (4–1) | Sacramento State (5–1) | Incarnate Word (6–1) | Incarnate Word (7–1) | Idaho (7–2) | Montana State (8–2) | Idaho (8–3) | 4. | |
5. | Holy Cross | Holy Cross (1–0) | Holy Cross (1–1) | William & Mary (3–0) | Holy Cross (3–1) | Southern Illinois (4–0) | Sacramento State (4–1) | Incarnate Word (5–1) | Montana (6–1) | Idaho (6–2) | Montana State (7–2) | South Dakota (8–2) | Florida A&M (10–1) | 5. | |
6. | Furman | Furman (1–0) | Sacramento State (2–0) | Holy Cross (2–1) | Idaho (3–1) | Incarnate Word (3–1) | Incarnate Word (4–1) | Montana (6–1) | Delaware (6–1) | Delaware (7–1) | South Dakota (7–2) | Delaware (8–2) | Furman (9–2) | 6. | |
7. | Incarnate Word | Samford (1–0) | Weber State (2–0) | Furman (2–1) | Furman (3–1) | Sacramento State (4–1) | North Dakota State (4–1) | Delaware (5–1) | Sacramento State (5–2) | Sacramento State (6–2) | North Carolina Central (8–1) | Florida A&M (9–1) | North Dakota State (8–3) | 7. | |
8. | Sacramento State | Sacramento State (1–0) | Furman (1–1) | Weber State (2–1) | Incarnate Word (3–1) | North Dakota State (3–1) | Delaware (4–1) | Idaho (5–2) | Idaho (5–2) | Montana State (6–2) | Delaware (7–2) | Idaho (7–3) | Montana State (8–3) | 8. | |
9. | Samford | Weber State (1–0) | Incarnate Word (1–1) | Incarnate Word (2–1) | Sacramento State (3–1) | William & Mary (4–1) | North Carolina Central (5–1) | North Dakota (4–2) | South Dakota (6–1) | North Carolina Central (7–1) | Florida A&M (8–1) | North Dakota State (7–3) | Villanova (9–2) | 9. | |
10. | Weber State | Incarnate Word (0–1) | Idaho (2–0) | Idaho (2–1) | Southern Illinois (3–0) | Delaware (3–1) | Montana (5–1) | North Carolina Central (5–1) | North Carolina Central (6–1) | North Dakota State (6–2) | Incarnate Word (7–2) | Sacramento State (7–3) | Austin Peay (9–2) | 10. | |
11. | Southeast Missouri State | New Hampshire (1–0) | Montana (2–0) т | Montana (3–0) | North Dakota (2–1) | North Carolina Central (4–1) | Holy Cross (4–2) | Holy Cross (4–2) | North Dakota State (5–2) | Southern Illinois (6–2) | Sacramento State (6–3) | Incarnate Word (7–2) | Incarnate Word (8–2) | 11. | |
12. | New Hampshire | Idaho (1–0) | New Hampshire (1–1) т | New Hampshire (2–1) | Delaware (3–1) | Holy Cross (3–2) | William & Mary (4–2) | Southern Illinois (5–1) | Southern Illinois (5–2) | South Dakota (6–2) | North Dakota (6–3) | Austin Peay (8–2) | Delaware (8–3) | 12. | |
13. | Idaho | Montana (1–0) | North Dakota (2–0) | Southern Illinois (3–0) | North Carolina Central (3–1) | Montana (4–1) | Southern Illinois (4–1) | William & Mary (4–2) | UT Martin (6–1) | Chattanooga (7–2) т | North Dakota State (6–3) | UT Martin (8–2) | North Carolina Central (9–2) | 13. | |
14. | Montana | UC Davis (1–0) | Samford (1–1) | North Dakota (2–1) | Weber State (2–2) | Weber State (3–2) | Western Carolina (5–1) | Western Carolina (5–1) | Florida A&M (6–1) | Florida A&M (7–1) т | Austin Peay (7–2) | North Carolina Central (8–2) | North Dakota (7–4) | 14. | |
15. | Southeastern Louisiana | North Dakota (1–0) | Southeast Missouri State (1–1) | UC Davis (2–1) | Fordham (3–1) | North Dakota (2–2) | North Dakota (3–2) | North Dakota State (4–2) | Chattanooga (6–2) | North Dakota (5–3) | Southern Illinois (6–3) | Villanova (8–2) | Albany (9–3) | 15. | |
16. | Richmond | Southeast Missouri State (0–1) | UC Davis (1–1) | Delaware (2–1) | Montana (3–1) | Florida A&M (4–1) | Florida A&M (5–1) | South Dakota (5–1) | Western Carolina (5–2) | Lafayette (7–1) | UT Martin (7–2) | Chattanooga (7–3) | Sacramento State (7–4) | 16. | |
17. | UC Davis | Southeastern Louisiana (0–1) | North Carolina Central (2–0) | Samford (1–2) | New Hampshire (2–2) | Western Carolina (4–1) | South Dakota (4–1) | Harvard (5–0) | North Dakota (4–3) | Austin Peay (6–2) | Chattanooga (7–3) | North Dakota (6–4) | Southern Illinois (7–4) | 17. | |
18. | North Dakota | North Carolina Central (1–0) | Southern Illinois (2–0) | Rhode Island (2–1) | Florida A&M (3–1) | UC Davis (3–2) | Harvard (4–0) | Florida A&M (5–1) | Central Arkansas (5–2) | UT Martin (6–2) | Villanova (7–2) | Western Carolina (7–3) | Lafayette (9–2) | 18. | |
19. | North Carolina Central | Delaware (1–0) | Delaware (1–1) | North Carolina Central (2–1) | Youngstown State (2–1) | Harvard (3–0) | UT Martin (5–1) | UT Martin (5–1) | Lafayette (6–1) | Harvard (6–1) | Harvard (7–1) | Harvard (8–1) | Chattanooga (7–4) | 19. | |
20. | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa (0–1) | Rhode Island (1–1) | Southeast Missouri State (1–2) | UC Davis (2–2) | Chattanooga (4–1) | Chattanooga (4–2) т | Chattanooga (5–2) | Austin Peay (5–2) т | Western Carolina (5–3) | Northern Iowa (6–3) | Central Arkansas (7–3) т | Mercer (8–3) | 20. | |
21. | Delaware | Florida A&M (1–0) | Mercer (2–1) | Mercer (2–1) | Western Carolina (3–1) | South Dakota (3–1) | Youngstown State (3–2) т | Central Arkansas (5–2) | New Hampshire (4–3) т | Holy Cross (5–3) | Western Carolina (6–3) | Southern Illinois (6–4) т | UT Martin (8–3) | 21. | |
22. | Mercer | Rhode Island (0–1) | Fordham (2–1) т | Fordham (2–1) | Chattanooga (3–1) | Illinois State (3–1) | Rhode Island (4–2) | New Hampshire (3–3) | Holy Cross (4–3) | Villanova (6–2) | Holy Cross (6–3) | Lafayette (8–2) | Holy Cross (7–4) | 22. | |
23. | Rhode Island | Southern Illinois (1–0) | Southeastern Louisiana (0–2) т | Florida A&M (2–1) | Villanova (3–1) | UT Martin (4–1) | Weber State (3–3) | UC Davis (4–3) | Harvard (5–1) | Northern Iowa (5–3) | Lafayette (7–2) | Albany (8–3) | Youngstown State (7–4) | 23. | |
24. | Gardner-Webb | Mercer (1–1) | Florida A&M (1–1) | Youngstown State (2–1) | Harvard (2–0) | New Hampshire (2–3) | New Hampshire (2–3) | Austin Peay (4–2) | William & Mary (4–3) | William & Mary (5–3) | Central Arkansas (6–3) | Mercer (8–3) | Eastern Illinois (8–3) | 24. | |
25. | Florida A&M | Youngstown State (1–0) | Illinois State (2–0) | Harvard (1–0) | Eastern Washington (2–2) | Eastern Illinois (4–1) т Rhode Island (3–2) т | Central Arkansas (4–2) | Illinois State (4–2) | UC Davis (4–3) | Central Arkansas (5–3) | Albany (7–3) | Holy Cross (6–4) | Richmond (8–3) | 25. | |
Preseason August 14 [43] | Week 1 September 5 [44] | Week 2 September 10 [45] | Week 3 September 18 [46] | Week 4 September 25 [47] | Week 5 October 2 [48] | Week 6 October 9 [49] | Week 7 October 16 [50] | Week 8 October 23 [51] | Week 9 October 30 [52] | Week 10 November 6 [53] | Week 11 November 13 [54] | Week 12 November 20 [55] | Final | ||
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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.
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 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 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 Missouri Valley Football Conference football season was 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 was the MVFC's first season with 12 teams, as the conference added Murray State over the offseason. It was also the last season with 12 teams for now, as it was announced in May 2023 that Western Illinois would 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 2020 Missouri Valley Football Conference season was the 35th season of college football play for the Missouri Valley Football Conference and part of the 2020-21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. This was the MVFC's first season with 11 teams, as they added North Dakota in the offseason. Although, the conference technically only had 10 of their members play the season, since Indiana State opted out of the Spring season.
The 2023 FCS College Football All-America Team includes those players of American college football who have been honored by various selector organizations as the best players at their respective positions, in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). The selector organizations award the "All-America" honor annually following the conclusion of the fall college football season.