| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | North Dakota State | The Bison (8-0) enjoy a bye week before Illinois State visits Fargo next week. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Montana State | Cody Kirk's TD with 6:35 remaining helped Montana State (7-2) defeat pesky Northern Colorado; EWU looms. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Eastern Illinois | Jimmy Garoppolo throws for 399 yards and four TDs as Eastern Illinois (8-1) looks to be in line for a high playoff seed. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington (7-2) tops Idaho State, 55-34, as the two teams combined for 1,309 yards. | 4 |
| 5 |  | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina (9-0) tops Charlotte to remain as one of only three unbeaten teams in the FCS ranks. | 6 |
| 6 |  | Fordham | Fordham (9-0) nips upset-minded Holy Cross, 32-30, as QB Michael Nebrich throws for 524 yards. | 7 |
| 7 |  | Sam Houston State | The Bearkats (7-2) scored 28 points in less than 2:30 to beat Stephen F. Austin. | 9 |
| 8 |  | Bethune-Cookman | BCU (8-1) picks up its 18th straight MEAC victory as its defense holds NC Central to minus-1 yard rushing. | 10 |
| 9 |  | Youngstown State | Youngstown State (8-1) stays tied with North Dakota State in the MVFC as late TD propels Penguins to thrilling win. | 11 |
| 10 |  | Old Dominion | Old Dominion (6-3) has little trouble with URI as Monarchs win 66-14. QB Taylor Heinicke throws six TD passes. | 12 |
| 11 |  | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona (7-2) seems to be flying under the radar a little bit as it rolls to a 48-27 victory over North Dakota. | 13 |
| 12 |  | Maine | Maine (8-1) rallies to upend Stony Brook in CAA action, 19-14. The Black Bears now have the upper hand in CAA standings. | 15 |
| 13 |  | Southeastern Louisiana | SE Louisiana (7-2) makes huge jump in poll with dominating performance over host McNeese State. | NR |
| 14 |  | McNeese State | Despite the loss to SE Louisiana, the Cowboys (7-2) are still in line for a possible FCS playoff berth. | 8 |
| 15 |  | Montana | Jordan Canada scores four TDs as Montana (7-2) topples pesky Sacramento State in OT. The Griz stay in playoff hunt. | 17 |
| 16 |  | Delaware | Blue Hens (7-2) rally from 21 points down in the 4th quarter to stun Towson, 32-31. Huge game with W&M next week. | 25 |
| 17 |  | Towson | The Tigers (8-2) have to be wondering how they let this one against Delaware slip away. They have a bye this week. | 5 |
| 18 |  | Wofford | The Terriers (5-3) were idle this week. Saturday's game with Chattanooga will be a playoff elimination game for both. | 18 |
| 19 |  | South Dakota State | South Dakota State (5-4) had an off week before hosting Indiana State on Nov. 9. | 21 |
| 20 |  | William & Mary | The Tribe (6-3) blank UNH, 17-0, to become a factor in CAA race. Next week's game at Delaware has playoff implications. | NR |
| 21 |  | Tennessee-Martin | The Skyhawks (6-3) are in the playoff hunt, but their closing three games: Memphis, EKU and EIU are tough. | 24 |
| 22 |  | Chattanooga | The Mocs (7-2) register their first win in Boone, N.C., over App. State in 30 years and move atop SoCon standings. | NR |
| 23 |  | Charleston Southern | The Buccaneers (9-1) have a chance to make a statement next weekend as they host No. 5 Coastal Carolina. | 23 |
| 24 |  | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky (6-3) has won four straight to get in the playoff chase. | NR |
| 25 |  | James Madison | The Dukes (6-3) keep their playoff chances alive with a big win over Villanova, but three tough games remain. | NR |
Week 10 FCS Football Top 25 Rankings
Sun, 11/03/2013
