| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | North Dakota State | The Bison (10-0) remain the prohibitive No. 1 seed in the playoffs with a hard-fought 35-17 victory at Youngstown. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Eastern Illinois | Shepard Little runs for 245 yards to lead EIU (10-1) to 52-14 romp over Jacksonville State and the OVC crown. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Eastern Washington | Cooper Kupp sets two FCS receiving marks as EWU (9-2) earns a share of Big Sky title. EWU should get a first-round playoff bye. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Maine | The Black Bears (10-1) top Rhode Island, 41-0, to win their first CAA title. Maine travels to rival New Hampshire next. | 8 |
| 5 |  | Old Dominion | The Monarchs (8-3) have little trouble with Campbell, winning 42-14. North Carolina figures to be a little tougher. | 7 |
| 6 |  | Southeastern Louisiana | With its 34-21 victory over SHSU, SE Louisiana (8-2) has won 8 straight. You don't want to face this team in the playoffs. | 11 |
| 7 |  | Northern Arizona | N. Arizona (8-2) could be in line for a possible bye - provided it takes care of Southern Utah next week. | 9 |
| 8 |  | Montana | The Griz (9-2) appear to be rounding into playoff form as they beat Weber State. Win next week should get them a bye. | 13 |
| 9 |  | McNeese State | McNeese State (9-2) handles Northwestern State to keep its hopes alive for a possible first-round bye. | 12 |
| 10 |  | Towson | The Tigers (8-2) get a big win over William & Mary that might get them a first-round playoff bye. | 14 |
| 11 |  | Sam Houston State | Bearkats (8-3) fall short against SELA, but they're playoff bound and another team you don't want to meet. | 4 |
| 12 |  | Youngstown State | Penguins (8-3) have injury woes at QB and they still must face SDSU. Despite two straight losses, YSU should be in. | 10 |
| 13 |  | South Dakota State | South Dakota St. (7-4) beats South Dakota, but it still might need a win next week at YSU to make the playoffs. | 15 |
| 14 |  | Coastal Carolina | The Chanticleers (10-1) cruise past Presbyterian. They'd love to have another shot at Charleston Southern. | 18 |
| 15 |  | William & Mary | The Tribe (7-4) loses to Towson, but their defense is tough. A win next week against Richmond should be enough. | 16 |
| 16 |  | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman (9-2) have an easy time of it against Hampton, 42-12. It finishes with Florida A&M. | 21 |
| 17 |  | Fordham | With quarterback Michael Nebrich sidelined with a knee injury, the Rams (10-1) fall from the unbeaten ranks. | 6 |
| 18 |  | Lehigh | The Mountain Hawks (8-2) get a big win at Colgate. Next week's game with rival Lafayette will decide the Patriot League. | 22 |
| 19 |  | Tennessee-Martin | The Skyhawks (7-4) stay in the playoff hunt with a 16-7 win over EKU. UT-Martin has some impressive victories. | NR |
| 20 |  | Southern Utah | SUU (8-3) cracks the Top 25 with a big win over previously No. 5 Montana State. The game with NAU looms. | NR |
| 21 |  | New Hampshire | The Wildcats (6-4) have made the playoffs nine straight years. If they want to make it 10, they must beat rival Maine. | 24 |
| 22 |  | Montana State | MSU (7-4) might need to beat rival Montana next week to make the playoffs - not the position it wanted to be in. | 5 |
| 23 |  | Samford | The Bulldogs (7-4) get a huge win over Chattanooga. Samford must beat Elon and hope Wofford beats Furman to earn auto bid. | NR |
| 24 |  | Tennessee State | It wasn't easy, but 17-10 win over Murray State keeps Tennesee State in playoff picture - maybe. | NR |
| 25 |  | Southern Illinois | The Salukis (6-5) have wins over SDSU and UNI. A win at Indiana State next week should get them a playoff bid. | NR |
Week 12 FCS Football Top 25 Rankings
Sun, 11/17/2013
