| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | North Dakota State | The Bison (11-0) have now won 20 straight and completed its first perfect regular season since 1990. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois (11-1) embarrassed a pretty good Tennessee-Martin, 70-22. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington pulls out a wild one against Portland State. EWU is in line for a first-round bye. | 3 |
| 4 |  | Southeastern Louisiana | SE Louisiana (9-2) goes into the playoffs with nine consecutive victories. It beat Nicholls, 52-27, on Thursday. | 6 |
| 5 |  | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona (9-2) gets by Southern Utah, 20-10, en route to what should be a first-round playoff bye. | 7 |
| 6 |  | Maine | The Black Bears (10-2) were playing the wrong team in the wrong place today. They lose to New Hampshire, 24-3. | 4 |
| 7 |  | Montana | Montana (10-2) topples rival Montana State. Could the Grizzlies be in line for a first-round bye? | 8 |
| 8 |  | Towson | After getting snubbed last year for the playoffs, Towson (10-2) should be in good shape this year. It beats JMU, 28-17. | 10 |
| 9 |  | McNeese State | The Cowboys (10-2) win a thriller against Lamar and should get a first-round bye in the playoffs. | 9 |
| 10 |  | South Dakota State | SDSU (8-4) should be able to rest easy after their victory against Youngstown State. Call them playoff-bound. | 13 |
| 11 |  | Fordham | QB Michael Nebrich returns and Rams roll past Colgate. Their 11-1 mark should get them a home playoff game. | 17 |
| 12 |  | Old Dominion | The Monarchs (8-4) have no answers for North Carolina. They lose season finale, 80-20. | 5 |
| 13 |  | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman (10-2) finishes the regular season in style with a 29-10 win over Florida A&M. The playoffs await. | 16 |
| 14 |  | Sam Houston State | The Bearkats (8-4) have been up and down all season. Against Central Arkansas, they were down, losing 49-31. | 11 |
| 15 |  | Youngstown State | A brutal season-ending schedule caught up with the Penguins (8-4). They still should be OK for the playoffs. | 12 |
| 16 |  | Coastal Carolina | The Chanticleers (10-2) earn the Big South's auto bid, but they get crushed by South Carolina, 70-10. | 14 |
| 17 |  | New Hampshire | The Wildcats (7-4) are a playoff machine. Victory over Maine should put them in the tourney for the 10th straight year. | 21 |
| 18 |  | Samford | Some late-game heroics help the Bulldogs beat Elon, 33-32, and likely earn a spot in the playoffs. | 23 |
| 19 |  | Tennessee State | Tennessee State (9-3) concluded its regular season last week. Now it waits to hear its name called for the playoffs. | 24 |
| 20 |  | Southern Illinois | The Salukis (7-5) could be one of five MVFC teams to make the playoffs after beating Indiana State, 31-9. | 25 |
| 21 |  | Southern Utah | Southern Utah (8-4) might be the 25th team in a 24-team playoff field after losing to Northern Arizona, 20-10. | 20 |
| 22 |  | South Carolina State | SCSU (9-3) finishes with a 17-3 victory over Norfolk State. The Bulldogs might be just short of making the playoffs. | NR |
| 23 |  | Northern Iowa | The Panthers (7-5) top Western Illinois and all their close calls this year should get them in the playoffs. | NR |
| 24 |  | Georgia Southern | The Bulldogs top FBS Florida, 26-20, and show what they can do when they have a little motivation. | NR |
| 25 |  | Montana State | A disappointing end for a talented club that finishes 7-5 after losing to rival Montana. | 22 |
Week 13 FCS Football Top 25 Rankings
Sun, 11/24/2013
