Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
1 | ![]() | North Dakota State | NDSU (1-0) won their lone fall contest against Central Arkansas. | 1 |
2 | ![]() | Montana | 2 | |
3 | ![]() | South Dakota State | 3 | |
4 | ![]() | Weber State | 4 | |
5 | ![]() | Villanova | 5 | |
6 | ![]() | Northern Iowa | 6 | |
7 | ![]() | James Madison | 8 | |
8 | ![]() | Jacksonville State | JSU (3-1) won a couple FCS games in the fall and won over FBS Florida International. Did lose to FBS Florida State. | 17 |
9 | ![]() | Montana State | 9 | |
10 | ![]() | Kennesaw State | 10 | |
11 | ![]() | Illinois State | 11 | |
12 | ![]() | Albany | 12 | |
13 | ![]() | Elon | 13 | |
14 | ![]() | Wofford | 14 | |
15 | ![]() | Southern Illinois | SIU (1-0) won their one fall game against Southeast Missouri State. | 25 |
16 | ![]() | Eastern Washington | 18 | |
17 | ![]() | Southeastern Louisiana | 20 | |
18 | ![]() | Nicholls | 22 | |
19 | ![]() | North Carolina A&T | 23 | |
20 | ![]() | Sam Houston State | 24 | |
21 | ![]() | Central Arkansas | UCA (5-4) played a fall schedule, going 4-2 against FCS foes. One win vs. lower class and two losses vs. FBS teams also. | 7 |
22 | ![]() | Southeast Missouri State | SEMO (0-1) lost their one fall game to Southern Illinois. | 21 |
23 | ![]() | Furman | NR | |
24 | ![]() | Maine | NR | |
25 | ![]() | New Hampshire | NR |