| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Appalachian State | Appalachian State has another top ten team on the slate this week when they travel to Wofford. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Northern Iowa | The Panthers cruised past Western Illinois last week and should boost their conference record to 2-0 at MSU. | 3 |
| 3 |  | Georgia Southern | A road trip to Elon does not sound too tough, but it may be a little tricky for Georgia Southern. | 4 |
| 4 |  | Montana State | Beating EWU on the road may not be that impressive anymore, but there is another test waiting with Sac State. | 5 |
| 5 |  | Wofford | Wofford's close loss to Clemson looks pretty impressive now, but beating ASU will be better. | 6 |
| 6 |  | New Hampshire | New Hampshire has survived three straight road games to start the season. This week they finally go home. | 8 |
| 7 |  | William & Mary | It does not get much easier for W&M after losing to James Madison last week. Next up, a trip to Villanova. | 2 |
| 8 |  | James Madison | Coming off of a huge win against William & Mary, JMU has another tough game against Richmond this week. | 12 |
| 9 |  | Chattanooga | Chattanooga had ASU on their heels last week, but lost 14-12. They should regain confidence against Citadel. | 7 |
| 10 |  | Montana | Montana gets a little break from their brutal schedule with a home game against Northern Colorado. | 9 |
| 11 |  | Delaware | No road trips in the CAA are easy, so expect Maine to give Delaware a little fight this week. | 10 |
| 12 |  | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State beat FBS team New Mexico and is now the team to beat in the Southland Conference. | 17 |
| 13 |  | Southern Illinois | SIU had a tougher time than many thought against MSU, but they won and should do the same against WIU. | 13 |
| 14 |  | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State can cement their spot atop the OVC standings with a win at Murray State. | 15 |
| 15 |  | Lehigh | Lehigh's victories over Monmouth and Liberty are impressive and the winning should continue against Yale. | 21 |
| 16 |  | South Carolina State | South Carolina State has emerged as the team to beat in the MEAC and can solidify that position against NSU. | 19 |
| 17 |  | Richmond | After a heartbreaking loss to UNH, Richmond has to hit the road and play a tough James Madison team. | 11 |
| 18 |  | North Dakota State | North Dakota State proved they belong in the MVFC title chase last week and start conference play this week. | NR |
| 19 |  | McNeese State | McNeese State will look to go 2-0 in conference play when they travel to Northwestern State this week. | 18 |
| 20 |  | South Dakota | South Dakota got slaughtered by Wisconsin last week, but that happens to everybody. | 22 |
| 21 |  | Massachusetts | Umass's schedule is brutal from here on out and they need to win road games against teams like ODU. | 23 |
| 22 |  | Indiana State | If Indiana State can beat South Dakota State this week it will set up a big game against Northern Iowa. | NR |
| 23 |  | Liberty | Liberty has some tough losses, but this is still the team to beat in the Big South. They should win easy this week. | 16 |
| 24 |  | Sacramento State | Sacramento State faces Montana State this week after knocking off Montana last week. | NR |
| 25 |  | North Dakota | North Dakota has not really been fairly tested yet this season, but they will be at Southern Utah. | NR |
Week 4 FCS Football Top 25
Sat, 09/24/2011
