| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Montana State | MSU enjoyed the week off before they host rival Montana this Saturday. MSU is looking to go 8-0 in conference. | 2 |
| 2 |  | Georgia Southern | Playing at Wofford is never easy, but GSU got a big win. They'll end the regular season with a loss at Alabama. | 4 |
| 3 |  | Sam Houston State | SHSU finished up a perfect season in Southland play, but have a little trip to Texas State before the playoffs. | 7 |
| 4 |  | North Dakota State | North Dakota State got up to 9-0 and #1 in the ranings and then proceeded to lose to Youngstown State at home. | 1 |
| 5 |  | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa had some trouble against Southern Utah, but they got the win they needed to make the playoffs. | 3 |
| 6 |  | Montana | Like Montana State, Montana got a week off before huge rivalry game. The Big Sky championship is on the line. | 6 |
| 7 |  | Lehigh | Lehigh has wrapped up the Patriot League title with their win over Georgetown. Lafayette closes out the season. | 9 |
| 8 |  | Appalachian State | ASU would feel much, much more comfortable getting to eight wins on the season by beating Elon on the road. | 8 |
| 9 |  | Towson | Towson got a huge win over New Hampshire and can clinch a share of the CAA crown with a win at Rhode Island. | 12 |
| 10 |  | Old Dominion | Old Dominion finished the regular season with a nice win 35-31 victory at William & Mary. Next up, the playoffs. | 11 |
| 11 |  | Maine | Maine all but clinched a trip to the playoffs with a victory over Umass. Seeding is on the line this week at UNH. | 13 |
| 12 |  | Wofford | Wofford is reeling right now and a must win game at Chattanooga will be very, very difficult. | 5 |
| 13 |  | Harvard | Harvard clinched at least a share of the Ivy League title last week, but winning at Yale is just as important. | 16 |
| 14 |  | New Hampshire | Following a shootout loss to Towson, UNH will have to beat Maine in order to have a shot at the playoffs. | 10 |
| 15 |  | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech got a huge win over Eastern Kentucky and is now in the driver's seat for the OVC auto bid. | 18 |
| 16 |  | Delaware | Delaware knocked off Richmond to keep their playoff hopes alive, but they will have to beat Nova too. | 15 |
| 17 |  | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State kept their playoff hopes alive with a narrow victory over SEMO. They must beat Tennessee St. | 17 |
| 18 |  | Illinois State | Following a bye week, Illinois State needs to beat Northern Iowa to feel safe about their playoff potential. | 19 |
| 19 |  | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas won their last seven games and their three losses were on the road to two FBS teams and SHSU. | 23 |
| 20 |  | Furman | Furman could have taken a huge step towards the playoffs last week, but lost. Playing at Florida won't help. | 14 |
| 21 |  | Liberty | The game of the year in the Big South is here with Liberty traveling to Stony Brook with a playoff berth on the line. | 20 |
| 22 |  | Norfolk State | Norfolk State clinched the MEAC title in style with a big 47-14 win at Morgan State on Saturday. | 21 |
| 23 |  | South Dakota | South Dakota finishes off their season with a trip to North Dakota. With a win they could tie for the GWC title. | 22 |
| 24 |  | Jackson State | Jackson State came back nicely from their upset loss two weeks ago and will play for a share of the SWAC East title. | 24 |
| 25 |  | Indiana State | Indiana State knocked off lowly Missouri State last week and can cap off their strong season with a win over SIU. | 25 |
Week 11 FCS Football Top 25
Sat, 11/12/2011
