| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State had no trouble with Incarnate Word. Perhaps that Baylor team is a little bit better. | 1 |
| 2 |  | North Dakota State | Just when we thought Colorado State was decent, it turns out that NDSU is really good and Colorado is really bad. | 2 |
| 3 |  | James Madison | James Madison is playing good football, but playing West Virginia at FedEx Field will be a little too much for them. | 5 |
| 4 |  | Montana State | It took a fourth quarterback comeback for MSU to beat Drake. They will have to play better against SFA. | 4 |
| 5 |  | Eastern Washington | EWU could not quite pull off a second consecutive win over an FBS team, falling just short at Washington State. | 6 |
| 6 |  | Appalachian State | Appalachian State got a big win against Montana. Conference play begins against a hot Citadel squad this week. | 8 |
| 7 |  | Northern Iowa | If UNI plays like they did in week 1 and 2 and Iowa does the same, the Hawkeyes winning would be an upset. | 7 |
| 8 |  | Youngstown State | Youngstown State kept the good times rolling with a 59-0 win over Valpo. This week the host Albany. | 9 |
| 9 |  | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern will need a week off to think about how they could lose to The Citadel. The slide starts now. | 3 |
| 10 |  | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State got a thrilling 27-24 victory over a very good Chattanooga squad. OVC play starts after a bye week. | 12 |
| 11 |  | Towson | After a Thursday night opener, Towson is taking a long break before kicking off CAA play against W&M on Saturday. | 10 |
| 12 |  | Old Dominion | Old Dominon had no trouble at Hampton. The story should be the same this week against Campbell. | 11 |
| 13 |  | Wofford | Wofford managed to score 82 points against Lincoln (PA). Western Carolina shouldn't let that happen. | 14 |
| 14 |  | Lehigh | Lehigh did not have much trouble at Central Connecticut State and the story should be the same against Princeton. | 13 |
| 15 |  | Illinois State | Beating Eastern Michigan is like beating a halfway decent MVFC team, but a win over an FBS team is still a good win. | 18 |
| 16 |  | New Hampshire | New Hampshire could have made more of a game of it at Minnesota, but they could not stop MarQueis Gray. | 15 |
| 17 |  | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky had some trouble against Morehead State. Coastal Carolina is riding high after a big win. | 16 |
| 18 |  | Montana | Montana played very well against Appalachian State, but come away with a loss. Liberty will be a tough game too. | 17 |
| 19 |  | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman got a great conference win against traditional MEAC power South Carolina State. | 19 |
| 20 |  | Stony Brook | Stony Brook put up 77 points against Pace. They will again go outside their division and take on Syracuse. | 21 |
| 21 |  | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin couldn't compete with SMU. A trip to Montana State will tell us a lot more about the Jacks. | 20 |
| 22 |  | Harvard | Harvard, and the rest of the Ivy League, are finally getting underway this week. Harvard starts off with San Diego. | 22 |
| 23 |  | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas hit the road and got a quality win over Murray State. We'll look past Bacone and wait for SHSU. | NR |
| 24 |  | Delaware | Delaware stayed perfect by beating in-state rival Delaware State. The competition remains pretty easy for now. | 24 |
| 25 |  | Indiana State | Indiana State will eventually play an FCS team. Drake fits the bill, but stiffer challenges await in the future. | 25 |
Week 2 FCS Football Top 25 Rankings
Sat, 09/08/2012
