| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | North Dakota State | North Dakota State scored 13 points in the fourth quarter to beat a surging SIU squad 23-17 on Saturday afternoon. | 2 |
| 2 |  | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State got an easy win at Lamar. Up next is a surprisingly decent Southeast Louisiana team. | 3 |
| 3 |  | Montana State | Montana State got off a great start and never looked back last week. A tougher test at Sacramento State awaits. | 4 |
| 4 |  | Georgia Southern | After some OT's, GSU got the win against an inspired Chattanooga team. Appalachian State will be a fun one too. | 5 |
| 5 |  | Old Dominion | Old Dominion held on to get a quality win over Delaware. The Monarchs should win the next two games. | 6 |
| 6 |  | Eastern Washington | EWU went on the road to Southern Utah and came away with a surprising loss. The door is open for Poly. | 1 |
| 7 |  | James Madison | James Madison stopped a Georgia State comeback and claimed a 28-21 win. Trips to Maine and Nova are huge. | 7 |
| 8 |  | Wofford | Wofford held on to beat Citadel, nearly blowing a 24-7 halftime lead. A trip to a hungry Samford team is next. | 8 |
| 9 |  | New Hampshire | UNH had little trouble at lowly Rhode Island. A home game against William & Mary should be nearly as easy. | 9 |
| 10 |  | Lehigh | Lehigh got last week off and this week they'll get a tuneup against Holy Cross before the final stretch. | 10 |
| 11 |  | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas held off a fiesty Southeast Louisiana team and join a big group of Southland teams with one loss. | 11 |
| 12 |  | Stony Brook | Not surprisingly, SBU crushed the Blue Hose. The season finale against Liberty in a couple weeks is the one to watch. | 12 |
| 13 |  | Northern Arizona | UNC almost shocked NAU. But the Lumberjacks won and are now setup for a huge game against Cal Poly on 11/17. | 13 |
| 14 |  | Illinois State | With a tough slate, starting with Indiana State next week, the win at Northern Iowa was huge for the Redbirds. | 15 |
| 15 |  | Appalachian State | Appalachian State won at WCU to get to six wins. This week's game at Georgia Southern is a huge contest. | 16 |
| 16 |  | Tennessee State | Tennessee State had a nice comeback against Tennessee Tech. This week the defense will be tested in Murray. | 20 |
| 17 |  | Indiana State | Indiana State got win seven against South Dakota, but they need to beat Illinois State or Youngstown State. | 18 |
| 18 |  | Cal Poly | Cal Poly could not quite come back to win at Sacramento State. The games do not get any easier with a trip to EWU. | 14 |
| 19 |  | Albany | Albany had to come from behind to beat Sacred Heart. Wagner and Duquesne will be tougher tests coming up. | 22 |
| 20 |  | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman made easy work out of what was supposed to be a good game against North Carolina Central. | 23 |
| 21 |  | Villanova | Villanova could have rested easier with a win against Towson. Now they have to beat JMU or UD to get to 7 wins. | 19 |
| 22 |  | South Dakota State | South Dakota State played YSU at the right time. The schedule is tough from here on out, but 7 wins is probable. | NR |
| 23 |  | Harvard | Harvard rebounded from their loss with a win at Dartmouth. They should get another win against Columbia. | NR |
| 24 |  | Towson | The record may not be good, but the schedule has been brutal. It does not get much easier with a trip to Delaware. | 25 |
| 25 |  | Sacramento State | The Hornets got a giant win over previously unbeaten Cal Poly. The playoffs are now attainable, but MSU is next. | NR |
Week 9 FCS Football Top 25 Rankings
Sat, 10/27/2012
