| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | North Dakota State | Bison (2-0) avoid post-KSU hangover with 56-10 route of Ferris State. Brock Jensen throws for career-high 259 yards. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Montana State | Montana State was 0-6 against FBS teams under Rob Ash. They almost changed that, but lost 31-30 to SMU. | 2 |
| 3 |  | Georgia Southern | The Eagles (2-0) have outscored their first two opponents by a combined 136-26 margin. But Wofford is next up. | 3 |
| 4 |  | South Dakota State | Zach Zenner rushes for 295 yards and scores four TDs to lead South Dakota State (2-0) to a 35-28 victory. | 4 |
| 5 |  | Eastern Washington | "Vernon Football" does his thing, throwing five TD passes to lead Eastern Washington (2-0) past Western Oregon. | 5 |
| 6 |  | Towson | Senior QB Peter Athens hits for a career-high 232 passing yards as Tigers whip Holy Cross, 42-7. | 6 |
| 7 |  | Northern Iowa | That's right, three MVC teams in the top seven. Northern Iowa (2-0) beats Drake, 45-14, for its best start since 2007. | 9 |
| 8 |  | Montana | The Grizzlies (1-0) move up in their bye week. They visit North Dakota on Saturday. | 11 |
| 9 |  | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State (1-1) isn't the first team to be smoked by "Johnny Football." Texas A&M wins, 65-28. | 10 |
| 10 |  | Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas (1-1) saw Colorado score 21 fourth-quarter points en route to victory. | 7 |
| 11 |  | Wofford | The Terriers (1-1) bounce back from Baylor disaster with impressive Southern Conference win. | 14 |
| 12 |  | Richmond | The Spiders (1-1) saw their upset bid shot down when N.C. State kicked a 48-yard field goal in the closing seconds. | 16 |
| 13 |  | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois (2-0) stays unbeaten with a 40-37 double-overtime victory over Southern Illinois. | 17 |
| 14 |  | Coastal Carolina | It wasn't easy, but the Chanticleers (2-0) get the job done against SoCon foe Furman, 35-28. | 18 |
| 15 |  | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman (2-0) holds Virginia Union to 182 total yards in its 66-7 victory. | 20 |
| 16 |  | New Hampshire | The Wildcats (0-1) led 13-0 at halftime against Central Michigan, but lost 24-21 on last-second field goal. | 15 |
| 17 |  | Old Dominion | The Monarchs (0-2) aren't used to losing. QB Taylor Heinicke gets sacked four times in 47-10 loss to Maryland. | 12 |
| 18 |  | Youngstown State | Youngstown State (2-0) sets school record with 718 yards in 67-13 win over Morehead State. Michigan State is next. | 21 |
| 19 |  | Illinois State | Illinois State (0-1) had a bye week. It meets Eastern Illinois next weekend. | 19 |
| 20 |  | Stony Brook | Stony Brook (1-0) opens play in the CAA with a 24-0 victory over host Rhode Island. | 23 |
| 21 |  | Northern Arizona | The MVC might be the top league in FCS, but the Big Sky is right there, too. Northern Arizona (0-1) had a bye week. | 22 |
| 22 |  | Villanova | It's safe to say Wildcats' coach Andy Talley didn't expect an 0-2 start. Fordham hadn't beaten 'Nova since 1920. | 8 |
| 23 |  | Samford | Samford (1-1) gives Arkansas a tussle before falling 31-21. The Bulldogs led 21-17 entering the final quarter. | 24 |
| 24 |  | Chattanooga | The Mocs (1-1) have a much better showing this week as they dominate Georgia State, 42-14. | NR |
| 25 |  | McNeese State | McNeese State (2-0) is showing it can score a ton of points. It has scored 111 points in two victories. | NR |
Week 2 FCS Football Top 25 Rankings
Sun, 09/08/2013
