| Rank | Team | Comments | Prior | |
| 1 |  | North Dakota State | The Bison make it 31 straight FCS victories with an impressive triumph over Indiana State, the last team to beat them. | 1 |
| 2 |  | Eastern Washington | EWU tops Northern Colorado, but the Eagles might have missed injured quarterback Vernon Adams this week. | 2 |
| 3 |  | New Hampshire | The Wildcats (5-1) enjoy a bye week with SBU visiting next week, but New Hampshire does vault 'Nova in the rankings. | 4 |
| 4 |  | Villanova | QB John Robertson throws winning TD pass with 52 seconds remaining to lead Villanova to 35-31 victory over W&M. | 3 |
| 5 |  | Montana | The Grizzlies use a big second half and the return of QB Jordan Johnson to topple pesky UC Davis. | 5 |
| 6 |  | Coastal Carolina | Coastal Carolina (7-0) enjoy a bye week, but the Chanticleers have a big one against Charleston Southern on Saturday. | 6 |
| 7 |  | Jacksonville State | The OVC team gets a bye week and moves up in the rankings. Tennessee Tech is next up. | 8 |
| 8 |  | McNeese State | The final score was close as Abilene Christian cut into McNeese's big lead in the final quarter. | 9 |
| 9 |  | Southeastern Louisiana | Southeastern Louisiana gets a big win against a tough team in Central Arkansas. | 10 |
| 10 |  | Chattanooga | The Mocs go 4-3 as they jump out to a 31-0 halftime advantage en route to beating The Citadel, 34-14. | 11 |
| 11 |  | Montana State | Montana State gets a 23-13 victory over Weber State and can enjoy a bye next weekend. | 12 |
| 12 |  | Richmond | QB Michael Rocco keeps the Spiders' offense moving as Richmond rolls over Rhode Island, 37-0. | 13 |
| 13 |  | Fordham | The Rams had the weekend off and they face Patriot League foe Lehigh next Saturday. | 15 |
| 14 |  | Illinois State | Illinois State kicker Nick Aussieker plays hero again as the Redbirds remain unbeaten with a 37-34 win over WIU. | 19 |
| 15 |  | South Dakota State | The Jackrabbits register a huge league victory with a 31-28 win over Northern Iowa. | 20 |
| 16 |  | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman takes care of winless Savannah State, 48-20. BCU visits rival South Carolina State next weekend. | 17 |
| 17 |  | Youngstown State | QB Hunter Well throws for 269 yards to lead the Penguins to a key MVFC victory over Southern Illinois. | 22 |
| 18 |  | Southern Illinois | Despite the loss to Youngstown State, the Salukis are still very much in the playoff chase. | 18 |
| 19 |  | Eastern Kentucky | The Colonels see a 31-10 advantage over TTU disappear as the home team scores 29 fourth-quarter points to stun EKU. | 14 |
| 20 |  | Liberty | The Flames enjoy the weekend off before facing Gardner-Webb in a key Big South contest next week. | 23 |
| 21 |  | William & Mary | The Tribe pick up a lot of respect in tough loss to Villanova. They'd rather have the W, but W&M is a playoff contender. | 21 |
| 22 |  | Northern Iowa | The Panthers are 3-4, but still one of the better FCS teams in the nation. They visit Western Illinois next week. | 7 |
| 23 |  | Bryant | The Bulldogs take care of St. Francis, 42-27. Robert Morris comes to town next week. | 24 |
| 24 |  | Harvard | Gotta give the Ivy League its due. Harvard tops Lafayette, 24-14, to stay unbeaten. | NR |
| 25 |  | Sam Houston State | Playoff chances took a hit with loss to Northwestern State, but still a team to reckon with. | 16 |
Week 8 FCS Football Top 25 Rankings
Sat, 10/18/2014
