2012-2013 FCS College Football Rankings
Preseason: Sunday July 22, 2012
| Rank | School | Rating | W | L | Prev | Chng | Pwr | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sam Houston StSouthlandSam Houston St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 16 | Def: 10 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | |
| 2 | North Dakota St Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 17 | Def: 2 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| 3 | Montana Big SkyMontana 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 2 | Def: 6 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| 4 | Montana St Big SkyMontana St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 10 | Def: 23 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 23 | |
| 5 | Appalachian St SouthernAppalachian St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 6 | Def: 11 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| 6 | Georgia Southern SouthernGeorgia Southern 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 4 | Def: 7 | 0.49 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| 7 | Northern Iowa Missouri ValleyNorthern Iowa 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 21 | Def: 1 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 8 | Towson CAATowson 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 36 | Def: 65 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 65 | |
| 9 | Wofford SouthernWofford 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 18 | Def: 15 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 15 | |
| 10 | New Hampshire CAANew Hampshire 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 3 | Def: 28 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 28 | |
| 11 | James Madison CAAJames Madison 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 51 | Def: 3 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 51 | 3 | |
| 12 | Lehigh Patriot LeagueLehigh 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 39 | Def: 24 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 39 | 24 | |
| 13 | Stephen F. Austin SouthlandStephen F. Austin 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 9 | Def: 22 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 22 | |
| 14 | Eastern Washington Big SkyEastern Washington 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 1 | Def: 35 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 35 | |
| 15 | Delaware CAADelaware 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 34 | Def: 5 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 34 | 5 | |
| 16 | Illinois St Missouri ValleyIllinois St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 24 | Def: 31 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 31 | |
| 17 | Old Dominion CAAOld Dominion 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 8 | Def: 75 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 75 | |
| 18 | Bethune-Cookman Mid-EasternBethune-Cookman 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 52 | Def: 67 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 52 | 67 | |
| 19 | Harvard Ivy LeagueHarvard 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 22 | Def: 26 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 22 | 26 | |
| 20 | Youngstown St Missouri ValleyYoungstown St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 5 | Def: 39 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 39 | |
| 21 | Eastern Kentucky Ohio ValleyEastern Kentucky 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 43 | Def: 18 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 43 | 18 | |
| 22 | Jacksonville St Ohio ValleyJacksonville St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 23 | Def: 38 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 23 | 38 | |
| 23 | Murray St Ohio ValleyMurray St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 15 | Def: 84 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 84 | |
| 24 | Stony Brook Big SouthStony Brook 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 25 | Def: 49 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 49 | |
| 25 | William & Mary CAAWilliam & Mary 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 49 | Def: 4 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 49 | 4 | |
| 26 | Maine CAAMaine 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 32 | Def: 13 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 32 | 13 | |
| 27 | South Dakota St Missouri ValleySouth Dakota St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 28 | Def: 16 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 28 | 16 | |
| 28 | Central Arkansas SouthlandCentral Arkansas 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 33 | Def: 32 | 0.35 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 33 | 32 | |
| 29 | Chattanooga SouthernChattanooga 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 26 | Def: 8 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 26 | 8 | |
| 30 | Furman SouthernFurman 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 13 | Def: 37 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 13 | 37 | |
| 31 | Cal Poly SLO Big SkyCal Poly SLO 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 11 | Def: 47 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 11 | 47 | |
| 32 | Grambling St SWACGrambling St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 69 | Def: 81 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 69 | 81 | |
| 33 | Villanova CAAVillanova 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 38 | Def: 12 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 38 | 12 | |
| 34 | Weber St Big SkyWeber St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 7 | Def: 42 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 7 | 42 | |
| 35 | McNeese St SouthlandMcNeese St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 44 | Def: 40 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 44 | 40 | |
| 36 | Elon SouthernElon 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 20 | Def: 51 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 20 | 51 | |
| 37 | Indiana St Missouri ValleyIndiana St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 35 | Def: 53 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 35 | 53 | |
| 38 | Southern Illinois Missouri ValleySouthern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 19 | Def: 21 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 19 | 21 | |
| 39 | Richmond CAARichmond 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 46 | Def: 9 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 46 | 9 | |
| 40 | Samford SouthernSamford 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 48 | Def: 14 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 48 | 14 | |
| 41 | Southern Utah Big SkySouthern Utah 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 12 | Def: 20 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 12 | 20 | |
| 42 | Missouri St Missouri ValleyMissouri St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 31 | Def: 52 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 31 | 52 | |
| 43 | UC-Davis Big SkyUC-Davis 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 55 | Def: 25 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 55 | 25 | |
| 44 | South Dakota Missouri ValleySouth Dakota 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 37 | Def: 29 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 37 | 29 | |
| 45 | North Dakota Big SkyNorth Dakota 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 54 | Def: 33 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 54 | 33 | |
| 46 | Liberty Big SouthLiberty 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 14 | Def: 46 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 14 | 46 | |
| 47 | Sacramento St Big SkySacramento St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 30 | Def: 36 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 30 | 36 | |
| 48 | Brown Ivy LeagueBrown 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 66 | Def: 27 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 66 | 27 | |
| 49 | Holy Cross Patriot LeagueHoly Cross 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 59 | Def: 41 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 59 | 41 | |
| 50 | Tennessee Tech Ohio ValleyTennessee Tech 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 41 | Def: 48 | 0.26 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 41 | 48 | |
| 51 | Portland St Big SkyPortland St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 27 | Def: 61 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 27 | 61 | |
| 52 | South Carolina St Mid-EasternSouth Carolina St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 57 | Def: 30 | 0.25 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 57 | 30 | |
| 53 | Northern Arizona Big SkyNorthern Arizona 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 29 | Def: 17 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 29 | 17 | |
| 54 | Northwestern St SouthlandNorthwestern St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 79 | Def: 44 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 79 | 44 | |
| 55 | Pennsylvania Ivy LeaguePennsylvania 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 62 | Def: 34 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 62 | 34 | |
| 56 | Western Illinois Missouri ValleyWestern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 53 | Def: 45 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 53 | 45 | |
| 57 | Norfolk St Mid-EasternNorfolk St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 82 | Def: 43 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 82 | 43 | |
| 58 | The Citadel SouthernThe Citadel 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 63 | Def: 19 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 63 | 19 | |
| 59 | Rhode Island CAARhode Island 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 47 | Def: 56 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 47 | 56 | |
| 60 | Coastal Carolina Big SouthCoastal Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 61 | Def: 64 | 0.21 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 61 | 64 | |
| 61 | Colgate Patriot LeagueColgate 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 50 | Def: 76 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 50 | 76 | |
| 62 | Drake PioneerDrake 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 92 | Def: 59 | 0.20 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 92 | 59 | |
| 63 | Albany NY NortheastAlbany NY 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 56 | Def: 50 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 56 | 50 | |
| 64 | Florida A&M Mid-EasternFlorida A&M 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 73 | Def: 70 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 73 | 70 | |
| 65 | Yale Ivy LeagueYale 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 78 | Def: 57 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 78 | 57 | |
| 66 | Tennessee-Martin Ohio ValleyTennessee-Martin 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 40 | Def: 63 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 40 | 63 | |
| 67 | Jacksonville FL PioneerJacksonville FL 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 42 | Def: 89 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 42 | 89 | |
| 68 | Duquesne NortheastDuquesne 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 77 | Def: 72 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 77 | 72 | |
| 69 | Jackson St SWACJackson St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 58 | Def: 58 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 58 | 58 | |
| 70 | SE Louisiana SouthlandSE Louisiana 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 45 | Def: 102 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 45 | 102 | |
| 71 | Lafayette Patriot LeagueLafayette 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 60 | Def: 74 | 0.15 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 60 | 74 | |
| 72 | Lamar SouthlandLamar 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 95 | Def: 113 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 95 | 113 | |
| 73 | Hampton Mid-EasternHampton 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 99 | Def: 62 | 0.14 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 99 | 62 | |
| 74 | Dartmouth Ivy LeagueDartmouth 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 83 | Def: 55 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 83 | 55 | |
| 75 | San Diego PioneerSan Diego 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 90 | Def: 86 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 90 | 86 | |
| 76 | Prairie View A&M SWACPrairie View A&M 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 85 | Def: 90 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 85 | 90 | |
| 77 | Georgetown DC Patriot LeagueGeorgetown DC 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 97 | Def: 73 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 97 | 73 | |
| 78 | SE Missouri St Ohio ValleySE Missouri St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 64 | Def: 77 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 64 | 77 | |
| 79 | Central Conn St NortheastCentral Conn St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 65 | Def: 100 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 65 | 100 | |
| 80 | Dayton PioneerDayton 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 89 | Def: 85 | 0.11 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 89 | 85 | |
| 81 | Alabama St SWACAlabama St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 108 | Def: 66 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 108 | 66 | |
| 82 | Bryant NortheastBryant 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 76 | Def: 79 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 76 | 79 | |
| 83 | Eastern Illinois Ohio ValleyEastern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 67 | Def: 54 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 67 | 54 | |
| 84 | Georgia St CAAGeorgia St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 74 | Def: 82 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 74 | 82 | |
| 85 | Tennessee St Ohio ValleyTennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 72 | Def: 69 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 72 | 69 | |
| 86 | Western Carolina SouthernWestern Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 71 | Def: 108 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 71 | 108 | |
| 87 | Bucknell Patriot LeagueBucknell 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 111 | Def: 60 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 111 | 60 | |
| 88 | Morgan St Mid-EasternMorgan St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 112 | Def: 95 | 0.08 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 112 | 95 | |
| 89 | Nicholls St SouthlandNicholls St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 88 | Def: 97 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 88 | 97 | |
| 90 | Gardner-Webb Big SouthGardner-Webb 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 104 | Def: 83 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 104 | 83 | |
| 91 | Alabama A&M SWACAlabama A&M 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 114 | Def: 78 | 0.06 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 114 | 78 | |
| 92 | Cornell NY Ivy LeagueCornell NY 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 75 | Def: 99 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 75 | 99 | |
| 93 | Presbyterian Big SouthPresbyterian 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 70 | Def: 98 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 70 | 98 | |
| 94 | Idaho St Big SkyIdaho St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 84 | Def: 80 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 84 | 80 | |
| 95 | Monmouth NJ NortheastMonmouth NJ 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 81 | Def: 88 | 0.05 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 81 | 88 | |
| 96 | Austin Peay Ohio ValleyAustin Peay 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 91 | Def: 107 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 91 | 107 | |
| 97 | Northern Colorado Big SkyNorthern Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 68 | Def: 68 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 68 | 68 | |
| 98 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWACArkansas-Pine Bluff 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 107 | Def: 109 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 107 | 109 | |
| 99 | Texas Southern SWACTexas Southern 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 105 | Def: 96 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 105 | 96 | |
| 100 | Wagner NortheastWagner 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 98 | Def: 93 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 98 | 93 | |
| 101 | Robert Morris NortheastRobert Morris 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 102 | Def: 71 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 102 | 71 | |
| 102 | Fordham Patriot LeagueFordham 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 100 | Def: 94 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 100 | 94 | |
| 103 | Butler PioneerButler 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 116 | Def: 103 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 116 | 103 | |
| 104 | North Carolina A&T Mid-EasternNorth Carolina A&T 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 106 | Def: 101 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 106 | 101 | |
| 105 | Sacred Heart NortheastSacred Heart 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 93 | Def: 106 | -0.03 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 93 | 106 | |
| 106 | Howard Mid-EasternHoward 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 117 | Def: 112 | -0.03 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 117 | 112 | |
| 107 | VMI Big SouthVMI 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 110 | Def: 92 | -0.03 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 110 | 92 | |
| 108 | Charleston Southern Big SouthCharleston Southern 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 80 | Def: 114 | -0.04 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 80 | 114 | |
| 109 | Marist PioneerMarist 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 118 | Def: 87 | -0.05 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 118 | 87 | |
| 110 | Columbia Ivy LeagueColumbia 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 86 | Def: 91 | -0.05 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 86 | 91 | |
| 111 | Southern U. SWACSouthern U. 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 103 | Def: 111 | -0.05 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 103 | 111 | |
| 112 | Campbell PioneerCampbell 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 101 | Def: 118 | -0.06 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 101 | 118 | |
| 113 | Princeton Ivy LeaguePrinceton 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 109 | Def: 105 | -0.06 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 109 | 105 | |
| 114 | Delaware St Mid-EasternDelaware St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 113 | Def: 117 | -0.06 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 113 | 117 | |
| 115 | Alcorn St SWACAlcorn St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 96 | Def: 115 | -0.10 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 96 | 115 | |
| 116 | Davidson PioneerDavidson 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 120 | Def: 104 | -0.10 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 120 | 104 | |
| 117 | Morehead St PioneerMorehead St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 87 | Def: 120 | -0.13 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 87 | 120 | |
| 118 | St Francis PA NortheastSt Francis PA 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 94 | Def: 119 | -0.13 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 94 | 119 | |
| 119 | North Carolina Central Mid-EasternNorth Carolina Central 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 115 | Def: 110 | -0.13 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 115 | 110 | |
| 120 | Savannah St Mid-EasternSavannah St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 119 | Def: 121 | -0.18 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 119 | 121 | |
| 121 | Mississippi Valley St SWACMississippi Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 121 | Def: 116 | -0.23 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 121 | 116 | |
| 122 | Valparaiso PioneerValparaiso 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 122 | Def: 122 | -0.28 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 122 | 122 |
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