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Week 18 Movement

James Madison (14-1) is the new No. 1 in the Versus FCS College Football rankings for Week 18, replacing North Dakota St.

New to the Top 25: Maine (No. 25). Dropped out: South Dakota (was No. 25).

PreseasonSunday July 17, 2016
RankTeamRatingW-LSoSPwrOffDef
1North Dakota StMVFCNorth Dakota StMVFC • 0-0PWR 1A+OFF 7A+DEF 1A+0.68A+0-01A+1A+7A+1A+
2Jacksonville StOhio ValleyJacksonville StOhio Valley • 0-0PWR 4A+OFF 5A+DEF 12A0.55A+0-020A-4A+5A+12A
3Northern IowaMVFCNorthern IowaMVFC • 0-0PWR 3A+OFF 9ADEF 2A+0.50A+0-04A+3A+9A2A+
4Sam Houston StSouthlandSam Houston StSouthland • 0-0PWR 22A-OFF 8A+DEF 59B-0.49A+0-0106D22A-8A+59B-
5South Dakota StMVFCSouth Dakota StMVFC • 0-0PWR 5A+OFF 19A-DEF 4A+0.48A+0-05A+5A+19A-4A+
6Illinois StMVFCIllinois StMVFC • 0-0PWR 2A+OFF 2A+DEF 7A+0.46A+0-010A2A+2A+7A+
7RichmondCAARichmondCAA • 0-0PWR 14AOFF 12ADEF 28A-0.45A+0-019A-14A12A28A-
8Charleston SouthernBig SouthCharleston SouthernBig South • 0-0PWR 12AOFF 24A-DEF 20A-0.44A+0-067C+12A24A-20A-
9ChattanoogaSouthernChattanoogaSouthern • 0-0PWR 7A+OFF 21A-DEF 13A0.43A0-078C7A+21A-13A
10MontanaBig SkyMontanaBig Sky • 0-0PWR 21A-OFF 41BDEF 11A0.43A0-060B-21A-41B11A
11HarvardIvy LeagueHarvardIvy League • 0-0PWR 6A+OFF 17ADEF 5A+0.41A0-083C-6A+17A5A+
12Eastern WashingtonBig SkyEastern WashingtonBig Sky • 0-0PWR 46BOFF 13ADEF 99D+0.41A0-09A46B13A99D+
13William & MaryCAAWilliam & MaryCAA • 0-0PWR 24A-OFF 20A-DEF 53B-0.41A0-029A-24A-20A-53B-
14Western IllinoisMVFCWestern IllinoisMVFC • 0-0PWR 16AOFF 22A-DEF 30A-0.40A0-03A+16A22A-30A-
15McNeese StSouthlandMcNeese StSouthland • 0-0PWR 28A-OFF 70C+DEF 6A+0.40A0-072C+28A-70C+6A+
16DartmouthIvy LeagueDartmouthIvy League • 0-0PWR 8A+OFF 38B+DEF 3A+0.39A0-048B8A+38B+3A+
17New HampshireCAANew HampshireCAA • 0-0PWR 42BOFF 46BDEF 40B+0.39A0-032B+42B46B40B+
18James MadisonCAAJames MadisonCAA • 0-0PWR 9AOFF 1A+DEF 80C0.39A0-034B+9A1A+80C
19VillanovaCAAVillanovaCAA • 0-0PWR 25A-OFF 63B-DEF 9A0.38A-0-046B25A-63B-9A
20Coastal CarolinaFCS IndependentsCoastal CarolinaFCS Independents • 0-0PWR 15AOFF 16ADEF 26A-0.38A-0-079C15A16A26A-
21FordhamPatriot LeagueFordhamPatriot League • 0-0PWR 26A-OFF 6A+DEF 82C0.37A-0-076C26A-6A+82C
22Youngstown StMVFCYoungstown StMVFC • 0-0PWR 11AOFF 29A-DEF 10A0.37A-0-07A+11A29A-10A
23Eastern IllinoisOhio ValleyEastern IllinoisOhio Valley • 0-0PWR 51B-OFF 71C+DEF 33B+0.37A-0-031A-51B-71C+33B+
24Northern ArizonaBig SkyNorthern ArizonaBig Sky • 0-0PWR 44BOFF 11ADEF 93C-0.36A-0-030A-44B11A93C-
25The CitadelSouthernThe CitadelSouthern • 0-0PWR 10AOFF 26A-DEF 15A0.35A-0-061B-10A26A-15A
26ColgatePatriot LeagueColgatePatriot League • 0-0PWR 45BOFF 60B-DEF 37B+0.35A-0-052B-45B60B-37B+
27Tennessee-MartinOhio ValleyTennessee-MartinOhio Valley • 0-0PWR 37B+OFF 15ADEF 78C0.34A-0-068C+37B+15A78C
28Portland StBig SkyPortland StBig Sky • 0-0PWR 18AOFF 31A-DEF 18A0.34A-0-040B+18A31A-18A
29North Carolina A&TMid-EasternNorth Carolina A&TMid-Eastern • 0-0PWR 41BOFF 55B-DEF 31A-0.34A-0-0101D+41B55B-31A-
30Western CarolinaSouthernWestern CarolinaSouthern • 0-0PWR 20A-OFF 28A-DEF 24A-0.33A-0-050B20A-28A-24A-
31North DakotaBig SkyNorth DakotaBig Sky • 0-0PWR 35B+OFF 49BDEF 29A-0.33A-0-035B+35B+49B29A-
32Southern UtahBig SkySouthern UtahBig Sky • 0-0PWR 13AOFF 14ADEF 22A-0.32B+0-011A13A14A22A-
33Bethune-CookmanMid-EasternBethune-CookmanMid-Eastern • 0-0PWR 84C-OFF 65C+DEF 96D+0.32B+0-095D+84C-65C+96D+
34LibertyBig SouthLibertyBig South • 0-0PWR 40B+OFF 34B+DEF 54B-0.32B+0-027A-40B+34B+54B-
35Indiana StMVFCIndiana StMVFC • 0-0PWR 17AOFF 23A-DEF 27A-0.32B+0-06A+17A23A-27A-
36TowsonCAATowsonCAA • 0-0PWR 56B-OFF 72C+DEF 42B0.31B+0-013A56B-72C+42B
37South DakotaMVFCSouth DakotaMVFC • 0-0PWR 34B+OFF 51B-DEF 25A-0.31B+0-02A+34B+51B-25A-
38YaleIvy LeagueYaleIvy League • 0-0PWR 39B+OFF 42BDEF 45B0.31B+0-037B+39B+42B45B
39Southern IllinoisMVFCSouthern IllinoisMVFC • 0-0PWR 19A-OFF 3A+DEF 63B-0.30B+0-08A+19A-3A+63B-
40Eastern KentuckyOhio ValleyEastern KentuckyOhio Valley • 0-0PWR 32B+OFF 40B+DEF 32B+0.30B+0-064C+32B+40B+32B+
41SamfordSouthernSamfordSouthern • 0-0PWR 23A-OFF 18ADEF 44B0.29B0-055B-23A-18A44B
42PennsylvaniaIvy LeaguePennsylvaniaIvy League • 0-0PWR 27A-OFF 25A-DEF 52B-0.29B0-054B-27A-25A-52B-
43Central ArkansasSouthlandCentral ArkansasSouthland • 0-0PWR 49BOFF 56B-DEF 57B-0.28B0-066C+49B56B-57B-
44DuquesneNortheastDuquesneNortheast • 0-0PWR 50BOFF 54B-DEF 58B-0.27B0-090C-50B54B-58B-
45WoffordSouthernWoffordSouthern • 0-0PWR 31A-OFF 35B+DEF 38B+0.26B0-081C31A-35B+38B+
46DaytonPioneerDaytonPioneer • 0-0PWR 81COFF 86C-DEF 61B-0.26B0-0117D-81C86C-61B-
47Cal Poly SLOBig SkyCal Poly SLOBig Sky • 0-0PWR 38B+OFF 10ADEF 83C-0.25B0-012A38B+10A83C-
48San DiegoPioneerSan DiegoPioneer • 0-0PWR 91C-OFF 84C-DEF 77C0.25B0-0122D-91C-84C-77C
49Weber StBig SkyWeber StBig Sky • 0-0PWR 36B+OFF 64C+DEF 19A-0.25B0-026A-36B+64C+19A-
50PrincetonIvy LeaguePrincetonIvy League • 0-0PWR 48BOFF 59B-DEF 50B0.24B0-069C+48B59B-50B
51Montana StBig SkyMontana StBig Sky • 0-0PWR 30A-OFF 4A+DEF 89C-0.24B-0-033B+30A-4A+89C-
52LehighPatriot LeagueLehighPatriot League • 0-0PWR 59B-OFF 32B+DEF 97D+0.23B-0-043B59B-32B+97D+
53FurmanSouthernFurmanSouthern • 0-0PWR 67C+OFF 76CDEF 49B0.22B-0-041B67C+76C49B
54North Carolina CentralMid-EasternNorth Carolina CentralMid-Eastern • 0-0PWR 65C+OFF 66C+DEF 64C+0.22B-0-0103D+65C+66C+64C+
55South Carolina StMid-EasternSouth Carolina StMid-Eastern • 0-0PWR 74COFF 85C-DEF 43B0.21B-0-089C-74C85C-43B
56DelawareCAADelawareCAA • 0-0PWR 63B-OFF 106DDEF 16A0.21B-0-039B+63B-106D16A
57BrownIvy LeagueBrownIvy League • 0-0PWR 62B-OFF 39B+DEF 94C-0.20B-0-087C-62B-39B+94C-
58Alcorn StSWACAlcorn StSWAC • 0-0PWR 53B-OFF 44BDEF 72C+0.20B-0-0105D53B-44B72C+
59Northwestern StSouthlandNorthwestern StSouthland • 0-0PWR 79COFF 37B+DEF 108D0.20B-0-073C79C37B+108D
60Tennessee TechOhio ValleyTennessee TechOhio Valley • 0-0PWR 82COFF 69C+DEF 84C-0.20B-0-028A-82C69C+84C-
61Monmouth NJBig SouthMonmouth NJBig South • 0-0PWR 52B-OFF 67C+DEF 47B0.20B-0-063B-52B-67C+47B
62Missouri StMVFCMissouri StMVFC • 0-0PWR 110DOFF 91C-DEF 110D0.19B-0-016A110D91C-110D
63Stony BrookCAAStony BrookCAA • 0-0PWR 57B-OFF 100D+DEF 14A0.19B-0-024A-57B-100D+14A
64Jacksonville FLPioneerJacksonville FLPioneer • 0-0PWR 83C-OFF 82CDEF 65C+0.19C+0-0123D-83C-82C65C+
65SE Missouri StOhio ValleySE Missouri StOhio Valley • 0-0PWR 43BOFF 47BDEF 41B0.19C+0-022A-43B47B41B
66MaineCAAMaineCAA • 0-0PWR 71C+OFF 88C-DEF 34B+0.19C+0-017A71C+88C-34B+
67SE LouisianaSouthlandSE LouisianaSouthland • 0-0PWR 88C-OFF 99D+DEF 51B-0.18C+0-074C88C-99D+51B-
68Prairie View A&MSWACPrairie View A&MSWAC • 0-0PWR 85C-OFF 30A-DEF 114D-0.18C+0-0102D+85C-30A-114D-
69Holy CrossPatriot LeagueHoly CrossPatriot League • 0-0PWR 33B+OFF 43BDEF 35B+0.17C+0-047B33B+43B35B+
70Grambling StSWACGrambling StSWAC • 0-0PWR 60B-OFF 27A-DEF 106D0.17C+0-0113D60B-27A-106D
71Stephen F. AustinSouthlandStephen F. AustinSouthland • 0-0PWR 61B-OFF 62B-DEF 66C+0.16C+0-070C+61B-62B-66C+
72Southern U.SWACSouthern U.SWAC • 0-0PWR 94C-OFF 52B-DEF 111D0.16C+0-0112D94C-52B-111D
73Northern ColoradoBig SkyNorthern ColoradoBig Sky • 0-0PWR 76COFF 58B-DEF 90C-0.16C0-044B76C58B-90C-
74Tennessee StOhio ValleyTennessee StOhio Valley • 0-0PWR 95D+OFF 78CDEF 86C-0.16C0-075C95D+78C86C-
75LamarSouthlandLamarSouthland • 0-0PWR 73COFF 36B+DEF 105D0.16C0-053B-73C36B+105D
76Kennesaw StBig SouthKennesaw StBig South • 0-0PWR 70C+OFF 68C+DEF 67C+0.15C0-0110D70C+68C+67C+
77Sacred HeartNortheastSacred HeartNortheast • 0-0PWR 78COFF 73CDEF 73C0.15C0-0115D-78C73C73C
78ElonCAAElonCAA • 0-0PWR 72C+OFF 87C-DEF 39B+0.14C0-051B-72C+87C-39B+
79MercerSouthernMercerSouthern • 0-0PWR 29A-OFF 48BDEF 21A-0.14C0-057B-29A-48B21A-
80St Francis PANortheastSt Francis PANortheast • 0-0PWR 55B-OFF 50BDEF 69C+0.14C0-0100D+55B-50B69C+
81Gardner-WebbBig SouthGardner-WebbBig South • 0-0PWR 86C-OFF 110DDEF 36B+0.14C0-059B-86C-110D36B+
82BucknellPatriot LeagueBucknellPatriot League • 0-0PWR 66C+OFF 94C-DEF 23A-0.13C0-071C+66C+94C-23A-
83Murray StOhio ValleyMurray StOhio Valley • 0-0PWR 77COFF 33B+DEF 109D0.13C-0-025A-77C33B+109D
84BryantNortheastBryantNortheast • 0-0PWR 47BOFF 61B-DEF 46B0.13C-0-093C-47B61B-46B
85PresbyterianBig SouthPresbyterianBig South • 0-0PWR 54B-OFF 103D+DEF 8A+0.13C-0-021A-54B-103D+8A+
86Incarnate WordSouthlandIncarnate WordSouthland • 0-0PWR 100D+OFF 97D+DEF 81C0.12C-0-091C-100D+97D+81C
87DrakePioneerDrakePioneer • 0-0PWR 103D+OFF 93C-DEF 88C-0.12C-0-0111D103D+93C-88C-
88UC-DavisBig SkyUC-DavisBig Sky • 0-0PWR 75COFF 53B-DEF 92C-0.12C-0-015A75C53B-92C-
89Albany NYCAAAlbany NYCAA • 0-0PWR 69C+OFF 74CDEF 56B-0.12C-0-042B69C+74C56B-
90Idaho StBig SkyIdaho StBig Sky • 0-0PWR 80COFF 57B-DEF 100D+0.11C-0-023A-80C57B-100D+
91Norfolk StMid-EasternNorfolk StMid-Eastern • 0-0PWR 102D+OFF 109DDEF 74C0.10C-0-092C-102D+109D74C
92ButlerPioneerButlerPioneer • 0-0PWR 105DOFF 92C-DEF 101D+0.10C-0-0116D-105D92C-101D+
93Sacramento StBig SkySacramento StBig Sky • 0-0PWR 89C-OFF 80CDEF 79C0.10C-0-036B+89C-80C79C
94Alabama StSWACAlabama StSWAC • 0-0PWR 109DOFF 116D-DEF 91C-0.09C-0-0118D-109D116D-91C-
95Georgetown DCPatriot LeagueGeorgetown DCPatriot League • 0-0PWR 64C+OFF 75CDEF 48B0.09D+0-086C-64C+75C48B
96HamptonMid-EasternHamptonMid-Eastern • 0-0PWR 90C-OFF 81CDEF 76C0.09D+0-094C-90C-81C76C
97Abilene ChristianSouthlandAbilene ChristianSouthland • 0-0PWR 96D+OFF 79CDEF 85C-0.09D+0-058B-96D+79C85C-
98Morgan StMid-EasternMorgan StMid-Eastern • 0-0PWR 99D+OFF 108DDEF 70C+0.08D+0-097D+99D+108D70C+
99Morehead StPioneerMorehead StPioneer • 0-0PWR 98D+OFF 77CDEF 98D+0.08D+0-0121D-98D+77C98D+
100MaristPioneerMaristPioneer • 0-0PWR 101D+OFF 107DDEF 75C0.07D+0-0104D+101D+107D75C
101VMISouthernVMISouthern • 0-0PWR 68C+OFF 45BDEF 87C-0.07D+0-056B-68C+45B87C-
102Central Conn StNortheastCentral Conn StNortheast • 0-0PWR 92C-OFF 102D+DEF 55B-0.04D+0-085C-92C-102D+55B-
103LafayettePatriot LeagueLafayettePatriot League • 0-0PWR 107DOFF 105DDEF 95D+0.04D+0-049B107D105D95D+
104Nicholls StSouthlandNicholls StSouthland • 0-0PWR 111DOFF 111DDEF 103D+0.04D+0-045B111D111D103D+
105Rhode IslandCAARhode IslandCAA • 0-0PWR 87C-OFF 83C-DEF 71C+0.03D0-018A87C-83C-71C+
106Robert MorrisNortheastRobert MorrisNortheast • 0-0PWR 106DOFF 122D-DEF 62B-0.01D0-098D+106D122D-62B-
107Cornell NYIvy LeagueCornell NYIvy League • 0-0PWR 97D+OFF 98D+DEF 68C+0.00D0-038B+97D+98D+68C+
108ColumbiaIvy LeagueColumbiaIvy League • 0-0PWR 58B-OFF 96D+DEF 17A-0.01D0-062B-58B-96D+17A
109Jackson StSWACJackson StSWAC • 0-0PWR 116D-OFF 119D-DEF 113D-0.02D0-0109D116D-119D-113D
110CampbellPioneerCampbellPioneer • 0-0PWR 93C-OFF 95D+DEF 60B--0.03D0-0124D-93C-95D+60B-
111Austin PeayOhio ValleyAustin PeayOhio Valley • 0-0PWR 108DOFF 101D+DEF 104D+-0.03D0-014A108D101D+104D+
112Alabama A&MSWACAlabama A&MSWAC • 0-0PWR 114D-OFF 113DDEF 112D-0.04D0-096D+114D-113D112D
113WagnerNortheastWagnerNortheast • 0-0PWR 104D+OFF 89C-DEF 102D+-0.04D0-0107D104D+89C-102D+
114HowardMid-EasternHowardMid-Eastern • 0-0PWR 113DOFF 90C-DEF 116D--0.05D-0-084C-113D90C-116D-
115Florida A&MMid-EasternFlorida A&MMid-Eastern • 0-0PWR 112DOFF 114D-DEF 107D-0.08D-0-077C112D114D-107D
116Delaware StMid-EasternDelaware StMid-Eastern • 0-0PWR 118D-OFF 118D-DEF 115D--0.09D-0-080C118D-118D-115D-
117Texas SouthernSWACTexas SouthernSWAC • 0-0PWR 117D-OFF 115D-DEF 117D--0.12D-0-0114D-117D-115D-117D-
118StetsonPioneerStetsonPioneer • 0-0PWR 115D-OFF 104D+DEF 118D--0.13D-0-0119D-115D-104D+118D-
119Arkansas-Pine BluffSWACArkansas-Pine BluffSWAC • 0-0PWR 124D-OFF 124D-DEF 122D--0.13D-0-0120D-124D-124D-122D-
120Savannah StMid-EasternSavannah StMid-Eastern • 0-0PWR 121D-OFF 112DDEF 124D--0.14D-0-082C121D-112D124D-
121ValparaisoPioneerValparaisoPioneer • 0-0PWR 122D-OFF 117D-DEF 123D--0.15D-0-0108D122D-117D-123D-
122Mississippi Valley StSWACMississippi Valley StSWAC • 0-0PWR 125D-OFF 125D-DEF 125D--0.17D-0-099D+125D-125D-125D-
123Houston ChristianSouthlandHouston ChristianSouthland • 0-0PWR 120D-OFF 121D-DEF 120D--0.18D-0-065C+120D-121D-120D-
124East Tennessee StSouthernEast Tennessee StSouthern • 0-0PWR 119D-OFF 120D-DEF 121D--0.19D-0-088C-119D-120D-121D-
125DavidsonPioneerDavidsonPioneer • 0-0PWR 123D-OFF 123D-DEF 119D--0.20D-0-0125D-123D-123D-119D-
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