2021-2022 FCS Preseason College Football Rankings & Predictions

FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Conference Predictions

Preseason: Friday July 23, 2021

Rank	School	Rating	Prev	Pwr	Off	Def
1	North Dakota St Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota St 0-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 2	0.54	1	2	7	2
2	South Dakota St Missouri ValleySouth Dakota St 0-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 1	0.54	2	1	3	1
3	James Madison CAAJames Madison 0-0 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 5	0.51	3	4	4	5
4	Sam Houston St WACSam Houston St 0-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 8	0.48	4	6	13	8
5	North Dakota Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota 0-0 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 10	0.40	5	7	17	10
6	Weber St Big SkyWeber St 0-0 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 6	0.38	6	15	40	6
7	Delaware CAADelaware 0-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 9	0.36	7	17	44	9
8	Eastern Washington Big SkyEastern Washington 0-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 40	0.36	8	5	1	40
9	Montana Big SkyMontana 0-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 7	0.36	9	3	2	7
10	Southern Illinois Missouri ValleySouthern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 32	0.35	10	10	9	32
11	Monmouth NJ Big SouthMonmouth NJ 0-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 49	0.34	11	24	16	49
12	Jacksonville St WACJacksonville St 0-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 15	0.33	12	16	27	15
13	Montana St Big SkyMontana St 0-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 11	0.31	13	9	20	11
14	Kennesaw St Big SouthKennesaw St 0-0 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 33	0.31	14	27	30	33
15	SE Louisiana SouthlandSE Louisiana 0-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 71	0.30	15	19	6	71
16	Central Arkansas WACCentral Arkansas 0-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 43	0.29	16	21	18	43
17	Nicholls St SouthlandNicholls St 0-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 65	0.29	17	18	5	65
18	Austin Peay Ohio ValleyAustin Peay 0-0 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 45	0.29	18	25	19	45
19	Northern Iowa Missouri ValleyNorthern Iowa 0-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 3	0.28	19	8	47	3
20	Villanova CAAVillanova 0-0 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 28	0.28	20	13	10	28
21	Dartmouth Ivy LeagueDartmouth 0-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 14	0.28	21	23	53	14
22	Princeton Ivy LeaguePrinceton 0-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 31	0.27	22	20	22	31
23	UC-Davis Big SkyUC-Davis 0-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 24	0.27	23	11	12	24
24	Yale Ivy LeagueYale 0-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 76	0.26	24	35	15	76
25	Holy Cross Patriot LeagueHoly Cross 0-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 29	0.25	25	48	65	29
26	North Carolina A&T Big SouthNorth Carolina A&T 0-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 38	0.25	26	28	29	38
27	Illinois St Missouri ValleyIllinois St 0-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 4	0.25	27	12	51	4
28	Richmond CAARichmond 0-0 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 23	0.24	28	39	63	23
29	Maine CAAMaine 0-0 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 72	0.24	29	52	32	72
30	East Tennessee St SouthernEast Tennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 13	0.23	30	38	77	13
31	Missouri St Missouri ValleyMissouri St 0-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 27	0.23	31	42	64	27
32	Chattanooga SouthernChattanooga 0-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 18	0.23	32	37	60	18
33	Sacramento St Big SkySacramento St 0-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 22	0.23	33	14	14	22
34	Incarnate Word SouthlandIncarnate Word 0-0 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 104	0.22	34	53	11	104
35	SE Missouri St Ohio ValleySE Missouri St 0-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 41	0.22	35	34	33	41
36	South Carolina St Mid-EasternSouth Carolina St 0-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 47	0.21	36	87	108	47
37	VMI SouthernVMI 0-0 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 69	0.20	37	50	31	69
38	Alabama A&M SWACAlabama A&M 0-0 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 105	0.20	38	76	41	105
39	Towson CAATowson 0-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 37	0.20	39	22	21	37
40	Florida A&M SWACFlorida A&M 0-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 82	0.20	40	74	66	82
41	McNeese St SouthlandMcNeese St 0-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 35	0.20	41	56	74	35
42	Rhode Island CAARhode Island 0-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 61	0.19	42	45	26	61
43	Northern Arizona Big SkyNorthern Arizona 0-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 64	0.19	43	47	28	64
44	Indiana St Missouri ValleyIndiana St 0-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 20	0.18	44	36	57	20
45	New Hampshire CAANew Hampshire 0-0 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 12	0.18	45	33	73	12
46	Albany NY CAAAlbany NY 0-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 36	0.18	46	44	52	36
47	Alcorn St SWACAlcorn St 0-0 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 63	0.18	47	54	38	63
48	Southern U. SWACSouthern U. 0-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 57	0.18	48	65	61	57
49	Idaho St Big SkyIdaho St 0-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 67	0.17	49	46	23	67
50	Pennsylvania Ivy LeaguePennsylvania 0-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 62	0.17	50	75	84	62
51	Central Conn St NortheastCentral Conn St 0-0 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 79	0.17	51	64	42	79
52	William & Mary CAAWilliam & Mary 0-0 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 21	0.17	52	49	76	21
53	Harvard Ivy LeagueHarvard 0-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 25	0.17	53	31	37	25
54	South Dakota Missouri ValleySouth Dakota 0-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 42	0.16	54	29	25	42
55	Idaho Big SkyIdaho 0-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 30	0.16	55	40	56	30
56	Furman SouthernFurman 0-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 19	0.16	56	41	68	19
57	Stephen F. Austin WACStephen F. Austin 0-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 44	0.16	57	59	69	44
58	Elon CAAElon 0-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 50	0.16	58	67	75	50
59	Duquesne NortheastDuquesne 0-0 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 74	0.16	59	82	93	74
60	Charleston Southern Big SouthCharleston Southern 0-0 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 46	0.16	60	78	100	46
61	Eastern Kentucky WACEastern Kentucky 0-0 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 51	0.16	61	57	54	51
62	Tarleton St WACTarleton St 0-0 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 55	0.16	62	61	59	55
63	Murray St Ohio ValleyMurray St 0-0 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 52	0.16	63	60	62	52
64	San Diego PioneerSan Diego 0-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 84	0.16	64	81	81	84
65	Samford SouthernSamford 0-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 83	0.16	65	30	8	83
66	Wofford SouthernWofford 0-0 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 26	0.15	66	32	36	26
67	Bethune-Cookman SWACBethune-Cookman 0-0 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 89	0.15	67	91	94	89
68	Stony Brook CAAStony Brook 0-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 17	0.15	68	51	83	17
69	Youngstown St Missouri ValleyYoungstown St 0-0 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 16	0.14	69	26	50	16
70	Sacred Heart NortheastSacred Heart 0-0 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 58	0.14	70	73	78	58
71	Tennessee-Martin Ohio ValleyTennessee-Martin 0-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 34	0.13	71	43	55	34
72	Campbell Big SouthCampbell 0-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 87	0.13	72	69	43	87
73	Portland St Big SkyPortland St 0-0 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 73	0.12	73	58	39	73
74	Lamar WACLamar 0-0 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 90	0.12	74	96	97	90
75	Mercer SouthernMercer 0-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 85	0.12	75	70	49	85
76	Cornell NY Ivy LeagueCornell NY 0-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 39	0.11	76	68	95	39
77	Abilene Christian WACAbilene Christian 0-0 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 78	0.11	77	66	48	78
78	Columbia Ivy LeagueColumbia 0-0 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 80	0.10	78	94	101	80
79	Western Illinois Missouri ValleyWestern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 68	0.10	79	55	35	68
80	Cal Poly SLO Big SkyCal Poly SLO 0-0 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 113	0.10	80	88	58	113
81	Dayton PioneerDayton 0-0 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 121	0.10	81	89	34	121
82	The Citadel SouthernThe Citadel 0-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 48	0.09	82	62	71	48
83	North Alabama Big SouthNorth Alabama 0-0 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 70	0.08	83	79	89	70
84	Utah Tech WACUtah Tech 0-0 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 99	0.08	84	93	87	99
85	Northern Colorado Big SkyNorthern Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 77	0.08	85	72	72	77
86	Fordham Patriot LeagueFordham 0-0 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 94	0.08	86	80	67	94
87	Prairie View A&M SWACPrairie View A&M 0-0 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 86	0.08	87	92	96	86
88	Colgate Patriot LeagueColgate 0-0 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 66	0.07	88	103	117	66
89	Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWACArkansas-Pine Bluff 0-0 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 115	0.07	89	98	70	115
90	Lafayette Patriot LeagueLafayette 0-0 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 92	0.07	90	104	103	92
91	Norfolk St Mid-EasternNorfolk St 0-0 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 101	0.06	91	95	88	101
92	Gardner-Webb Big SouthGardner-Webb 0-0 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 109	0.06	92	99	91	109
93	Davidson PioneerDavidson 0-0 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 117	0.05	93	107	85	117
94	Houston Christian SouthlandHouston Christian 0-0 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 116	0.04	94	77	24	116
95	Southern Utah Big SkySouthern Utah 0-0 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 75	0.04	95	63	46	75
96	Tennessee Tech Ohio ValleyTennessee Tech 0-0 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 91	0.04	96	85	82	91
97	Alabama St SWACAlabama St 0-0 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 93	0.04	97	105	104	93
98	Northwestern St SouthlandNorthwestern St 0-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 54	0.04	98	71	79	54
99	Brown Ivy LeagueBrown 0-0 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 111	0.04	99	83	45	111
100	Drake PioneerDrake 0-0 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 56	0.04	100	100	119	56
101	Tennessee St Ohio ValleyTennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 88	0.03	101	86	86	88
102	Bucknell Patriot LeagueBucknell 0-0 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 81	0.03	102	102	110	81
103	North Carolina Central Mid-EasternNorth Carolina Central 0-0 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 98	0.03	103	113	121	98
104	Georgetown DC Patriot LeagueGeorgetown DC 0-0 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 59	0.02	104	97	112	59
105	Jackson St SWACJackson St 0-0 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 114	0.02	105	106	92	114
106	St Francis PA NortheastSt Francis PA 0-0 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 60	0.02	106	84	98	60
107	Robert Morris Big SouthRobert Morris 0-0 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 103	0.02	107	110	105	103
108	Hampton Big SouthHampton 0-0 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 122	0.01	108	114	99	122
109	Morgan St Mid-EasternMorgan St 0-0 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 102	0.01	109	112	114	102
110	Western Carolina SouthernWestern Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 110	0.00	110	101	90	110
111	Marist PioneerMarist 0-0 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 120	0.00	111	121	116	120
112	Grambling St SWACGrambling St 0-0 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 97	-0.01	112	109	106	97
113	Bryant NortheastBryant 0-0 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 100	-0.01	113	111	115	100
114	Valparaiso PioneerValparaiso 0-0 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 107	-0.01	114	118	122	107
115	St Thomas MN PioneerSt Thomas MN 0-0 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 124	-0.02	115	119	102	124
116	Eastern Illinois Ohio ValleyEastern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 96	-0.02	116	90	80	96
117	Morehead St PioneerMorehead St 0-0 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 126	-0.03	117	124	113	126
118	Presbyterian PioneerPresbyterian 0-0 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 108	-0.03	118	117	118	108
119	Delaware St Mid-EasternDelaware St 0-0 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 112	-0.04	119	115	111	112
120	Lehigh Patriot LeagueLehigh 0-0 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 53	-0.05	120	108	123	53
121	Stetson PioneerStetson 0-0 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 119	-0.07	121	125	125	119
122	Howard Mid-EasternHoward 0-0 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 125	-0.08	122	122	109	125
123	Wagner NortheastWagner 0-0 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 95	-0.10	123	120	124	95
124	LIU NortheastLIU 0-0 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 106	-0.10	124	116	120	106
125	Texas Southern SWACTexas Southern 0-0 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 128	-0.18	125	123	107	128
126	Butler PioneerButler 0-0 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 127	-0.19	126	127	126	127
127	Mississippi Valley St SWACMississippi Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 123	-0.20	127	128	128	123
128	Merrimack NortheastMerrimack 0-0 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 118	-0.20	128	126	127	118