2022-2023 D2 Preseason College Football Rankings & Predictions

FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Conference Predictions

Preseason: Monday August 8, 2022

Rank	School	Rating	Prev	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Ferris St GLIACFerris St 0-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 2	0.58	1	1	1	2
2	Valdosta St Gulf SouthValdosta St 0-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 10	0.46	2	3	2	10
3	NW Missouri St Mid-AmericaNW Missouri St 0-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 1	0.39	3	2	4	1
4	Grand Valley St GLIACGrand Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 8	0.39	4	6	6	8
5	Colorado Mines Rocky MountainColorado Mines 0-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 5	0.36	5	5	5	5
6	Shepherd Pennsylvania StateShepherd 0-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 70	0.34	6	23	8	70
7	West Florida Gulf SouthWest Florida 0-0 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 17	0.33	7	4	3	17
8	Angelo St Lone StarAngelo St 0-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 6	0.29	8	9	16	6
9	Notre Dame OH Mountain EastNotre Dame OH 0-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 40	0.27	9	12	10	40
10	Bowie St CIAABowie St 0-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 14	0.26	10	11	22	14
11	Nebraska-Kearney Mid-AmericaNebraska-Kearney 0-0 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 28	0.26	11	13	13	28
12	West Georgia Gulf SouthWest Georgia 0-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 16	0.25	12	10	12	16
13	Kutztown Pennsylvania StateKutztown 0-0 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 18	0.24	13	53	85	18
14	Harding GACHarding 0-0 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 4	0.24	14	7	14	4
15	California PA Pennsylvania StateCalifornia PA 0-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 24	0.20	15	34	47	24
16	Indiana PA Pennsylvania StateIndiana PA 0-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 45	0.20	16	28	18	45
17	Slippery Rock Pennsylvania StateSlippery Rock 0-0 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 62	0.20	17	26	11	62
18	Washburn Mid-AmericaWashburn 0-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 33	0.20	18	20	19	33
19	Tiffin GMACTiffin 0-0 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 35	0.19	19	27	28	35
20	Ouachita Baptist GACOuachita Baptist 0-0 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 20	0.19	20	25	34	20
21	Lenoir-Rhyne South AtlanticLenoir-Rhyne 0-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 12	0.19	21	8	9	12
22	Western Colorado Rocky MountainWestern Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 26	0.18	22	43	54	26
23	New Haven Northeast-10New Haven 0-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 30	0.18	23	51	66	30
24	Albany St GA SIACAlbany St GA 0-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 3	0.18	24	21	78	3
25	Pittsburg St Mid-AmericaPittsburg St 0-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 13	0.18	25	14	25	13
26	Michigan Tech GLIACMichigan Tech 0-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 11	0.18	26	44	79	11
27	Findlay GMACFindlay 0-0 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 41	0.17	27	33	30	41
28	Indianapolis GLVCIndianapolis 0-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 22	0.17	28	16	17	22
29	Saginaw Valley St GLIACSaginaw Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 25	0.17	29	22	27	25
30	Frostburg St Mountain EastFrostburg St 0-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 44	0.16	30	45	38	44
31	Newberry South AtlanticNewberry 0-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 9	0.15	31	19	51	9
32	Central Washington Lone StarCentral Washington 0-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 53	0.15	32	18	7	53
33	Truman St GLVCTruman St 0-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 23	0.15	33	31	41	23
34	Colorado Mesa Rocky MountainColorado Mesa 0-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 19	0.15	34	30	44	19
35	Colorado St-Pueblo Rocky MountainColorado St-Pueblo 0-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 7	0.15	35	17	50	7
36	Augustana SD Northern SunAugustana SD 0-0 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 55	0.15	36	57	57	55
37	Bemidji St Northern SunBemidji St 0-0 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 118	0.14	37	89	65	118
38	Ohio Dominican GMACOhio Dominican 0-0 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 21	0.14	38	50	73	21
39	Shippensburg Pennsylvania StateShippensburg 0-0 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 80	0.13	39	63	60	80
40	Delta St Gulf SouthDelta St 0-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 32	0.13	40	41	52	32
41	Minnesota-Duluth Northern SunMinnesota-Duluth 0-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 75	0.13	41	71	74	75
42	Midwestern St Lone StarMidwestern St 0-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 29	0.13	42	29	36	29
43	West Texas A&M Lone StarWest Texas A&M 0-0 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 38	0.12	43	32	31	38
44	West Alabama Gulf SouthWest Alabama 0-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 34	0.11	44	24	23	34
45	Ashland GMACAshland 0-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 39	0.11	45	38	39	39
46	Missouri Western Mid-AmericaMissouri Western 0-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 51	0.11	46	37	20	51
47	Henderson St GACHenderson St 0-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 60	0.11	47	48	24	60
48	Mississippi College Gulf SouthMississippi College 0-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 48	0.10	48	46	35	48
49	Bentley Northeast-10Bentley 0-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 68	0.10	49	62	68	68
50	Charleston WV Mountain EastCharleston WV 0-0 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 43	0.10	50	49	53	43
51	West Chester Pennsylvania StateWest Chester 0-0 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 67	0.10	51	61	56	67
52	Fort Hays St Mid-AmericaFort Hays St 0-0 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 15	0.09	52	15	26	15
53	Emporia St Mid-AmericaEmporia St 0-0 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 36	0.08	53	39	43	36
54	Central Missouri Mid-AmericaCentral Missouri 0-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 76	0.08	54	40	15	76
55	Minn St-Mankato Northern SunMinn St-Mankato 0-0 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 79	0.07	55	55	33	79
56	Wingate South AtlanticWingate 0-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 42	0.07	56	36	32	42
57	Chadron St Rocky MountainChadron St 0-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 47	0.07	57	35	21	47
58	Hillsdale GMACHillsdale 0-0 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 50	0.06	58	58	61	50
59	Savannah St SIACSavannah St 0-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 46	0.06	59	59	69	46
60	Sioux Falls Northern SunSioux Falls 0-0 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 57	0.05	60	73	88	57
61	North Greenville Gulf SouthNorth Greenville 0-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 27	0.04	61	47	58	27
62	Wayne St MI GLIACWayne St MI 0-0 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 52	0.02	62	52	42	52
63	Texas-Permian Basin Lone StarTexas-Permian Basin 0-0 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 49	0.02	63	60	67	49
64	Missouri S&T GLVCMissouri S&T 0-0 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 107	0.01	64	64	37	107
65	Winona St Northern SunWinona St 0-0 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 86	0.01	65	92	102	86
66	Davenport GLIACDavenport 0-0 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 31	0.01	66	76	123	31
67	Central Oklahoma Mid-AmericaCentral Oklahoma 0-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 37	0.01	67	42	46	37
68	Mars Hill South AtlanticMars Hill 0-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 65	0.00	68	56	48	65
69	Western Oregon Lone StarWestern Oregon 0-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 61	-0.01	69	70	81	61
70	Oklahoma Baptist GACOklahoma Baptist 0-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 124	-0.02	70	67	29	124
71	South Dakota Tech Rocky MountainSouth Dakota Tech 0-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 69	-0.02	71	69	77	69
72	Assumption Northeast-10Assumption 0-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 104	-0.02	72	81	64	104
73	East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania StateEast Stroudsburg 0-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 73	-0.03	73	87	104	73
74	West Virginia St Mountain EastWest Virginia St 0-0 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 111	-0.04	74	103	100	111
75	TAMU-Kingsville Lone StarTAMU-Kingsville 0-0 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 66	-0.04	75	66	76	66
76	East Central OK GACEast Central OK 0-0 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 88	-0.04	76	86	86	88
77	Wayne St NE Northern SunWayne St NE 0-0 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 117	-0.04	77	112	105	117
78	New Mexico Highlands Rocky MountainNew Mexico Highlands 0-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 101	-0.05	78	72	49	101
79	Eastern New Mexico Lone StarEastern New Mexico 0-0 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 108	-0.06	79	78	55	108
80	Northern St SD Northern SunNorthern St SD 0-0 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 138	-0.06	80	127	99	138
81	Miles SIACMiles 0-0 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 64	-0.06	81	77	89	64
82	SE Oklahoma St GACSE Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 72	-0.06	82	65	70	72
83	Northern Michigan GLIACNorthern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 56	-0.07	83	74	94	56
84	Edinboro Pennsylvania StateEdinboro 0-0 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 74	-0.07	84	96	121	74
85	UNC-Pembroke Mountain EastUNC-Pembroke 0-0 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 103	-0.07	85	94	92	103
86	Virginia Union CIAAVirginia Union 0-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 59	-0.07	86	75	90	59
87	Tusculum South AtlanticTusculum 0-0 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 54	-0.07	87	54	45	54
88	Gannon Pennsylvania StateGannon 0-0 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 109	-0.08	88	110	109	109
89	Fayetteville St CIAAFayetteville St 0-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 58	-0.08	89	68	80	58
90	Emory & Henry South AtlanticEmory & Henry 0-0 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 126	-0.08	90	119	108	126
91	Fairmont St Mountain EastFairmont St 0-0 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 112	-0.08	91	93	83	112
92	Bloomsburg Pennsylvania StateBloomsburg 0-0 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 97	-0.08	92	109	115	97
93	Wheeling U. Mountain EastWheeling U. 0-0 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 102	-0.09	93	120	125	102
94	Mercyhurst Pennsylvania StateMercyhurst 0-0 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 135 \| Def: 71	-0.09	94	106	135	71
95	McKendree GLVCMcKendree 0-0 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 121	-0.09	95	88	59	121
96	Missouri Southern Mid-AmericaMissouri Southern 0-0 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 87	-0.10	96	85	87	87
97	Seton Hill Pennsylvania StateSeton Hill 0-0 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 131 \| Def: 84	-0.10	97	111	131	84
98	SW Baptist GLVCSW Baptist 0-0 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 132	-0.11	98	102	63	132
99	Kentucky St SIACKentucky St 0-0 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 91	-0.11	99	82	82	91
100	Southern Arkansas GACSouthern Arkansas 0-0 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 113	-0.12	100	90	72	113
101	Minn St-Moorhead Northern SunMinn St-Moorhead 0-0 Pwr: 133 \| Off: 137 \| Def: 120	-0.13	101	133	137	120
102	Fort Valley St SIACFort Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 115	-0.13	102	105	98	115
103	Arkansas-Monticello GACArkansas-Monticello 0-0 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 119	-0.13	103	115	107	119
104	Shorter Gulf SouthShorter 0-0 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 81	-0.14	104	98	112	81
105	Virginia-Wise South AtlanticVirginia-Wise 0-0 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 78	-0.14	105	79	93	78
106	Chowan CIAAChowan 0-0 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 127	-0.14	106	80	40	127
107	Quincy GLVCQuincy 0-0 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 135	-0.14	107	107	62	135
108	Black Hills St Rocky MountainBlack Hills St 0-0 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 123	-0.15	108	113	101	123
109	Catawba South AtlanticCatawba 0-0 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 82	-0.15	109	100	117	82
110	Barton South AtlanticBarton 0-0 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 94	-0.16	110	84	75	94
111	Northwood GMACNorthwood 0-0 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 114	-0.16	111	97	84	114
112	Carson-Newman South AtlanticCarson-Newman 0-0 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 96	-0.16	112	91	91	96
113	Lake Erie GMACLake Erie 0-0 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 106	-0.16	113	116	120	106
114	Morehouse SIACMorehouse 0-0 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 92	-0.17	114	104	114	92
115	Virginia St CIAAVirginia St 0-0 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 63	-0.17	115	83	103	63
116	West Liberty Mountain EastWest Liberty 0-0 Pwr: 131 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 125	-0.18	116	131	128	125
117	Southern Conn St Northeast-10Southern Conn St 0-0 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 110	-0.18	117	123	126	110
118	St Anselm Northeast-10St Anselm 0-0 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 134	-0.19	118	124	96	134
119	American Int'l Northeast-10American Int'l 0-0 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 143 \| Def: 95	-0.19	119	128	143	95
120	Shaw CIAAShaw 0-0 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 77	-0.20	120	95	116	77
121	Kentucky Wesleyan GMACKentucky Wesleyan 0-0 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 93	-0.20	121	101	106	93
122	Arkansas Tech GACArkansas Tech 0-0 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 100	-0.20	122	99	97	100
123	Northeastern St OK Mid-AmericaNortheastern St OK 0-0 Pwr: 140 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 151	-0.20	123	140	130	151
124	Concord Mountain EastConcord 0-0 Pwr: 135 \| Off: 136 \| Def: 131	-0.20	124	135	136	131
125	Mary Northern SunMary 0-0 Pwr: 141 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 159	-0.22	125	141	110	159
126	Millersville Pennsylvania StateMillersville 0-0 Pwr: 137 \| Off: 150 \| Def: 122	-0.22	126	137	150	122
127	Glenville St Mountain EastGlenville St 0-0 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 142 \| Def: 99	-0.22	127	129	142	99
128	Western New Mexico Lone StarWestern New Mexico 0-0 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 133	-0.22	128	118	95	133
129	Lane SIACLane 0-0 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 130	-0.22	129	130	113	130
130	Benedict SIACBenedict 0-0 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 89	-0.22	130	108	122	89
131	Simon Fraser Lone StarSimon Fraser 0-0 Pwr: 147 \| Off: 145 \| Def: 149	-0.23	131	147	145	149
132	Pace Northeast-10Pace 0-0 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 105	-0.23	132	122	129	105
133	Walsh GMACWalsh 0-0 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 146 \| Def: 83	-0.23	133	125	146	83
134	Adams St Rocky MountainAdams St 0-0 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 140	-0.23	134	117	71	140
135	Tuskegee SIACTuskegee 0-0 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 139 \| Def: 90	-0.26	135	121	139	90
136	NW Oklahoma St GACNW Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 134 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 139	-0.28	136	134	118	139
137	SW Minnesota St Northern SunSW Minnesota St 0-0 Pwr: 150 \| Off: 157 \| Def: 142	-0.28	137	150	157	142
138	Lock Haven Pennsylvania StateLock Haven 0-0 Pwr: 151 \| Off: 133 \| Def: 162	-0.29	138	151	133	162
139	Erskine South AtlanticErskine 0-0 Pwr: 138 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 143	-0.29	139	138	127	143
140	Minot St Northern SunMinot St 0-0 Pwr: 158 \| Off: 155 \| Def: 157	-0.30	140	158	155	157
141	Lincoln MO Mid-AmericaLincoln MO 0-0 Pwr: 153 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 164	-0.30	141	153	111	164
142	Clarion Pennsylvania StateClarion 0-0 Pwr: 144 \| Off: 134 \| Def: 154	-0.31	142	144	134	154
143	Concordia-St Paul Northern SunConcordia-St Paul 0-0 Pwr: 149 \| Off: 160 \| Def: 136	-0.31	143	149	160	136
144	Post Div II IndependentsPost 0-0 Pwr: 143 \| Off: 138 \| Def: 148	-0.32	144	143	138	148
145	Fort Lewis Rocky MountainFort Lewis 0-0 Pwr: 148 \| Off: 147 \| Def: 150	-0.32	145	148	147	150
146	Winston-Salem St CIAAWinston-Salem St 0-0 Pwr: 132 \| Off: 151 \| Def: 85	-0.33	146	132	151	85
147	Edward Waters SIACEdward Waters 0-0 Pwr: 142 \| Off: 140 \| Def: 144	-0.34	147	142	140	144
148	Limestone South AtlanticLimestone 0-0 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 98	-0.35	148	114	119	98
149	Bluefield St WV Div II IndependentsBluefield St WV 0-0 Pwr: 161 \| Off: 162 \| Def: 145	-0.35	149	161	162	145
150	William Jewell GLVCWilliam Jewell 0-0 Pwr: 139 \| Off: 132 \| Def: 146	-0.36	150	139	132	146
151	Upper Iowa Northern SunUpper Iowa 0-0 Pwr: 152 \| Off: 153 \| Def: 153	-0.36	151	152	153	153
152	Elizabeth City St CIAAElizabeth City St 0-0 Pwr: 154 \| Off: 144 \| Def: 160	-0.38	152	154	144	160
153	Southern Nazarene GACSouthern Nazarene 0-0 Pwr: 136 \| Off: 141 \| Def: 128	-0.39	153	136	141	128
154	Alderson Broaddus Mountain EastAlderson Broaddus 0-0 Pwr: 159 \| Off: 156 \| Def: 158	-0.40	154	159	156	158
155	SW Oklahoma St GACSW Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 116	-0.41	155	126	124	116
156	Franklin Pierce Northeast-10Franklin Pierce 0-0 Pwr: 155 \| Off: 149 \| Def: 156	-0.44	156	155	149	156
157	Johnson C. Smith CIAAJohnson C. Smith 0-0 Pwr: 146 \| Off: 152 \| Def: 137	-0.45	157	146	152	137
158	Clark Atlanta SIACClark Atlanta 0-0 Pwr: 145 \| Off: 148 \| Def: 141	-0.46	158	145	148	141
159	WV Wesleyan Mountain EastWV Wesleyan 0-0 Pwr: 160 \| Off: 159 \| Def: 161	-0.47	159	160	159	161
160	Central St OH SIACCentral St OH 0-0 Pwr: 162 \| Off: 161 \| Def: 155	-0.47	160	162	161	155
161	St Augustine's CIAASt Augustine's 0-0 Pwr: 157 \| Off: 158 \| Def: 152	-0.49	161	157	158	152
162	Allen SIACAllen 0-0 Pwr: 164 \| Off: 154 \| Def: 163	-0.50	162	164	154	163
163	Livingstone CIAALivingstone 0-0 Pwr: 156 \| Off: 163 \| Def: 129	-0.52	163	156	163	129
164	Lincoln PA CIAALincoln PA 0-0 Pwr: 163 \| Off: 164 \| Def: 147	-0.52	164	163	164	147