2022-2023 FCS 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	North Dakota St Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota St 0-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 1	0.70	1	1	4	1
2	Sam Houston St WACSam Houston St 0-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 13	0.53	2	5	5	13
3	South Dakota St Missouri ValleySouth Dakota St 0-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 5	0.53	3	2	3	5
4	Montana St Big SkyMontana St 0-0 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 4	0.50	4	4	14	4
5	Montana Big SkyMontana 0-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 3	0.46	5	3	11	3
6	Southern Illinois Missouri ValleySouthern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 19	0.41	6	11	9	19
7	Eastern Washington Big SkyEastern Washington 0-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 46	0.41	7	6	1	46
8	Missouri St Missouri ValleyMissouri St 0-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 24	0.41	8	12	8	24
9	Kennesaw St ASUNKennesaw St 0-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 25	0.40	9	20	24	25
10	Villanova CAAVillanova 0-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 12	0.39	10	10	10	12
11	Sacramento St Big SkySacramento St 0-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 10	0.38	11	8	12	10
12	East Tennessee St SouthernEast Tennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 22	0.37	12	25	38	22
13	Weber St Big SkyWeber St 0-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 6	0.35	13	9	18	6
14	Northern Iowa Missouri ValleyNorthern Iowa 0-0 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 2	0.33	14	7	37	2
15	Incarnate Word SouthlandIncarnate Word 0-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 66	0.33	15	19	7	66
16	Tennessee-Martin Ohio ValleyTennessee-Martin 0-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 32	0.32	16	31	41	32
17	Dartmouth Ivy LeagueDartmouth 0-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 15	0.32	17	28	48	15
18	Stephen F. Austin WACStephen F. Austin 0-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 16	0.32	18	16	23	16
19	SE Louisiana SouthlandSE Louisiana 0-0 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 80	0.31	19	15	2	80
20	Princeton Ivy LeaguePrinceton 0-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 31	0.31	20	30	35	31
21	North Dakota Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota 0-0 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 9	0.30	21	13	29	9
22	Holy Cross Patriot LeagueHoly Cross 0-0 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 26	0.30	22	26	36	26
23	Florida A&M SWACFlorida A&M 0-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 36	0.30	23	56	73	36
24	South Dakota Missouri ValleySouth Dakota 0-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 11	0.29	24	14	20	11
25	Jackson St SWACJackson St 0-0 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 41	0.29	25	57	70	41
26	UC-Davis Big SkyUC-Davis 0-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 27	0.29	26	21	25	27
27	Richmond CAARichmond 0-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 14	0.29	27	22	43	14
28	Jacksonville St ASUNJacksonville St 0-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 29	0.28	28	36	47	29
29	Mercer SouthernMercer 0-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 38	0.28	29	38	39	38
30	Eastern Kentucky ASUNEastern Kentucky 0-0 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 34	0.26	30	39	42	34
31	Delaware CAADelaware 0-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 20	0.26	31	34	55	20
32	Austin Peay ASUNAustin Peay 0-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 48	0.26	32	29	15	48
33	Chattanooga SouthernChattanooga 0-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 7	0.26	33	17	49	7
34	Indiana St Missouri ValleyIndiana St 0-0 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 30	0.25	34	50	71	30
35	Nicholls St SouthlandNicholls St 0-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 43	0.25	35	23	13	43
36	Monmouth NJ CAAMonmouth NJ 0-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 57	0.25	36	40	21	57
37	Harvard Ivy LeagueHarvard 0-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 17	0.24	37	18	33	17
38	Youngstown St Missouri ValleyYoungstown St 0-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 35	0.24	38	24	19	35
39	Elon CAAElon 0-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 40	0.24	39	43	46	40
40	Illinois St Missouri ValleyIllinois St 0-0 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 8	0.23	40	27	67	8
41	Central Arkansas ASUNCentral Arkansas 0-0 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 54	0.22	41	33	17	54
42	Furman SouthernFurman 0-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 21	0.22	42	37	58	21
43	East Texas A&M SouthlandEast Texas A&M 0-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 33	0.22	43	62	86	33
44	VMI SouthernVMI 0-0 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 77	0.21	44	52	32	77
45	William & Mary CAAWilliam & Mary 0-0 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 23	0.21	45	32	54	23
46	SE Missouri St Ohio ValleySE Missouri St 0-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 56	0.20	46	48	40	56
47	Yale Ivy LeagueYale 0-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 59	0.20	47	35	16	59
48	South Carolina St Mid-EasternSouth Carolina St 0-0 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 69	0.19	48	78	94	69
49	Northern Arizona Big SkyNorthern Arizona 0-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 70	0.19	49	47	26	70
50	Rhode Island CAARhode Island 0-0 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 55	0.19	50	55	52	55
51	Tarleton St WACTarleton St 0-0 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 39	0.18	51	54	66	39
52	Towson CAATowson 0-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 44	0.18	52	44	45	44
53	Portland St Big SkyPortland St 0-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 49	0.18	53	41	30	49
54	Murray St Ohio ValleyMurray St 0-0 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 53	0.17	54	66	81	53
55	San Diego PioneerSan Diego 0-0 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 86	0.17	55	94	99	86
56	Alabama A&M SWACAlabama A&M 0-0 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 124	0.17	56	89	31	124
57	Idaho Big SkyIdaho 0-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 47	0.17	57	46	44	47
58	Maine CAAMaine 0-0 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 72	0.16	58	61	50	72
59	Columbia Ivy LeagueColumbia 0-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 63	0.15	59	74	88	63
60	Stony Brook CAAStony Brook 0-0 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 28	0.14	60	49	74	28
61	Davidson PioneerDavidson 0-0 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 114	0.14	61	98	69	114
62	Samford SouthernSamford 0-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 104	0.14	62	42	6	104
63	McNeese St SouthlandMcNeese St 0-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 18	0.13	63	45	76	18
64	Lindenwood Ohio ValleyLindenwood 0-0 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 113	0.13	64	111	98	113
65	Abilene Christian WACAbilene Christian 0-0 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 67	0.12	65	60	57	67
66	St Thomas MN PioneerSt Thomas MN 0-0 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 91	0.12	66	107	112	91
67	Duquesne NortheastDuquesne 0-0 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 85	0.12	67	84	89	85
68	The Citadel SouthernThe Citadel 0-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 73	0.12	68	65	60	73
69	Alcorn St SWACAlcorn St 0-0 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 82	0.11	69	76	75	82
70	Western Illinois Missouri ValleyWestern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 88	0.10	70	51	22	88
71	Western Carolina SouthernWestern Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 108	0.10	71	73	34	108
72	New Hampshire CAANew Hampshire 0-0 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 37	0.09	72	63	85	37
73	North Carolina A&T Big SouthNorth Carolina A&T 0-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 65	0.09	73	68	78	65
74	Prairie View A&M SWACPrairie View A&M 0-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 84	0.09	74	87	92	84
75	Bryant Big SouthBryant 0-0 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 74	0.09	75	79	90	74
76	Sacred Heart NortheastSacred Heart 0-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 42	0.09	76	81	113	42
77	Tennessee St Ohio ValleyTennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 78	0.08	77	85	93	78
78	Cal Poly SLO Big SkyCal Poly SLO 0-0 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 101	0.08	78	88	65	101
79	Dayton PioneerDayton 0-0 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 121	0.08	79	108	82	121
80	Charleston Southern Big SouthCharleston Southern 0-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 62	0.06	80	69	83	62
81	Campbell Big SouthCampbell 0-0 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 61	0.06	81	58	56	61
82	Northern Colorado Big SkyNorthern Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 50	0.06	82	71	87	50
83	Morehead St PioneerMorehead St 0-0 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 122	0.06	83	118	106	122
84	Albany NY CAAAlbany NY 0-0 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 45	0.05	84	53	62	45
85	Fordham Patriot LeagueFordham 0-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 106	0.05	85	70	27	106
86	Idaho St Big SkyIdaho St 0-0 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 64	0.04	86	64	63	64
87	Southern U. SWACSouthern U. 0-0 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 97	0.04	87	86	68	97
88	Wofford SouthernWofford 0-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 52	0.03	88	59	61	52
89	Central Conn St NortheastCentral Conn St 0-0 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 94	0.03	89	95	91	94
90	Norfolk St Mid-EasternNorfolk St 0-0 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 109	0.02	90	92	64	109
91	Alabama St SWACAlabama St 0-0 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 92	0.02	91	105	110	92
92	North Alabama ASUNNorth Alabama 0-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 87	0.02	92	67	51	87
93	Robert Morris Big SouthRobert Morris 0-0 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 93	0.02	93	100	102	93
94	Gardner-Webb Big SouthGardner-Webb 0-0 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 95	0.02	94	77	59	95
95	Bethune-Cookman SWACBethune-Cookman 0-0 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 112	0.02	95	101	84	112
96	North Carolina Central Mid-EasternNorth Carolina Central 0-0 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 96	0.01	96	110	111	96
97	Utah Tech WACUtah Tech 0-0 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 98	0.01	97	90	72	98
98	Hampton CAAHampton 0-0 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 103	0.00	98	96	80	103
99	Tennessee Tech Ohio ValleyTennessee Tech 0-0 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 90	0.00	99	99	101	90
100	Southern Utah WACSouthern Utah 0-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 89	0.00	100	72	53	89
101	Grambling St SWACGrambling St 0-0 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 79	-0.01	101	104	118	79
102	Northwestern St SouthlandNorthwestern St 0-0 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 75	-0.01	102	83	95	75
103	Pennsylvania Ivy LeaguePennsylvania 0-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 51	-0.02	103	75	96	51
104	Lamar SouthlandLamar 0-0 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 100	-0.02	104	109	108	100
105	Marist PioneerMarist 0-0 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 105	-0.02	105	122	124	105
106	Colgate Patriot LeagueColgate 0-0 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 76	-0.03	106	102	117	76
107	St Francis PA NortheastSt Francis PA 0-0 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 60	-0.03	107	82	105	60
108	Valparaiso PioneerValparaiso 0-0 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 116	-0.04	108	117	114	116
109	Cornell NY Ivy LeagueCornell NY 0-0 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 68	-0.06	109	80	97	68
110	Brown Ivy LeagueBrown 0-0 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 126	-0.06	110	91	28	126
111	Mississippi Valley St SWACMississippi Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 107	-0.07	111	121	120	107
112	Stonehill NortheastStonehill 0-0 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 123	-0.07	112	126	128	123
113	Lafayette Patriot LeagueLafayette 0-0 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 71	-0.07	113	93	109	71
114	Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWACArkansas-Pine Bluff 0-0 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 119	-0.08	114	115	103	119
115	Eastern Illinois Ohio ValleyEastern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 81	-0.09	115	97	107	81
116	Delaware St Mid-EasternDelaware St 0-0 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 102	-0.11	116	116	119	102
117	Drake PioneerDrake 0-0 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 83	-0.11	117	119	129	83
118	Lehigh Patriot LeagueLehigh 0-0 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 58	-0.11	118	106	126	58
119	Merrimack NortheastMerrimack 0-0 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 111	-0.12	119	112	104	111
120	Stetson PioneerStetson 0-0 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 127	-0.14	120	128	127	127
121	Houston Christian SouthlandHouston Christian 0-0 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 117	-0.15	121	103	79	117
122	Howard Mid-EasternHoward 0-0 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 118	-0.15	122	120	115	118
123	Morgan St Mid-EasternMorgan St 0-0 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 110	-0.16	123	123	123	110
124	Texas Southern SWACTexas Southern 0-0 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 128	-0.16	124	114	77	128
125	Butler PioneerButler 0-0 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 129	-0.17	125	129	125	129
126	Georgetown DC Patriot LeagueGeorgetown DC 0-0 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 99	-0.18	126	113	116	99
127	LIU NortheastLIU 0-0 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 125	-0.20	127	125	122	125
128	Bucknell Patriot LeagueBucknell 0-0 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 115	-0.20	128	124	121	115
129	Presbyterian PioneerPresbyterian 0-0 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 130	-0.23	129	130	100	130
130	Wagner NortheastWagner 0-0 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 120	-0.33	130	127	130	120