2024-2025 D2 Preseason College Football Rankings & Predictions

FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Conference Predictions

Preseason: Friday August 9, 2024

Rank	School	Rating	Prev	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Harding GACHarding 0-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 2	0.51	1	1	2	2
2	Colorado Mines Rocky MountainColorado Mines 0-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 7	0.46	2	5	4	7
3	Pittsburg St Mid-AmericaPittsburg St 0-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 1	0.45	3	2	6	1
4	Ferris St GLIACFerris St 0-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 5	0.45	4	6	5	5
5	Grand Valley St GLIACGrand Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 6	0.42	5	7	7	6
6	Valdosta St Gulf SouthValdosta St 0-0 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 58	0.36	6	26	14	58
7	Ouachita Baptist GACOuachita Baptist 0-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 18	0.30	7	11	9	18
8	Central Washington Lone StarCentral Washington 0-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 23	0.30	8	30	39	23
9	Kutztown Pennsylvania StateKutztown 0-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 11	0.29	9	37	83	11
10	Slippery Rock Pennsylvania StateSlippery Rock 0-0 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 50	0.28	10	27	17	50
11	Western Colorado Rocky MountainWestern Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 17	0.28	11	24	31	17
12	Lenoir-Rhyne South AtlanticLenoir-Rhyne 0-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 20	0.28	12	16	19	20
13	West Florida Gulf SouthWest Florida 0-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 22	0.28	13	19	23	22
14	Delta St Gulf SouthDelta St 0-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 36	0.27	14	14	11	36
15	Angelo St Lone StarAngelo St 0-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 10	0.27	15	18	28	10
16	Augustana SD Northern SunAugustana SD 0-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 31	0.26	16	35	38	31
17	Henderson St GACHenderson St 0-0 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 24	0.25	17	15	18	24
18	Central Missouri Mid-AmericaCentral Missouri 0-0 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 19	0.25	18	4	1	19
19	Indianapolis GLVCIndianapolis 0-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 13	0.25	19	21	32	13
20	Texas-Permian Basin Lone StarTexas-Permian Basin 0-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 32	0.24	20	22	22	32
21	NW Missouri St Mid-AmericaNW Missouri St 0-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 3	0.24	21	3	10	3
22	Minn St-Mankato Northern SunMinn St-Mankato 0-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 54	0.24	22	34	25	54
23	Emporia St Mid-AmericaEmporia St 0-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 14	0.23	23	8	3	14
24	Bemidji St Northern SunBemidji St 0-0 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 29	0.22	24	32	37	29
25	Southern Arkansas GACSouthern Arkansas 0-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 48	0.21	25	20	12	48
26	Colorado St-Pueblo Rocky MountainColorado St-Pueblo 0-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 44	0.21	26	28	21	44
27	Charleston WV Mountain EastCharleston WV 0-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 90	0.20	27	36	15	90
28	Shepherd Pennsylvania StateShepherd 0-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 78	0.19	28	46	34	78
29	Minnesota-Duluth Northern SunMinnesota-Duluth 0-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 37	0.19	29	31	29	37
30	Davenport GLIACDavenport 0-0 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 45	0.19	30	53	65	45
31	Tiffin GMACTiffin 0-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 40	0.18	31	23	16	40
32	Truman St GLVCTruman St 0-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 25	0.17	32	38	63	25
33	Benedict SIACBenedict 0-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 26	0.17	33	29	36	26
34	Missouri Western Mid-AmericaMissouri Western 0-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 12	0.16	34	10	8	12
35	TAMU-Kingsville Lone StarTAMU-Kingsville 0-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 33	0.16	35	48	62	33
36	Saginaw Valley St GLIACSaginaw Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 42	0.15	36	42	44	42
37	Virginia Union CIAAVirginia Union 0-0 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 41	0.15	37	33	30	41
38	California PA Pennsylvania StateCalifornia PA 0-0 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 56	0.13	38	39	35	56
39	Wayne St NE Northern SunWayne St NE 0-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 60	0.13	39	47	40	60
40	Wingate South AtlanticWingate 0-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 21	0.12	40	41	76	21
41	Ashland GMACAshland 0-0 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 53	0.12	41	49	50	53
42	Fort Hays St Mid-AmericaFort Hays St 0-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 4	0.11	42	9	13	4
43	Frostburg St Mountain EastFrostburg St 0-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 30	0.11	43	51	86	30
44	Mars Hill South AtlanticMars Hill 0-0 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 39	0.10	44	57	77	39
45	Limestone South AtlanticLimestone 0-0 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 84	0.09	45	63	41	84
46	East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania StateEast Stroudsburg 0-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 75	0.08	46	62	47	75
47	West Alabama Gulf SouthWest Alabama 0-0 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 16	0.08	47	61	111	16
48	Indiana PA Pennsylvania StateIndiana PA 0-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 49	0.06	48	56	68	49
49	Midwestern St Lone StarMidwestern St 0-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 28	0.06	49	43	60	28
50	SE Oklahoma St GACSE Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 35	0.06	50	44	57	35
51	Michigan Tech GLIACMichigan Tech 0-0 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 51	0.05	51	54	58	51
52	Colorado Mesa Rocky MountainColorado Mesa 0-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 91	0.05	52	70	52	91
53	Central Oklahoma Mid-AmericaCentral Oklahoma 0-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 9	0.04	53	12	26	9
54	Black Hills St Rocky MountainBlack Hills St 0-0 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 96	0.04	54	77	55	96
55	North Greenville Gulf SouthNorth Greenville 0-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 63	0.04	55	69	75	63
56	Findlay GMACFindlay 0-0 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 52	0.03	56	58	66	52
57	Southern Nazarene GACSouthern Nazarene 0-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 79	0.03	57	40	27	79
58	Oklahoma Baptist GACOklahoma Baptist 0-0 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 66	0.03	58	64	53	66
59	UNC-Pembroke Mountain EastUNC-Pembroke 0-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 80	0.03	59	59	43	80
60	South Dakota Tech Rocky MountainSouth Dakota Tech 0-0 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 68	0.02	60	52	42	68
61	New Haven Northeast-10New Haven 0-0 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 57	0.02	61	60	64	57
62	Arkansas Tech GACArkansas Tech 0-0 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 43	0.02	62	55	71	43
63	West Chester Pennsylvania StateWest Chester 0-0 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 107	0.01	63	85	61	107
64	Nebraska-Kearney Mid-AmericaNebraska-Kearney 0-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 8	0.01	64	17	33	8
65	Missouri Southern Mid-AmericaMissouri Southern 0-0 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 15	0.01	65	13	20	15
66	Minn St-Moorhead Northern SunMinn St-Moorhead 0-0 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 73	0.00	66	66	56	73
67	Winona St Northern SunWinona St 0-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 67	-0.01	67	71	78	67
68	East Central OK GACEast Central OK 0-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 27	-0.01	68	45	73	27
69	Chadron St Rocky MountainChadron St 0-0 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 81	-0.02	69	83	87	81
70	Fayetteville St CIAAFayetteville St 0-0 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 138 \| Def: 38	-0.02	70	92	138	38
71	West Texas A&M Lone StarWest Texas A&M 0-0 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 59	-0.02	71	50	46	59
72	Mississippi College Gulf SouthMississippi College 0-0 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 69	-0.02	72	80	88	69
73	Fairmont St Mountain EastFairmont St 0-0 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 118	-0.03	73	101	85	118
74	Western Oregon Lone StarWestern Oregon 0-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 61	-0.03	74	65	74	61
75	Newberry South AtlanticNewberry 0-0 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 62	-0.03	75	76	89	62
76	Tusculum South AtlanticTusculum 0-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 64	-0.03	76	68	70	64
77	Hillsdale GMACHillsdale 0-0 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 94	-0.04	77	73	54	94
78	Glenville St Mountain EastGlenville St 0-0 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 87	-0.04	78	98	103	87
79	Albany St GA SIACAlbany St GA 0-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 55	-0.04	79	81	99	55
80	Gannon Pennsylvania StateGannon 0-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 72	-0.04	80	87	98	72
81	Barton South AtlanticBarton 0-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 74	-0.05	81	75	82	74
82	McKendree GLVCMcKendree 0-0 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 125	-0.05	82	96	67	125
83	Washburn Mid-AmericaWashburn 0-0 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 34	-0.05	83	25	24	34
84	Wheeling U. Mountain EastWheeling U. 0-0 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 106	-0.07	84	103	93	106
85	Eastern New Mexico Lone StarEastern New Mexico 0-0 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 102	-0.07	85	78	49	102
86	Northern St SD Northern SunNorthern St SD 0-0 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 93	-0.08	86	82	72	93
87	Wayne St MI GLIACWayne St MI 0-0 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 92	-0.08	87	86	84	92
88	Bentley Northeast-10Bentley 0-0 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 46	-0.08	88	79	106	46
89	Roosevelt GLIACRoosevelt 0-0 Pwr: 144 \| Off: 147 \| Def: 136	-0.08	89	144	147	136
90	Assumption Northeast-10Assumption 0-0 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 89	-0.09	90	95	97	89
91	SW Baptist GLVCSW Baptist 0-0 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 101	-0.09	91	84	69	101
92	West Virginia St Mountain EastWest Virginia St 0-0 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 117	-0.10	92	97	80	117
93	Seton Hill Pennsylvania StateSeton Hill 0-0 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 85	-0.10	93	107	123	85
94	Sioux Falls Northern SunSioux Falls 0-0 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 111	-0.10	94	89	59	111
95	Virginia St CIAAVirginia St 0-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 83	-0.10	95	67	51	83
96	Fort Valley St SIACFort Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 114	-0.11	96	113	104	114
97	Shippensburg Pennsylvania StateShippensburg 0-0 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 71	-0.12	97	100	126	71
98	Ohio Dominican GMACOhio Dominican 0-0 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 134 \| Def: 47	-0.13	98	91	134	47
99	Carson-Newman South AtlanticCarson-Newman 0-0 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 65	-0.13	99	93	114	65
100	Catawba South AtlanticCatawba 0-0 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 108	-0.14	100	94	81	108
101	Missouri S&T GLVCMissouri S&T 0-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 77	-0.14	101	74	79	77
102	Bowie St CIAABowie St 0-0 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 86	-0.14	102	105	115	86
103	Anderson SC South AtlanticAnderson SC 0-0 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 109	-0.15	103	108	101	109
104	St Anselm Northeast-10St Anselm 0-0 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 143 \| Def: 76	-0.15	104	112	143	76
105	Thomas More GMACThomas More 0-0 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 95	-0.15	105	104	109	95
106	Arkansas-Monticello GACArkansas-Monticello 0-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 97	-0.15	106	72	48	97
107	Western New Mexico Lone StarWestern New Mexico 0-0 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 149	-0.16	107	124	92	149
108	Emory & Henry South AtlanticEmory & Henry 0-0 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 110	-0.16	108	102	91	110
109	Miles SIACMiles 0-0 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 99	-0.16	109	99	95	99
110	Northwood GMACNorthwood 0-0 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 113	-0.16	110	111	102	113
111	Millersville Pennsylvania StateMillersville 0-0 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 98	-0.16	111	106	107	98
112	Quincy GLVCQuincy 0-0 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 129	-0.17	112	90	45	129
113	West Liberty Mountain EastWest Liberty 0-0 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 124	-0.18	113	120	120	124
114	Tuskegee SIACTuskegee 0-0 Pwr: 141 \| Off: 135 \| Def: 135	-0.18	114	141	135	135
115	Shorter D2 IndependentsShorter 0-0 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 122	-0.18	115	114	100	122
116	Edinboro Pennsylvania StateEdinboro 0-0 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 120	-0.19	116	115	117	120
117	New Mexico Highlands Rocky MountainNew Mexico Highlands 0-0 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 134	-0.21	117	127	121	134
118	Bloomsburg Pennsylvania StateBloomsburg 0-0 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 142 \| Def: 70	-0.21	118	109	142	70
119	Adams St Rocky MountainAdams St 0-0 Pwr: 140 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 142	-0.22	119	140	124	142
120	Edward Waters SIACEdward Waters 0-0 Pwr: 137 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 146	-0.23	120	137	110	146
121	Allen SIACAllen 0-0 Pwr: 139 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 152	-0.23	121	139	96	152
122	Kentucky Wesleyan GMACKentucky Wesleyan 0-0 Pwr: 134 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 141	-0.24	122	134	118	141
123	Lock Haven Pennsylvania StateLock Haven 0-0 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 128	-0.25	123	126	129	128
124	SW Minnesota St Northern SunSW Minnesota St 0-0 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 137 \| Def: 100	-0.25	124	116	137	100
125	Chowan Gulf SouthChowan 0-0 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 131	-0.25	125	119	108	131
126	Northeastern St OK D2 IndependentsNortheastern St OK 0-0 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 82	-0.26	126	88	94	82
127	NW Oklahoma St GACNW Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 132	-0.27	127	118	105	132
128	Concordia-St Paul Northern SunConcordia-St Paul 0-0 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 123	-0.27	128	121	128	123
129	Concord Mountain EastConcord 0-0 Pwr: 149 \| Off: 131 \| Def: 151	-0.27	129	149	131	151
130	Southern Conn St Northeast-10Southern Conn St 0-0 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 141 \| Def: 103	-0.27	130	122	141	103
131	Northern Michigan GLIACNorthern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 142 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 143	-0.27	131	142	130	143
132	Mary Northern SunMary 0-0 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 137	-0.28	132	125	112	137
133	Sul Ross St Lone StarSul Ross St 0-0 Pwr: 158 \| Off: 149 \| Def: 159	-0.28	133	158	149	159
134	Pace Northeast-10Pace 0-0 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 132 \| Def: 126	-0.29	134	129	132	126
135	SW Oklahoma St GACSW Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 104	-0.30	135	110	113	104
136	Virginia-Wise South AtlanticVirginia-Wise 0-0 Pwr: 135 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 138	-0.30	136	135	127	138
137	Walsh GMACWalsh 0-0 Pwr: 131 \| Off: 160 \| Def: 88	-0.32	137	131	160	88
138	Kentucky St SIACKentucky St 0-0 Pwr: 146 \| Off: 144 \| Def: 139	-0.32	138	146	144	139
139	William Jewell GLVCWilliam Jewell 0-0 Pwr: 145 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 154	-0.33	139	145	116	154
140	Upper Iowa GLVCUpper Iowa 0-0 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 133	-0.33	140	128	122	133
141	Johnson C. Smith CIAAJohnson C. Smith 0-0 Pwr: 132 \| Off: 145 \| Def: 112	-0.33	141	132	145	112
142	Clarion Pennsylvania StateClarion 0-0 Pwr: 133 \| Off: 136 \| Def: 127	-0.34	142	133	136	127
143	Shaw CIAAShaw 0-0 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 139 \| Def: 115	-0.35	143	130	139	115
144	Savannah St SIACSavannah St 0-0 Pwr: 136 \| Off: 150 \| Def: 116	-0.36	144	136	150	116
145	Livingstone CIAALivingstone 0-0 Pwr: 152 \| Off: 153 \| Def: 140	-0.36	145	152	153	140
146	Central St OH SIACCentral St OH 0-0 Pwr: 155 \| Off: 151 \| Def: 150	-0.37	146	155	151	150
147	Lincoln MO GLVCLincoln MO 0-0 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 147	-0.38	147	123	90	147
148	Franklin Pierce Northeast-10Franklin Pierce 0-0 Pwr: 138 \| Off: 156 \| Def: 105	-0.38	148	138	156	105
149	American Int'l Northeast-10American Int'l 0-0 Pwr: 150 \| Off: 146 \| Def: 144	-0.38	149	150	146	144
150	Winston-Salem St CIAAWinston-Salem St 0-0 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 119	-0.38	150	117	125	119
151	Lincoln PA CIAALincoln PA 0-0 Pwr: 151 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 158	-0.39	151	151	119	158
152	Minot St Northern SunMinot St 0-0 Pwr: 147 \| Off: 154 \| Def: 130	-0.39	152	147	154	130
153	Lake Erie GMACLake Erie 0-0 Pwr: 154 \| Off: 140 \| Def: 156	-0.39	153	154	140	156
154	Lane SIACLane 0-0 Pwr: 148 \| Off: 133 \| Def: 148	-0.43	154	148	133	148
155	Elizabeth City St CIAAElizabeth City St 0-0 Pwr: 143 \| Off: 155 \| Def: 121	-0.44	155	143	155	121
156	Morehouse SIACMorehouse 0-0 Pwr: 153 \| Off: 152 \| Def: 145	-0.44	156	153	152	145
157	Fort Lewis Rocky MountainFort Lewis 0-0 Pwr: 160 \| Off: 159 \| Def: 160	-0.45	157	160	159	160
158	Erskine Gulf SouthErskine 0-0 Pwr: 157 \| Off: 158 \| Def: 153	-0.45	158	157	158	153
159	Bluefield St WV CIAABluefield St WV 0-0 Pwr: 156 \| Off: 148 \| Def: 155	-0.48	159	156	148	155
160	WV Wesleyan Mountain EastWV Wesleyan 0-0 Pwr: 162 \| Off: 162 \| Def: 162	-0.49	160	162	162	162
161	Post Northeast-10Post 0-0 Pwr: 161 \| Off: 157 \| Def: 161	-0.56	161	161	157	161
162	Clark Atlanta SIACClark Atlanta 0-0 Pwr: 159 \| Off: 161 \| Def: 157	-0.62	162	159	161	157