2025-2026 D2 Preseason College Football Rankings & Predictions

FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Conference Predictions

Preseason: Sunday August 3, 2025

Rank	School	Rating	Prev	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Ferris St GLIACFerris St 0-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 1	0.51	1	1	2	1
2	Harding GACHarding 0-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 5	0.46	2	2	1	5
3	Grand Valley St GLIACGrand Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 3	0.37	3	3	13	3
4	Slippery Rock Pennsylvania StateSlippery Rock 0-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 21	0.37	4	11	15	21
5	Pittsburg St Mid-AmericaPittsburg St 0-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 2	0.34	5	5	31	2
6	Ouachita Baptist GACOuachita Baptist 0-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 10	0.30	6	9	23	10
7	Kutztown Pennsylvania StateKutztown 0-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 6	0.30	7	12	37	6
8	Valdosta St Gulf SouthValdosta St 0-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 19	0.30	8	6	10	19
9	Minn St-Mankato Northern SunMinn St-Mankato 0-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 40	0.30	9	28	19	40
10	Central Oklahoma Mid-AmericaCentral Oklahoma 0-0 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 68	0.30	10	13	4	68
11	Bemidji St Northern SunBemidji St 0-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 9	0.30	11	18	33	9
12	Colorado St-Pueblo Rocky MountainColorado St-Pueblo 0-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 47	0.30	12	20	6	47
13	West Florida Gulf SouthWest Florida 0-0 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 15	0.29	13	7	14	15
14	Central Missouri Mid-AmericaCentral Missouri 0-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 73	0.28	14	8	3	73
15	Western Colorado Rocky MountainWestern Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 38	0.28	15	33	24	38
16	Southern Arkansas GACSouthern Arkansas 0-0 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 64	0.27	16	26	5	64
17	Augustana SD Northern SunAugustana SD 0-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 8	0.27	17	16	32	8
18	Henderson St GACHenderson St 0-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 56	0.24	18	44	30	56
19	Fort Hays St Mid-AmericaFort Hays St 0-0 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 7	0.24	19	4	21	7
20	California PA Pennsylvania StateCalifornia PA 0-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 25	0.23	20	31	29	25
21	Emporia St Mid-AmericaEmporia St 0-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 34	0.22	21	17	11	34
22	Wingate South AtlanticWingate 0-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 4	0.22	22	19	54	4
23	Indianapolis GLVCIndianapolis 0-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 20	0.22	23	14	16	20
24	Lenoir-Rhyne South AtlanticLenoir-Rhyne 0-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 23	0.21	24	36	42	23
25	Angelo St Lone StarAngelo St 0-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 11	0.21	25	24	34	11
26	NW Missouri St Mid-AmericaNW Missouri St 0-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 14	0.20	26	10	22	14
27	Saginaw Valley St GLIACSaginaw Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 12	0.20	27	15	27	12
28	Charleston WV Mountain EastCharleston WV 0-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 69	0.19	28	30	9	69
29	Davenport GLIACDavenport 0-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 22	0.19	29	45	53	22
30	Colorado Mines Rocky MountainColorado Mines 0-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 39	0.18	30	23	12	39
31	Ashland GMACAshland 0-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 26	0.18	31	42	47	26
32	Michigan Tech GLIACMichigan Tech 0-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 29	0.17	32	40	44	29
33	East Stroudsburg Pennsylvania StateEast Stroudsburg 0-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 32	0.17	33	29	25	32
34	Delta St Gulf SouthDelta St 0-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 46	0.16	34	22	7	46
35	Sioux Falls Northern SunSioux Falls 0-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 67	0.15	35	48	28	67
36	West Alabama Gulf SouthWest Alabama 0-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 13	0.15	36	37	67	13
37	Wayne St NE Northern SunWayne St NE 0-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 30	0.13	37	41	43	30
38	Minnesota-Duluth Northern SunMinnesota-Duluth 0-0 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 24	0.12	38	27	20	24
39	Findlay GMACFindlay 0-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 42	0.12	39	43	35	42
40	Virginia Union CIAAVirginia Union 0-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 43	0.12	40	21	8	43
41	Tiffin GMACTiffin 0-0 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 31	0.11	41	25	17	31
42	Indiana PA Pennsylvania StateIndiana PA 0-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 18	0.11	42	35	52	18
43	Central Washington Lone StarCentral Washington 0-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 17	0.11	43	34	51	17
44	Truman St GLVCTruman St 0-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 27	0.10	44	38	38	27
45	Northern St SD Northern SunNorthern St SD 0-0 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 49	0.09	45	57	69	49
46	Missouri Western Mid-AmericaMissouri Western 0-0 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 36	0.06	46	32	26	36
47	Emory & Henry South AtlanticEmory & Henry 0-0 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 52	0.06	47	54	55	52
48	Carson-Newman South AtlanticCarson-Newman 0-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 55	0.05	48	56	56	55
49	Shepherd Pennsylvania StateShepherd 0-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 35	0.05	49	51	68	35
50	Nebraska-Kearney Mid-AmericaNebraska-Kearney 0-0 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 16	0.04	50	39	60	16
51	Mars Hill South AtlanticMars Hill 0-0 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 50	0.04	51	58	70	50
52	Minn St-Moorhead Northern SunMinn St-Moorhead 0-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 83	0.04	52	59	40	83
53	SE Oklahoma St GACSE Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 60	0.03	53	74	103	60
54	Texas-Permian Basin Lone StarTexas-Permian Basin 0-0 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 45	0.03	54	49	39	45
55	Arkansas Tech GACArkansas Tech 0-0 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 86	0.03	55	98	110	86
56	East Central OK GACEast Central OK 0-0 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 63	0.03	56	96	128	63
57	Miles SIACMiles 0-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 54	0.01	57	62	76	54
58	Winona St Northern SunWinona St 0-0 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 72	0.01	58	55	41	72
59	Bentley Northeast-10Bentley 0-0 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 41	0.00	59	52	65	41
60	TAMU-Kingsville Lone StarTAMU-Kingsville 0-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 57	0.00	60	72	98	57
61	Hillsdale GMACHillsdale 0-0 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 44	0.00	61	53	62	44
62	North Greenville Conference CarolinasNorth Greenville 0-0 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 91	0.00	62	66	50	91
63	Colorado Mesa Rocky MountainColorado Mesa 0-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 58	-0.02	63	81	113	58
64	Virginia St CIAAVirginia St 0-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 33	-0.03	64	46	45	33
65	South Dakota Tech Rocky MountainSouth Dakota Tech 0-0 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 96	-0.04	65	76	66	96
66	Johnson C. Smith CIAAJohnson C. Smith 0-0 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 48	-0.04	66	79	119	48
67	West Chester Pennsylvania StateWest Chester 0-0 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 76	-0.04	67	60	46	76
68	Washburn Mid-AmericaWashburn 0-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 51	-0.05	68	47	36	51
69	Fayetteville St CIAAFayetteville St 0-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 66	-0.05	69	68	81	66
70	Southern Nazarene GACSouthern Nazarene 0-0 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 116	-0.06	70	109	87	116
71	Glenville St Mountain EastGlenville St 0-0 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 133 \| Def: 70	-0.06	71	103	133	70
72	Northwood GMACNorthwood 0-0 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 53	-0.07	72	61	75	53
73	Black Hills St Rocky MountainBlack Hills St 0-0 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 88	-0.07	73	95	96	88
74	Bloomsburg Pennsylvania StateBloomsburg 0-0 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 61	-0.07	74	80	106	61
75	Assumption Northeast-10Assumption 0-0 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 28	-0.08	75	63	112	28
76	Winston-Salem St CIAAWinston-Salem St 0-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 62	-0.08	76	69	86	62
77	Western Oregon Lone StarWestern Oregon 0-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 65	-0.08	77	75	91	65
78	Gannon Pennsylvania StateGannon 0-0 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 78	-0.08	78	84	90	78
79	Arkansas-Monticello GACArkansas-Monticello 0-0 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 124	-0.09	79	119	114	124
80	UNC-Pembroke Conference CarolinasUNC-Pembroke 0-0 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 90	-0.09	80	50	18	90
81	Minot St Northern SunMinot St 0-0 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 75	-0.09	81	73	80	75
82	Fairmont St Mountain EastFairmont St 0-0 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 127	-0.09	82	101	57	127
83	Newberry South AtlanticNewberry 0-0 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 85	-0.09	83	94	97	85
84	Missouri Southern Mid-AmericaMissouri Southern 0-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 105	-0.10	84	71	49	105
85	McKendree GLVCMcKendree 0-0 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 110	-0.10	85	102	83	110
86	Albany St GA SIACAlbany St GA 0-0 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 93	-0.10	86	64	48	93
87	Lock Haven Pennsylvania StateLock Haven 0-0 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 100	-0.10	87	82	73	100
88	Fort Valley St SIACFort Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 79	-0.11	88	65	59	79
89	West Texas A&M Lone StarWest Texas A&M 0-0 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 95	-0.11	89	99	99	95
90	Upper Iowa GLVCUpper Iowa 0-0 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 84	-0.11	90	93	100	84
91	Wayne St MI GLIACWayne St MI 0-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 81	-0.11	91	67	63	81
92	Quincy GLVCQuincy 0-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 98	-0.12	92	87	79	98
93	Frostburg St Mountain EastFrostburg St 0-0 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 80	-0.13	93	78	82	80
94	Thomas More GMACThomas More 0-0 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 74	-0.14	94	91	109	74
95	Oklahoma Baptist GACOklahoma Baptist 0-0 Pwr: 131 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 137	-0.14	95	131	118	137
96	Wheeling U. Mountain EastWheeling U. 0-0 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 108	-0.15	96	90	72	108
97	West Virginia St Mountain EastWest Virginia St 0-0 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 139	-0.15	97	114	58	139
98	Midwestern St Lone StarMidwestern St 0-0 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 89	-0.15	98	97	101	89
99	Ohio Dominican GMACOhio Dominican 0-0 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 136 \| Def: 37	-0.15	99	86	136	37
100	Shaw CIAAShaw 0-0 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 112	-0.15	100	112	104	112
101	SW Oklahoma St GACSW Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 115	-0.15	101	122	127	115
102	Bowie St CIAABowie St 0-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 87	-0.15	102	70	64	87
103	St Anselm Northeast-10St Anselm 0-0 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 59	-0.16	103	77	105	59
104	Livingstone CIAALivingstone 0-0 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 146 \| Def: 102	-0.16	104	123	146	102
105	Benedict SIACBenedict 0-0 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 92	-0.16	105	92	88	92
106	Edinboro Pennsylvania StateEdinboro 0-0 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 82	-0.16	106	83	85	82
107	Seton Hill Pennsylvania StateSeton Hill 0-0 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 77	-0.16	107	89	102	77
108	Barton Conference CarolinasBarton 0-0 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 107	-0.17	108	113	116	107
109	Ferrum Conference CarolinasFerrum 0-0 Pwr: 161 \| Off: 161 \| Def: 157	-0.17	109	161	161	157
110	Roosevelt GLIACRoosevelt 0-0 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 94	-0.18	110	110	124	94
111	Walsh GMACWalsh 0-0 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 101	-0.18	111	88	77	101
112	Tuskegee SIACTuskegee 0-0 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 111	-0.19	112	116	120	111
113	NW Oklahoma St GACNW Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 151 \| Off: 150 \| Def: 148	-0.20	113	151	150	148
114	Franklin Pierce Northeast-10Franklin Pierce 0-0 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 104	-0.22	114	85	71	104
115	Catawba South AtlanticCatawba 0-0 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 128	-0.22	115	104	61	128
116	Concordia-St Paul Northern SunConcordia-St Paul 0-0 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 97	-0.23	116	108	121	97
117	Missouri S&T GLVCMissouri S&T 0-0 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 130	-0.23	117	111	74	130
118	Virginia-Wise South AtlanticVirginia-Wise 0-0 Pwr: 134 \| Off: 132 \| Def: 129	-0.24	118	134	132	129
119	William Jewell GLVCWilliam Jewell 0-0 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 120	-0.24	119	118	111	120
120	Clark Atlanta SIACClark Atlanta 0-0 Pwr: 132 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 145	-0.24	120	132	89	145
121	Chadron St Rocky MountainChadron St 0-0 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 71	-0.25	121	100	126	71
122	Shippensburg Pennsylvania StateShippensburg 0-0 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 144 \| Def: 103	-0.25	122	121	144	103
123	Tusculum South AtlanticTusculum 0-0 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 134	-0.25	123	125	107	134
124	Mary Northern SunMary 0-0 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 137 \| Def: 121	-0.25	124	128	137	121
125	Southern Conn St Northeast-10Southern Conn St 0-0 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 109	-0.25	125	107	93	109
126	Clarion Pennsylvania StateClarion 0-0 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 99	-0.26	126	105	108	99
127	Chowan Conference CarolinasChowan 0-0 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 139 \| Def: 118	-0.26	127	129	139	118
128	Eastern New Mexico Lone StarEastern New Mexico 0-0 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 142	-0.26	128	126	84	142
129	Shorter Conference CarolinasShorter 0-0 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 123	-0.27	129	115	92	123
130	Kentucky St SIACKentucky St 0-0 Pwr: 139 \| Off: 142 \| Def: 133	-0.27	130	139	142	133
131	Savannah St SIACSavannah St 0-0 Pwr: 136 \| Off: 147 \| Def: 114	-0.28	131	136	147	114
132	American Int'l Northeast-10American Int'l 0-0 Pwr: 135 \| Off: 134 \| Def: 131	-0.28	132	135	134	131
133	SW Baptist GLVCSW Baptist 0-0 Pwr: 138 \| Off: 135 \| Def: 136	-0.29	133	138	135	136
134	Millersville Pennsylvania StateMillersville 0-0 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 126	-0.29	134	117	95	126
135	Northeastern St OK D2 IndependentsNortheastern St OK 0-0 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 117	-0.30	135	106	78	117
136	Kentucky Wesleyan GMACKentucky Wesleyan 0-0 Pwr: 140 \| Off: 131 \| Def: 141	-0.30	136	140	131	141
137	Pace Northeast-10Pace 0-0 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 113	-0.32	137	120	129	113
138	Northern Michigan GLIACNorthern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 135	-0.33	138	127	115	135
139	Edward Waters SIACEdward Waters 0-0 Pwr: 133 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 132	-0.33	139	133	125	132
140	Lane SIACLane 0-0 Pwr: 137 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 144	-0.34	140	137	117	144
141	Lake Erie GMACLake Erie 0-0 Pwr: 143 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 151	-0.34	141	143	123	151
142	Sul Ross St Lone StarSul Ross St 0-0 Pwr: 157 \| Off: 141 \| Def: 161	-0.34	142	157	141	161
143	Anderson SC South AtlanticAnderson SC 0-0 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 138 \| Def: 122	-0.35	143	130	138	122
144	SW Minnesota St Northern SunSW Minnesota St 0-0 Pwr: 141 \| Off: 149 \| Def: 125	-0.35	144	141	149	125
145	Jamestown Northern SunJamestown 0-0 Pwr: 154 \| Off: 160 \| Def: 146	-0.36	145	154	160	146
146	Lincoln PA CIAALincoln PA 0-0 Pwr: 147 \| Off: 145 \| Def: 147	-0.36	146	147	145	147
147	West Liberty Mountain EastWest Liberty 0-0 Pwr: 144 \| Off: 140 \| Def: 143	-0.36	147	144	140	143
148	Western New Mexico Lone StarWestern New Mexico 0-0 Pwr: 146 \| Off: 143 \| Def: 149	-0.36	148	146	143	149
149	Elizabeth City St CIAAElizabeth City St 0-0 Pwr: 142 \| Off: 159 \| Def: 106	-0.37	149	142	159	106
150	Allen SIACAllen 0-0 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 138	-0.37	150	124	94	138
151	New Mexico Highlands Rocky MountainNew Mexico Highlands 0-0 Pwr: 148 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 156	-0.38	151	148	122	156
152	Fort Lewis Rocky MountainFort Lewis 0-0 Pwr: 158 \| Off: 152 \| Def: 158	-0.38	152	158	152	158
153	Central St OH SIACCentral St OH 0-0 Pwr: 145 \| Off: 158 \| Def: 119	-0.41	153	145	158	119
154	Bluefield St WV CIAABluefield St WV 0-0 Pwr: 156 \| Off: 156 \| Def: 154	-0.44	154	156	156	154
155	Concord Mountain EastConcord 0-0 Pwr: 152 \| Off: 151 \| Def: 150	-0.44	155	152	151	150
156	Morehouse SIACMorehouse 0-0 Pwr: 149 \| Off: 154 \| Def: 140	-0.45	156	149	154	140
157	Adams St Rocky MountainAdams St 0-0 Pwr: 159 \| Off: 153 \| Def: 159	-0.47	157	159	153	159
158	Erskine Conference CarolinasErskine 0-0 Pwr: 155 \| Off: 157 \| Def: 153	-0.48	158	155	157	153
159	Lincoln MO GLVCLincoln MO 0-0 Pwr: 153 \| Off: 148 \| Def: 152	-0.48	159	153	148	152
160	Post Northeast-10Post 0-0 Pwr: 150 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 155	-0.52	160	150	130	155
161	WV Wesleyan Mountain EastWV Wesleyan 0-0 Pwr: 160 \| Off: 155 \| Def: 160	-0.58	161	160	155	160