2025-2026 FCS 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	North Dakota St Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota St 0-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 2	0.60	1	2	1	2
2	South Dakota St Missouri ValleySouth Dakota St 0-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 1	0.57	2	1	3	1
3	Montana St Big SkyMontana St 0-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 3	0.56	3	3	2	3
4	South Dakota Missouri ValleySouth Dakota 0-0 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 4	0.47	4	4	12	4
5	UC-Davis Big SkyUC-Davis 0-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 6	0.46	5	5	7	6
6	Montana Big SkyMontana 0-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 9	0.38	6	6	9	9
7	Mercer SouthernMercer 0-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 15	0.35	7	10	20	15
8	Incarnate Word SouthlandIncarnate Word 0-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 42	0.35	8	8	6	42
9	Villanova CAAVillanova 0-0 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 5	0.35	9	15	53	5
10	Idaho Big SkyIdaho 0-0 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 7	0.35	10	7	18	7
11	Illinois St Missouri ValleyIllinois St 0-0 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 10	0.33	11	13	34	10
12	Rhode Island CAARhode Island 0-0 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 17	0.32	12	32	51	17
13	Tarleton St UACTarleton St 0-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 19	0.30	13	12	17	19
14	Richmond Patriot LeagueRichmond 0-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 13	0.30	14	21	40	13
15	Harvard Ivy LeagueHarvard 0-0 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 35	0.29	15	39	35	35
16	Abilene Christian UACAbilene Christian 0-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 48	0.29	16	17	13	48
17	SE Missouri St OVC-Big SouthSE Missouri St 0-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 29	0.28	17	20	19	29
18	North Dakota Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota 0-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 30	0.28	18	9	10	30
19	Tennessee-Martin OVC-Big SouthTennessee-Martin 0-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 18	0.28	19	11	16	18
20	Yale Ivy LeagueYale 0-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 65	0.27	20	40	23	65
21	Eastern Kentucky UACEastern Kentucky 0-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 27	0.27	21	36	37	27
22	Jackson St SWACJackson St 0-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 46	0.26	22	46	38	46
23	New Hampshire CAANew Hampshire 0-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 20	0.26	23	37	48	20
24	Chattanooga SouthernChattanooga 0-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 11	0.25	24	14	31	11
25	Northern Arizona Big SkyNorthern Arizona 0-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 8	0.25	25	16	39	8
26	Dartmouth Ivy LeagueDartmouth 0-0 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 41	0.25	26	49	58	41
27	Southern Illinois Missouri ValleySouthern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 14	0.24	27	19	33	14
28	East Tennessee St SouthernEast Tennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 22	0.22	28	26	32	22
29	Southern Utah UACSouthern Utah 0-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 34	0.22	29	23	22	34
30	Towson CAATowson 0-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 37	0.22	30	45	46	37
31	Holy Cross Patriot LeagueHoly Cross 0-0 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 28	0.22	31	25	29	28
32	Lehigh Patriot LeagueLehigh 0-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 40	0.21	32	48	49	40
33	Youngstown St Missouri ValleyYoungstown St 0-0 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 73	0.21	33	33	15	73
34	Western Carolina SouthernWestern Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 72	0.21	34	22	8	72
35	Elon CAAElon 0-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 26	0.21	35	41	47	26
36	Florida A&M SWACFlorida A&M 0-0 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 63	0.20	36	73	83	63
37	Drake PioneerDrake 0-0 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 77	0.20	37	98	103	77
38	Columbia Ivy LeagueColumbia 0-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 12	0.19	38	59	105	12
39	Sacramento St Big SkySacramento St 0-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 52	0.18	39	18	11	52
40	North Carolina Central Mid-EasternNorth Carolina Central 0-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 51	0.18	40	35	25	51
41	Tennessee St OVC-Big SouthTennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 45	0.18	41	58	75	45
42	William & Mary CAAWilliam & Mary 0-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 23	0.17	42	38	44	23
43	Northern Iowa Missouri ValleyNorthern Iowa 0-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 49	0.17	43	44	36	49
44	Tennessee Tech OVC-Big SouthTennessee Tech 0-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 16	0.16	44	43	73	16
45	Central Arkansas UACCentral Arkansas 0-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 43	0.16	45	28	24	43
46	SE Louisiana SouthlandSE Louisiana 0-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 25	0.16	46	47	56	25
47	South Carolina St Mid-EasternSouth Carolina St 0-0 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 57	0.15	47	50	45	57
48	Austin Peay UACAustin Peay 0-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 21	0.15	48	34	43	21
49	Samford SouthernSamford 0-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 44	0.14	49	31	28	44
50	Monmouth NJ CAAMonmouth NJ 0-0 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 97	0.13	50	27	4	97
51	Pennsylvania Ivy LeaguePennsylvania 0-0 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 50	0.13	51	54	60	50
52	Eastern Washington Big SkyEastern Washington 0-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 86	0.12	52	24	5	86
53	Albany NY CAAAlbany NY 0-0 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 36	0.12	53	53	72	36
54	Duquesne NortheastDuquesne 0-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 79	0.12	54	69	64	79
55	Portland St Big SkyPortland St 0-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 88	0.12	55	42	14	88
56	Stony Brook CAAStony Brook 0-0 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 67	0.11	56	57	55	67
57	Butler PioneerButler 0-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 84	0.11	57	87	87	84
58	Weber St Big SkyWeber St 0-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 31	0.10	58	30	30	31
59	Gardner-Webb OVC-Big SouthGardner-Webb 0-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 58	0.09	59	51	42	58
60	Princeton Ivy LeaguePrinceton 0-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 62	0.09	60	72	84	62
61	Stephen F. Austin SouthlandStephen F. Austin 0-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 38	0.09	61	29	26	38
62	Idaho St Big SkyIdaho St 0-0 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 104	0.09	62	55	21	104
63	San Diego PioneerSan Diego 0-0 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 81	0.08	63	94	96	81
64	St Thomas MN PioneerSt Thomas MN 0-0 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 108	0.08	64	113	112	108
65	Southern U. SWACSouthern U. 0-0 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 75	0.07	65	102	110	75
66	Lindenwood OVC-Big SouthLindenwood 0-0 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 74	0.07	66	63	54	74
67	Maine CAAMaine 0-0 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 70	0.07	67	60	52	70
68	Alabama St SWACAlabama St 0-0 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 24	0.07	68	80	116	24
69	Furman SouthernFurman 0-0 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 69	0.06	69	61	61	69
70	Lamar SouthlandLamar 0-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 47	0.06	70	62	79	47
71	Lafayette Patriot LeagueLafayette 0-0 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 54	0.06	71	66	76	54
72	New Haven NortheastNew Haven 0-0 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 85	0.05	72	99	98	85
73	Cornell NY Ivy LeagueCornell NY 0-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 96	0.05	73	75	57	96
74	Wofford SouthernWofford 0-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 32	0.05	74	67	91	32
75	Hampton CAAHampton 0-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 89	0.04	75	65	41	89
76	Eastern Illinois OVC-Big SouthEastern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 68	0.03	76	71	80	68
77	Brown Ivy LeagueBrown 0-0 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 112	0.02	77	90	67	112
78	Alcorn St SWACAlcorn St 0-0 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 94	0.02	78	106	102	94
79	Indiana St Missouri ValleyIndiana St 0-0 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 64	0.02	79	79	89	64
80	West Georgia UACWest Georgia 0-0 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 93	0.02	80	76	65	93
81	North Alabama UACNorth Alabama 0-0 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 55	0.01	81	52	50	55
82	Houston Christian SouthlandHouston Christian 0-0 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 109	0.01	82	89	71	109
83	Campbell CAACampbell 0-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 90	0.01	83	74	59	90
84	Nicholls St SouthlandNicholls St 0-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 33	0.00	84	56	77	33
85	Bucknell Patriot LeagueBucknell 0-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 107	0.00	85	81	63	107
86	McNeese St SouthlandMcNeese St 0-0 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 56	0.00	86	64	74	56
87	Alabama A&M SWACAlabama A&M 0-0 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 118	0.00	87	101	66	118
88	Morehead St PioneerMorehead St 0-0 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 111	-0.01	88	121	127	111
89	The Citadel SouthernThe Citadel 0-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 39	-0.01	89	68	88	39
90	Merrimack FCS IndependentsMerrimack 0-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 61	-0.02	90	70	85	61
91	Morgan St Mid-EasternMorgan St 0-0 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 59	-0.02	91	83	99	59
92	Western Illinois OVC-Big SouthWestern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 121	-0.02	92	85	27	121
93	Cal Poly SLO Big SkyCal Poly SLO 0-0 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 92	-0.02	93	82	78	92
94	Robert Morris NortheastRobert Morris 0-0 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 60	-0.03	94	88	106	60
95	Prairie View A&M SWACPrairie View A&M 0-0 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 110	-0.03	95	112	107	110
96	Bryant CAABryant 0-0 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 103	-0.04	96	84	70	103
97	Central Conn St NortheastCentral Conn St 0-0 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 83	-0.04	97	91	90	83
98	Texas Southern SWACTexas Southern 0-0 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 117	-0.04	98	116	104	117
99	Murray St Missouri ValleyMurray St 0-0 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 116	-0.05	99	96	68	116
100	Davidson PioneerDavidson 0-0 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 126	-0.06	100	114	69	126
101	Utah Tech UACUtah Tech 0-0 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 99	-0.06	101	77	62	99
102	Fordham Patriot LeagueFordham 0-0 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 80	-0.07	102	78	82	80
103	Dayton PioneerDayton 0-0 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 91	-0.07	103	118	123	91
104	Georgetown DC Patriot LeagueGeorgetown DC 0-0 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 95	-0.07	104	110	114	95
105	Grambling St SWACGrambling St 0-0 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 98	-0.07	105	103	93	98
106	LIU NortheastLIU 0-0 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 100	-0.08	106	92	81	100
107	Howard Mid-EasternHoward 0-0 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 76	-0.09	107	93	97	76
108	Colgate Patriot LeagueColgate 0-0 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 102	-0.09	108	95	86	102
109	Valparaiso PioneerValparaiso 0-0 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 114	-0.11	109	125	129	114
110	Norfolk St Mid-EasternNorfolk St 0-0 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 105	-0.12	110	105	95	105
111	Northern Colorado Big SkyNorthern Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 82	-0.12	111	104	113	82
112	North Carolina A&T CAANorth Carolina A&T 0-0 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 106	-0.12	112	108	100	106
113	Presbyterian PioneerPresbyterian 0-0 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 119	-0.12	113	119	119	119
114	St Francis PA NortheastSt Francis PA 0-0 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 66	-0.14	114	100	118	66
115	East Texas A&M SouthlandEast Texas A&M 0-0 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 87	-0.14	115	97	94	87
116	Charleston Southern OVC-Big SouthCharleston Southern 0-0 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 53	-0.14	116	86	108	53
117	VMI SouthernVMI 0-0 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 78	-0.14	117	107	117	78
118	Sacred Heart FCS IndependentsSacred Heart 0-0 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 71	-0.16	118	111	124	71
119	Texas-Rio Grande Valley SouthlandTexas-Rio Grande Valley 0-0 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 113	-0.16	119	109	92	113
120	Bethune-Cookman SWACBethune-Cookman 0-0 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 115	-0.17	120	117	109	115
121	Wagner NortheastWagner 0-0 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 101	-0.17	121	115	121	101
122	Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWACArkansas-Pine Bluff 0-0 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 123	-0.19	122	124	120	123
123	Mercyhurst NortheastMercyhurst 0-0 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 127	-0.24	123	122	101	127
124	Stonehill NortheastStonehill 0-0 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 120	-0.25	124	120	115	120
125	Mississippi Valley St SWACMississippi Valley St 0-0 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 125	-0.28	125	127	126	125
126	Marist PioneerMarist 0-0 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 128	-0.29	126	128	128	128
127	Stetson PioneerStetson 0-0 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 129	-0.30	127	129	125	129
128	Northwestern St SouthlandNorthwestern St 0-0 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 122	-0.31	128	126	122	122
129	Delaware St Mid-EasternDelaware St 0-0 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 124	-0.32	129	123	111	124