2025-2026 D2 College Football Rankings

Week 21: Tuesday January 20, 2026


RankSchoolRatingWLPrevChngPwrOffDef
1
Ferris St
GLIAC
Ferris St 16-0
Pwr: 1 | Off: 1 | Def: 13
3.7016011113
2
Harding
GAC
Harding 14-1
Pwr: 2 | Off: 3 | Def: 1
3.251412231
3
Pittsburg St
Mid-America
Pittsburg St 10-3
Pwr: 8 | Off: 19 | Def: 5
2.2610338195
4
Indianapolis
GLVC
Indianapolis 11-2
Pwr: 4 | Off: 2 | Def: 20
2.0911244220
5
Newberry
South Atlantic
Newberry 12-2
Pwr: 29 | Off: 32 | Def: 36
2.081225293236
6
Minn St-Mankato
Northern Sun
Minn St-Mankato 10-4
Pwr: 10 | Off: 9 | Def: 16
1.96104610916
7
Kutztown
Pennsylvania State
Kutztown 14-1
Pwr: 3 | Off: 4 | Def: 4
1.931417344
8
Central Washington
Lone Star
Central Washington 10-2
Pwr: 6 | Off: 6 | Def: 8
1.921028668
9
NW Missouri St
Mid-America
NW Missouri St 9-3
Pwr: 5 | Off: 13 | Def: 3
1.909395133
10
Ashland
GMAC
Ashland 10-3
Pwr: 14 | Off: 47 | Def: 7
1.841031014477
11
Minnesota-Duluth
Northern Sun
Minnesota-Duluth 10-2
Pwr: 25 | Off: 22 | Def: 45
1.7810211252245
12
Findlay
GMAC
Findlay 10-2
Pwr: 26 | Off: 73 | Def: 6
1.731021226736
13
Texas-Permian Basin
Lone Star
Texas-Permian Basin 11-3
Pwr: 11 | Off: 21 | Def: 11
1.6211313112111
14
Colorado St-Pueblo
Rocky Mountain
Colorado St-Pueblo 10-2
Pwr: 15 | Off: 10 | Def: 34
1.4910214151034
15
Augustana SD
Northern Sun
Augustana SD 9-2
Pwr: 50 | Off: 41 | Def: 63
1.489215504163
16
Northwood
GMAC
Northwood 9-3
Pwr: 28 | Off: 40 | Def: 30
1.309316284030
17
Southern Arkansas
GAC
Southern Arkansas 7-2
Pwr: 44 | Off: 53 | Def: 40
1.227217445340
18
Western Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Western Colorado 10-3
Pwr: 12 | Off: 26 | Def: 10
1.1910318122610
19
Albany St GA
SIAC
Albany St GA 12-2
Pwr: 30 | Off: 45 | Def: 23
1.1512219304523
20
Minn St-Moorhead
Northern Sun
Minn St-Moorhead 8-3
Pwr: 41 | Off: 16 | Def: 80
1.138320411680
21
West Florida
Gulf South
West Florida 10-2
Pwr: 16 | Off: 14 | Def: 32
1.1210221161432
22
Wayne St NE
Northern Sun
Wayne St NE 7-4
Pwr: 33 | Off: 61 | Def: 14
1.047422336114
23
Wingate
South Atlantic
Wingate 9-3
Pwr: 13 | Off: 8 | Def: 26
0.98932313826
24
Upper Iowa
GLVC
Upper Iowa 9-3
Pwr: 20 | Off: 31 | Def: 18
0.929324203118
25
Western Oregon
Lone Star
Western Oregon 8-3
Pwr: 40 | Off: 85 | Def: 12
0.858325408512
26
Sioux Falls
Northern Sun
Sioux Falls 7-4
Pwr: 65 | Off: 55 | Def: 71
0.817426655571
27
Grand Valley St
GLIAC
Grand Valley St 7-3
Pwr: 7 | Off: 15 | Def: 9
0.7773277159
28
1
Carson-Newman
South Atlantic
Carson-Newman 7-3
Pwr: 18 | Off: 78 | Def: 2
0.757329118782
29
1
Henderson St
GAC
Henderson St 6-3
Pwr: 46 | Off: 48 | Def: 53
0.7463301464853
30
2
West Texas A&M
Lone Star
West Texas A&M 8-4
Pwr: 45 | Off: 17 | Def: 87
0.7484282451787
31
Central Oklahoma
Mid-America
Central Oklahoma 6-5
Pwr: 22 | Off: 11 | Def: 49
0.736531221149
32
Emory & Henry
South Atlantic
Emory & Henry 8-3
Pwr: 9 | Off: 5 | Def: 21
0.7083329521
33
Fort Hays St
Mid-America
Fort Hays St 6-5
Pwr: 59 | Off: 101 | Def: 22
0.6465335910122
34
Chadron St
Rocky Mountain
Chadron St 8-4
Pwr: 36 | Off: 52 | Def: 24
0.648434365224
35
Nebraska-Kearney
Mid-America
Nebraska-Kearney 6-5
Pwr: 39 | Off: 70 | Def: 19
0.626535397019
36
Tiffin
GMAC
Tiffin 7-4
Pwr: 24 | Off: 24 | Def: 39
0.617436242439
37
Northern St SD
Northern Sun
Northern St SD 7-4
Pwr: 69 | Off: 36 | Def: 96
0.597437693696
38
Truman St
GLVC
Truman St 8-4
Pwr: 27 | Off: 20 | Def: 48
0.568438272048
39
Frostburg St
Mountain East
Frostburg St 11-3
Pwr: 63 | Off: 87 | Def: 46
0.5011339638746
40
1
Arkansas Tech
GAC
Arkansas Tech 6-4
Pwr: 72 | Off: 98 | Def: 42
0.4964411729842
41
1
Winona St
Northern Sun
Winona St 6-5
Pwr: 88 | Off: 104 | Def: 86
0.49654018810486
42
Michigan Tech
GLIAC
Michigan Tech 7-4
Pwr: 19 | Off: 34 | Def: 15
0.457442193415
43
Northeastern St OK
D2 Independents
Northeastern St OK 8-3
Pwr: 17 | Off: 27 | Def: 17
0.448343172717
44
Benedict
SIAC
Benedict 10-3
Pwr: 66 | Off: 109 | Def: 28
0.43103446610928
45
Ouachita Baptist
GAC
Ouachita Baptist 5-4
Pwr: 51 | Off: 49 | Def: 57
0.365445514957
46
Central Missouri
Mid-America
Central Missouri 5-6
Pwr: 37 | Off: 7 | Def: 82
0.28564637782
47
Lenoir-Rhyne
South Atlantic
Lenoir-Rhyne 6-5
Pwr: 35 | Off: 38 | Def: 43
0.246547353843
48
Johnson C. Smith
CIAA
Johnson C. Smith 10-2
Pwr: 38 | Off: 59 | Def: 25
0.2110248385925
49
1
California PA
Pennsylvania State
California PA 9-4
Pwr: 54 | Off: 51 | Def: 60
0.1594501545160
50
1
Colorado Mines
Rocky Mountain
Colorado Mines 7-4
Pwr: 43 | Off: 18 | Def: 78
0.1574491431878
51
Indiana PA
Pennsylvania State
Indiana PA 7-4
Pwr: 21 | Off: 25 | Def: 27
0.137451212527
52
1
Catawba
South Atlantic
Catawba 7-4
Pwr: 34 | Off: 12 | Def: 62
0.1074531341262
53
1
Saginaw Valley St
GLIAC
Saginaw Valley St 6-5
Pwr: 31 | Off: 33 | Def: 35
0.0965521313335
54
Emporia St
Mid-America
Emporia St 5-6
Pwr: 56 | Off: 44 | Def: 69
0.045654564469
55
Valdosta St
Gulf South
Valdosta St 7-5
Pwr: 48 | Off: 37 | Def: 66
0.027555483766
56
Delta St
Gulf South
Delta St 7-3
Pwr: 32 | Off: 30 | Def: 41
0.017356323041
57
SW Oklahoma St
GAC
SW Oklahoma St 5-4
Pwr: 64 | Off: 54 | Def: 73
-0.035457645473
58
Angelo St
Lone Star
Angelo St 6-5
Pwr: 42 | Off: 50 | Def: 44
-0.066558425044
59
Hillsdale
GMAC
Hillsdale 6-6
Pwr: 58 | Off: 69 | Def: 52
-0.166659586952
60
Assumption
Northeast-10
Assumption 9-3
Pwr: 62 | Off: 58 | Def: 67
-0.219360625867
61
2
UNC-Pembroke
Conference Carolinas
UNC-Pembroke 8-3
Pwr: 49 | Off: 64 | Def: 37
-0.2383632496437
62
1
Charleston WV
Mountain East
Charleston WV 8-3
Pwr: 68 | Off: 60 | Def: 74
-0.2483611686074
63
1
Kentucky St
SIAC
Kentucky St 8-3
Pwr: 70 | Off: 42 | Def: 92
-0.2483621704292
64
1
Edinboro
Pennsylvania State
Edinboro 7-4
Pwr: 57 | Off: 89 | Def: 31
-0.2774651578931
65
1
Bemidji St
Northern Sun
Bemidji St 4-7
Pwr: 93 | Off: 91 | Def: 102
-0.28476419391102
66
1
East Stroudsburg
Pennsylvania State
East Stroudsburg 8-3
Pwr: 73 | Off: 62 | Def: 77
-0.2883671736277
67
1
Colorado Mesa
Rocky Mountain
Colorado Mesa 6-5
Pwr: 67 | Off: 63 | Def: 64
-0.2865661676364
68
Shepherd
Pennsylvania State
Shepherd 7-4
Pwr: 74 | Off: 56 | Def: 83
-0.317468745683
69
Davenport
GLIAC
Davenport 5-5
Pwr: 23 | Off: 29 | Def: 29
-0.365569232929
70
SE Oklahoma St
GAC
SE Oklahoma St 5-5
Pwr: 81 | Off: 115 | Def: 54
-0.3855708111554
71
Walsh
GMAC
Walsh 6-5
Pwr: 79 | Off: 111 | Def: 47
-0.3965717911147
72
Missouri S&T
GLVC
Missouri S&T 6-5
Pwr: 76 | Off: 71 | Def: 76
-0.466572767176
73
Mars Hill
South Atlantic
Mars Hill 5-6
Pwr: 71 | Off: 65 | Def: 68
-0.465673716568
74
West Alabama
Gulf South
West Alabama 5-4
Pwr: 60 | Off: 23 | Def: 101
-0.4954746023101
75
Virginia Union
CIAA
Virginia Union 9-3
Pwr: 47 | Off: 43 | Def: 59
-0.629375474359
76
North Greenville
Conference Carolinas
North Greenville 7-5
Pwr: 80 | Off: 90 | Def: 70
-0.637576809070
77
Ohio Dominican
GMAC
Ohio Dominican 5-5
Pwr: 84 | Off: 120 | Def: 51
-0.6455778412051
78
TAMU-Kingsville
Lone Star
TAMU-Kingsville 5-6
Pwr: 53 | Off: 28 | Def: 81
-0.665678532881
79
2
Slippery Rock
Pennsylvania State
Slippery Rock 6-4
Pwr: 55 | Off: 39 | Def: 72
-0.6764812553972
80
1
Missouri Western
Mid-America
Missouri Western 3-8
Pwr: 86 | Off: 100 | Def: 84
-0.67387918610084
81
1
Washburn
Mid-America
Washburn 3-8
Pwr: 75 | Off: 86 | Def: 58
-0.6838801758658
82
Mary
Northern Sun
Mary 4-7
Pwr: 96 | Off: 84 | Def: 111
-0.7047829684111
83
New Mexico Highlands
Rocky Mountain
New Mexico Highlands 6-5
Pwr: 103 | Off: 74 | Def: 134
-0.76658310374134
84
Quincy
GLVC
Quincy 6-5
Pwr: 104 | Off: 118 | Def: 95
-0.82658410411895
85
Fayetteville St
CIAA
Fayetteville St 6-4
Pwr: 52 | Off: 68 | Def: 38
-0.836485526838
86
Lock Haven
Pennsylvania State
Lock Haven 6-5
Pwr: 83 | Off: 110 | Def: 61
-0.8765868311061
87
Northern Michigan
GLIAC
Northern Michigan 3-8
Pwr: 77 | Off: 46 | Def: 98
-0.943887774698
88
Anderson SC
South Atlantic
Anderson SC 5-6
Pwr: 61 | Off: 95 | Def: 33
-0.975688619533
89
Clarion
Pennsylvania State
Clarion 6-5
Pwr: 78 | Off: 35 | Def: 112
-0.9865897835112
90
Minot St
Northern Sun
Minot St 3-8
Pwr: 97 | Off: 112 | Def: 89
-1.0138909711289
91
East Central OK
GAC
East Central OK 4-6
Pwr: 112 | Off: 99 | Def: 126
-1.01469111299126
92
McKendree
GLVC
McKendree 4-7
Pwr: 110 | Off: 107 | Def: 116
-1.084792110107116
93
Missouri Southern
Mid-America
Missouri Southern 3-8
Pwr: 85 | Off: 105 | Def: 75
-1.0938938510575
94
Bentley
Northeast-10
Bentley 7-4
Pwr: 92 | Off: 108 | Def: 88
-1.2674949210888
95
Wheeling U.
Mountain East
Wheeling U. 6-5
Pwr: 116 | Off: 114 | Def: 120
-1.286595116114120
96
Glenville St
Mountain East
Glenville St 6-5
Pwr: 98 | Off: 92 | Def: 110
-1.2965969892110
97
Fairmont St
Mountain East
Fairmont St 6-5
Pwr: 111 | Off: 66 | Def: 143
-1.34659711166143
98
Midwestern St
Lone Star
Midwestern St 3-8
Pwr: 106 | Off: 72 | Def: 138
-1.49389810672138
99
Black Hills St
Rocky Mountain
Black Hills St 3-8
Pwr: 82 | Off: 57 | Def: 106
-1.5038998257106
100
1
Edward Waters
SIAC
Edward Waters 5-5
Pwr: 94 | Off: 67 | Def: 118
-1.505510119467118
101
1
Allen
SIAC
Allen 6-5
Pwr: 105 | Off: 75 | Def: 135
-1.5065100110575135
102
West Virginia St
Mountain East
West Virginia St 5-6
Pwr: 109 | Off: 83 | Def: 133
-1.565610210983133
103
Arkansas-Monticello
GAC
Arkansas-Monticello 2-7
Pwr: 150 | Off: 146 | Def: 147
-1.5727103150146147
104
Eastern New Mexico
Lone Star
Eastern New Mexico 3-8
Pwr: 107 | Off: 88 | Def: 127
-1.583810410788127
105
South Dakota Tech
Rocky Mountain
South Dakota Tech 3-8
Pwr: 122 | Off: 124 | Def: 114
-1.6038105122124114
106
Concordia-St Paul
Northern Sun
Concordia-St Paul 2-9
Pwr: 141 | Off: 151 | Def: 123
-1.6529106141151123
107
Franklin Pierce
Northeast-10
Franklin Pierce 6-4
Pwr: 89 | Off: 130 | Def: 50
-1.71641078913050
108
Virginia St
CIAA
Virginia St 6-4
Pwr: 91 | Off: 113 | Def: 79
-1.72641089111379
109
Savannah St
SIAC
Savannah St 4-6
Pwr: 102 | Off: 143 | Def: 56
-1.734610910214356
110
West Chester
Pennsylvania State
West Chester 4-7
Pwr: 100 | Off: 96 | Def: 107
-1.744711010096107
111
Roosevelt
GLIAC
Roosevelt 2-8
Pwr: 139 | Off: 93 | Def: 153
-1.802811113993153
112
Seton Hill
Pennsylvania State
Seton Hill 4-7
Pwr: 101 | Off: 140 | Def: 55
-1.824711210114055
113
SW Baptist
GLVC
SW Baptist 3-7
Pwr: 95 | Off: 79 | Def: 115
-1.82371139579115
114
Southern Nazarene
GAC
Southern Nazarene 2-7
Pwr: 124 | Off: 131 | Def: 108
-1.8627114124131108
115
Lake Erie
GMAC
Lake Erie 2-9
Pwr: 117 | Off: 126 | Def: 103
-1.8729115117126103
116
NW Oklahoma St
GAC
NW Oklahoma St 2-7
Pwr: 144 | Off: 144 | Def: 142
-1.9027116144144142
117
SW Minnesota St
Northern Sun
SW Minnesota St 1-10
Pwr: 151 | Off: 150 | Def: 145
-2.04110117151150145
118
Fort Valley St
SIAC
Fort Valley St 4-6
Pwr: 115 | Off: 147 | Def: 65
-2.094611811514765
119
Clark Atlanta
SIAC
Clark Atlanta 3-7
Pwr: 125 | Off: 94 | Def: 146
-2.113711912594146
120
William Jewell
GLVC
William Jewell 3-8
Pwr: 99 | Off: 102 | Def: 100
-2.133812099102100
121
Bloomsburg
Pennsylvania State
Bloomsburg 3-8
Pwr: 87 | Off: 77 | Def: 109
-2.19381218777109
122
Livingstone
CIAA
Livingstone 5-5
Pwr: 120 | Off: 129 | Def: 104
-2.2055122120129104
123
Jamestown
Northern Sun
Jamestown 1-9
Pwr: 130 | Off: 121 | Def: 137
-2.2419123130121137
124
Tuskegee
SIAC
Tuskegee 4-7
Pwr: 113 | Off: 133 | Def: 85
-2.284712411313385
125
Thomas More
GMAC
Thomas More 1-10
Pwr: 118 | Off: 132 | Def: 97
-2.3011012511813297
126
Shippensburg
Pennsylvania State
Shippensburg 3-8
Pwr: 128 | Off: 149 | Def: 94
-2.333812612814994
127
Winston-Salem St
CIAA
Winston-Salem St 4-6
Pwr: 90 | Off: 76 | Def: 113
-2.38461279076113
128
Oklahoma Baptist
GAC
Oklahoma Baptist 1-8
Pwr: 135 | Off: 128 | Def: 131
-2.4318128135128131
129
Western New Mexico
Lone Star
Western New Mexico 2-9
Pwr: 154 | Off: 80 | Def: 160
-2.472912915480160
130
Southern Conn St
Northeast-10
Southern Conn St 4-6
Pwr: 142 | Off: 119 | Def: 150
-2.4946130142119150
131
St Anselm
Northeast-10
St Anselm 5-5
Pwr: 127 | Off: 135 | Def: 105
-2.5255131127135105
132
1
Gannon
Pennsylvania State
Gannon 1-10
Pwr: 114 | Off: 81 | Def: 140
-2.53110133111481140
133
1
Elizabeth City St
CIAA
Elizabeth City St 4-6
Pwr: 108 | Off: 97 | Def: 119
-2.5346132110897119
134
Chowan
Conference Carolinas
Chowan 4-8
Pwr: 140 | Off: 136 | Def: 136
-2.5448134140136136
135
Virginia-Wise
South Atlantic
Virginia-Wise 1-9
Pwr: 119 | Off: 103 | Def: 139
-2.5519135119103139
136
West Liberty
Mountain East
West Liberty 3-8
Pwr: 132 | Off: 82 | Def: 152
-2.573813613282152
137
Concord
Mountain East
Concord 4-7
Pwr: 133 | Off: 127 | Def: 130
-2.5947137133127130
138
Fort Lewis
Rocky Mountain
Fort Lewis 2-9
Pwr: 136 | Off: 134 | Def: 125
-2.6529138136134125
139
Wayne St MI
GLIAC
Wayne St MI 0-11
Pwr: 138 | Off: 138 | Def: 121
-2.66011139138138121
140
Tusculum
South Atlantic
Tusculum 1-9
Pwr: 123 | Off: 142 | Def: 90
-2.691914012314290
141
Ferrum
Conference Carolinas
Ferrum 4-7
Pwr: 152 | Off: 141 | Def: 148
-2.7547141152141148
142
Morehouse
SIAC
Morehouse 3-7
Pwr: 126 | Off: 122 | Def: 128
-2.8337142126122128
143
Miles
SIAC
Miles 3-8
Pwr: 137 | Off: 137 | Def: 122
-2.9138143137137122
144
Lincoln MO
GLVC
Lincoln MO 2-9
Pwr: 147 | Off: 125 | Def: 151
-3.0029144147125151
145
Sul Ross St
Lone Star
Sul Ross St 0-11
Pwr: 159 | Off: 145 | Def: 159
-3.00011145159145159
146
Barton
Conference Carolinas
Barton 3-8
Pwr: 145 | Off: 155 | Def: 124
-3.0238146145155124
147
Bowie St
CIAA
Bowie St 3-7
Pwr: 121 | Off: 139 | Def: 91
-3.053714712113991
148
Central St OH
SIAC
Central St OH 3-7
Pwr: 131 | Off: 148 | Def: 99
-3.093714813114899
149
Post
Northeast-10
Post 4-6
Pwr: 146 | Off: 117 | Def: 154
-3.1246149146117154
150
Bluefield St WV
CIAA
Bluefield St WV 3-7
Pwr: 157 | Off: 106 | Def: 161
-3.2437150157106161
151
Shaw
CIAA
Shaw 2-8
Pwr: 153 | Off: 158 | Def: 141
-3.3028151153158141
152
1
Kentucky Wesleyan
GMAC
Kentucky Wesleyan 0-11
Pwr: 143 | Off: 156 | Def: 117
-3.310111531143156117
153
1
American Int'l
Northeast-10
American Int'l 2-8
Pwr: 134 | Off: 154 | Def: 93
-3.3228152113415493
154
Shorter
Conference Carolinas
Shorter 2-8
Pwr: 129 | Off: 123 | Def: 132
-3.5028154129123132
155
Adams St
Rocky Mountain
Adams St 0-11
Pwr: 160 | Off: 159 | Def: 157
-3.62011155160159157
156
Millersville
Pennsylvania State
Millersville 0-11
Pwr: 148 | Off: 116 | Def: 155
-3.64011156148116155
157
Erskine
Conference Carolinas
Erskine 1-10
Pwr: 155 | Off: 152 | Def: 149
-3.87110157155152149
158
WV Wesleyan
Mountain East
WV Wesleyan 0-11
Pwr: 161 | Off: 161 | Def: 158
-4.40011158161161158
159
Pace
Northeast-10
Pace 0-11
Pwr: 149 | Off: 157 | Def: 129
-4.73011159149157129
160
Lane
SIAC
Lane 0-10
Pwr: 156 | Off: 160 | Def: 144
-4.84010160156160144
161
Lincoln PA
CIAA
Lincoln PA 0-10
Pwr: 158 | Off: 153 | Def: 156
-4.86010161158153156

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