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FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Preseason Rankings

Week 21: Tuesday January 20, 2026

Rank	School	Rating	W	L	Prev	Chng	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Montana St Big SkyMontana St 14-2 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 2	5.02	14	2	1		2	4	2
2	North Dakota St Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota St 12-1 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 1	4.22	12	1	2		1	2	1
3	Montana Big SkyMontana 13-2 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 23	4.20	13	2	3		5	1	23
4	Illinois St Missouri ValleyIllinois St 12-5 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 12	3.56	12	5	4		6	11	12
5	Tarleton St UACTarleton St 12-2 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 6	3.33	12	2	5		3	3	6
6	Villanova CAAVillanova 12-3 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 8	3.27	12	3	6		14	33	8
7	Lehigh Patriot LeagueLehigh 12-1 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 4	3.22	12	1	7		18	38	4
8	UC-Davis Big SkyUC-Davis 9-4 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 29	3.19	9	4	8		10	9	29
9	South Dakota Missouri ValleySouth Dakota 10-5 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 16	3.18	10	5	9		12	20	16
10	Stephen F. Austin SouthlandStephen F. Austin 11-3 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 13	3.05	11	3	10		9	22	13
11	South Dakota St Missouri ValleySouth Dakota St 9-5 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 5	3.00	9	5	11		7	24	5
12	Yale Ivy LeagueYale 9-3 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 14	2.97	9	3	12		21	31	14
13	Harvard Ivy LeagueHarvard 9-2 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 48	2.71	9	2	13		25	18	48
14	Abilene Christian UACAbilene Christian 9-5 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 17	2.63	9	5	14		15	19	17
15	North Dakota Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota 8-6 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 3	2.49	8	6	15		4	16	3
16	Tennessee Tech OVC-Big SouthTennessee Tech 11-2 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 22	2.45	11	2	16		11	17	22
17	Idaho St Big SkyIdaho St 6-6 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 18	2.32	6	6	17		17	21	18
18	Youngstown St Missouri ValleyYoungstown St 8-5 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 60	2.32	8	5	18		13	5	60
19	Northern Arizona Big SkyNorthern Arizona 7-5 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 54	2.24	7	5	19		24	12	54
20	West Georgia UACWest Georgia 8-3 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 9	2.20	8	3	20		26	51	9
21	Southern Utah UACSouthern Utah 7-5 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 41	2.18	7	5	21		22	13	41
22	Rhode Island CAARhode Island 11-3 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 34	2.13	11	3	22		28	32	34
23 1	Dartmouth Ivy LeagueDartmouth 7-3 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 36	2.07	7	3	24	1	39	53	36
24 1	Southern Illinois Missouri ValleySouthern Illinois 7-5 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 32	2.07	7	5	23	1	8	6	32
25	Mercer SouthernMercer 9-3 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 47	2.06	9	3	25		23	10	47
26	SE Louisiana SouthlandSE Louisiana 9-4 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 10	2.00	9	4	26		20	30	10
27 1	Lamar SouthlandLamar 8-5 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 15	1.92	8	5	28	1	36	71	15
28 1	Sacramento St Big SkySacramento St 7-5 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 31	1.91	7	5	27	1	19	15	31
29	South Carolina St Mid-EasternSouth Carolina St 10-3 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 82	1.88	10	3	29		45	29	82
30	Drake PioneerDrake 8-4 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 24	1.86	8	4	30		51	82	24
31 1	Austin Peay UACAustin Peay 7-5 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 42	1.77	7	5	32	1	16	8	42
32 1	Texas-Rio Grande Valley SouthlandTexas-Rio Grande Valley 9-3 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 49	1.77	9	3	31	1	30	27	49
33	Pennsylvania Ivy LeaguePennsylvania 6-4 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 74	1.74	6	4	33		53	41	74
34	San Diego PioneerSan Diego 8-4 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 72	1.64	8	4	34		72	62	72
35 1	New Hampshire CAANew Hampshire 8-5 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 25	1.58	8	5	36	1	38	56	25
36 1	Cal Poly SLO Big SkyCal Poly SLO 4-8 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 38	1.58	4	8	35	1	27	28	38
37	Weber St Big SkyWeber St 4-8 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 76	1.53	4	8	37		57	42	76
38	Presbyterian PioneerPresbyterian 10-2 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 63	1.44	10	2	38		78	81	63
39	Alabama St SWACAlabama St 10-2 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 88	1.38	10	2	39		43	25	88
40	Monmouth NJ CAAMonmouth NJ 9-3 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 91	1.37	9	3	40		33	14	91
41	Gardner-Webb OVC-Big SouthGardner-Webb 7-5 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 71	1.34	7	5	41		47	34	71
42	Sacred Heart FCS IndependentsSacred Heart 8-4 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 96	1.29	8	4	42		85	65	96
43	Eastern Washington Big SkyEastern Washington 5-7 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 44	1.21	5	7	43		41	48	44
44	Lafayette Patriot LeagueLafayette 8-4 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 105	1.21	8	4	44		46	23	105
45	Brown Ivy LeagueBrown 5-5 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 73	1.17	5	5	45		59	49	73
46	East Tennessee St SouthernEast Tennessee St 7-5 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 65	1.11	7	5	46		31	26	65
47	Prairie View A&M SWACPrairie View A&M 10-4 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 50	1.04	10	4	47		65	77	50
48	Eastern Kentucky UACEastern Kentucky 5-7 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 11	1.01	5	7	48		34	76	11
49	William & Mary CAAWilliam & Mary 7-5 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 66	1.00	7	5	49		44	35	66
50	Incarnate Word SouthlandIncarnate Word 5-7 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 30	0.97	5	7	50		35	50	30
51 1	Jackson St SWACJackson St 9-3 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 55	0.97	9	3	52	1	61	64	55
52 1	St Thomas MN PioneerSt Thomas MN 7-5 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 53	0.96	7	5	51	1	55	58	53
53	Western Carolina SouthernWestern Carolina 7-5 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 108	0.94	7	5	53		32	7	108
54	Indiana St Missouri ValleyIndiana St 3-9 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 78	0.89	3	9	54		66	47	78
55	Tennessee-Martin OVC-Big SouthTennessee-Martin 6-6 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 26	0.88	6	6	55		49	78	26
56	Idaho Big SkyIdaho 4-8 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 19	0.88	4	8	56		29	40	19
57	North Carolina Central Mid-EasternNorth Carolina Central 8-4 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 75	0.80	8	4	57		58	44	75
58	Lindenwood OVC-Big SouthLindenwood 6-6 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 64	0.80	6	6	58		54	52	64
59	Richmond Patriot LeagueRichmond 7-5 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 51	0.76	7	5	59		76	84	51
60	Central Conn St NortheastCentral Conn St 8-5 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 79	0.74	8	5	60		77	61	79
61	Northern Colorado Big SkyNorthern Colorado 4-8 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 39	0.72	4	8	61		50	75	39
62 1	Butler PioneerButler 6-6 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 99	0.66	6	6	63	1	99	97	99
63 1	McNeese St SouthlandMcNeese St 5-7 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 46	0.66	5	7	62	1	69	80	46
64	Charleston Southern OVC-Big SouthCharleston Southern 5-7 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 21	0.66	5	7	64		68	99	21
65	Elon CAAElon 6-6 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 35	0.60	6	6	65		40	57	35
66	Northern Iowa Missouri ValleyNorthern Iowa 3-9 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 20	0.56	3	9	66		42	73	20
67	Princeton Ivy LeaguePrinceton 3-7 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 27	0.55	3	7	67		62	89	27
68	Delaware St Mid-EasternDelaware St 8-4 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 87	0.51	8	4	68		81	63	87
69	Cornell NY Ivy LeagueCornell NY 4-6 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 56	0.51	4	6	69		83	92	56
70 1	Stony Brook CAAStony Brook 6-6 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 57	0.51	6	6	71	1	48	45	57
71 1	Wofford SouthernWofford 6-6 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 7	0.50	6	6	70	1	37	88	7
72	Dayton PioneerDayton 7-4 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 70	0.50	7	4	72		91	94	70
73	Nicholls St SouthlandNicholls St 4-8 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 40	0.49	4	8	73		60	79	40
74	Duquesne NortheastDuquesne 7-5 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 97	0.48	7	5	74		79	55	97
75	Furman SouthernFurman 6-6 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 81	0.48	6	6	75		80	68	81
76	Maine CAAMaine 6-6 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 52	0.41	6	6	76		64	74	52
77	Colgate Patriot LeagueColgate 5-7 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 100	0.37	5	7	77		73	43	100
78	LIU NortheastLIU 6-6 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 28	0.35	6	6	78		84	113	28
79	Chattanooga SouthernChattanooga 5-7 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 93	0.32	5	7	79		70	46	93
80	Grambling St SWACGrambling St 7-5 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 95	0.23	7	5	80		106	108	95
81	Bethune-Cookman SWACBethune-Cookman 6-6 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 112	0.21	6	6	81		96	67	112
82	Towson CAATowson 6-6 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 45	0.21	6	6	82		56	69	45
83	Central Arkansas UACCentral Arkansas 3-9 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 80	0.19	3	9	83		52	36	80
84	SE Missouri St OVC-Big SouthSE Missouri St 4-8 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 69	0.17	4	8	84		67	60	69
85	Western Illinois OVC-Big SouthWestern Illinois 4-8 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 109	0.12	4	8	85		88	54	109
86	Mercyhurst NortheastMercyhurst 5-7 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 58	0.08	5	7	86		90	98	58
87	Morehead St PioneerMorehead St 6-6 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 113	0.06	6	6	87		121	125	113
88	Georgetown DC Patriot LeagueGeorgetown DC 6-6 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 92	0.02	6	6	88		100	106	92
89 1	Texas Southern SWACTexas Southern 6-5 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 90	0.01	6	5	90	1	98	101	90
90 1	Columbia Ivy LeagueColumbia 2-8 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 61	0.01	2	8	89	1	94	105	61
91	The Citadel SouthernThe Citadel 4-8 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 33	-0.02	4	8	91		63	86	33
92	East Texas A&M SouthlandEast Texas A&M 3-9 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 114	-0.08	3	9	92		89	39	114
93	Marist PioneerMarist 5-7 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 86	-0.09	5	7	93		105	111	86
94	Portland St Big SkyPortland St 1-11 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 104	-0.11	1	11	94		92	72	104
95	Holy Cross Patriot LeagueHoly Cross 3-9 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 43	-0.16	3	9	95		71	85	43
96	North Alabama UACNorth Alabama 2-10 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 111	-0.21	2	10	96		75	37	111
97	Utah Tech UACUtah Tech 2-10 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 37	-0.22	2	10	97		74	93	37
98	Eastern Illinois OVC-Big SouthEastern Illinois 3-9 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 68	-0.28	3	9	98		87	91	68
99	Murray St Missouri ValleyMurray St 1-11 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 89	-0.30	1	11	99		82	66	89
100	New Haven NortheastNew Haven 5-5 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 122	-0.36	5	5	100		114	90	122
101	Bucknell Patriot LeagueBucknell 5-7 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 116	-0.41	5	7	101		101	70	116
102	Wagner NortheastWagner 5-7 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 85	-0.47	5	7	102		102	109	85
103	Stonehill NortheastStonehill 4-8 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 67	-0.52	4	8	103		103	123	67
104	Merrimack FCS IndependentsMerrimack 4-8 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 59	-0.54	4	8	104		93	104	59
105	Florida A&M SWACFlorida A&M 5-7 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 118	-0.56	5	7	105		118	103	118
106	Howard Mid-EasternHoward 5-7 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 77	-0.70	5	7	106		108	117	77
107	Albany NY CAAAlbany NY 2-10 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 84	-0.73	2	10	107		97	95	84
108	Alcorn St SWACAlcorn St 5-7 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 98	-0.92	5	7	108		111	114	98
109	Bryant CAABryant 3-9 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 94	-0.99	3	9	109		95	83	94
110	Campbell CAACampbell 2-10 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 107	-1.15	2	10	110		86	59	107
111	Alabama A&M SWACAlabama A&M 4-8 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 120	-1.21	4	8	111		117	100	120
112	Houston Christian SouthlandHouston Christian 2-10 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 102	-1.23	2	10	112		110	110	102
113	Samford SouthernSamford 1-11 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 101	-1.29	1	11	113		104	102	101
114	Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWACArkansas-Pine Bluff 3-8 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 123	-1.32	3	8	114		125	121	123
115	Morgan St Mid-EasternMorgan St 4-8 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 106	-1.36	4	8	115		109	107	106
116	Northwestern St SouthlandNorthwestern St 1-11 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 121	-1.36	1	11	116		122	115	121
117	Robert Morris NortheastRobert Morris 3-9 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 83	-1.38	3	9	117		113	124	83
118	Stetson PioneerStetson 3-9 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 129	-1.39	3	9	118		129	128	129
119	Tennessee St OVC-Big SouthTennessee St 2-10 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 62	-1.39	2	10	119		107	126	62
120	Valparaiso PioneerValparaiso 2-10 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 126	-1.44	2	10	120		126	120	126
121	Davidson PioneerDavidson 2-10 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 128	-1.46	2	10	121		128	122	128
122	North Carolina A&T CAANorth Carolina A&T 2-10 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 125	-1.46	2	10	122		116	87	125
123	Fordham Patriot LeagueFordham 1-11 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 103	-1.59	1	11	123		112	112	103
124	Southern U. SWACSouthern U. 2-10 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 124	-1.61	2	10	124		124	118	124
125 1	Hampton CAAHampton 2-10 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 117	-1.90	2	10	126	1	119	116	117
126 1	Mississippi Valley St SWACMississippi Valley St 2-10 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 127	-1.91	2	10	125	1	127	127	127
127	VMI SouthernVMI 1-11 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 115	-2.07	1	11	127		120	119	115
128	Norfolk St Mid-EasternNorfolk St 1-11 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 119	-2.30	1	11	128		115	96	119
129	St Francis PA NortheastSt Francis PA 0-11 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 110	-2.80	0	11	129		123	129	110