2024-2025 FCS College Football Rankings

Week 20: Tuesday January 21, 2025

Rank	School	Conference	Rating	W	L	Prev	Chng	Pwr	Off	Def
1	North Dakota St 14-2 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 2	Missouri Valley	4.85	14	2	1		2	1	2
2	Montana St 15-1 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 3	Big Sky	4.43	15	1	2		3	2	3
3	South Dakota St 12-3 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 1	Missouri Valley	4.11	12	3	3		1	4	1
4	South Dakota 11-3 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 4	Missouri Valley	3.90	11	3	4		4	5	4
5	Idaho 10-4 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 7	Big Sky	3.21	10	4	5		6	22	7
6	UC-Davis 11-3 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 9	Big Sky	3.17	11	3	6		5	7	9
7	Mercer 11-3 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 13	Southern	2.80	11	3	7		8	21	13
8	Incarnate Word 11-3 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 42	Southland	2.76	11	3	8		10	8	42
9	Illinois St 10-4 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 14	Missouri Valley	2.75	10	4	9		18	44	14
10	Missouri St 8-4 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 48	Missouri Valley	2.66	8	4	10		11	9	48
11	Rhode Island 11-3 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 15	CAA	2.64	11	3	11		37	67	15
12	Harvard 8-2 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 40	Ivy League	2.51	8	2	12		34	35	40
13	Delaware 9-2 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 37	CAA	2.48	9	2	13		15	17	37
14	Tarleton St 10-4 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 20	UAC	2.44	10	4	14		12	19	20
15	Villanova 10-4 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 5	CAA	2.40	10	4	15		27	78	5
16	Montana 9-5 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 19	Big Sky	2.31	9	5	16		7	12	19
17	Dartmouth 8-2 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 55	Ivy League	2.26	8	2	17		52	42	55
18 1	Abilene Christian 9-5 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 59	UAC	2.20	9	5	19	1	14	10	59
19 1	Jackson St 12-2 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 39	SWAC	2.18	12	2	18	1	33	34	39
20	Tennessee-Martin 9-5 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 18	Big South-OVC	2.17	9	5	20		9	16	18
21 1	Richmond 10-3 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 10	CAA	2.14	10	3	22	1	21	51	10
22 1	Yale 7-3 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 79	Ivy League	2.14	7	3	21	1	40	20	79
23	New Hampshire 8-5 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 17	CAA	1.96	8	5	23		42	72	17
24	Lehigh 9-4 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 30	Patriot League	1.80	9	4	24		35	39	30
25	South Carolina St 9-3 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 47	Mid-Eastern	1.77	9	3	25		29	27	47
26 1	Eastern Kentucky 8-5 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 23	UAC	1.73	8	5	27	1	47	63	23
27 1	Towson 7-5 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 26	CAA	1.73	7	5	26	1	32	45	26
28	Columbia 7-3 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 11	Ivy League	1.72	7	3	28		63	106	11
29	Tennessee St 9-4 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 38	Big South-OVC	1.69	9	4	29		54	61	38
30	Southern Utah 7-5 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 44	UAC	1.68	7	5	30		26	25	44
31	Stony Brook 8-4 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 53	CAA	1.67	8	4	31		39	31	53
32	SE Missouri St 9-4 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 34	Big South-OVC	1.66	9	4	32		30	32	34
33	North Dakota 5-7 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 41	Missouri Valley	1.63	5	7	33		13	14	41
34	Tennessee Tech 7-5 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 8	Big South-OVC	1.59	7	5	34		24	58	8
35 1	Drake 8-3 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 67	Pioneer	1.59	8	3	36	1	88	97	67
36 1	SE Louisiana 7-5 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 21	Southland	1.58	7	5	35	1	45	66	21
37	Chattanooga 7-5 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 12	Southern	1.54	7	5	37		16	38	12
38	East Tennessee St 7-5 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 16	Southern	1.51	7	5	38		17	37	16
39	Northern Arizona 8-5 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 6	Big Sky	1.48	8	5	39		19	62	6
40	Southern Illinois 4-8 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 27	Missouri Valley	1.46	4	8	40		31	40	27
41	Western Carolina 7-5 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 68	Southern	1.46	7	5	41		23	11	68
42	Monmouth NJ 6-6 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 101	CAA	1.22	6	6	42		25	3	101
43	North Carolina Central 8-3 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 32	Mid-Eastern	1.22	8	3	43		28	28	32
44	Elon 6-6 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 43	CAA	1.21	6	6	44		48	46	43
45	Duquesne 8-3 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 71	Northeast	1.20	8	3	45		68	60	71
46	Youngstown St 4-8 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 97	Missouri Valley	1.11	4	8	46		56	23	97
47	Holy Cross 6-6 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 36	Patriot League	1.08	6	6	47		41	48	36
48	Maine 5-7 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 64	CAA	1.07	5	7	48		60	49	64
49	San Diego 8-3 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 66	Pioneer	1.06	8	3	49		78	91	66
50	Florida A&M 7-5 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 78	SWAC	1.01	7	5	50		84	86	78
51	William & Mary 7-5 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 46	CAA	0.97	7	5	51		43	41	46
52	Central Arkansas 6-6 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 56	UAC	0.88	6	6	52		36	26	56
53	Stephen F. Austin 7-5 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 22	Southland	0.84	7	5	53		20	29	22
54	Lamar 7-5 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 35	Southland	0.84	7	5	54		61	76	35
55	Eastern Washington 4-8 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 89	Big Sky	0.82	4	8	55		22	6	89
56	Butler 9-3 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 88	Pioneer	0.79	9	3	56		86	83	88
57	Idaho St 5-7 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 104	Big Sky	0.76	5	7	57		58	18	104
58 1	Northern Iowa 3-9 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 70	Missouri Valley	0.73	3	9	59	1	66	56	70
59 1	Portland St 3-8 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 92	Big Sky	0.72	3	8	58	1	44	15	92
60	Lindenwood 5-7 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 57	Big South-OVC	0.72	5	7	60		57	47	57
61	McNeese St 6-6 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 29	Southland	0.69	6	6	61		50	64	29
62	Southern U. 8-5 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 83	SWAC	0.65	8	5	62		104	114	83
63	Wofford 5-7 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 25	Southern	0.64	5	7	63		65	92	25
64	Albany NY 4-8 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 52	CAA	0.57	4	8	64		71	90	52
65	Pennsylvania 4-6 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 62	Ivy League	0.54	4	6	65		67	65	62
66	Alabama St 7-5 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 28	SWAC	0.50	7	5	66		75	108	28
67	Central Conn St 7-6 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 61	Northeast	0.48	7	6	67		72	85	61
68	Samford 4-7 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 49	Southern	0.46	4	7	68		38	33	49
69	The Citadel 5-7 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 24	Southern	0.45	5	7	69		53	75	24
70	Morehead St 7-5 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 100	Pioneer	0.41	7	5	70		121	128	100
71 1	Hampton 5-7 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 84	CAA	0.40	5	7	72	1	59	30	84
72 1	Austin Peay 4-8 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 33	UAC	0.40	4	8	71	1	55	68	33
73	Indiana St 4-8 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 73	Missouri Valley	0.38	4	8	73		87	93	73
74	Western Illinois 4-8 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 122	Big South-OVC	0.38	4	8	74		74	13	122
75	Cornell NY 4-6 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 106	Ivy League	0.38	4	6	75		73	43	106
76	Houston Christian 5-7 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 109	Southland	0.32	5	7	76		83	53	109
77	Princeton 3-7 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 91	Ivy League	0.28	3	7	77		93	87	91
78	Gardner-Webb 4-8 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 63	Big South-OVC	0.23	4	8	78		64	57	63
79	North Alabama 3-9 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 45	UAC	0.20	3	9	79		51	52	45
80	Alcorn St 6-6 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 103	SWAC	0.18	6	6	80		105	100	103
81	Alabama A&M 6-6 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 118	SWAC	0.18	6	6	81		96	54	118
82	Robert Morris 7-5 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 50	Northeast	0.12	7	5	82		82	101	50
83	Morgan St 6-6 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 65	Mid-Eastern	0.09	6	6	83		85	96	65
84 2	Eastern Illinois 3-9 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 81	Big South-OVC	0.08	3	9	86	2	80	82	81
85 1	Bucknell 6-6 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 108	Patriot League	0.07	6	6	84	1	79	50	108
86 1	St Thomas MN 6-6 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 111	Pioneer	0.07	6	6	85	1	118	113	111
87	Merrimack 5-6 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 58	FCS Independents	0.05	5	6	87		70	81	58
88	Lafayette 6-6 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 72	Patriot League	0.05	6	6	88		76	84	72
89	Brown 3-7 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 113	Ivy League	0.03	3	7	89		95	69	113
90	Weber St 4-8 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 54	Big Sky	-0.04	4	8	90		49	36	54
91	Campbell 3-9 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 90	CAA	-0.13	3	9	91		81	71	90
92 1	Sacramento St 3-9 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 75	Big Sky	-0.14	3	9	93	1	46	24	75
93 1	Cal Poly SLO 3-8 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 77	Big Sky	-0.14	3	8	92	1	77	80	77
94	Texas Southern 5-6 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 117	SWAC	-0.17	5	6	94		120	115	117
95	Nicholls St 4-8 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 31	Southland	-0.22	4	8	95		62	79	31
96	Dayton 6-5 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 80	Pioneer	-0.27	6	5	96		114	125	80
97	LIU 4-8 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 99	Northeast	-0.30	4	8	97		89	73	99
98 2	Murray St 1-11 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 119	Missouri Valley	-0.37	1	11	100	2	101	59	119
99	Grambling St 5-7 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 94	SWAC	-0.38	5	7	99		99	99	94
100 2	Presbyterian 6-6 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 114	Pioneer	-0.39	6	6	98	2	115	104	114
101 1	West Georgia 4-7 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 74	UAC	-0.39	4	7	102	1	69	55	74
102 1	Prairie View A&M 5-7 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 105	SWAC	-0.40	5	7	101	1	111	111	105
103	Georgetown DC 5-6 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 93	Patriot League	-0.43	5	6	103		113	120	93
104	Furman 3-8 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 98	Southern	-0.54	3	8	104		92	77	98
105	Davidson 6-5 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 125	Pioneer	-0.56	6	5	105		116	70	125
106	Bryant 2-10 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 110	CAA	-0.61	2	10	106		100	88	110
107	Norfolk St 4-8 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 96	Mid-Eastern	-0.62	4	8	107		98	98	96
108	Utah Tech 1-11 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 102	UAC	-0.67	1	11	108		91	74	102
109	Valparaiso 4-7 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 112	Pioneer	-0.68	4	7	109		125	129	112
110	TAMU-Commerce 3-9 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 95	Southland	-0.72	3	9	110		94	94	95
111	Northern Colorado 1-11 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 85	Big Sky	-0.80	1	11	111		106	117	85
112	Sacred Heart 5-6 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 69	FCS Independents	-0.85	5	6	112		110	123	69
113	Howard 4-8 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 82	Mid-Eastern	-0.93	4	8	113		102	110	82
114 1	North Carolina A&T 1-11 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 115	CAA	-0.98	1	11	115	1	112	102	115
115 1	Fordham 2-10 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 76	Patriot League	-0.99	2	10	114	1	97	105	76
116	Wagner 4-8 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 87	Northeast	-1.13	4	8	116		108	118	87
117	St Francis PA 4-7 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 60	Northeast	-1.16	4	7	117		109	124	60
118	Bethune-Cookman 2-10 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 116	SWAC	-1.18	2	10	118		119	109	116
119	Colgate 2-10 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 107	Patriot League	-1.18	2	10	119		103	95	107
120	Charleston Southern 1-11 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 51	Big South-OVC	-1.31	1	11	120		90	107	51
121	Mercyhurst 4-7 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 120	Northeast	-1.34	4	7	121		117	89	120
122	Arkansas-Pine Bluff 3-9 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 123	SWAC	-1.36	3	9	122		123	112	123
123	VMI 1-11 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 86	Southern	-1.41	1	11	123		107	116	86
124	Mississippi Valley St 1-11 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 128	SWAC	-2.12	1	11	124		127	122	128
125	Stonehill 1-10 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 121	Northeast	-2.20	1	10	125		124	119	121
126	Delaware St 1-11 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 124	Mid-Eastern	-2.30	1	11	126		122	103	124
127	Northwestern St 0-12 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 127	Southland	-2.42	0	12	127		126	121	127
128	Marist 1-10 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 126	Pioneer	-2.48	1	10	128		128	126	126
129	Stetson 2-9 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 129	Pioneer	-2.53	2	9	129		129	127	129

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