2025-2026 FCS College Football Rankings

Week 9: Sunday October 26, 2025


RankSchoolRatingWLPrevChngPwrOffDef
1
2
North Dakota St
Missouri Valley
North Dakota St 8-0
Pwr: 1 | Off: 2 | Def: 1
4.818032121
2
1
Montana
Big Sky
Montana 8-0
Pwr: 5 | Off: 4 | Def: 9
4.528011549
3
1
South Dakota St
Missouri Valley
South Dakota St 7-1
Pwr: 7 | Off: 17 | Def: 3
3.9371217173
4
1
Tarleton St
UAC
Tarleton St 9-0
Pwr: 2 | Off: 1 | Def: 7
3.939051217
5
1
UC-Davis
Big Sky
UC-Davis 6-1
Pwr: 11 | Off: 14 | Def: 28
3.846161111428
6
2
Lehigh
Patriot League
Lehigh 8-0
Pwr: 21 | Off: 42 | Def: 10
3.788042214210
7
1
Montana St
Big Sky
Montana St 6-2
Pwr: 3 | Off: 10 | Def: 2
3.6062813102
8
1
Lamar
Southland
Lamar 7-1
Pwr: 34 | Off: 67 | Def: 12
3.457171346712
9
4
Harvard
Ivy League
Harvard 6-0
Pwr: 8 | Off: 11 | Def: 8
3.18601348118
10
5
Tennessee Tech
OVC-Big South
Tennessee Tech 8-0
Pwr: 6 | Off: 3 | Def: 26
3.15801556326
11
North Dakota
Missouri Valley
North Dakota 6-2
Pwr: 4 | Off: 6 | Def: 4
3.076211464
12
4
Dartmouth
Ivy League
Dartmouth 5-1
Pwr: 29 | Off: 37 | Def: 29
2.8551164293729
13
29
Yale
Ivy League
Yale 4-2
Pwr: 15 | Off: 31 | Def: 11
2.46424229153111
14
2
Mercer
Southern
Mercer 6-1
Pwr: 12 | Off: 16 | Def: 13
2.4361122121613
15
5
Pennsylvania
Ivy League
Pennsylvania 4-2
Pwr: 53 | Off: 35 | Def: 83
2.4042105533583
16
3
Stephen F. Austin
Southland
Stephen F. Austin 6-2
Pwr: 19 | Off: 47 | Def: 6
2.366219319476
17
4
Monmouth NJ
CAA
Monmouth NJ 7-1
Pwr: 23 | Off: 7 | Def: 92
2.297121423792
18
14
Illinois St
Missouri Valley
Illinois St 5-3
Pwr: 28 | Off: 23 | Def: 47
2.28533214282347
19
5
South Dakota
Missouri Valley
South Dakota 5-4
Pwr: 36 | Off: 58 | Def: 27
2.2754145365827
20
Northern Arizona
Big Sky
Northern Arizona 5-3
Pwr: 25 | Off: 19 | Def: 49
2.255320251949
21
7
Gardner-Webb
OVC-Big South
Gardner-Webb 5-3
Pwr: 40 | Off: 27 | Def: 85
2.2053287402785
22
13
Presbyterian
Pioneer
Presbyterian 7-1
Pwr: 66 | Off: 60 | Def: 70
2.1771913666070
23
3
Southern Illinois
Missouri Valley
Southern Illinois 5-3
Pwr: 10 | Off: 9 | Def: 36
2.105326310936
24
1
Villanova
CAA
Villanova 6-2
Pwr: 27 | Off: 34 | Def: 33
2.0762231273433
25
8
Cal Poly SLO
Big Sky
Cal Poly SLO 3-5
Pwr: 17 | Off: 25 | Def: 21
2.0335178172521
26
12
West Georgia
UAC
West Georgia 6-3
Pwr: 30 | Off: 56 | Def: 15
1.98633812305615
27
9
SE Louisiana
Southland
SE Louisiana 6-2
Pwr: 13 | Off: 18 | Def: 18
1.9562189131818
28
3
Drake
Pioneer
Drake 5-2
Pwr: 38 | Off: 59 | Def: 34
1.9552253385934
29
2
Youngstown St
Missouri Valley
Youngstown St 5-3
Pwr: 16 | Off: 15 | Def: 48
1.9253272161548
30
5
Austin Peay
UAC
Austin Peay 5-3
Pwr: 9 | Off: 5 | Def: 38
1.87533559538
31
8
Abilene Christian
UAC
Abilene Christian 4-4
Pwr: 22 | Off: 36 | Def: 19
1.6744398223619
32
8
Sacramento St
Big Sky
Sacramento St 4-4
Pwr: 14 | Off: 13 | Def: 43
1.6544248141343
33
Rhode Island
CAA
Rhode Island 7-2
Pwr: 26 | Off: 30 | Def: 37
1.597233263037
34
3
Western Carolina
Southern
Western Carolina 5-3
Pwr: 35 | Off: 8 | Def: 106
1.5653313358106
35
6
Texas-Rio Grande Valley
Southland
Texas-Rio Grande Valley 6-2
Pwr: 31 | Off: 20 | Def: 69
1.5562416312069
36
14
Sacred Heart
FCS Independents
Sacred Heart 5-3
Pwr: 77 | Off: 69 | Def: 76
1.48535014776976
37
3
Butler
Pioneer
Butler 5-3
Pwr: 92 | Off: 90 | Def: 80
1.4053343929080
38
17
Grambling St
SWAC
Grambling St 5-3
Pwr: 97 | Off: 89 | Def: 100
1.375355179789100
39
10
Princeton
Ivy League
Princeton 3-3
Pwr: 57 | Off: 54 | Def: 58
1.36332910575458
40
4
Prairie View A&M
SWAC
Prairie View A&M 6-2
Pwr: 100 | Off: 116 | Def: 57
1.326244410011657
41
6
South Carolina St
Mid-Eastern
South Carolina St 5-3
Pwr: 39 | Off: 26 | Def: 82
1.3153476392682
42
6
Alabama St
SWAC
Alabama St 5-2
Pwr: 33 | Off: 22 | Def: 66
1.2852486332266
43
11
Southern Utah
UAC
Southern Utah 3-5
Pwr: 18 | Off: 12 | Def: 63
1.28355411181263
44
13
Chattanooga
Southern
Chattanooga 4-4
Pwr: 45 | Off: 44 | Def: 62
1.20445713454462
45
23
Jackson St
SWAC
Jackson St 5-2
Pwr: 49 | Off: 55 | Def: 53
1.19522223495553
46
20
Eastern Washington
Big Sky
Eastern Washington 4-4
Pwr: 61 | Off: 63 | Def: 56
1.14446620616356
47
10
William & Mary
CAA
William & Mary 4-4
Pwr: 47 | Off: 41 | Def: 68
1.13443710474168
48
10
New Hampshire
CAA
New Hampshire 5-4
Pwr: 42 | Off: 75 | Def: 23
1.12545810427523
49
24
Dayton
Pioneer
Dayton 6-2
Pwr: 87 | Off: 80 | Def: 75
1.11627324878075
50
1
Lafayette
Patriot League
Lafayette 5-3
Pwr: 54 | Off: 32 | Def: 94
1.1153491543294
51
2
Furman
Southern
Furman 5-3
Pwr: 80 | Off: 79 | Def: 64
1.0953532807964
52
7
Eastern Kentucky
UAC
Eastern Kentucky 3-5
Pwr: 46 | Off: 82 | Def: 14
1.0835597468214
53
23
Weber St
Big Sky
Weber St 3-5
Pwr: 75 | Off: 49 | Def: 102
1.033530237549102
54
8
Indiana St
Missouri Valley
Indiana St 2-6
Pwr: 70 | Off: 50 | Def: 96
1.0226468705096
55
3
San Diego
Pioneer
San Diego 4-4
Pwr: 79 | Off: 76 | Def: 72
1.0244523797672
56
16
Central Arkansas
UAC
Central Arkansas 3-5
Pwr: 50 | Off: 43 | Def: 65
0.99354016504365
57
4
Lindenwood
OVC-Big South
Lindenwood 3-5
Pwr: 76 | Off: 65 | Def: 78
0.9335614766578
58
15
North Carolina Central
Mid-Eastern
North Carolina Central 5-3
Pwr: 44 | Off: 38 | Def: 67
0.89534315443867
59
8
Texas Southern
SWAC
Texas Southern 4-3
Pwr: 95 | Off: 95 | Def: 89
0.8843518959589
60
11
Charleston Southern
OVC-Big South
Charleston Southern 3-6
Pwr: 69 | Off: 99 | Def: 22
0.88367111699922
61
1
SE Missouri St
OVC-Big South
SE Missouri St 3-5
Pwr: 55 | Off: 40 | Def: 79
0.8435601554079
62
3
Tennessee-Martin
OVC-Big South
Tennessee-Martin 3-5
Pwr: 63 | Off: 83 | Def: 35
0.7835653638335
63
11
Stony Brook
CAA
Stony Brook 4-4
Pwr: 41 | Off: 46 | Def: 54
0.77447411414654
64
28
Brown
Ivy League
Brown 3-3
Pwr: 51 | Off: 61 | Def: 46
0.71333628516146
65
1
Bethune-Cookman
SWAC
Bethune-Cookman 4-4
Pwr: 78 | Off: 53 | Def: 101
0.70446417853101
66
10
The Citadel
Southern
The Citadel 3-5
Pwr: 65 | Off: 87 | Def: 30
0.65355610658730
67
5
Central Conn St
Northeast
Central Conn St 5-3
Pwr: 86 | Off: 70 | Def: 95
0.6253725867095
68
26
Delaware St
Mid-Eastern
Delaware St 5-3
Pwr: 62 | Off: 33 | Def: 103
0.615394266233103
69
6
East Tennessee St
Southern
East Tennessee St 4-5
Pwr: 37 | Off: 28 | Def: 71
0.6045756372871
70
10
Idaho
Big Sky
Idaho 3-5
Pwr: 20 | Off: 24 | Def: 24
0.54358010202424
71
9
Northern Iowa
Missouri Valley
Northern Iowa 2-6
Pwr: 56 | Off: 84 | Def: 20
0.5126629568420
72
5
Northern Colorado
Big Sky
Northern Colorado 3-5
Pwr: 32 | Off: 57 | Def: 25
0.4935675325725
73
5
Idaho St
Big Sky
Idaho St 2-6
Pwr: 24 | Off: 21 | Def: 45
0.4926685242145
74
8
Maine
CAA
Maine 4-4
Pwr: 52 | Off: 64 | Def: 40
0.4944828526440
75
30
Duquesne
Northeast
Duquesne 5-4
Pwr: 68 | Off: 51 | Def: 90
0.46544530685190
76
13
Stonehill
Northeast
Stonehill 3-5
Pwr: 91 | Off: 111 | Def: 41
0.413589139111141
77
6
St Thomas MN
Pioneer
St Thomas MN 5-3
Pwr: 60 | Off: 62 | Def: 60
0.3953836606260
78
8
Georgetown DC
Patriot League
Georgetown DC 5-3
Pwr: 98 | Off: 97 | Def: 93
0.3553868989793
79
9
East Texas A&M
Southland
East Texas A&M 2-6
Pwr: 72 | Off: 29 | Def: 108
0.32267097229108
80
16
Nicholls St
Southland
Nicholls St 2-6
Pwr: 73 | Off: 94 | Def: 32
0.31269616739432
81
18
Elon
CAA
Elon 4-5
Pwr: 48 | Off: 72 | Def: 31
0.23456318487231
82
4
Incarnate Word
Southland
Incarnate Word 2-6
Pwr: 59 | Off: 48 | Def: 81
0.1826784594881
83
2
North Alabama
UAC
North Alabama 2-6
Pwr: 82 | Off: 39 | Def: 109
0.15268128239109
84
7
Eastern Illinois
OVC-Big South
Eastern Illinois 3-5
Pwr: 89 | Off: 96 | Def: 55
0.1435777899655
85
3
Richmond
Patriot League
Richmond 4-4
Pwr: 81 | Off: 85 | Def: 52
0.0744883818552
86
9
Merrimack
FCS Independents
Merrimack 3-5
Pwr: 74 | Off: 107 | Def: 17
0.06359597410717
87
18
Mercyhurst
Northeast
Mercyhurst 3-6
Pwr: 85 | Off: 98 | Def: 51
0.04366918859851
88
25
Cornell NY
Ivy League
Cornell NY 2-4
Pwr: 84 | Off: 86 | Def: 61
0.022411325848661
89
13
Columbia
Ivy League
Columbia 1-5
Pwr: 111 | Off: 120 | Def: 73
0.0115761311112073
90
13
Colgate
Patriot League
Colgate 3-5
Pwr: 64 | Off: 45 | Def: 91
0.003510313644591
91
8
LIU
Northeast
LIU 3-5
Pwr: 88 | Off: 102 | Def: 44
-0.03359988810244
92
7
Bucknell
Patriot League
Bucknell 4-5
Pwr: 109 | Off: 77 | Def: 120
-0.164585710977120
93
6
Marist
Pioneer
Marist 3-5
Pwr: 102 | Off: 109 | Def: 77
-0.183587610210977
94
8
Florida A&M
SWAC
Florida A&M 3-4
Pwr: 114 | Off: 100 | Def: 118
-0.18341028114100118
95
11
Wofford
Southern
Wofford 2-6
Pwr: 43 | Off: 105 | Def: 5
-0.26268411431055
96
4
Utah Tech
UAC
Utah Tech 1-7
Pwr: 58 | Off: 88 | Def: 16
-0.3417924588816
97
4
Morehead St
Pioneer
Morehead St 4-5
Pwr: 124 | Off: 128 | Def: 115
-0.35451014124128115
98
8
Howard
Mid-Eastern
Howard 4-4
Pwr: 106 | Off: 113 | Def: 74
-0.3844106810611374
99
9
Towson
CAA
Towson 3-5
Pwr: 67 | Off: 81 | Def: 39
-0.4435909678139
100
21
McNeese St
Southland
McNeese St 2-6
Pwr: 94 | Off: 92 | Def: 87
-0.44267921949287
101
10
Western Illinois
OVC-Big South
Western Illinois 2-7
Pwr: 93 | Off: 52 | Def: 119
-0.4927111109352119
102
11
Alabama A&M
SWAC
Alabama A&M 4-4
Pwr: 110 | Off: 66 | Def: 125
-0.5844911111066125
103
5
Portland St
Big Sky
Portland St 0-8
Pwr: 96 | Off: 91 | Def: 97
-0.7508985969197
104
Stetson
Pioneer
Stetson 3-6
Pwr: 129 | Off: 127 | Def: 128
-0.7636104129127128
105
15
Wagner
Northeast
Wagner 2-6
Pwr: 104 | Off: 117 | Def: 59
-0.80261201510411759
106
13
New Haven
Northeast
New Haven 4-4
Pwr: 117 | Off: 101 | Def: 123
-0.81449313117101123
107
10
Campbell
CAA
Campbell 2-7
Pwr: 90 | Off: 68 | Def: 104
-0.842797109068104
108
8
Tennessee St
OVC-Big South
Tennessee St 2-6
Pwr: 99 | Off: 121 | Def: 42
-0.852610089912142
109
4
Samford
Southern
Samford 1-7
Pwr: 113 | Off: 106 | Def: 110
-0.87171054113106110
110
9
North Carolina A&T
CAA
North Carolina A&T 2-6
Pwr: 105 | Off: 73 | Def: 116
-0.9526119910573116
111
6
Fordham
Patriot League
Fordham 1-7
Pwr: 108 | Off: 104 | Def: 99
-1.0117117610810499
112
6
Albany NY
CAA
Albany NY 1-7
Pwr: 103 | Off: 103 | Def: 88
-1.0417118610310388
113
1
Holy Cross
Patriot League
Holy Cross 1-7
Pwr: 71 | Off: 78 | Def: 50
-1.06171121717850
114
6
Houston Christian
Southland
Houston Christian 2-6
Pwr: 107 | Off: 112 | Def: 84
-1.1126108610711284
115
6
Murray St
Missouri Valley
Murray St 0-8
Pwr: 101 | Off: 71 | Def: 111
-1.1408109610171111
116
9
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
SWAC
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2-5
Pwr: 122 | Off: 123 | Def: 117
-1.17251079122123117
117
2
Northwestern St
Southland
Northwestern St 1-7
Pwr: 121 | Off: 114 | Def: 121
-1.20171152121114121
118
6
Robert Morris
Northeast
Robert Morris 2-6
Pwr: 115 | Off: 122 | Def: 98
-1.4326124611512298
119
3
Bryant
CAA
Bryant 2-6
Pwr: 83 | Off: 74 | Def: 86
-1.52261163837486
120
6
Morgan St
Mid-Eastern
Morgan St 3-5
Pwr: 112 | Off: 108 | Def: 107
-1.54351146112108107
121
11
Southern U.
SWAC
Southern U. 1-7
Pwr: 123 | Off: 119 | Def: 122
-1.671711011123119122
122
1
VMI
Southern
VMI 1-7
Pwr: 120 | Off: 118 | Def: 112
-1.77171231120118112
123
2
Hampton
CAA
Hampton 2-7
Pwr: 118 | Off: 110 | Def: 114
-1.85271212118110114
124
1
Davidson
Pioneer
Davidson 1-7
Pwr: 128 | Off: 115 | Def: 129
-2.02171251128115129
125
1
Valparaiso
Pioneer
Valparaiso 1-7
Pwr: 127 | Off: 126 | Def: 127
-2.11171261127126127
126
2
Norfolk St
Mid-Eastern
Norfolk St 1-7
Pwr: 116 | Off: 93 | Def: 124
-2.1517128211693124
127
2
Alcorn St
SWAC
Alcorn St 2-6
Pwr: 119 | Off: 124 | Def: 105
-2.15261292119124105
128
1
St Francis PA
Northeast
St Francis PA 0-7
Pwr: 126 | Off: 129 | Def: 113
-2.67071271126129113
129
7
Mississippi Valley St
SWAC
Mississippi Valley St 1-6
Pwr: 125 | Off: 125 | Def: 126
-2.84161227125125126

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