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FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Preseason Rankings

Week 20: Saturday January 10, 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	5.17	14	2	1		2	4	2
2	North Dakota St Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota St 12-1 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 1	4.30	12	1	2		1	2	1
3	Montana Big SkyMontana 13-2 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 23	4.30	13	2	3		5	1	23
4	Illinois St Missouri ValleyIllinois St 12-5 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 11	3.65	12	5	4		6	11	11
5	Tarleton St UACTarleton St 12-2 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 6	3.40	12	2	5		3	3	6
6	Villanova CAAVillanova 12-3 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 8	3.35	12	3	6		14	33	8
7 1	Lehigh Patriot LeagueLehigh 12-1 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 4	3.29	12	1	8	1	18	38	4
8 1	UC-Davis Big SkyUC-Davis 9-4 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 29	3.26	9	4	9	1	10	9	29
9 2	South Dakota Missouri ValleySouth Dakota 10-5 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 16	3.25	10	5	7	2	11	20	16
10	Stephen F. Austin SouthlandStephen F. Austin 11-3 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 13	3.13	11	3	10		9	22	13
11	South Dakota St Missouri ValleySouth Dakota St 9-5 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 5	3.06	9	5	11		7	24	5
12	Yale Ivy LeagueYale 9-3 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 14	3.05	9	3	12		21	30	14
13	Harvard Ivy LeagueHarvard 9-2 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 49	2.76	9	2	13		25	18	49
14	Abilene Christian UACAbilene Christian 9-5 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 17	2.69	9	5	14		15	19	17
15	North Dakota Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota 8-6 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 3	2.54	8	6	15		4	16	3
16	Tennessee Tech OVC-Big SouthTennessee Tech 11-2 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 22	2.49	11	2	16		13	17	22
17 1	Idaho St Big SkyIdaho St 6-6 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 18	2.39	6	6	18	1	17	21	18
18 1	Youngstown St Missouri ValleyYoungstown St 8-5 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 60	2.37	8	5	17	1	12	5	60
19	Northern Arizona Big SkyNorthern Arizona 7-5 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 54	2.29	7	5	19		24	12	54
20 1	West Georgia UACWest Georgia 8-3 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 9	2.24	8	3	21	1	26	51	9
21 1	Southern Utah UACSouthern Utah 7-5 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 41	2.23	7	5	20	1	22	13	41
22	Rhode Island CAARhode Island 11-3 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 34	2.17	11	3	22		28	32	34
23	Southern Illinois Missouri ValleySouthern Illinois 7-5 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 32	2.11	7	5	23		8	6	32
24	Dartmouth Ivy LeagueDartmouth 7-3 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 36	2.11	7	3	24		39	53	36
25	Mercer SouthernMercer 9-3 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 48	2.09	9	3	25		23	10	48
26	SE Louisiana SouthlandSE Louisiana 9-4 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 10	2.04	9	4	26		20	31	10
27 1	Sacramento St Big SkySacramento St 7-5 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 31	1.95	7	5	28	1	19	15	31
28 1	Lamar SouthlandLamar 8-5 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 15	1.95	8	5	29	1	36	71	15
29 2	South Carolina St Mid-EasternSouth Carolina St 10-3 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 82	1.93	10	3	27	2	45	29	82
30	Drake PioneerDrake 8-4 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 24	1.90	8	4	30		51	82	24
31	Texas-Rio Grande Valley SouthlandTexas-Rio Grande Valley 9-3 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 47	1.81	9	3	31		30	27	47
32	Austin Peay UACAustin Peay 7-5 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 42	1.81	7	5	32		16	8	42
33	Pennsylvania Ivy LeaguePennsylvania 6-4 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 74	1.78	6	4	33		53	41	74
34	San Diego PioneerSan Diego 8-4 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 72	1.68	8	4	34		71	62	72
35 1	Cal Poly SLO Big SkyCal Poly SLO 4-8 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 38	1.61	4	8	36	1	27	28	38
36 1	New Hampshire CAANew Hampshire 8-5 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 25	1.61	8	5	35	1	38	56	25
37	Weber St Big SkyWeber St 4-8 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 75	1.57	4	8	37		56	42	75
38	Presbyterian PioneerPresbyterian 10-2 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 63	1.47	10	2	38		78	81	63
39	Alabama St SWACAlabama St 10-2 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 88	1.41	10	2	39		43	25	88
40	Monmouth NJ CAAMonmouth NJ 9-3 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 91	1.38	9	3	40		33	14	91
41	Gardner-Webb OVC-Big SouthGardner-Webb 7-5 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 71	1.36	7	5	41		47	34	71
42	Sacred Heart FCS IndependentsSacred Heart 8-4 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 96	1.32	8	4	42		85	65	96
43	Eastern Washington Big SkyEastern Washington 5-7 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 44	1.24	5	7	43		40	48	44
44	Lafayette Patriot LeagueLafayette 8-4 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 105	1.23	8	4	44		46	23	105
45	Brown Ivy LeagueBrown 5-5 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 73	1.20	5	5	45		60	49	73
46	East Tennessee St SouthernEast Tennessee St 7-5 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 65	1.12	7	5	46		31	26	65
47	Prairie View A&M SWACPrairie View A&M 10-4 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 50	1.06	10	4	47		65	77	50
48	Eastern Kentucky UACEastern Kentucky 5-7 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 12	1.03	5	7	48		34	76	12
49	William & Mary CAAWilliam & Mary 7-5 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 66	1.01	7	5	49		44	35	66
50	Incarnate Word SouthlandIncarnate Word 5-7 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 30	0.99	5	7	50		35	50	30
51	St Thomas MN PioneerSt Thomas MN 7-5 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 53	0.98	7	5	51		55	58	53
52	Jackson St SWACJackson St 9-3 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 55	0.98	9	3	52		61	64	55
53	Western Carolina SouthernWestern Carolina 7-5 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 108	0.95	7	5	53		32	7	108
54	Indiana St Missouri ValleyIndiana St 3-9 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 78	0.90	3	9	54		66	47	78
55	Tennessee-Martin OVC-Big SouthTennessee-Martin 6-6 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 26	0.90	6	6	55		49	78	26
56	Idaho Big SkyIdaho 4-8 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 19	0.89	4	8	56		29	40	19
57	North Carolina Central Mid-EasternNorth Carolina Central 8-4 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 76	0.81	8	4	57		58	44	76
58	Lindenwood OVC-Big SouthLindenwood 6-6 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 64	0.81	6	6	58		54	52	64
59	Richmond Patriot LeagueRichmond 7-5 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 51	0.77	7	5	59		76	84	51
60	Central Conn St NortheastCentral Conn St 8-5 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 79	0.75	8	5	60		77	61	79
61	Northern Colorado Big SkyNorthern Colorado 4-8 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 39	0.74	4	8	61		50	75	39
62	McNeese St SouthlandMcNeese St 5-7 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 46	0.68	5	7	62		68	80	46
63 1	Butler PioneerButler 6-6 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 100	0.68	6	6	64	1	99	97	100
64 1	Charleston Southern OVC-Big SouthCharleston Southern 5-7 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 21	0.67	5	7	63	1	69	99	21
65	Elon CAAElon 6-6 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 35	0.61	6	6	65		41	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	0.56	3	7	67		62	89	27
68 1	Delaware St Mid-EasternDelaware St 8-4 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 87	0.52	8	4	69	1	81	63	87
69 2	Cornell NY Ivy LeagueCornell NY 4-6 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 56	0.52	4	6	71	2	83	92	56
70 2	Wofford SouthernWofford 6-6 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 7	0.52	6	6	68	2	37	88	7
71 1	Stony Brook CAAStony Brook 6-6 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 57	0.51	6	6	70	1	48	45	57
72	Dayton PioneerDayton 7-4 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 70	0.51	7	4	72		91	94	70
73	Nicholls St SouthlandNicholls St 4-8 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 40	0.51	4	8	73		59	79	40
74	Duquesne NortheastDuquesne 7-5 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 97	0.50	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	0.42	6	6	76		64	74	52
77 1	Colgate Patriot LeagueColgate 5-7 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 99	0.37	5	7	78	1	73	43	99
78 1	LIU NortheastLIU 6-6 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 28	0.37	6	6	77	1	84	113	28
79	Chattanooga SouthernChattanooga 5-7 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 93	0.32	5	7	79		72	46	93
80 2	Grambling St SWACGrambling St 7-5 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 95	0.21	7	5	82	2	107	108	95
81	Bethune-Cookman SWACBethune-Cookman 6-6 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 112	0.21	6	6	81		96	67	112
82 2	Towson CAATowson 6-6 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 45	0.20	6	6	80	2	57	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	0.16	4	8	84		67	60	69
85	Western Illinois OVC-Big SouthWestern Illinois 4-8 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 109	0.12	4	8	85		86	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 1	Georgetown DC Patriot LeagueGeorgetown DC 6-6 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 92	0.02	6	6	89	1	100	107	92
89 1	Columbia Ivy LeagueColumbia 2-8 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 61	0.01	2	8	90	1	94	105	61
90 2	Texas Southern SWACTexas Southern 6-5 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 90	0.01	6	5	88	2	98	101	90
91	The Citadel SouthernThe Citadel 4-8 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 33	-0.04	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: 70 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 43	-0.16	3	9	95		70	85	43
96	North Alabama UACNorth Alabama 2-10 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 111	-0.22	2	10	96		75	37	111
97	Utah Tech UACUtah Tech 2-10 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 37	-0.23	2	10	97		74	93	37
98 1	Eastern Illinois OVC-Big SouthEastern Illinois 3-9 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 68	-0.30	3	9	99	1	88	91	68
99 1	Murray St Missouri ValleyMurray St 1-11 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 89	-0.31	1	11	98	1	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	-0.42	5	7	101		101	70	116
102	Wagner NortheastWagner 5-7 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 85	-0.48	5	7	102		102	109	85
103	Stonehill NortheastStonehill 4-8 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 67	-0.53	4	8	103		103	123	67
104	Merrimack FCS IndependentsMerrimack 4-8 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 59	-0.55	4	8	104		93	104	59
105	Florida A&M SWACFlorida A&M 5-7 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 118	-0.58	5	7	105		118	103	118
106	Howard Mid-EasternHoward 5-7 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 77	-0.72	5	7	106		108	117	77
107	Albany NY CAAAlbany NY 2-10 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 84	-0.74	2	10	107		97	95	84
108	Alcorn St SWACAlcorn St 5-7 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 98	-0.93	5	7	108		111	114	98
109	Bryant CAABryant 3-9 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 94	-1.02	3	9	109		95	83	94
110	Campbell CAACampbell 2-10 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 107	-1.20	2	10	110		87	59	107
111	Alabama A&M SWACAlabama A&M 4-8 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 120	-1.25	4	8	111		117	100	120
112	Houston Christian SouthlandHouston Christian 2-10 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 102	-1.26	2	10	112		110	110	102
113	Samford SouthernSamford 1-11 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 101	-1.33	1	11	113		104	102	101
114	Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWACArkansas-Pine Bluff 3-8 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 123	-1.36	3	8	114		125	121	123
115	Morgan St Mid-EasternMorgan St 4-8 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 106	-1.39	4	8	115		109	106	106
116 1	Northwestern St SouthlandNorthwestern St 1-11 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 121	-1.40	1	11	117	1	122	115	121
117 1	Robert Morris NortheastRobert Morris 3-9 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 83	-1.41	3	9	116	1	113	124	83
118	Stetson PioneerStetson 3-9 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 129	-1.42	3	9	118		129	128	129
119	Tennessee St OVC-Big SouthTennessee St 2-10 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 62	-1.43	2	10	119		106	126	62
120	Valparaiso PioneerValparaiso 2-10 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 126	-1.47	2	10	120		126	120	126
121	Davidson PioneerDavidson 2-10 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 128	-1.49	2	10	121		128	122	128
122	North Carolina A&T CAANorth Carolina A&T 2-10 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 125	-1.50	2	10	122		116	87	125
123 1	Fordham Patriot LeagueFordham 1-11 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 103	-1.63	1	11	124	1	112	112	103
124 1	Southern U. SWACSouthern U. 2-10 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 124	-1.64	2	10	123	1	124	118	124
125	Mississippi Valley St SWACMississippi Valley St 2-10 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 127	-1.96	2	10	125		127	127	127
126	Hampton CAAHampton 2-10 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 117	-1.96	2	10	126		119	116	117
127	VMI SouthernVMI 1-11 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 115	-2.13	1	11	127		120	119	115
128	Norfolk St Mid-EasternNorfolk St 1-11 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 119	-2.37	1	11	128		115	96	119
129	St Francis PA NortheastSt Francis PA 0-11 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 110	-2.87	0	11	129		123	129	110