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FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Preseason Rankings

Week 18: Sunday December 28, 2025

Rank	School	Rating	W	L	Prev	Chng	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Montana St Big SkyMontana St 13-2 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 2	5.05	13	2	1		2	4	2
2	North Dakota St Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota St 12-1 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 1	4.32	12	1	2		1	2	1
3	Montana Big SkyMontana 13-2 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 23	4.26	13	2	3		5	1	23
4	Illinois St Missouri ValleyIllinois St 12-4 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 10	3.83	12	4	4		7	16	10
5	Villanova CAAVillanova 12-3 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 8	3.38	12	3	5		13	33	8
6	Tarleton St UACTarleton St 12-2 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 6	3.37	12	2	6		3	3	6
7	South Dakota Missouri ValleySouth Dakota 10-5 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 16	3.28	10	5	7		11	18	16
8	UC-Davis Big SkyUC-Davis 9-4 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 30	3.26	9	4	8		10	9	30
9	Lehigh Patriot LeagueLehigh 12-1 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 4	3.24	12	1	9		19	38	4
10	Stephen F. Austin SouthlandStephen F. Austin 11-3 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 13	3.12	11	3	10		9	22	13
11 1	South Dakota St Missouri ValleySouth Dakota St 9-5 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 5	3.05	9	5	12	1	6	24	5
12 1	Yale Ivy LeagueYale 9-3 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 14	3.03	9	3	11	1	21	30	14
13	Harvard Ivy LeagueHarvard 9-2 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 52	2.72	9	2	13		25	19	52
14	Abilene Christian UACAbilene Christian 9-5 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 18	2.66	9	5	14		16	20	18
15	North Dakota Missouri ValleyNorth Dakota 8-6 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 3	2.54	8	6	15		4	15	3
16 1	Tennessee Tech OVC-Big SouthTennessee Tech 11-2 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 22	2.48	11	2	17	1	14	17	22
17 1	Idaho St Big SkyIdaho St 6-6 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 17	2.40	6	6	16	1	15	21	17
18	Youngstown St Missouri ValleyYoungstown St 8-5 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 62	2.39	8	5	18		12	5	62
19	Northern Arizona Big SkyNorthern Arizona 7-5 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 54	2.28	7	5	19		24	11	54
20	Southern Utah UACSouthern Utah 7-5 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 41	2.24	7	5	20		22	13	41
21	West Georgia UACWest Georgia 8-3 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 9	2.22	8	3	21		26	51	9
22	Rhode Island CAARhode Island 11-3 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 34	2.16	11	3	22		28	31	34
23	Southern Illinois Missouri ValleySouthern Illinois 7-5 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 32	2.15	7	5	23		8	6	32
24 1	Mercer SouthernMercer 9-3 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 49	2.07	9	3	25	1	23	10	49
25 1	Dartmouth Ivy LeagueDartmouth 7-3 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 35	2.07	7	3	24	1	39	53	35
26	SE Louisiana SouthlandSE Louisiana 9-4 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 11	2.01	9	4	26		20	32	11
27	South Carolina St Mid-EasternSouth Carolina St 10-3 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 83	1.96	10	3	27		45	29	83
28	Sacramento St Big SkySacramento St 7-5 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 31	1.95	7	5	28		18	12	31
29 1	Lamar SouthlandLamar 8-5 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 15	1.90	8	5	30	1	36	72	15
30 1	Drake PioneerDrake 8-4 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 24	1.90	8	4	29	1	54	82	24
31	Texas-Rio Grande Valley SouthlandTexas-Rio Grande Valley 9-3 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 47	1.80	9	3	31		30	28	47
32	Austin Peay UACAustin Peay 7-5 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 42	1.79	7	5	32		17	7	42
33	Pennsylvania Ivy LeaguePennsylvania 6-4 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 74	1.74	6	4	33		55	42	74
34	San Diego PioneerSan Diego 8-4 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 72	1.68	8	4	34		70	60	72
35	New Hampshire CAANew Hampshire 8-5 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 25	1.60	8	5	35		38	56	25
36	Cal Poly SLO Big SkyCal Poly SLO 4-8 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 36	1.59	4	8	36		27	27	36
37	Weber St Big SkyWeber St 4-8 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 75	1.59	4	8	37		51	41	75
38 1	Presbyterian PioneerPresbyterian 10-2 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 63	1.45	10	2	39	1	78	81	63
39 1	Alabama St SWACAlabama St 10-2 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 88	1.43	10	2	38	1	42	25	88
40 1	Monmouth NJ CAAMonmouth NJ 9-3 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 91	1.35	9	3	41	1	33	14	91
41 1	Gardner-Webb OVC-Big SouthGardner-Webb 7-5 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 71	1.34	7	5	42	1	47	34	71
42 2	Sacred Heart FCS IndependentsSacred Heart 8-4 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 98	1.31	8	4	40	2	85	63	98
43	Eastern Washington Big SkyEastern Washington 5-7 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 44	1.24	5	7	43		40	47	44
44	Lafayette Patriot LeagueLafayette 8-4 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 106	1.21	8	4	44		46	23	106
45	Brown Ivy LeagueBrown 5-5 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 73	1.18	5	5	45		60	48	73
46	East Tennessee St SouthernEast Tennessee St 7-5 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 65	1.14	7	5	46		31	26	65
47	Prairie View A&M SWACPrairie View A&M 10-4 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 48	1.08	10	4	47		63	75	48
48 2	Eastern Kentucky UACEastern Kentucky 5-7 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 12	1.00	5	7	50	2	34	76	12
49 2	William & Mary CAAWilliam & Mary 7-5 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 66	0.99	7	5	51	2	44	35	66
50 2	St Thomas MN PioneerSt Thomas MN 7-5 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 53	0.98	7	5	48	2	56	58	53
51 1	Incarnate Word SouthlandIncarnate Word 5-7 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 29	0.98	5	7	52	1	35	50	29
52 3	Jackson St SWACJackson St 9-3 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 55	0.96	9	3	49	3	61	64	55
53	Western Carolina SouthernWestern Carolina 7-5 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 108	0.92	7	5	53		32	8	108
54	Tennessee-Martin OVC-Big SouthTennessee-Martin 6-6 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 26	0.91	6	6	54		49	78	26
55	Indiana St Missouri ValleyIndiana St 3-9 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 80	0.90	3	9	55		67	49	80
56	Idaho Big SkyIdaho 4-8 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 19	0.87	4	8	56		29	40	19
57	Lindenwood OVC-Big SouthLindenwood 6-6 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 58	0.83	6	6	57		53	52	58
58	North Carolina Central Mid-EasternNorth Carolina Central 8-4 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 76	0.80	8	4	58		58	44	76
59 1	Richmond Patriot LeagueRichmond 7-5 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 51	0.74	7	5	60	1	76	85	51
60 1	Central Conn St NortheastCentral Conn St 8-5 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 78	0.74	8	5	59	1	77	62	78
61	Northern Colorado Big SkyNorthern Colorado 4-8 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 39	0.73	4	8	61		50	74	39
62	Charleston Southern OVC-Big SouthCharleston Southern 5-7 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 20	0.71	5	7	62		69	99	20
63	McNeese St SouthlandMcNeese St 5-7 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 46	0.68	5	7	63		66	80	46
64	Butler PioneerButler 6-6 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 99	0.67	6	6	64		99	97	99
65	Elon CAAElon 6-6 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 38	0.58	6	6	65		43	57	38
66	Northern Iowa Missouri ValleyNorthern Iowa 3-9 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 21	0.57	3	9	66		41	73	21
67	Wofford SouthernWofford 6-6 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 7	0.52	6	6	67		37	88	7
68 3	Princeton Ivy LeaguePrinceton 3-7 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 27	0.52	3	7	71	3	62	89	27
69	Delaware St Mid-EasternDelaware St 8-4 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 86	0.51	8	4	69		81	65	86
70 2	Dayton PioneerDayton 7-4 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 70	0.51	7	4	72	2	92	94	70
71 1	Stony Brook CAAStony Brook 6-6 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 57	0.51	6	6	70	1	48	45	57
72 1	Cornell NY Ivy LeagueCornell NY 4-6 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 56	0.50	4	6	73	1	83	92	56
73 5	Duquesne NortheastDuquesne 7-5 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 97	0.49	7	5	68	5	79	55	97
74	Nicholls St SouthlandNicholls St 4-8 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 40	0.47	4	8	74		59	79	40
75	Furman SouthernFurman 6-6 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 82	0.43	6	6	75		80	68	82
76 1	Maine CAAMaine 6-6 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 50	0.39	6	6	77	1	65	77	50
77 1	LIU NortheastLIU 6-6 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 28	0.38	6	6	76	1	84	112	28
78	Colgate Patriot LeagueColgate 5-7 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 100	0.35	5	7	78		74	43	100
79	Chattanooga SouthernChattanooga 5-7 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 93	0.29	5	7	79		72	46	93
80 1	Towson CAATowson 6-6 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 45	0.20	6	6	81	1	57	69	45
81 1	Bethune-Cookman SWACBethune-Cookman 6-6 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 112	0.19	6	6	80	1	96	67	112
82	Grambling St SWACGrambling St 7-5 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 94	0.19	7	5	82		106	108	94
83	SE Missouri St OVC-Big SouthSE Missouri St 4-8 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 69	0.17	4	8	83		68	61	69
84	Central Arkansas UACCentral Arkansas 3-9 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 79	0.17	3	9	84		52	36	79
85	Western Illinois OVC-Big SouthWestern Illinois 4-8 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 109	0.15	4	8	85		86	54	109
86 1	Morehead St PioneerMorehead St 6-6 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 113	0.08	6	6	87	1	121	125	113
87 1	Mercyhurst NortheastMercyhurst 5-7 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 59	0.07	5	7	86	1	90	98	59
88	Texas Southern SWACTexas Southern 6-5 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 90	0.01	6	5	88		98	100	90
89	Columbia Ivy LeagueColumbia 2-8 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 61	-0.01	2	8	89		94	105	61
90	Georgetown DC Patriot LeagueGeorgetown DC 6-6 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 92	-0.01	6	6	90		100	107	92
91	The Citadel SouthernThe Citadel 4-8 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 33	-0.07	4	8	91		64	86	33
92	Marist PioneerMarist 5-7 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 87	-0.10	5	7	92		105	111	87
93 2	Portland St Big SkyPortland St 1-11 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 104	-0.11	1	11	95	2	91	71	104
94 1	East Texas A&M SouthlandEast Texas A&M 3-9 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 114	-0.12	3	9	93	1	89	39	114
95 1	Holy Cross Patriot LeagueHoly Cross 3-9 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 43	-0.15	3	9	94	1	71	84	43
96 1	North Alabama UACNorth Alabama 2-10 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 111	-0.23	2	10	97	1	75	37	111
97 1	Utah Tech UACUtah Tech 2-10 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 37	-0.24	2	10	96	1	73	93	37
98	Murray St Missouri ValleyMurray St 1-11 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 89	-0.27	1	11	98		82	66	89
99	Eastern Illinois OVC-Big SouthEastern Illinois 3-9 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 68	-0.30	3	9	99		87	91	68
100	New Haven NortheastNew Haven 5-5 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 122	-0.35	5	5	100		114	90	122
101	Wagner NortheastWagner 5-7 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 84	-0.46	5	7	101		101	109	84
102	Bucknell Patriot LeagueBucknell 5-7 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 116	-0.46	5	7	102		102	70	116
103	Stonehill NortheastStonehill 4-8 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 67	-0.55	4	8	103		103	123	67
104	Merrimack FCS IndependentsMerrimack 4-8 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 64	-0.57	4	8	104		93	104	64
105	Florida A&M SWACFlorida A&M 5-7 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 118	-0.59	5	7	105		118	103	118
106 1	Howard Mid-EasternHoward 5-7 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 77	-0.74	5	7	107	1	108	117	77
107 1	Albany NY CAAAlbany NY 2-10 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 85	-0.74	2	10	106	1	97	95	85
108	Alcorn St SWACAlcorn St 5-7 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 95	-0.89	5	7	108		110	114	95
109	Bryant CAABryant 3-9 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 96	-1.03	3	9	109		95	83	96
110	Campbell CAACampbell 2-10 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 107	-1.22	2	10	110		88	59	107
111	Alabama A&M SWACAlabama A&M 4-8 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 119	-1.27	4	8	111		117	101	119
112	Houston Christian SouthlandHouston Christian 2-10 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 102	-1.28	2	10	112		111	110	102
113 1	Samford SouthernSamford 1-11 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 101	-1.34	1	11	114	1	104	102	101
114 1	Arkansas-Pine Bluff SWACArkansas-Pine Bluff 3-8 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 123	-1.36	3	8	113	1	124	120	123
115	Morgan St Mid-EasternMorgan St 4-8 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 105	-1.39	4	8	115		109	106	105
116	Robert Morris NortheastRobert Morris 3-9 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 81	-1.40	3	9	116		113	124	81
117 1	Northwestern St SouthlandNorthwestern St 1-11 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 121	-1.41	1	11	118	1	119	115	121
118 1	Stetson PioneerStetson 3-9 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 129	-1.43	3	9	117	1	129	128	129
119	Tennessee St OVC-Big SouthTennessee St 2-10 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 60	-1.43	2	10	119		107	126	60
120	Valparaiso PioneerValparaiso 2-10 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 126	-1.46	2	10	120		126	119	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	-1.51	2	10	122		116	87	125
123	Southern U. SWACSouthern U. 2-10 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 124	-1.62	2	10	123		125	116	124
124	Fordham Patriot LeagueFordham 1-11 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 103	-1.67	1	11	124		112	113	103
125	Mississippi Valley St SWACMississippi Valley St 2-10 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 127	-1.92	2	10	125		127	127	127
126	Hampton CAAHampton 2-10 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 117	-1.97	2	10	126		120	118	117
127	VMI SouthernVMI 1-11 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 115	-2.16	1	11	127		123	121	115
128	Norfolk St Mid-EasternNorfolk St 1-11 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 120	-2.38	1	11	128		115	96	120
129	St Francis PA NortheastSt Francis PA 0-11 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 110	-2.88	0	11	129		122	129	110