Why Did Just One HBCU Make the FCS Top 25? The Shocking Truth Revealed!
The full rankings are below:
| Rank | Team | 2025 Record | Conference | Points | Final 2025 Ranking | 2026 Season Opener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana State | 14-2, 8-0 | Big Sky | 1,425 | 1 | Aug. 29 at Utah Tech |
| 2 | Montana | 13-2, 7-1 | Big Sky | 1,328 | 3 | Aug. 29 vs. Southern Utah |
| 3 | South Dakota State | 9-5, 4-4 | MVFC | 1,266 | 13 | Aug. 29 vs. Stetson |
| 4 | Illinois State | 12-5, 5-3 | MVFC | 1,231 | 2 | Aug. 29 vs. St. Francis (IL) |
| 5 | Tarleton State | 12-2, 7-1 | UAC | 1,100 | 6 | Aug. 29 vs. Prairie View A&M |
| 6 | UC Davis | 9-4, 6-2 | Big Sky | 1,063 | 8 | Aug. 29 at Portland State |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 11-3, 8-0 | CAA | 1,048 | 11 | Aug. 28 at Merrimack |
| 8 | Villanova | 12-3, 7-1 | CAA (Patriot in 2026) | 1,008 | 4 (tie) | Aug. 28 vs. William & Mary |
| 9 | Youngstown State | 8-5, 5-3 | MVFC | 946 | 18 | Aug. 27 vs. Mercyhurst |
| 10 | North Dakota | 8-6, 5-3 | MVFC | 945 | 14 | Aug. 27 vs. LIU |
| 11 | Lehigh | 12-1, 7-0 | Patriot | 826 | 10 | Aug. 29 at Holy Cross |
| 12 | South Dakota | 10-5, 6-2 | MVFC | 783 | 9 | Aug. 29 vs. Central Connecticut State |
| 13 | Stephen F. Austin | 11-3, 8-0 | Southland | 773 | 7 | Aug. 29 at McNeese |
| 14 | Tennessee Tech | 11-2, 8-0 | OVC (SoCon in 2026) | 594 | 16 | Aug. 29 vs. Monmouth |
| 15 | Abilene Christian | 9-5, 7-1 | UAC | 579 | 12 | Aug. 29 at Lamar |
| 16 | Southern Illinois | 7-5, 4-4 | MVFC | 509 | 25 | Aug. 27 at West Florida |
| 17 | Austin Peay | 7-5, 4-4 | UAC | 440 | NR | Aug. 27 vs. Gardner-Webb |
| 18 | Yale | 9-3, 6-1 | Ivy | 418 | 15 | Sept. 19 at Holy Cross |
| 19 | Southeastern Louisiana | 9-4, 7-1 | Southland | 392 | 19 | Aug. 27 vs. HCU |
| 20 | Lamar | 8-5, 5-3 | Southland | 380 | 24 | Aug. 29 vs. Abilene Christian |
| 21 | Mercer | 11-3, 7-1 | SoCon | 306 | 17 | Aug. 29 vs. East Texas A&M |
| 22 | Monmouth | 9-3, 6-2 | CAA | 200 | 22 | Aug. 29 at Tennessee Tech |
| 23 | UT Martin | 6-6, 6-2 | OVC-Big South (now OVC) | 144 | NR | Aug. 27 vs. Central Arkansas |
| 24 | South Carolina State | 10-3, 5-0 | MEAC | 107 | 21 | Aug. 29 vs. Savannah State |
| 25 | Northern Arizona | 7-5, 4-4 | Big Sky | 103 | NR | Aug. 29 vs. Eastern Washington |
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