The 2023 FCS season is less than 90 days away. As anticipation builds, we look ahead to the upcoming year with our preseason Top 25.
How was this Top 25 ranking formed?
The HERO Sports FCS staff of Sam Herder, Daniel Steenkamer, and Zach McKinnell each did their own Top 25. Each slot was given a point total, and the three rankings were combined and ordered by total points.
Check out HERO Sports throughout the summer for in-depth previews of each Top 25-ranked team.
FCS Preseason Top 25
25. Rhode Island
T23. Youngstown State
T23. Richmond
22. Gardner-Webb
21. Eastern Kentucky
20. Jackson State
19. Mercer
18. UC Davis
17. North Dakota
16. Montana
15. Southeastern Louisiana University
14. New Hampshire
13. North Carolina Central
T11. Weber State
T11. SEMO
10. Sacramento State
9. Incarnate Word
8. Samford
7. William & Mary
T5. Idaho
T5. Furman
4. Holy Cross
3. Montana State
2. North Dakota State
1. South Dakota State (3 first-place votes)
Received votes (ordered from most voting points to least): Northern Iowa, Chattanooga, Delaware, Southern Illinois, Austin Peay, Elon, Florida A&M
