2025 Week 12 Resumes For The Top 10 Ranked FCS Teams

Every week after the Stats Perform FCS Top 25 media poll is released, we will publish the resumes for the Top 10-ranked teams.

The resumes paint a picture of some things the playoff committee considers in their selection process (although watching games provides the clearest picture). Resumes include overall record, record against FCS opponents, Division 1 wins, Non-D1 wins, FBS wins and losses, ranked wins at the time of the game, wins against teams currently ranked in the Top 25, strength of schedule, Massey ratings, and past opponents’ record against other teams.

Resumes For Top 10 Teams

Teams 1-10 are via this week’s Stats Perform Media Poll.

“Then-Ranked Wins” are wins against ranked teams at the time of the game. Media poll rankings will be listed first.

“Currently-Ranked Wins” are wins against teams currently ranked in the media and coaches polls. Media poll rankings will be listed first.

Strength of schedule (SOS) is via Massey, is through current games played only, and doesn’t factor in future games.

“Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams” is the combined record of your previous opponents without including your own record. As an example, if a 3-0 team has beaten three teams that are now 0-3, the past opponents’ record vs. other teams is 0-6 (three teams that are 0-2 vs. other opponents).

1. North Dakota State

Record: 10-0

FCS Record: 10-0

D1 Wins: 10 (The Citadel, TN State, SEMO, South Dakota, Illinois State, SIU, Indiana State, SDSU, YSU, UND)

FCS Losses: 0

Then-Ranked Wins: 6 (No. 17/18 South Dakota, No. 6/6 Illinois State, No. 8/9 SIU, No. 2/2 SDSU, No. 18/19 YSU, No. 13/15 UND)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 6 (No. 17/22 South Dakota, No. 14/13 Illinois State, No. 21/23 SIU, No. 16/15 SDSU, No. 20/19 YSU, No. 13/18 UND)

Massey Rating: No. 1 

Massey current SOS: 19th

Massey projected SOS: 26th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 51-40

2. Montana

Record: 10-0

FCS Record: 9-0

D1 Wins: 9 (UND, Indiana State, Idaho, Idaho State, Cal Poly, Sacred Heart, Sac State, Weber State, EWU)

Non-D1 Wins: 1 (Central Washington)

FCS Losses: 0

Then-Ranked Wins: 2 (No. 16/17 UND, No. 8/10 Idaho)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 13/18 UND)

Massey Rating: No. 3 

Massey current SOS: 35th

Massey projected SOS: 27th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 49-41

3. Montana State

Record: 8-2

FCS Record: 8-1

D1 Wins: 8 (San Diego, Mercyhurst, EWU, Northern Arizona, Idaho State, Cal Poly, Northern Colorado, Weber State)

FCS Losses: 1 (No. 16/15 SDSU)

FBS Losses: 1 (Oregon)

Then-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 13/13 Northern Arizona)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 24/NR Northern Arizona)

Massey Rating: No. 2 

Massey current SOS: 7th 

Massey projected SOS: 3rd

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 46-43

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4. Lehigh

Record: 10-0

FCS Record: 10-0

D1 Wins: 10 (Richmond, Sacred Heart, Duquesne, Bucknell, Penn, Yale, Columbia, Fordham, Georgetown, Holy Cross)

FCS Losses: 0

Then-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 25/22 Richmond)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 0

Massey Rating: No. 11 

Massey current SOS: 97th

Massey projected SOS: 92nd

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 42-42

5. Tennessee Tech

Record: 10-0

FCS Record: 9-0 

D1 Wins: 9 (Chattanooga, Davidson, TN State, WIU, Charleston Southern, Lindenwood, SEMO, Gardner-Webb, EIU)

Non-D1 Wins: 1 (Cumberland) 

FCS Losses: 0

Then-Ranked Wins: 0

Currently-Ranked Wins: 0

Massey Rating: No. 9 

Massey current SOS: 99th 

Massey projected SOS: 82nd

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 32-49

6. Tarleton State

Record: 9-1

FCS Record: 8-1

D1 Wins: 9 (Portland State, Army, MVSU, Central Arkansas, Chattanooga, SUU, Utah Tech, West Georgia, EKU)

FBS Wins: 1 (Army)

FCS Losses: 1 (No. 18/20 Abilene Christian)

Then-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 23 West Georgia)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 1 (NR/No. 24 West Georgia)

Massey Rating: No. 4 

Massey current SOS: 26th 

Massey projected SOS: 30th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 38-50

7. Harvard

Record: 8-0

FCS Record: 8-0

D1 Wins: 8 (Stetson, Brown, Holy Cross, Cornell, Merrimack, Princeton, Dartmouth, Columbia)

FCS Losses: 0

Then-Ranked Wins: 0

Currently-Ranked Wins: 0

Massey Rating: No. 7 

Massey current SOS: 96th 

Massey projected SOS: 84th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 24-38

8. Mercer

Record: 8-1

FCS Record: 8-1

D1 Wins: 8 (Wofford, The Citadel, ETSU, Samford, Princeton, VMI, Furman, WCU)

FCS Losses: 1 (Presbyterian)

FBS Losses: 0

Then-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 24/24 WCU)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 25/NR WCU)

Massey Rating: No. 13 

Massey current SOS: 81st 

Massey projected SOS: 51st

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 36-43

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9. UC Davis

Record: 7-2

FCS Record: 7-1

D1 Wins: 7 (Utah Tech, SUU, Weber, Cal Poly, Northern Arizona, Northern Colorado, Idaho)

FCS Losses: 1 (Idaho State)

FBS Losses: 1 (Washington)

Then-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 14/16 Northern Arizona)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 24/NR Northern Arizona)

Massey Rating: No. 8 

Massey current SOS: 20th 

Massey projected SOS: 6th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 34-46

10. Villanova

Record: 7-2

FCS Record: 7-1

D1 Wins: 7 (Colgate, William & Mary, UNH, Elon, Hampton, UAlbany, Towson)

FCS Losses: 1 (No. 12/12 Monmouth)

FBS Losses: 1 (Penn State)

Then-Ranked Wins: 0

Currently-Ranked Wins: 0

Massey Rating: No. 18 

Massey current SOS: 47th 

Massey projected SOS: 59th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 36-44