2025 Week 9 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: 7-0

FCS Record: 7-0

D1 Wins: 7 (The Citadel, TN State, SEMO, South Dakota, Illinois State, SIU, Indiana State)

FCS Losses: 0

Then-Ranked Wins: 3 (No. 17/18 South Dakota, No. 6/6 Illinois State, No. 8/9 SIU)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 3 (No. 21/NR South Dakota, No. 18/20 Illinois State, No. 16/18 SIU)

Massey Rating: No. 1 

Massey SOS: 54th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 23-20

2. South Dakota State

Record: 7-0

FCS Record: 7-0

D1 Wins: 7 (Sac State, Montana State, Drake, Mercyhurst, YSU, UNI, Murray State)

FCS Losses: 0

Then-Ranked Wins: 3 (No. 15/14 Sac State, No. 3/3 Montana State, No. 24/18 YSU)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 2 (No. 5/5 Montana State, No. 22/21 YSU)

Massey Rating: No. 2

Massey SOS: 38th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 22-20

3. Tarleton State

Record: 8-0

FCS Record: 7-0

D1 Wins: 8 (Portland State, Army, MVSU, Central Arkansas, Chattanooga, SUU, Utah Tech, West Georgia)

FBS Wins: 1 (Army)

FCS Losses: 0

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

Currently-Ranked Wins: 0

Massey Rating: No. 4

Massey SOS: 36th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 18-30

4. Montana

Record: 7-0

FCS Record: 6-0

D1 Wins: 6 (UND, Indiana State, Idaho, Idaho State, Cal Poly, Sacred Heart)

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. 8/10 UND)

Massey Rating: No. 5

Massey SOS: 50th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 25-18

5. Montana State

Record: 5-2

FCS Record: 5-1

D1 Wins: 5 (San Diego, Mercyhurst, EWU, Northern Arizona, Idaho State)

FCS Losses: 1 (No. 2/2 SDSU)

FBS Losses: 1 (Oregon)

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

Currently-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 20/22 Northern Arizona)

Massey Rating: No. 3

Massey SOS: 2nd

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 26-17

6. UC Davis

Record: 5-1

FCS Record: 5-0

D1 Wins: 5 (Utah Tech, SUU, Weber, Cal Poly, Northern Arizona)

FCS Losses: 0

FBS Losses: 1 (Washington)

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

Currently-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 20/22 Northern Arizona)

Massey Rating: No. 7

Massey SOS: 12th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 17-19

7. Lehigh

Record: 7-0

FCS Record: 7-0

D1 Wins: 7 (Richmond, Sacred Heart, Duquesne, Bucknell, Penn, Yale, Columbia)

FCS Losses: 0

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

Currently-Ranked Wins: 0

Massey Rating: No. 12 

Massey SOS: 85th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 26-14

8. North Dakota

Record: 5-2

FCS Record: 5-1

D1 Wins: 5 (Portland State, Valpo, UNI, YSU, SIU)

FCS Losses: 1 (No. 4/4 Montana)

FBS Losses: 1 (Kansas State)

Then-Ranked Wins: 2 (No. 20 YSU, No. 12/12 SIU)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 2 (No. 22/21 YSU, No. 16/18 SIU)

Massey Rating: No. 6

Massey SOS: 9th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 19-23

9. Tennessee Tech

Record: 7-0

FCS Record: 6-0 

D1 Wins: 6 (Chattanooga, Davidson, TN State, WIU, Charleston Southern, Lindenwood)

Non-D1 Wins: 1 (Cumberland) 

FCS Losses: 0

Then-Ranked Wins: 0

Currently-Ranked Wins: 0

Massey Rating: No. 9

Massey SOS: 106th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 12-26

10. Monmouth 

Record: 6-1

FCS Record: 6-0 

D1 Wins: 6 (Colgate, Fordham, Villanova, Delaware State, Towson, Stony Brook)

FCS Losses: 0

FBS Losses: 1 (Charlotte)

Then-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 11/13 Villanova)

Currently-Ranked Wins: 1 (No. 11/12 Villanova)

Massey Rating: No. 16 

Massey SOS: 60th

Past opponents’ record vs. *other* teams: 18-24