2026 FCS Preseason Top 25 Polls
Stats Perform Media Poll (1st place votes)
1. Montana State (57)
2. Montana
3. South Dakota State
4. Illinois State
5. Tarleton State
6. UC Davis
7. Rhode Island
8. Villanova
9. Youngstown State
10. North Dakota
11. Lehigh
12. South Dakota
13. Stephen F. Austin
14. Tennessee Tech
15. Abilene Christian
16. Southern Illinois
17. Austin Peay
18. Yale
19. Southeastern Louisiana
20. Lamar
21. Mercer
22. Monmouth
23. UT Martin
24. South Carolina State
25. Northern Arizona
AFCA Coaches Poll (1st place votes)
1. Montana State (25)
2. Montana
3. South Dakota State (1)
4. Illinois State
5. Tarleton State
6. UC Davis
7. Villanova
8. Rhode Island
9. Youngstown State
10. North Dakota
11. Lehigh
12. South Dakota
13. Stephen F. Austin
14. Abilene Christian
15. Tennessee Tech
16. Southern Illinois
17. Mercer
18. Austin Peay
19. Yale
20. Southeastern Louisiana
21. Lamar
22. UT Martin
23. Monmouth
24. Northern Arizona
25. South Carolina State