The Stats Perform FCS Top 25 voting panel has been slimmed down for the spring season. I am grateful to still have a vote and will publish my Top 25 every week for everyone to see, and I’m sure rationally discuss with a clear lens.
I’ll also include team resumes, although it’s important to note what you see on paper doesn’t tell the whole story.
“Then-Ranked wins” are Top 25 wins at the time of the game. “Now-Ranked wins” are victories against opponents in the most previous Top 25.
Top 25 Ballot
1. Weber State
Record: 2-0
FCS Record: 2-0
D1 Wins: 2 (Idaho St, UC Davis)
FCS Losses: 0
Then-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 23 UC Davis)
Now-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 21 UC Davis)
2. South Dakota State
Record: 4-1
FCS Record: 4-1
D1 Wins: 4 (UNI, WIU, YSU, UND)
FCS Losses: 1 (No. 2 UND)
Then-Ranked wins: 2 (No. 3 UNI, No. 5 SIU)
Now-Ranked wins: 2 (No. 10 UNI, No. 5 SIU)
3. North Dakota State
Record: 5-1
FCS Record: 5-1
D1 Wins: 5 (UCA, YSU, Mo State, ISUr, UND)
FCS Losses: 1 (No. 5 SIU)
Then-Ranked wins: 3 (No. 11 fall UCA, No. 22 ISUr, No. 2 UND)
Now-Ranked wins: 2 (No. 11 fall UCA, No. 2 UND)
4. Sam Houston
Record: 3-0
FCS Record: 3-0
D1 Wins: 3 (SLU, Nicholls, Lamar)
FCS Losses: 0
Then-Ranked wins: 2 (No. 18 SLU, No. 7 Nicholls)
Now-Ranked wins: 2 (No. 16 SLU, No. 17 Nicholls)
5. Delaware
Record: 2-0
FCS Record: 2-0
D1 Wins: 2 (Maine, SBU)
FCS Losses: 0
Then-Ranked wins: 0
Now-Ranked wins: 0
6. North Dakota
Record: 4-1
FCS Record: 4-1
D1 Wins: 4 (SIU, SDSU, USD, WIU)
FCS Losses: 1 (No. 4 NDSU)
Then-Ranked wins: 3 (No. 24 SIU, No. 3 SDSU, No. 20 USD)
Now-Ranked wins: 2 (No. 5 SIU, No. 6 SDSU)
7. James Madison
Record: 3-0
FCS Record: 3-0
D1 Wins: 3 (Morehead St, RMU, Elon)
FCS Losses: 0
Then-Ranked wins: 0
Now-Ranked wins: 0
8. Kennesaw State
Record: 3-0
FCS Record: 2-0
D1 Wins: 1 (CSU, Dixie)
FCS Losses: 0
Then-Ranked wins: 0
Now-Ranked wins: 0
9. UC Davis
Record: 2-1
FCS Record: 2-1
D1 Wins: 2 (Idaho, CP)
FCS Losses: 1 (No. 3 Weber)
Then-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 19 Idaho)
Now-Ranked wins: 0
10. Jacksonville State
Record: 7-1
FCS Record: 6-0
D1 Wins: 7 (FIU, Mercer, UNA, TN Tech, TN State, UTM, SEMO)
FCS Losses: 0
Then-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 23 T-Tech)
Now-Ranked wins: 0
FBS Wins: 1 (FIU)
FBS Losses: 1
11. Incarnate Word
Record: 3-0
FCS Record: 3-0
D1 Wins: 3 (McNeese, Lamar, SLU)
FCS Losses: 0
Then-Ranked wins: 2 (No. 19 McNeese, No. 16 SLU)
Now-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 16 SLU)
12. Chattanooga
Record: 3-1
FCS Record: 3-0
D1 Wins: 3 (Wofford, Citadel, Furman)
FCS Losses: 0
Then-Ranked wins: 2 (No. 11 Wofford, No. 13 Furman)
Now-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 13 Furman)
FBS losses: 1 (WKU)
13. Rhode Island
Record: 2-0
FCS Record: 2-0
D1 Wins: 2 (Nova, Albany)
FCS Losses: 0
Then-Ranked wins: 2 (No. 6 Nova, No. 18 Albany)
Now-Ranked wins: 2 (No. 14 Nova, No. 18 Albany)
14. VMI
Record: 4-0
FCS Record: 4-0
D1 Wins: 4 (Furman, WCU, Mercer, Samford)
FCS Losses: 0
Then-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 10 Furman)
Now-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 13 Furman)
15. Idaho
Record: 1-1
FCS Record: 1-1
D1 Wins: 1 (EWU)
FCS Losses: 1 (No. 21 UC Davis)
Then-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 12 EWU)
Now-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 15 EWU)
16. Eastern Washington
Record: 2-1
FCS Record: 2-1
D1 Wins: 2 (NAU, Idaho St)
FCS Losses: 1 (Idaho)
Then-Ranked wins: 0
Now-Ranked wins: 0
17. Monmouth
Record: xx
FCS Record: xx
D1 Wins: xx
FCS Losses: xx
Then-Ranked wins: xx
Now-Ranked wins: xx
18. Maine
Record: 2-1
FCS Record: 2-1
D1 Wins: 2 (Albany, SBU)
FCS Losses: No. 12 Delaware)
Then-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 13 Albany)
Now-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 18 Albany)
19. Murray State
Record: 4-0
FCS Record: 4-0
D1 Wins: 4 (UT Martin, SEMO, Ttech, TN St)
FCS Losses: 0
Then-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 16 SEMO)
Now-Ranked wins: 0
20. Southern Illinois
Record: 4-2
FCS Record: 4-2
D1 Wins: 4 (SEMO, NDSU, YSU, UNI)
FCS Losses: 2 (No. 2 UND, No. 6 SDSU)
Then-Ranked wins: 3 (No. 25 SEMO, No. 1 NDSU, No. 4 UNI)
Now-Ranked wins: 2 (No. 4 NDSU, No. 10 UNI)
21. Southeastern Louisiana
Record: 2-2
FCS Record: 2-2
D1 Wins: 2 (McNeese, NW St)
FCS Losses: 2 (No. 12 SHSU, No. 22 UIW)
Then-Ranked wins: 0
Now-Ranked wins: 0
22. Richmond
Record: 2-0
FCS Record: 2-0
D1 Wins: 2 (W&M, Elon)
FCS Losses: 0
Then-Ranked wins: 0
Now-Ranked wins: 0
23. Nicholls
Record: 3-1
FCS Record: 2-1
D1 Wins: 2 (Lamar, NW State)
FCS Losses: 1 (No. 7 SHSU)
Then-Ranked wins: 0
Now-Ranked wins: 0
24. Missouri State
Record: 3-4
FCS Record: 3-3
D1 Wins: 2 (WIU, USD, UNI)
FCS Losses: 3 (No. 11 UCA, No. 11 UCA, No. 4 NDSU)
Then-Ranked wins: 2 (No. 21 USD, No. 10 UNI)
Now-Ranked wins: 1 (No. 10 UNI)
FBS Losses: 1
25. Villanova
Record: 1-1
FCS Record: 1-1
D1 Wins: 1 (SBU)
FCS Losses: 1 (URI)
Then-Ranked wins: 0
Now-Ranked wins: 0
