Preseason FCS Rankings

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The 2025 preseason Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll is led by the North Dakota State Bison, followed by Montana State and South Dakota State.
Indiana State plays 6 FCS teams ranked in the preseason poll plus FBS 2024 Playoff team Indiana.

2025 Preseason Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll​

1. North Dakota State (54 first-place votes) plays in TH on Oct 18th
2. Montana State (1 first-place vote)
3. South Dakota State hosts ISU on Nov 1st
4. South Dakota (1 first-place vote) plays in TH on Oct 11th
5. UIW (Incarnate Word)
6. Illinois State plays at ISU on Nov 8th
7. Montana hosts ISU on Sept 20th
8. UC Davis
9. Rhode Island
10. Tarleton State
11. Mercer
12. Idaho
13. Villanova
14. Lehigh
15. Sacramento State
16. Abilene Christian
17. Jackson State
18. Western Carolina
19. Northern Arizona
20. Southern Illinois hosts ISU on Oct 4th
21. Tennessee Tech
22. Monmouth
23. Stephen F. Austin
24. Stony Brook
25. Richmond