FCS Preseason Rankings 2024. Here's The Top 25 Poll
FCS Preseason Rankings 2024. Here's The Top 25 Poll
South Dakota State football took the top spot in one of the first FCS Top 25 polls of the season from Stats Perform. Here's the full list.
SDSU football continues their reign at the top. Stats Perform perched them at No. 1 overall in one of the first FCS Top 25 polls of the preseason. South Dakota State received 52 of the 56 first-place votes.
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The Jackrabbits successfully defended their national title back in January when they handily defeated Montana, 23-3. The Dakotas were well represented, with South Dakota State (1), North Dakota State (2), South Dakota (5) and North Dakota (24) all appearing in the top 25. Montana and Montana State (who received one first-place vote) landed at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively.
The first team represented outside of the midwest and west is Villanova, who clocks in at No. 6.
Villanova football opens their season at home against legendary FCS program Youngstown State, who landed at No. 25 on the Stats Perform poll.
Here's the full FCS college football top 25 poll.
FCS Preseason Rankings 2024 - Stats Perform Top 25 Poll
- South Dakota State (52) - 1396
- North Dakota State (3) - 1327
- Montana - 1285
- Montana State (1) - 1199
- South Dakota - 1155
- Villanova - 1151
- Idaho - 1021
- Sacramento State - 874
- Chattanooga - 868
- Southern Illinois - 832
- Central Arkansas - 724
- Furman - 678
- Richmond - 625
- UIW - 605
- William & Mary - 546
- Albany - 527
- Lafayette - 359
- UC Davis - 351
- Illinois State - 350
- Western Carolina - 318
- Tarleton State - 302
- Weber State - 268
- Nicholls - 201
- North Dakota - 197
- Youngstown State - 177
Others Receiving Votes
Elon - 174, UT Martin - 169, Eastern Illinois - 139, Mercer - 98, Florida A&M - 65, North Carolina Central - 52, Austin Peay - 51, Alabama State - 17, Holy Cross - 17, Eastern Washington - 14, Duquesne - 8, Drake - 8, Samford - 6, Harvard - 6, UNI - 4
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The FCS playoffs begin on November 30, 2024.
The 2024 Division I FCS College Football Championship game will be played on January 6, 2025, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
College Football Rankings 2023 - Final FCS Coaches Poll
- 1. South Dakota State, 15-0
- 2. Montana, 13-2
- 3. North Dakota State, 11-4
- T-4. Idaho, 9-4
- T-4. South Dakota, 10-3
- 6. Furman, 10-3
- 7. UAlbany, 11-4
- 8. Montana State, 8-4
- 9. Villanova, 10-3
- 10. Florida A&M, 12-1
- 11. Delaware, 9-4
- 12. Austin Peay, 9-3
- 13. Southern Illinois, 8-5
- 14. UIW, 9-2
- 15. Sacramento State, 8-5
- 16. North Dakota, 7-5
- 17. Chattanooga, 8-5
- 18. North Carolina Central, 9-3
- 19. Lafayette, 9-3
- 20. Mercer, 9-4
- 21. Youngstown State, 8-5
- 22. Richmond, 9-4
- 23. UT Martin, 8-3
- 24. Eastern Illinois, 8-3
- 25. Holy Cross, 7-4
2024 CAA Football Coaches Poll
- Villanova: 217 points (9 first-place votes)
- Richmond: 189 points (1 first-place vote)
- UAlbany: 179 points (3 first-place votes)
- William & Mary: 175 points
- Delaware: 163 points (3 first-place votes)
- Elon: 157 points
- New Hampshire: 150 points
- Rhode Island: 142 points
- Towson: 114 points
- Monmouth: 95 points
- Campbell: 83 points
- Hampton: 62 points
- Maine: 57 points
- North Carolina A&T: 49 points
- Bryant: 46 points
- Stony Brook: 42 points
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