There were a few big-ticket winners in Week 0 of the 2025-26 D2 Football campaign, and a few underachievers. 

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The top 4 spots remain intact, as No. 1 Ferris State convincingly defeated No. 17 Pitt State, and Grand Valley State was victorious over Lincoln. 

Virginia Union surges into the top 5 after crushing Miles, 45-3. West Florida was another winner in Week 0 after they beat Lenoir-Rhyne at home. The Argos land at No. 6 this week. LR falls but stays in the Top 25. 

UT Permian Basin was the biggest riser of Week 0, after they shocked No. 6 Central Oklahoma. The Falcons climbed from outside the Preseason Top 25 to No. 15 this week. Central Washington was next, as the Wildcats rose to No. 16 after beating Colorado Mesa. 

Teams that dropped include Valdosta State, Bemidji State, and Central Oklahoma. 

See the full FloCollege Top 25 D2 Football rankings below.

FloCollege D2 Football Rankings 2025: Week 1

1. Ferris State (Prev. 1)
2. Harding (Prev. 2)
3. Grand Valley State (Prev. 3)
4. Slippery Rock (Prev. 4)
5. Virginia Union (Prev. 9)
6. West Florida (Prev. 7)
7. Valdosta State (Prev. 5)
8. Angelo State (Prev. 10)
9. Western Colorado (Prev. 14)
10. Minnesota State (Prev. 11)
11. Kutztown (Prev. 8)
12. Indianapolis (Prev. 15)
13. Charleston (WV) (Prev. 12)
14. CSU Pueblo (Prev. 13)
15. UT Permian Basin (Prev. NR)
16. Central Washington (Prev. NR)
17. Pittsburg State (Prev. 16)
18. West Alabama (Prev. 20)
19. Ouachita Baptist (Prev. 18)
20. Central Oklahoma (Prev. 6)
21. Bemidji State (Prev. 17)
22. Truman (Prev. 23)
23. Lenoir–Rhyne (Prev. 19)
24. Michigan Tech (Prev. NR)
25. Wingate (Prev. NR)

Also received votes: 

MSU Moorhead, Emory & Henry, Central Missouri, Colorado Mines, Catawba, Delta State, Minnesota Duluth, Augustana (SD), Sioux Falls

Previous D2 Football Rankings

• Preseason

Methodology For 2025-26 Top 25 D2 Rankings

The FloCollege Division 2 football rankings are driven by a mix of objective data and input from voters.

Ranking factors include:

• Voter Points
• Wins
• Margin of Victory
• Away Wins

D2 College Football Week 1 Games 2025

Thursday, September 4, 2025

• 6:00 p.m. ET – Charleston (WV) vs California (PA)
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Tiffin vs Wayne State (MI)
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Clarion vs West Virginia Wesleyan
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Southern Nazarene vs Henderson State
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Frostburg State vs Millersville
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Oklahoma Baptist vs Southern Arkansas
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Harding vs Northwestern Oklahoma
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Assumption vs Kutztown
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Arkansas–Monticello vs Southeastern Oklahoma
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Ashland vs Indiana (PA)
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Arkansas Tech vs Southwestern Oklahoma
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Pace vs East Stroudsburg
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Bloomsburg vs Fairmont State
• 8:00 p.m. ET – Fort Hays State vs CSU Pueblo
• 8:00 p.m. ET – Ouachita Baptist vs East Central
• 8:00 p.m. ET – Michigan Tech vs South Dakota Mines
• 9:00 p.m. ET – Colorado School of Mines vs West Texas A&M

Friday, September 5, 2025

• 6:00 p.m. ET – Slippery Rock vs Franklin Pierce

Saturday, September 6, 2025

• 12:00 p.m. ET – Northern Michigan vs Northwood
• 12:00 p.m. ET – West Alabama vs Chowan
• 12:00 p.m. ET – Thomas More vs Dayton
• 12:00 p.m. ET – Barton vs West Virginia State
• 12:00 p.m. ET – UIndy vs Findlay
• 12:00 p.m. ET – Valdosta State vs Johnson C. Smith
• 12:00 p.m. ET – Lincoln (PA) vs Duquesne
• 12:00 p.m. ET – West Chester vs Bentley
• 1:00 p.m. ET – West Florida vs Kentucky Wesleyan
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Bowie State vs Shippensburg
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Catawba vs Emory & Henry
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Erskine vs Anderson (SC)
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Seton Hill vs West Liberty
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Concord vs Bluefield State
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Hillsdale vs McKendree
• 1:00 p.m. ET – Truman State vs Butler
• 1:30 p.m. ET – Ferrum vs VMI
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Ferris State vs Lake Erie
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Jamestown vs Augustana (SD)
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Quincy vs Roosevelt
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Minot State vs Minnesota State
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Gannon vs Saginaw Valley
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Northwest Missouri State vs Washburn
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Bemidji State vs Winona State
• 2:00 p.m. ET – Albany State (GA) vs Kentucky State
• 3:00 p.m. ET – Lincoln (MO) vs Lane
• 3:00 p.m. ET – Florida Memorial vs Clark Atlanta
• 3:00 p.m. ET – Miles vs Edward Waters
• 3:05 p.m. ET – Southern Oregon vs Western Oregon
• 5:00 p.m. ET – Elizabeth City State vs Hampton
• 5:00 p.m. ET – Livingstone vs Allen
• 5:00 p.m. ET – Walsh vs Wheeling
• 5:00 p.m. ET – Virginia State vs Norfolk State
• 5:00 p.m. ET – Lenoir-Rhyne vs Tusculum
• 5:00 p.m. ET – Shorter vs Savannah State
• 5:00 p.m. ET – MSU Moorhead vs Southwest Minnesota State
• 5:00 p.m. ET – St. Anselm vs Merrimack
• 5:00 p.m. ET – Fayetteville State vs UNC Pembroke
• 5:00 p.m. ET – Glenville State vs Lock Haven
• 5:00 p.m. ET – American International vs Central Connecticut State
• 5:30 p.m. ET – Winston-Salem vs Mars Hill
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Black Hills State vs Grand Valley State
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Central State (OH) vs Tuskegee
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Missouri S&T vs Northeastern State
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Missouri Southern State vs Southwest Baptist
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Mary vs Wayne State (NE)
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Emporia State vs Angelo State
• 6:00 p.m. ET – Northern State vs Sioux Falls
• 6:30 p.m. ET – Minnesota Duluth vs Concordia–St. Paul
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Western Colorado vs Midwestern State
• 7:00 p.m. ET – UT Permian Basin vs Adams State
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Western New Mexico vs New Mexico Highlands
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Eastern New Mexico vs Colorado Mesa
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Pittsburg State vs Central Oklahoma
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Lincoln (CA) vs Texas A&M–Kingsville
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Central Washington vs Montana
• 7:00 p.m. ET – Chadron State vs Nebraska–Kearney
• 9:00 p.m. ET – Fort Lewis vs Arizona Christian

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