After week five of the FCS college football season, both rankings polls agree on the top six teams after a swap between Montana and Montana State in the Stats Perform FCS rankings this week: North Dakota State, South Dakota State, Tarleton State, Montana, Montana State, and Illinois State.

Montana's decisive win over Big Sky rival and top-ranked Idaho Vandals in the Little Brown Stein was enough to give the Grizzlies the edge over Montana State this week for the Stats Perform voters.

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CAA teams continued to rise this week with Rhode Island, Monmouth, and Villanova now solidly in the top 25 and two more receiving votes. 

Villanova's rallying win over William & Mary could energize the Wildcats heading into a very competitive conference match-up in New Hampshire.

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See the latest rankings of the 2025 FCS college football season from Stats Perform and the AFCA Coaches poll as of September 27.

AFCA FCS Coaches Poll Football Rankings 2025 (Sept. 27)

1. North Dakota St. (4-0) - Previously 1
2. South Dakota St. (4-0) - Previously 2
3. Tarleton St. (5-0) - Previously 3
4. Montana (4-0) - Previously 4
5. Montana St. (3-2) - Previously 6
6. Illinois St. (3-1) - Previously 5
7. UC Davis (3-1) - Previously 8
8. Lehigh (5-0) - Previously 9
9. Tennessee Tech (4-0) - Previously 11
10. Rhode Island (4-1) - Previously 7
11. Southern Illinois (3-1) - Previously 12
12. Monmouth (N.J.) (3-1) - Previously 14
13. Northern Arizona (4-1) - Previously 15t
14. North Dakota (2-2) - Previously 15t
15. Idaho (2-3) - Previously 10
16. West Georgia (5-0) - Previously 20
17. Jackson St. (3-1) - Previously 17
18. Youngstown St. (3-1) - Previously 19
19. Villanova (2-2) - Previously 22
20. UIW (2-3) - Previously 24
21. Austin Peay (3-2) - Previously 25
22. Mercer (3-1) - Previously 23
23. ACU (2-3) - Previously 13
24. Presbyterian (5-0) - Previously NR
25. Lamar (3-1) - Previously NR

Dropped Out: South Dakota (18), Sacramento St. (21)

Others Receiving Votes: South Dakota, 48; Southeastern Louisiana, 33; Harvard, 28; Furman, 27; Dartmouth, 20; Sacramento St., 17; Alabama St., 11; Gardner-Webb, 11; Stephen F. Austin, 11; Yale, 8; North Carolina Central, 6; Richmond, 6; Stony Brook, 6; Western Carolina, 4; Cal Poly, 3; New Hampshire, 3; San Diego, 2; East Tennessee St., 1.

Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Football Rankings 2025 (Sept. 27)

1. North Dakota State (4-0) - Previously 1
2. South Dakota State (4-0) - Previously 2
3. Tarleton State (5-0) - Previously 3
4. Montana (4-0) - Previously 5
5. Montana State (3-2) - Previously 4
6. Illinois State (3-1) - Previously 7
7. UC Davis (3-1) - Previously 9
8. Rhode Island (4-1) - Previously 6
9. Lehigh (5-0) - Previously 10
10. Southern Illinois (3-1) - Previously 11
11. Tennessee Tech (4-0) - Previously 13
12. Idaho (2-3) - Previously 8
13. Northern Arizona (4-1) - Previously 15
14. Monmouth (3-1) - Previously 16
15. North Dakota (2-2) - Previously 14
16. West Georgia (5-0) - Previously 18
17. Jackson State (3-1) - Previously 19
18. Villanova (2-2) - Previously 20
19. Abilene Christian (2-3) - Previously 12
20. Lamar (3-1) - Previously 22
21. South Dakota (2-3) - Previously 17
22. Austin Peay (3-2) - Previously 23
23. Presbyterian (5-0) - Previously 25
24. Youngstown State (3-1) - Previously 24
25. Harvard (2-0) - Previously NR

Dropped Out of Top 25: Sacramento State (21)

Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Mercer (3-1, 3-0 SoCon): 126; UIW (2-3, 0-1 Southland): 121; Stephen F. Austin (3-2, 1-0): 48; Sacramento State (2-3, 0-1 Big Sky): 31; Richmond (3-2, 0-1 Patriot): 29; Dartmouth (2-0): 25; Gardner-Webb (2-2): 20; New Hampshire (3-2, 1-0 CAA): 13; Yale (2-0, 1-0 Ivy): 10; North Carolina Central (4-2): 7

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• 1:00 p.m. ET - Delaware State vs No. 12 Monmouth
• 1:00 p.m. ET - No. 19 Villanova vs RV New Hampshire
• 2:00 p.m. ET - Maine vs Bryant
• 3:30 p.m. ET - RV Stony Brook vs UAlbany
• 3:30 p.m. ET - NC A&T vs William & Mary
• 4:00 p.m. ET - Norfolk State vs Hampton
• 4:00 p.m. ET - Elon vs Towson

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2025 CAA Football Predicted Finish

(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches)

1. Rhode Island (8 first-place votes)                163
2. Monmouth (4 first-place votes)                    142
3. Villanova (2 first-place votes)                       139
4. Stony Brook                                                  125
5. UNH                                                              119
6. Towson                                                          108
7. William & Mary                                              104
8. Elon                                                                  98
9. Maine                                                             71
10. Campbell                                                        53
11. Hampton                                                         50
12. UAlbany                                                          47
13. Bryant                                                             32
14. North Carolina A&T                                         23

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