The 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings consists of two human polls, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), college football's governing body, the NCAA, bestows the national championship title thorough a 24-team tournament.[1] The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2024 season. The STATS poll is voted on by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.
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| Season | 2024 |
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| Postseason | Single-elimination |
Legend
edit| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| Selected for NCAA FCS Playoffs | ||
| (Italics) | Number of first place votes | |
| (#–#) | Win–loss record | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
STATS poll
edit| Preseason August 5[2] | Week 1 September 2[3] | Week 2 September 9[4] | Week 3 September 16[5] | Week 4 September 23[6] | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Final | ||
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| 1. | South Dakota State (52) | South Dakota State (0–1) (36) | South Dakota State (1–1) (44) | South Dakota State (2–1) (41) | South Dakota State (3–1) (40) | 1. | ||||||||||
| 2. | North Dakota State (3) | North Dakota State (0–1) (11) | North Dakota State (1–1) (6) | North Dakota State (2–1) (5) | North Dakota State (3–1) (5) | 2. | ||||||||||
| 3. | Montana | Montana State (2–0) (8) | Montana State (3–0) (6) | Montana State (3–0) (7) | Montana State (4–0) (6) | 3. | ||||||||||
| 4. | Montana State (1) | Montana (1–0) (1) | Idaho (1–1) | Idaho (2–1) (3) | Idaho (3–1) (5) | 4. | ||||||||||
| 5. | South Dakota | Villanova (1–0) | Villanova (2–0) | Villanova (3–0) | South Dakota (2–1) | 5. | ||||||||||
| 6. | Villanova | South Dakota (1–0) | South Dakota (1–1) | South Dakota (1–1) | Villanova (3–1) | 6. | ||||||||||
| 7. | Idaho | Idaho (0–1) | Central Arkansas (1–1) | Southern Illinois (2–1) | Central Arkansas (3–1) | 7. | ||||||||||
| 8. | Sacramento State | Sacramento State (0–1) | Montana (1–1) | Central Arkansas (2–1) | Montana (3–1) | 8. | ||||||||||
| 9. | Chattanooga | Central Arkansas (0–1) | Southern Illinois (1–1) | Montana (2–1) | North Dakota (3–1) | 9. | ||||||||||
| 10. | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois (0–1) | North Dakota (1–1) | North Dakota (2–1) | Sacramento State (2–2) | 10. | ||||||||||
| 11. | Central Arkansas | Chattanooga (0–1) | Sacramento State (0–2) | Sacramento State (1–2) | William & Mary (3–1) | 11. | ||||||||||
| 12. | Furman | Incarnate Word (1–0) | Incarnate Word (1–1) | William & Mary (2–1) | Mercer (4–0) | 12. | ||||||||||
| 13. | Richmond | William & Mary (1–0) | William & Mary (1–1) | UC Davis (2–1) | Southeast Missouri State (3–1) | 13. | ||||||||||
| 14. | Incarnate Word | Richmond (0–1) | Chattanooga (0–2) | Mercer (3–0) | UC Davis (3–1) | 14. | ||||||||||
| 15. | William & Mary | Furman (0–1) | UC Davis (1–1) | Incarnate Word (1–2) | Incarnate Word (2–2) | 15. | ||||||||||
| 16. | Albany | Albany (1–0) | Tarleton State (2–1) | Tarleton State (2–1) | Tarleton State (3–1) | 16. | ||||||||||
| 17. | Lafayette | Western Carolina (0–1) | Albany (1–1) | Illinois State (2–1) | Southern Illinois (2–2) | 17. | ||||||||||
| 18. | UC Davis | UC Davis (0–1) | Illinois State (1–1) | Lafayette (2–1) | Illinois State (3–1) | 18. | ||||||||||
| 19. | Illinois State | Lafayette (0–1) | Lafayette (1–1) | Abilene Christian (2–1) | Lamar (3–1) | 19. | ||||||||||
| 20. | Western Carolina | Tarleton State (1–1) | Weber State (1–1) | Albany (1–2) | Abilene Christian (2–2) | 20. | ||||||||||
| 21. | Tarleton State | Illinois State (0–1) | Youngstown State (1–1) | Southeast Missouri State (2–1) | Albany (1–2) | 21. | ||||||||||
| 22. | Weber State | Nicholls (0–1) | Elon (1–1) | Lamar (2–1) | Rhode Island (3–1) | 22. | ||||||||||
| 23. | Nicholls | North Dakota (0–1) | Mercer (2–0) | Chattanooga (0–3) | Wofford (2–1) | 23. | ||||||||||
| 24. | North Dakota | Weber State (0–1) | Nicholls (0–2) | Western Carolina (1–2) | New Hampshire (3–1) | 24. | ||||||||||
| 25. | Youngstown State | Youngstown State (0–1) | Abilene Christian (1–1) | Northern Iowa (2–1) | Weber State (2–2) | 25. | ||||||||||
| Preseason August 5[2] | Week 1 September 2[3] | Week 2 September 9[4] | Week 3 September 16[5] | Week 4 September 23[6] | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Final | ||
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Coaches' poll
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (September 2024) |
| Preseason August 12[7][8][9] | Week 1 September 3 | Week 2 September 9 | Week 3 September 16 | Week 4 September 23 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Final | ||
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| 1. | South Dakota State (25) | South Dakota State (0–1) (17) | South Dakota State (1–1) (22) | South Dakota State (2–1) (22) | South Dakota State (3–1) (22) | 1. | ||||||||||
| 2. | North Dakota State | North Dakota State (0–1) (5) | North Dakota State (1–1) (2) | North Dakota State (2–1) (1) | North Dakota State (3–1) (1) | 2. | ||||||||||
| 3. | Montana | Montana State (2–0) (4) | Montana State (3–0) (2) | Montana State (3–0) (3) | Montana State (4–0) (2) | 3. | ||||||||||
| 4. | Montana State | Montana (1–0) | Villanova (2–0) | Idaho (2–1) | Idaho (3–1) (1) | 4. | ||||||||||
| 5. | South Dakota | Villanova (1–0) | Idaho (1–1) | Villanova (3–0) | South Dakota (2–1) | 5. | ||||||||||
| 6. | Villanova | South Dakota (1–0) | South Dakota (1–1) | South Dakota (1–1) | Villanova (3–1) | 6. | ||||||||||
| 7. | Idaho | Idaho (0–1) | Central Arkansas (1–1) | Southern Illinois (2–1) | Central Arkansas (3–1) | 7. | ||||||||||
| 8. | Chattanooga | Sacramento State (0–1) | Southern Illinois (1–1) | Central Arkansas (2–1) | North Dakota (3–1) | 8. | ||||||||||
| 9. | Furman | Central Arkansas (0–1) | Montana (1–1) | North Dakota (2–1) | Montana (3–1) | 9. | ||||||||||
| 10. | Sacramento State | Chattanooga (0–1) | North Dakota (1–1) | Montana (2–1) | Sacramento State (2–2) | 10. | ||||||||||
| 11. | Southern Illinois | Incarnate Word (1–0) | Sacramento State (0–2) | Sacramento State (1–2) | UC Davis (3–1) | 11. | ||||||||||
| 12. | Richmond | Southern Illinois (0–1) | UC Davis (1–1) | UC Davis (2–1) | William & Mary (3–1) | 12. | ||||||||||
| 13. | Central Arkansas | Albany (1–0) | William & Mary (1–1) | William & Mary (2–1) | Mercer (4–0) | 13. | ||||||||||
| 14. | Albany | William & Mary (1–0) | Incarnate Word (1–1) | Lafayette (2–1) | Southeast Missouri State (3–1) | 14. | ||||||||||
| 15. | Incarnate Word | Richmond (0–1) | Albany (1–1) | Illinois State (2–1) | Illinois State (3–1) | 15. | ||||||||||
| 16. | William & Mary | Furman (0–1) | Chattanooga (0–2) | Mercer (3–0) | Tarleton State (3–1) | 16. | ||||||||||
| 17. | UC Davis | Western Carolina (0–1) | Tarleton State (2–1) | Tarleton State (2–1) | Southern Illinois (2–2) | 17. | ||||||||||
| 18. | Lafayette | UC Davis (0–1) | Lafayette (1–1) | Incarnate Word (1–2) | Incarnate Word (2–2) | 18. | ||||||||||
| 19. | Western Carolina | Lafayette (0–1) | Illinois State (1–1) | Northern Iowa (2–1) | Northern Iowa (2–2) | 19. | ||||||||||
| 20. | Illinois State | North Dakota (0–1) | Youngstown State (1–1) | Florida A&M (2–1) | New Hampshire (3–1) | 20. | ||||||||||
| 21. | Tarleton State | Tarleton State (1–1) | Northern Iowa (2–0) | Southeast Missouri State (2–1) | Florida A&M (2–2) | 21. | ||||||||||
| 22. | North Dakota | Illinois State (0–1) | Florida A&M (2–1) | Albany (1–2) | Abilene Christian (2–2) | 22. | ||||||||||
| 23. | Youngstown State | Youngstown State (0–1) | Nicholls (0–2) | Abilene Christian (2–1) | Albany (1–2) т | 23. | ||||||||||
| 24. | Nicholls | Florida A&M (2–0) | Mercer (2–0) | Chattanooga (0–3) | Richmond (2–2) т | 24. | ||||||||||
| 25. | Florida A&M (1) | Nicholls (0–1) | Weber State (1–1) | Youngstown State (1–2) | Lamar (3–1) | 25. | ||||||||||
| Preseason August 12[7][8][9] | Week 1 September 3 | Week 2 September 9 | Week 3 September 16 | Week 4 September 23 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Final | ||
| None | Dropped:
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| None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
References
edit- ^ FCS Championship Home, NCAA
- ^ "South Dakota State Sits on Top of FCS Preseason Top 25 Poll". theanalyst.com. August 5, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
- ^ "Jackrabbits Hold No. 1 in FCS Top 25 Poll; Montana State Moves Above Rival Griz". theanalyst.com. STATS Perform. September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "Sweet 16: Tarleton State Is on the Rise in Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll". theanalyst.com. STATS Perform. September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ^ "MVFC, Big Sky Teams Remain the Headliners in Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll". theanalyst.com. STATS Perform. September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Stats Perform FCS Top 25 Poll: Southland Teams UIW, Lamar Like the Lofty Air". theanalyst.com. STATS Perform. September 23, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
- ^ "Two-time defending champs South Dakota State lead 2024 preseason FCS Coaches' Poll". ncaa.com. NCAA. August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "AFCA FCS Coaches Poll". ncaa.com. NCAA. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Stats Perform FCS Top 25". ncaa.com. NCAA. Retrieved September 16, 2024.