2012 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

none August 2023 The following weekly polls make up the 2012 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings which determine the top 25 teams in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2012 season. The Sports Network poll is voted on by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level. Legend + Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week Italics   Number of first place votes (#–#)   Win–loss record т Tied with team above or below also with this symbol The Sports Network poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (Final) Aug 13http://www.collegesportingnews.com/content.php?775-2012-FCS-Rankings 2012 FCS Rankings College Sporting News August 24, 2012 September 2, 2012 Sept 3 Sept 10 Sept 17 Sept 24 Oct 1 Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov 5 Nov 12 Nov 19 Sam Houston State 79 North Dakota State 59 Georgia Southern 6 Montana State 3 James Madison 3 Appalachian State 1 Towson Old Dominion Northern Iowa Wofford Montana Eastern Washington Youngstown State 1 New Hampshire Delaware Lehigh Stony Brook Eastern Kentucky Illinois State Stephen F. Austin Maine Jacksonville State Indiana State Central Arkansas Harvard Sam Houston State 87 (0–0) North Dakota State 65 (1–0) Georgia Southern 4 (1–0) Montana State 1 (1–0) James Madison (1–0) Youngstown State 7 (1–0) u Old Dominion (1–0) u Northern Iowa (0–1) u Eastern Washington (1–0) u Wofford (1–0) Appalachian State (0–1) d Montana (1–0) d Towson (0–1) d New Hampshire (1–0) Delaware (1–0) Lehigh (1–0) Stony Brook (1–0) Illinois State (1–0) u Stephen F. Austin (1–0) u Maine (0–0) u Eastern Kentucky (0–1) d McNeese State (1–0) npr Indiana State (0–1) Jacksonville State (0–1) d Central Arkansas (0–1) d 25 Harvard North Dakota State 94 (2–0) u Sam Houston State 61 (1–0) d Montana State 1 (2–0) u James Madison 1 (2–0) u Youngstown State 4 (2–0) u Old Dominion (2–0) u Northern Iowa (1–1) u Appalachian State (1–1) u Wofford (2–0) u Eastern Washington (1–1) d Georgia Southern (1–1) d Towson (0–1) u Delaware (2–0) u Montana (1–1) d Illinois State (2–0) u Lehigh (2–0) Stony Brook (2–0) New Hampshire (1–1) d McNeese State (2–0) u Eastern Kentucky (1–1) u The Citadel (2–0) npr Indiana State (1–1) u Stephen F. Austin (1–1) d Jacksonville State (1–1) Maine (0–1) d 25 Central Arkansas North Dakota State 140 (2–0) Montana State 9 (3–0) u Sam Houston State 8 (1–1) d Youngstown State 7 (3–0) u Old Dominion (3–0) u James Madison (2–1) d Wofford 1 (3–0) u Northern Iowa (1–2) d Eastern Washington (1–1) u The Citadel (3–0) u Georgia Southern (1–1) Delaware (3–0) u Towson (1–1) u Montana (2–1) Illinois State (3–0) Lehigh (3–0) Appalachian State (1–2) d New Hampshire (2–1) McNeese State (3–0) Stony Brook (2–1) d Eastern Kentucky (2–1) d Indiana State (2–1) Maine (1–1) u Jacksonville State (1–1) Central Arkansas (2–1) npr 23 Stephen F. Austin North Dakota State 154 (3–0) Montana State 5 (4–0) Youngstown State 10 (4–0) u Old Dominion (4–0) u James Madison (3–1) u Wofford (3–0) u Eastern Washington (2–1) u Delaware (4–0) u Sam Houston State (1–2) Georgia Southern (2–1) u The Citadel (3–1) d Towson (2–1) u Illinois State (4–0) u Northern Iowa (1–3) d Lehigh (4–0) u Central Arkansas (3–1) u Appalachian State (2–2) Stony Brook (3–1) u Eastern Kentucky (3–1) u New Hampshire (2–2) d Montana (2–2) d Northern Arizona (3–1) npr Cal Poly (3–0) npr McNeese State (3–1) d South Dakota State (3–1) npr 22 Indiana State 23 Maine 24 Jacksonville State North Dakota State 156 (4−0) Montana State 6 (5−0) Youngstown State 7 (4−0) Old Dominion (5−0) James Madison (3−1) Wofford (4−0) Eastern Washington (3−1) Georgia Southern (3−1) u Illinois State (5−0) u Sam Houston State (2−2) d Lehigh (5−0) u Towson (2−2) Stony Brook (4−1) u New Hampshire (3−2) u Appalachian State (3−2) u Delaware (4−1) d Eastern Kentucky (4−1) u Northern Arizona (4−1) u The Citadel (3−2) d Cal Poly (4−0) u McNeese State (4−1) u Northern Iowa (1−4) d South Dakota State (4−1) u Central Arkansas (3−2) d Harvard (3−0) npr 21 Montana North Dakota State 164 (5–0) Montana State 3 (6–0) Old Dominion (5–0) u James Madison (4–1) u Wofford (5–0) u Eastern Washington (4–1) u Georgia Southern (4–1) u Youngstown State (4–1) d Sam Houston State (3–2) Lehigh (6–0) u Stony Brook (5–1) u New Hampshire (4–2) u Appalachian State (4–2) u Illinois State (5–1) d Cal Poly (5–0) u Northern Arizona (4–1) u Towson (2–3) d Tennessee State (6–0) npr McNeese State (4–1) u South Dakota State (4–1) u Central Arkansas (4–2) u Harvard (4–0) u Eastern Kentucky (4–2) d Delaware (4–2) d Samford (5–1) npr 19 The Citadel 22 Northern Iowa Eastern Washington 92 (5–1) u James Madison 42 (5–1) u Georgia Southern 9 (5–1) u North Dakota State 12 (5–1) d Montana State (6–1) d Sam Houston State 2 (4–2) u Old Dominion (5–1) d Wofford (5–1) d Lehigh 3 (7–0) u Stony Brook 1 (6–1) u Illinois State (6–1) u New Hampshire (5–2) Appalachian State (5–2) Cal Poly 3 (6–0) u Youngstown State (4–2) d Northern Arizona (5–1) Tennessee State (7–0) u Towson (3–3) d Central Arkansas (5–2) u South Dakota State (5–1) Indiana State (5–2) npr Harvard 1 95–0) Eastern Kentucky (5–2) Villanova (5–2) npr Delaware (4–2) d 19 McNeese State 25 Samford Eastern Washington 125 (6–1) Georgia Southern 14 (6–1) u North Dakota State 13 (6–1) u Montana State 5 (6–1) u Sam Houston State 5 (5–2) u Old Dominion (6–1) u Wofford (6–1) u Lehigh 3 (8–0) u James Madison (5–2) d Stony Brook 1 (7–1) Cal Poly 3 (7–0) u New Hampshire (6–2) Northern Arizona (6–1) u Central Arkansas (6–2) u Indiana State (6–2) u Appalachian State (5–3) d Illinois State (6–2) d Eastern Kentucky (6–2) u Villanova (6–2) u Delaware (5–2) u Tennessee State (7–1) d Youngstown State (4–3) d Towson (3–4) d Albany (6–1) npr Richmond (5–3) npr 20 South Dakota State 22 Harvard North Dakota State 59 (7–1) u Georgia Southern 76 (7–1) Montana State 9 (7–1) u Sam Houston State 9 (6–2) u Old Dominion 2 (7–1) u Wofford (7–1) u Eastern Washington (6–2) d Lehigh 4 (8–0) Stony Brook 4 (8–1) u James Madison (6–2) d New Hampshire (7–2) u Northern Arizona 2 (7–1) u Central Arkansas (7–2) u Indiana State (7–2) u Appalachian State (6–3) u Cal Poly (7–1) d Illinois State (7–2) Tennessee State (8–1) u Towson (4–4) u Albany (7–1) u South Dakota State (6–2) npr Richmond (5–3) u Delaware (5–3) d Villanova (6–3) d Eastern Kentucky (6–3) d 22 Youngstown State North Dakota State 120 (8–1) Montana State 17 (8–1) u Sam Houston State 14 (7–2) u Old Dominion 2 (8–1) u Eastern Washington (7–2) u Stony Brook 4 (9–1) u Georgia Southern 1 (7–2) d Lehigh 4 (9–0) James Madison 1 (7–2) u New Hampshire 1 (8–2) u Northern Arizona 2 (8–1) u Appalachian State (7–3) u Wofford (7–2) d Central Arkansas (8–2) d Illinois State (8–2) u South Dakota State (7–2) u Towson (5–4) u Indiana State (7–3) d Cal Poly (7–2) d Richmond (6–3) u Villanova (6–3) u Eastern Kentucky (7–3) u UT Martin (7–2) npr Tennessee State (8–2) d Harvard (8–1) npr 20 Albany 23 Delaware North Dakota State 121 (9–1) Montana State 20 (9–1) Sam Houston State 14 (8–2) Old Dominion 3 (9–1) Eastern Washington (8–2) Georgia Southern (8–2) u New Hampshire 1 (8–2) u Appalachian State (8–3) u Wofford (8–2) u Central Arkansas (8–2) u Illinois State (8–2) u Stony Brook (9–2) d James Madison (7–3) d Lehigh (9–1) d Northern Arizona (8–2) d Villanova (7–3) u Cal Poly (8–2) u Indiana State (7–3) Towson (6–4) d Richmond (7–3) South Dakota State (7–3) d Eastern Kentucky (8–3) Tennessee State (8–2) u Bethune-Cookman (8–2) npr Eastern Illinois (7–3) npr 23 UT Martin 25 Harvard North Dakota State 126 (10–1) Montana State 12 (10–1) Old Dominion 6 (10–1) u Eastern Washington (9–2) u Sam Houston State 3 (8–3) d Georgia Southern (8–3) Appalachian State (8–3) u Central Arkansas (9–2) u Wofford (8–3) Stony Brook (9–2) u New Hampshire (8–3) d Cal Poly (9–2) u Lehigh (10–1) u Villanova (8–3) u Towson (7–4) u Illinois State (8–3) d James Madison (7–4) d Richmond (8–3) u South Dakota State (8–3) u Northern Arizona (8–3) d Eastern Kentucky (8–3) u Bethune-Cookman (9–2) u Indiana State (7–4) d Colgate (8–3) npr Eastern Illinois (7–4) d 23 Tennessee State North Dakota State (14–1) Sam Houston State (11–4) u Georgia Southern (10–4) u Eastern Washington (11–3) Montana State (11–2) d Old Dominion (11–2) d Wofford (9–4) u Illinois State (9–4) u Appalachian State (8–4) d Central Arkansas (9–3) d Stony Brook (10–3) d Cal Poly (9–3) New Hampshire (8–4) d South Dakota State (9–4) u Villanova (8–4) d Lehigh (10–1) d Towson (7–4) d Richmond (8–3) James Madison (7–4) d Northern Arizona (8–3) Wagner (9–4) npr Bethune-Cookman (9–3) Eastern Kentucky (8–3) d Coastal Carolina (8–4) npr Colgate (8–4) d 23 Indiana State 25 Eastern Illinois Coaches' Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (Final) Aug 22 Sept 3 Sept 10 Sept 17 Sept 24 Oct 1 Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov 5 Nov 12 Nov 19 North Dakota State 19 Sam Houston State 6 Georgia Southern 1 Montana State Appalachian State Old Dominion Northern Iowa James Madison Towson Montana Lehigh New Hampshire Wofford Delaware Eastern Washington Maine Stony Brook Youngstown State Central Arkansas Illinois State Eastern Kentucky Harvard Norfolk State Stephen F. Austin Indiana State North Dakota State 23 (1–0) Sam Houston State 2 (0–0) Georgia Southern (1–0) Montana State (1–0) Old Dominion (1–0) u James Madison (1–0) u Northern Iowa (0–1) Appalachian State (0–1) d Montana (1–0) u Youngstown State (1–0) u Eastern Washington (1–0) u New Hampshire (1–0) Wofford (1–0) Lehigh (1–0) d Delaware (1–0) d Towson (0–1) d Stony Brook (1–0) Maine (0–0) d Illinois State (1–0) u Central Arkansas (0–1) d McNeese State 1 (1–0) т tnpr Stephen F. Austin (1–0) т u Harvard (0–0) d Norfolk State (1–0) d Eastern Kentucky (0–1) d 25 Indiana State North Dakota State 24 (2–0) Sam Houston State 2 (1–0) Montana State (2–0) u Old Dominion (2–0) u James Madison (2–0) u Northern Iowa (1–1) u Appalachian State (1–1) u Youngstown State (2–0) u Wofford (2–0) u Georgia Southern (1–1) d Eastern Washington (1–1) Montana (1–1) d Lehigh (2–0) u Delaware (2–0) u Towson (0–1) u Stony Brook (2–0) u Illinois State (2–0) u New Hampshire (1–1) d McNeese State (2–0) u Central Arkansas (1–1) Maine (1–1) d Norfolk State (2–0) u The Citadel (2–0) npr Harvard (0–0) d Eastern Kentucky (1–1) 21 Stephen F. Austin North Dakota State 25 (2–0) Montana State 1 (3–0) u Sam Houston State (1–1) td Youngstown State (3–0) u Old Dominion (3–0) d Wofford (3–0) u James Madison (2–1) d Northern Iowa (1–2) d Eastern Washington (1–1) u Georgia Southern (1–1) Montana (2–1) u Delaware (3–0) u Lehigh (3–0) The Citadel (3–0) u Illinois State (3–0) u Towson (1–1) d McNeese State (3–0) u Appalachian State (1–2) d New Hampshire (2–1) d Stony Brook (2–1) d Central Arkansas (2–1) d Maine (2–1) d Eastern Kentucky (2–1) u Harvard (1–0) Indiana State (2–1) npr 22 Norfolk State North Dakota State 25 (3–0) Montana State 1 (4–0) Youngstown State (4–0) Old Dominion (4–0) u Wofford (3–0) u James Madison (3–1) u Eastern Washington (2–1) u Delaware (4–0) u Georgia Southern (2–1) u Sam Houston State (1–2) d Lehigh (4–0) u Illinois State (4–0) u Towson (2–1) u Central Arkansas (3–1) u The Citadel (3–1) d Appalachian State (2–2) u Northern Iowa (1–3) d Stony Brook (3–1) u Eastern Kentucky (3–1) u Montana (2–2) d McNeese State (3–1) d New Hampshire (2–2) d Cal Poly (3–0) npr Harvard (2–0) Samford (4–0) npr 22 Maine 25 Indiana State North Dakota State 26 (4−0) Montana State (5−0) Youngstown State (4−0) Old Dominion (5−0) Wofford (4−0) James Madison (3−1) Eastern Washington (3−1) Georgia Southern (3−1) u Sam Houston State (2−2) u Lehigh (5−0) u Illinois State (5−0) u Towson (2−2) u Stony Brook (4−1) u Appalachian State (3−2) u Delaware (4−1) d Eastern Kentucky (4−1) u New Hampshire (3−2) u McNeese State (4−1) u Cal Poly (4−0) u Central Arkansas (3−2) d Northern Arizona (4−1) npr The Citadel (3−2) d Harvard (3−0) u Tennessee State (5−0) npr Northern Iowa (1−4) d 20 Montana 25 Samford North Dakota State 26 (5−0) Montana State (6−0) Old Dominion (5−0) u Wofford (5−0) u James Madison (4−1) u Eastern Washington (4−1) u Georgia Southern (4−1) u Sam Houston State (3−2) u Youngstown State (4−1) d Lehigh (6−0) Stony Brook (5−1) u Appalachian State (4−2) u New Hampshire (4−2) u Cal Poly (5−0) u McNeese State (4−1) u Illinois State (5−1) d Central Arkansas (4−2) u Northern Arizona (4−1) u Towson (2−3) d Tennessee State (6−0) u Harvard (4−0) u Delaware (4−2) d Eastern Kentucky (4−2) d Albany (5−1) npr Alabama A&M (6−0) npr 22 The Citadel 25 Northern Iowa Eastern Washington 11 (5–1) u James Madison 7 (5–1) u Georgia Southern 2 (5–1) u North Dakota State 4 (5–1) d Montana State 1 (6–1) d Sam Houston State 1 (4–2) u Lehigh (7–0) u Old Dominion (5–1) d Wofford (5–1) d Stony Brook (6–1) u Appalachian State (5–2) u Cal Poly (6–0) u Illinois State (6–1) u New Hampshire (5–2) d Northern Arizona (5–1) u Youngstown State (4–2) d Central Arkansas (5–2) Tennessee State (7–0) u Towson (3–3) Harvard (5–0) u McNeese State (4–2) d Delaware (4–2) т t Albany (6–1) т u Eastern Kentucky (5–2) d Indiana State (5–2) npr 25 Alabama A&M Eastern Washington 22 (6–1) Georgia Southern 1 (6–1) u North Dakota State 3 (6–1) u Montana State (6–1) u Sam Houston State (5–2) u Lehigh (8–0) u Old Dominion (6–1) u Wofford (6–1) u Stony Brook (7–1) u James Madison (5–2) d Cal Poly (7–0) u New Hampshire (6–2) u Northern Arizona (6–1) u Central Arkansas (6–2) u Appalachian State (5–3) d Delaware (5–2) u Illinois State (6–2) d Eastern Kentucky (6–2) т td Indiana State (6–2) т u Albany (6–1) d Tennessee State (7–1) т td Youngstown State (4–3) т d Villanova (6–2) npr Harvard (5–1) d Towson (3–4) d 21 McNeese State Georgia Southern (7–1) u North Dakota State (7–1) u Montana State (7–1) u Sam Houston State (6–2) u Old Dominion u Lehigh Wofford u Eastern Washington d Stony Brook James Madison New Hampshire u Northern Arizona u Central Arkansas u Appalachian State u Illinois State u Cal Poly d Indiana State u Albany u Tennessee State u Delaware d Harvard u Towson u Eastern Kentucky d Bethune–Cookman npr South Dakota State npr 21 Youngstown State 23 Villanova North Dakota State (8–1) u Montana State (8–1) u Sam Houston State (7–2) u Old Dominion u Lehigh u Eastern Washington u Georgia Southern (7–2) d Stony Brook u James Madison u New Hampshire u Northern Arizona u Appalachian State u Central Arkansas Wofford d Illinois State Harvard u Towson u Eastern Kentucky u Cal Poly d South Dakota State u Indiana State d Bethune–Cookman u Richmond npr UT Martin npr Villanova npr 18 Albany 19 Tennessee State 20 Delaware North Dakota State (9–1) Montana State (9–1) Sam Houston State (8–2) Old Dominion Eastern Washington u Georgia Southern (8–2) u New Hampshire u Appalachian State u Wofford u Central Arkansas u Illinois State u Lehigh d Stony Brook d James Madison d Northern Arizona d Towson u Eastern Kentucky u Cal Poly u Indiana State u Richmond u Villanova u Bethune–Cookman South Dakota State d Harvard d Eastern Illinois npr 24 UT Martin North Dakota State (10–1) Montana State (10–1) Old Dominion u Eastern Washington u Sam Houston State (8–3) d Appalachian State u Georgia Southern (8–3) d Central Arkansas u Wofford Lehigh u Stony Brook u Cal Poly u New Hampshire d Towson u Illinois State d Eastern Kentucky u Richmond u Villanova u Northern Arizona d James Madison d South Dakota State u Bethune–Cookman Harvard u Indiana State d Colgate npr 25 Eastern Illinois North Dakota State (14–1) Sam Houston State (11–4) u Georgia Southern (10–4) u Eastern Washington Montana State (11–2) d Old Dominion d Wofford u Appalachian State d Illinois State u Central Arkansas d Cal Poly u Stony Brook d New Hampshire Lehigh d Towson d Villanova u South Dakota State u Richmond d Eastern Kentucky d Northern Arizona d James Madison d Wagner npr Bethune-Cookman d Coastal Carolina npr Eastern Illinois npr 23 Harvard 24 Indiana State 25 Colgate References Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FCS football rankings