2016 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

none August 2023 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings 100px background:#ccf; background:#; Season 2016 Duration August 2016 – January 2017 National Champions January 7, 2017 The 2016 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings comprises 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 through a 24-team tournament.FCS Championship Home - NCAA.com The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2016 season. The STATS poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level. The NCAA Division I FCS Selection Committee released its Top 10 beginning in Week 9, and continues up to the week of the announcement of the full playoff field on November 20.https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/citadel-no-charleston-southern-no-in-fcs-playoff-rankings/article_7d267d38-a1e0-11e6-9e25-cb50c366c5f5.html Post and Courier Charleston, SC November 3, 2016 November 4, 2016 Citadel No. 6, Charleston Southern No. 9 in FCS playoff rankings Jeff Hartsellhttps://www.postandcourier.com/sports/no-citadel-takes-aim-at-fcs-playoff-seed-bye/article_58926d26-a792-11e6-a3df-8b680d1a467d.html Post and Courier Charleston, SC November 10, 2016 November 11, 2016 No. 6 Citadel takes aim at FCS playoff seed, bye Jeff Hartsellhttps://www.postandcourier.com/sports/citadel-makes-its-case-for-top-four-seed-in-fcs/article_3e09c610-ab62-11e6-848d-fb0c189fa561.html Post and Courier Charleston, SC November 15, 2016 November 16, 2016 Citadel makes its case for top-four seed in FCS playoffs Jeff Hartsell 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 STATS Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (Final) Aug 8http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=00&div=1aa STATS 8 August 2016 15 August 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Sep 5http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=02&div=1aa STATS 5 September 2016 5 September 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Sep 12http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=03&div=1aa STATS 12 September 2016 12 September 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Sep 19http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=04&div=1aa STATS 19 September 2016 19 September 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Sep 26http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=05&div=1aa STATS 26 September 2016 26 September 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Oct 3http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=06&div=1aa STATS 3 October 2016 3 October 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Oct 10http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=07&div=1aa STATS 10 October 2016 10 October 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Oct 17http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=08&div=1aa STATS 17 October 2016 17 October 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Oct 24http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=09&div=1aa STATS 24 October 2016 24 October 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Oct 31http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=10&div=1aa STATS 31 October 2016 31 October 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Nov 7http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=11&div=1aa STATS 7 November 2016 7 November 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Nov 14http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=12&div=1aa STATS 14 November 2016 14 November 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Nov 20http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=13&div=1aa STATS 20 November 2016 20 November 2016 STATS FCS Top 25 Jan 9http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=19&div=1aa STATS 9 January 2017 9 January 2017 STATS FCS Top 25 February 9, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170209200013/http://www.fcs.football/cfb/polls.asp?week=19&div=1aa dead North Dakota State 152 Sam Houston State 2 Jacksonville State 4 Richmond Northern Iowa Chattanooga Charleston Southern South Dakota State William & Mary Illinois State McNeese State James Madison Montana Eastern Washington The Citadel Coastal Carolina Portland State Northern Arizona North Dakota Western Illinois Colgate New Hampshire Villanova Towson North Carolina A&T North Dakota State 137 (1–0) Richmond 21 (1–0) u Northern Iowa 5 (1–0) u Sam Houston State (1–0) d Jacksonville State 1 (1–0) d Chattanooga (1–0) Charleston Southern (1–1) Eastern Washington 1 (1–0) u South Dakota State (0–1) d Illinois State (1–0) McNeese State (1–0) James Madison (1–0) William & Mary (0–1) d Montana (1–0) d The Citadel (1–0) Portland State (1–0) u Coastal Carolina (1–0) d Western Illinois (1–0) u Northern Arizona (0–1) d Youngstown State (1–0) npr Colgate (0–1) Villanova (0–1) u North Carolina A&T (1–0) u New Hampshire (0–1) d North Dakota (0–1) d 24. Towson North Dakota State 151 (2–0) Richmond 18 (2–0) Sam Houston State (1–0) u Jacksonville State (1–1) u Illinois State (2–0) u Chattanooga (2–0) Montana (2–0) u Eastern Washington (1–1) u South Dakota State (1–1) Northern Iowa (1–1) d James Madison (2–0) u Charleston Southern (1–2) d William & Mary (1–1) McNeese State (1–1) d The Citadel (2–0) Western Illinois (2–0) u Coastal Carolina (2–0) North Carolina A&T (2–0) u Portland State (1–1) d Youngstown State (1–1) Villanova (1–1) u New Hampshire (1–1) u Colgate (0–1) d Northern Arizona (0–2) d Albany (2–0) npr 25. North Dakota North Dakota State 167 (3–0) Sam Houston State (2–0) u Jacksonville State (2–1) u Eastern Washington (2–1) u Chattanooga (3–0) u Montana (2–0) u Richmond (2–1) d William & Mary (2–1) u Illinois State (2–1) d The Citadel (3–0) u James Madison (2–1) Charleston Southern (1–2) Western Illinois (2–0) u Northern Iowa (1–2) d South Dakota State (1–2) d Youngstown State (2–1) u Coastal Carolina (2–1) Eastern Illinois (2–1) npr Villanova (2–1) u Stony Brook (2–1) npr North Carolina A&T (2–1) d Albany (3–0) u Colgate (1–1) McNeese State (1–2) d Portland State (1–2) d 22. New Hampshire 24. Northern Arizona North Dakota State 164 (3–0) Sam Houston State (3–0) Jacksonville State (3–1) Eastern Washington (3–1) Chattanooga (4–0) Richmond (3–1) u James Madison (3–1) u Western Illinois (3–0) u The Citadel (3–0) u Charleston Southern (2–2) u Montana (2–1) d Northern Iowa (1–2) u Eastern Illinois (3–1) u Coastal Carolina (3–1) u South Dakota State (1–2) Cal Poly (3–1) npr Villanova (3–1) u Illinois State (2–2) d William & Mary (2–2) d Youngstown State (2–1) d Albany (4–0) u North Carolina A&T (2–1) d McNeese State (2–2) u Indiana State (3–1) npr Harvard (2–0) npr 20. Stony Brook 23. Colgate 25. Portland State North Dakota State 164 (4–0) Sam Houston State (4–0) Jacksonville State (3–1) Eastern Washington (4–1) Chattanooga (5–0) Richmond (4–1) James Madison (4–1) Charleston Southern (3–2) u The Citadel (4–0) Montana (3–1) u Northern Iowa (2–2) u South Dakota State (2–2) u Western Illinois (3–1) d Villanova (4–1) u Youngstown State (3–1) u Albany (4–0) u Coastal Carolina (3–2) d North Carolina A&T (3–1) u Eastern Illinois (3–2) d McNeese State (3–2) u Cal Poly (3–2) d Harvard (3–0) u Illinois State (2–3) d North Dakota (3–2) npr Central Arkansas (4–1) npr 19. William & Mary 24. Indiana State North Dakota State 160 (5–0) Sam Houston State (5–0) Jacksonville State (4–1) Eastern Washington (5–1) Chattanooga (6–0) Richmond (5–1) James Madison (5–1) The Citadel (5–0) u Charleston Southern (3–2) d Montana (4–1) South Dakota State (3–2) u Western Illinois (4–1) u Villanova (5–1) u Youngstown State (4–1) u North Carolina A&T (4–1) u Coastal Carolina (3–2) u Albany (4–1) d Eastern Illinois (4–2) u Cal Poly (3–2) u Harvard (4–0) u Northern Iowa (2–3) d North Dakota (4–2) u Central Arkansas (4–1) u Samford (4–1) npr Grambling State (4–1) npr 20. McNeese State 23. Illinois State Sam Houston State 113 (6–0) u Jacksonville State 19 (5–1) u Eastern Washington 17 (5–1) u North Dakota State 11 (5–1) d The Citadel 5 (6–0) u Richmond (6–1) South Dakota State (4–2) u James Madison (6–1) d Charleston Southern (3–2) Montana (5–1) Chattanooga (6–1) d Western Illinois (5–1) Youngstown State (5–1) u North Carolina A&T (5–1) u Eastern Illinois (5–2) u Villanova (5–2) d Cal Poly (4–2) т tu Coastal Carolina (4–2) т d North Dakota (5–2) u Central Arkansas (5–1) u Samford (5–1) u Grambling State (4–1) u Albany (4–2) d Stony Brook (4–2) npr Tennessee State (5–1) npr 20. Harvard 21. Northern Iowa Sam Houston State 120 (7–0) Jacksonville State 16 (6–1) Eastern Washington 18 (6–1) North Dakota State 6 (6–1) The Citadel 3 (7–0) Richmond (7–1) South Dakota State (5–2) James Madison (6–1) Charleston Southern (4–2) Chattanooga (7–1) u Villanova (6–2) u North Carolina A&T (6–1) u Western Illinois (5–2) d Cal Poly (5–2) u Youngstown State (5–2) d Montana (5–2) d North Dakota (6–2) u Coastal Carolina (5–2) d Central Arkansas (6–1) u Samford (6–1) u Grambling State (5–1) u Stony Brook (5–2) u Eastern Illinois (5–3) d Harvard (5–1) npr Tennessee State (5–2) 23. Albany Sam Houston State 102 (8–0) Jacksonville State 15 (7–1) Eastern Washington 18 (7–1) North Dakota State 4 (7–1) The Citadel 3 (8–0) Richmond (7–1) James Madison (7–1) u Charleston Southern (5–2) u Chattanooga (8–1) u Villanova (6–2) u North Carolina A&T (7–1) u Western Illinois (6–2) u South Dakota State (5–3) d Cal Poly (6–2) Youngstown State (6–2) North Dakota (7–2) u Central Arkansas (7–1) u Coastal Carolina (6–2) Montana (5–3) d Samford (6–2) Grambling State (5–1) New Hampshire (6–3) npr Harvard (6–1) u Lehigh (7–2) npr Stony Brook (5–3) d 23. Eastern Illinois 25. Tennessee State Sam Houston State 113 (9–0) Jacksonville State 19 (8–1) Eastern Washington 19 (8–1) North Dakota State 4 (8–1) The Citadel 7 (9–0) James Madison (8–1) u Chattanooga (8–1) u Richmond (7–2) d Villanova (7–2) u North Carolina A&T (8–1) u South Dakota State (6–3) u North Dakota (8–2) u Central Arkansas (8–1) u Charleston Southern (5–3) d Coastal Carolina (7–2) u Cal Poly (6–3) d Youngstown State (6–3) d Montana (6–3) u Western Illinois (6–3) d Grambling State (6–1) u New Hampshire (6–3) u Samford (6–3) d Lehigh (8–2) u Harvard (7–1) d Liberty (6–3) npr 25. Stony Brook Sam Houston State 108 (10–0) Jacksonville State 18 (9–1) Eastern Washington 21 (9–1) North Dakota State 7 (9–1) The Citadel 6 (10–0) James Madison (9–1) Richmond (8–2) u South Dakota State (7–3) u North Carolina A&T (9–1) u North Dakota (9–2) u Central Arkansas (9–1) u Chattanooga (8–2) d Villanova (7–3) d Charleston Southern (6–3) Youngstown State (7–3) u Coastal Carolina (8–2) d Grambling State (7–1) u Samford (7–3) u Lehigh (8–2) u Wofford (7–3) npr Cal Poly (6–4) d Montana (6–4) d Western Illinois (6–4) d North Carolina Central (8–2) npr Saint Francis (7–3) npr 21. New Hampshire 24. Harvard 25. Liberty Sam Houston State 111 (11–0) Jacksonville State 15 (10–1) Eastern Washington 14 (10–1) North Dakota State 10 (10–1) James Madison 1 (10–1) u The Citadel (10–1) d South Dakota State (8–3) u North Dakota (9–2) u Villanova (8–3) u Charleston Southern (7–3) u Chattanooga (8–3) u Richmond (8–3) d Youngstown State (8–3) u Central Arkansas (9–2) d Coastal Carolina (9–2) u Grambling State (8–1) u North Carolina A&T (9–2) d Lehigh (9–2) u Wofford (8–3) u North Carolina Central (9–2) u Cal Poly (7–4) New Hampshire (7–4) npr Samford (7–4) d San Diego (9–1) npr Weber State (7–4) npr 22. Montana 23. Western Illinois 25. Saint Francis James Madison 154 (14–1) u Youngstown State (12–4) u North Dakota State (12–2) u Eastern Washington (12–2) d Sam Houston State (12–1) d South Dakota State (9–4) u Jacksonville State (10–2) d Richmond (10–4) u Wofford (10–4) u The Citadel (10–2) d Villanova (9–4) d North Dakota (9–3) d Chattanooga (9–4) d Central Arkansas (10–3) Charleston Southern (7–4) d Grambling State (11–1) New Hampshire (8–5) u Coastal Carolina (10–2) d San Diego (10–2) u North Carolina A&T (9–3) d Lehigh (9–3) d North Carolina Central (9–3) d Samford (7–5) Cal Poly (7–5) d Weber State (7–5) Coaches' Poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 (Final) Aug 8https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/fcs-coaches-poll Rankings - FCS Coaches' Poll NCAA 15 August 2016 August 9, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170809040112/http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/fcs-coaches-poll dead Sep 5https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/fcs-coaches-poll Rankings - FCS Coaches' Poll NCAA 5 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161121060657/http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/fcs-coaches-poll 21 November 2016 dead Sep 12https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/fcs-coaches-poll Rankings - 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FCS Coaches' Poll NCAA 21 November 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161121060657/http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/football/fcs/fcs-coaches-poll 21 November 2016 dead Jan 9http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/FCS/polls/2016_FCS_Coaches_Poll/index.html James Madison (14-1) Unanimous No. 1 After Championship Run Southern Conference 9 January 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170110085800/http://www.soconsports.com/fls/4000/socon/FCS/polls/2016_FCS_Coaches_Poll/index.html 10 January 2017 live North Dakota State 25 Sam Houston State Jacksonville State Richmond Northern Iowa Charleston Southern Chattanooga Illinois State McNeese State William & Mary James Madison Portland State Montana South Dakota State The Citadel Colgate Eastern Washington Northern Arizona Harvard Fordham North Dakota Villanova Southern Utah Western Illinois North Carolina A&T North Dakota State 23 (1–0) Richmond 3 (1–0) u Northern Iowa (1–0) т tu Sam Houston State (1–0) т d Jacksonville State (1–0) d Chattanooga (1–0) u Charleston Southern (0–1) d Eastern Washington (1–0) u Illinois State (1–0) d McNeese State (1–0) d James Madison (1–0) South Dakota State (0–1) u William & Mary (0–1) d Portland State (1–0) d Montana (1–0) d The Citadel (1–0) d Northern Arizona (0–1) u Western Illinois (1–0) u Villanova (0–1) u Colgate (0–1) d Harvard (0–0) d Youngstown State (1–0) npr Southern Utah (0–1) North Carolina A&T (1–0) u Fordham (0–1) d 21. North Dakota North Dakota State 24 (2–0) Richmond 2 (2–0) Sam Houston State (1–0) Chattanooga (2–0) u Illinois State (2–0) u Jacksonville State (1–1) d Eastern Washington (1–1) u James Madison (2–0) u Montana (2–0) u South Dakota State (1–1) u Northern Iowa (1–1) d Charleston Southern (1–2) d McNeese State (1–1) d William & Mary (1–1) d The Citadel (2–0) u Western Illinois (2–0) u Portland State (1–1) d Villanova (1–1) u North Carolina A&T (2–0) u Youngstown State (1–1) u Southern Utah (1–1) u Harvard (0–0) d Colgate (0–1) d Northern Arizona (0–2) d Albany (2–0) npr 25. Fordham North Dakota State 26 (3–0) Sam Houston State (2–0) u Chattanooga (3–0) u Jacksonville State (2–1) u Eastern Washington (2–1) u Montana (2–0) u James Madison (2–1) u William & Mary (2–1) u Richmond (2–1) d The Citadel (3–0) u Charleston Southern (1–2) u Illinois State (2–1) d Western Illinois (2–0) u Northern Iowa (1–2) d Villanova (2–1) u Eastern Illinois (2–1) npr Youngstown State (2–1) u South Dakota State (1–2) d Harvard (1–0) u McNeese State (1–2) d Colgate (1–1) u North Carolina A&T (2–1) d Albany (3–0) u Stony Brook (2–1) npr Portland State (1–2) т Northern Arizona (1–2) т d 21. Southern Utah North Dakota State 26 (3–0) Sam Houston State (3–0) Chattanooga (4–0) Jacksonville State (3–1) Eastern Washington (3–1) James Madison (3–1) u Richmond (3–1) u Charleston Southern (2–2) т tu Western Illinois (3–0) т u The Citadel (3–0) Montana (2–1) d Northern Iowa (1–2) u Eastern Illinois (3–1) u Villanova (3–1) u Youngstown State (2–1) u South Dakota State (1–2) u William & Mary (2–2) d Cal Poly (3–1) npr Harvard (2–0) Illinois State (2–2) d Albany (4–0) u McNeese State (2–2) d North Carolina A&T (2–1) d Southern Utah (2–1) npr Colgate (1–2) d 24. Stony Brook 25. Portland State 25. Northern Arizona North Dakota State 26 (4–0) Sam Houston State (4–0) Chattanooga (5–0) Jacksonville State (4–1) Eastern Washington (4–1) James Madison (4–1) Richmond (4–1) Charleston Southern (3–2) The Citadel (4–0) u Montana (3–1) u Northern Iowa (2–2) u Villanova (4–1) u Youngstown State (3–1) u Western Illinois (3–1) d South Dakota State (2–2) u Harvard (3–0) u Albany (4–0) u North Carolina A&T (3–1) u McNeese State (3–2) u Eastern Illinois (3–2) d North Dakota (3–2) npr Cal Poly (3–2) u Illinois State (2–3) d Central Arkansas (4–1) npr Grambling State (4–1) npr 17. William & Mary 24. Southern Utah 25. Colgate North Dakota State 26 (5–0) Sam Houston State (5–0) Chattanooga (6–0) Jacksonville State (4–1) Eastern Washington (5–1) James Madison (5–1) Richmond (5–1) Charleston Southern (3–2) The Citadel (5–0) Montana (4–1) Villanova (5–1) u Youngstown State (4–1) u Western Illinois (4–1) u South Dakota State (3–2) u Harvard (4–0) u North Carolina A&T (4–1) u Eastern Illinois (4–2) u North Dakota (4–2) u Albany (4–1) d Cal Poly (3–2) u Northern Iowa (2–3) d Central Arkansas (4–1) u Grambling State (3–1) u Samford (4–1) npr New Hampshire (4–2) npr 19. McNeese State 23. Illinois State Sam Houston State 21 (6–0) u Jacksonville State 2 (5–1) u Eastern Washington 1 (5–1) u North Dakota State 1 (5–1) d James Madison 1 (5–1) u The Citadel (6–0) u Richmond (6–1) Chattanooga (6–1) d Charleston Southern (3–2) d Montana (5–1) South Dakota State (4–2) d Youngstown State (5–1) Western Illinois (5–1) North Carolina A&T (5–1) u Eastern Illinois (4–2) u North Dakota (5–2) u Villanova (5–2) d Cal Poly (4–2) т tu Central Arkansas (5–1) т u Samford (5–1) u Grambling State (4–1) u Stony Brook (4–2) npr Harvard (4–1) d Albany (4–2) d Tennessee State (5–1) npr 21. Northern Iowa 25. New Hampshire Sam Houston State 23 (7–0) Jacksonville State 2 (6–1) Eastern Washington 1 (6–1) North Dakota State (6–1) James Madison (6–1) Richmond (7–1) u The Citadel (7–0) d Chattanooga (7–1) Charleston Southern (4–2) South Dakota State (5–2) u North Carolina A&T (6–1) u North Dakota (6–2) u Villanova (6–2) u Youngstown State (5–2) d Western Illinois (5–2) d Montana (5–2) d Cal Poly (5–2) u Central Arkansas (6–1) Samford (6–1) u Stony Brook (5–2) u Grambling State (5–1) Eastern Illinois (5–3) d Harvard (5–1) Lehigh (6–2) npr South Dakota (4–3) npr 24. Albany 25. Tennessee State Sam Houston State 22 (8–0) Jacksonville State 2 (7–1) Eastern Washington 1 (7–1) North Dakota State 1 (7–1) James Madison (7–1) Richmond (7–1) The Citadel (8–0) Chattanooga (8–1) Charleston Southern (5–2) North Carolina A&T (7–1) u North Dakota (7–2) u Villanova (6–2) u Youngstown State (6–2) u Western Illinois (6–2) u South Dakota State (5–3) d Cal Poly (6–2) u Central Arkansas (7–1) u Samford (6–2) u Grambling State (6–1) u Montana (5–3) d Lehigh (7–2) u Harvard (6–1) u New Hampshire (6–3) npr Eastern Illinois (5–4) d Stony Brook (5–3) d 25. South Dakota Sam Houston State 22 (9–0) Jacksonville State 2 (8–1) Eastern Washington 1 (8–1) North Dakota State 1 (8–1) James Madison (8–1) The Citadel (9–0) u Chattanooga (8–1) u Richmond (7–2) d North Carolina A&T (8–1) u North Dakota (8–2) u Villanova (7–2) u South Dakota State (6–3) u Central Arkansas (8–1) u Charleston Southern (5–3) d Youngstown State (6–3) d Grambling State (7–1) u Montana (6–3) u Lehigh (8–2) u Western Illinois (6–3) d Cal Poly (6–3) d Samford (6–3) d Harvard (7–1) New Hampshire (6–3) Liberty (6–3) npr North Carolina Central (7–2) npr 24. Eastern Illinois 25. Stony Brook Sam Houston State 21 (10–0) Jacksonville State 2 (9–1) Eastern Washington 1 (9–1) North Dakota State 1 (9–1) James Madison 1 (9–1) The Citadel (10–0) Richmond (8–2) u North Dakota (9–2) u North Carolina A&T (9–1) South Dakota State (7–3) u Chattanooga (8–2) d Central Arkansas (9–1) u Charleston Southern (6–3) u Youngstown State (7–3) u Villanova (7–3) d Grambling State (8–2) Lehigh (7–3) u Samford (7–3) u Wofford (7–3) npr North Carolina Central (8–2) u Montana (6–4) d Kennesaw State (8–2) npr Cal Poly (6–4) d Western Illinois (6–4) d Illinois State (6–5) npr 22. Harvard 23. New Hampshire 24. Liberty Sam Houston State 22 (11–0) Jacksonville State 2 (10–1) North Dakota State 1 (10–1) u Eastern Washington 1 (10–1) d James Madison (10–1) The Citadel (10–1) South Dakota State (8–3) u North Dakota (9–2) Chattanooga (8–3) u Charleston Southern (7–3) u Villanova (8–3) u Youngstown State (8–3) т tu Richmond (8–3) т d Grambling State (9–1) u Lehigh (9–2) u Central Arkansas (9–2) d North Carolina A&T (9–2) d North Carolina Central (9–2) u Wofford (8–3) Cal Poly (7–4) u New Hampshire (7–4) npr Montana (6–5) d Weber State (7–4) npr Samford (7–4) d San Diego (9–1) npr 22. Kennesaw State 24. Western Illinois 25. Illinois State James Madison 26 (14–1) u Youngstown State (12–4) u North Dakota State (12–2) Eastern Washington (12–2) Sam Houston State (12–1) d Jacksonville State (10–2) d South Dakota State (9–4) Richmond (10–4) u The Citadel (10–2) d Chattanooga (9–4) d Wofford (10–4) u North Dakota (9–3) d Villanova (9–4) d Charleston Southern (7–4) d Grambling State (12–1) d Central Arkansas (10–3) New Hampshire (8–5) u Lehigh (9–3) d North Carolina Central (9–3) d North Carolina A&T (9–3) d Cal Poly (7–5) т td San Diego (10–2) т u Samford (7–5) u Weber State (7–5) d Montana (6–5) d Rankings for the FCS Playoffs 9 10 11 Nov 3 Nov 10 Nov 15 Jacksonville State (7–1) Sam Houston State (8–0) Eastern Washington (7–1) North Dakota State (7–1) James Madison (7–1) The Citadel (8–0) Richmond (7–1) Chattanooga (8–1) Charleston Southern (6–2) Central Arkansas (7–1) Jacksonville State (8–1) Eastern Washington (8–1) u North Dakota State (8–1) u James Madison (8–1) u Sam Houston State (9–0) d The Citadel (9–0) Chattanooga (8–1) u Richmond (7–2) d Central Arkansas (8–1) u North Dakota (8–2) npr 9. Charleston Southern North Dakota State (9–1) u Eastern Washington (9–1) Jacksonville State (9–1) d James Madison (9–1) Sam Houston State (10–0) The Citadel (10–0) Central Arkansas (9–1) u Richmond (8–2) North Dakota (9–2) u South Dakota State (7–3) npr 7. Chattanooga References Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FCS football rankings