2003 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

none August 2023 The 2003 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the Sports Network poll of Division I-AA head coaches, athletic directors, sports information directors and media members. This is for the 2003 season. Legend   Increase in ranking   Decrease in ranking   Not ranked previous week (#–#)   Win–loss record (Italics)   Number of first place votes 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 14 NCAA Division I-AA Poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky August 12, 2003 E5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10722144/poll_2003_0812_i_aa_preseason/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Sept 2Sport Network/CSTV Division I-AA Poll Southern Illinoisan Carbondale, Illinois September 2, 2003 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730074/poll_2003_0902_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Sept 9I-AA poll The Advocate-Messenger Danville, Kentucky September 9, 2003 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730094/poll_2003_0909_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Sept 16Division I-AA poll The Advocate-Messenger Danville, Kentucky September 16, 2003 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730127/poll_2003_0916_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Sept 23Division I-AA poll The Advocate-Messenger Danville, Kentucky September 23, 2003 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730152/poll_2003_0923_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Sept 30NCAA Div. I-AA Poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky September 30, 2003 E6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730189/poll_2003_0930_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Oct 7NCAA Div. I-AA Poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky October 7, 2003 E6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730215/poll_2003_1007_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Oct 14Division I-AA poll Iowa City Press-Citizen Iowa City, Iowa October 14, 2003 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730243/poll_2003_1014_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Oct 21I-AA Poll The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois October 21, 2003 B4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730284/poll_2003_1021_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Oct 28NCAA Div. I-AA Poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky October 28, 2003 E5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730309/poll_2003_1028_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Nov 4NCAA Div. I-AA Poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 4, 2003 E5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730347/poll_2003_1104_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Nov 11NCAA Div. I-AA Poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky November 11, 2003 E5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730376/poll_2003_1111_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Nov 18College Div. I-AA Poll The Burlington Free Press Burlington, Vermont November 18, 2003 8B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730393/poll_2003_1118_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Nov 25Division I-AA The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 25, 2003 D6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10730421/poll_2003_1125_i_aa_tsn/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 PostseasonFinal Division I-AA Poll The Gettysburg Times Gettysburg, Pennsylvania December 23, 2003 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11125749/poll_2003_1223_i_aa_tsn_final/ Newspapers.com May 20, 2017 McNeese State (25) Georgia Southern (16) Western Illinois (15) Montana (5) Western Kentucky (17) 2003 Northeastern Huskies Northeastern Grambling State (2) Furman Appalachian State Bethune-Cookman Idaho State Villanova Fordham UMass Montana State Maine Delaware Eastern Illinois Wofford 2003 Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southeast Missouri State Penn Northwestern State Nicholls State Stephen F. Austin 2003 Eastern Kentucky Colonels Eastern Kentucky McNeese State (1–0) (58) Georgia Southern (0–0) (8) Montana (1–0) (7) u Western Illinois (1–0) (13) d Western Kentucky (1–0) (8) Northeastern (1–0) Furman (1–0) u Bethune-Cookman (1–0) u Villanova (1–0) u Idaho State (1–0) u Appalachian State (0–1) d UMass (0–0) u Fordham (1–0) Delaware (0–0) u Grambling State (0–1) d Montana State (0–1) d Eastern Illinois (1–0) u Northwestern State (1–0) u Nicholls State (1–0) u Maine (0–1) d Penn (0–0) Southeast Missouri State (0–1) d Stephen F. Austin (0–0) u Florida Atlantic (1–0) npr Wofford (0–1) d Western Illinois (2–0) (41) u Georgia Southern (1–0) (42) McNeese State (1–1) (19) d Western Kentucky (2–0) (7) u Northeastern (2–0) u Villanova (2–0) (2) u Bethune-Cookman (2–0) u Furman (1–1) d Fordham (2–0) u UMass (1–0) u Delaware (1–0) u Montana (1–1) d Montana State (1–1) u Grambling State (1–1) u Eastern Illinois (1–0) u Idaho State (1–1) d Stephen F. Austin (1–0) u Maine (1–1) u Northwestern State (1–1) d Nicholls State (1–1) d Southern Illinois (2–0) npr Penn (0–0) d Eastern Kentucky (1–1) npr Wofford (1–1) u Cal Poly (1–0) npr McNeese State (2–1) (61) u Western Illinois (2–1) (20) d Western Kentucky (2–0) (15) u Northeastern (3–0) (3) u Villanova (3–0) (3) u Georgia Southern (1–1) d Bethune-Cookman (2–0) Delaware (2–0) u Furman (1–1) d Montana (2–1) u Montana State (1–1) u UMass (1–1) d Grambling State (2–1) u Idaho State (2–1) u Northwestern State (2–1) u Maine (2–1) u Southern Illinois (3–0) u Fordham (2–1) d Eastern Illinois (1–1) d Lehigh (2–0) npr Cal Poly (2–0) u Portland State (2–0) npr Penn (0–0) d Colgate (2–0) npr Wofford (1–1) d McNeese State (3–1) (76) Western Illinois (3–1) (13) Western Kentucky (3–0) (12) Northeastern (4–0) (1) Villanova (3–0) (2) Bethune-Cookman (3–0) u Delaware (3–0) u Furman (2–1) u Montana (2–1) u UMass (2–1) u Northwestern State (3–1) u Idaho State (2–1) u Southern Illinois (3–0) u Cal Poly (3–0) u Wofford (2–1) u Georgia Southern (1–2) d Fordham (3–1) u Grambling State (2–2) d Lehigh (3–0) u Montana State (1–2) d Penn (1–0) u Colgate (3–0) u Illinois State (3–1) npr Maine (2–2) d Northern Arizona (2–1) npr McNeese State (3–1) (76) Western Illinois (3–1) (13) Villanova (4–0) (12) u Delaware (4–0) (1) u Bethune-Cookman (4–0) (1) u Western Kentucky (3–1) (2) d Furman (3–1) (1) u Montana (3–1) u UMass (3–1) u Northeastern (4–1) d Southern Illinois (4–0) u Wofford (3–1) u Georgia Southern (2–2) u Fordham (3–1) u Penn (2–0) u Northern Iowa (3–1) npr Northern Arizona (3–1) u Grambling State (2–2) Colgate (4–0) u Cal Poly (3–1) d Northwestern State (3–2) d Southern (4–0) npr Maine (3–2) u Lehigh (3–1) d Idaho State (2–2) d McNeese State (4–1) (74) Western Illinois (4–1) (18) Villanova (5–0) (9) Delaware (5–0) (1) Furman (4–1) (1) u Montana (4–1) u UMass (4–1) u Southern Illinois (5–0) u Western Kentucky (3–2) (1) d Wofford (4–1) u Georgia Southern (3–2) u Northern Iowa (4–1) u Bethune-Cookman (4–1) d Northern Arizona (4–1) u Penn (3–0) Grambling State (3–2) u Colgate (5–0) u Southern (5–0) u Northeastern (4–2) d Northwestern State (4–2) u Maine (4–2) u Idaho State (3–2) u Harvard (3–0) npr Cal Poly (3–2) d Fordham (3–2) d McNeese State (4–1) (64) Western Illinois (5–1) (26) Villanova (6–0) (12) Delaware (6–0) (1) Montana (5–1) u UMass (5–1) u Southern Illinois (6–0) u Wofford (5–1) u Western Kentucky (4–2) Georgia Southern (4–2) u Northern Iowa (5–1) u Bethune-Cookman (5–1) u Furman (4–2) d Northern Arizona (5–1) Penn (4–0) Grambling State (4–2) Southern (6–0) (1) u Colgate (6–0) d Northwestern State (5–2) u Maine (4–2) u Idaho State (4–2) u Harvard (4–0) u Florida Atlantic (5–2) npr Fordham (4–2) u North Carolina A&T (5–1) npr McNeese State (5–1) (91) Villanova (6–0) (11) u Delaware (7–0) (2) u Southern Illinois (7–0) (4) u UMass (6–1) u Wofford (6–1) u Western Illinois (5–2) d Western Kentucky (5–2) u Northern Iowa (6–1) u Northern Arizona (6–1) u Bethune-Cookman (6–1) u Montana (5–2) d Penn (5–0) u Southern (7–0) u Grambling State (5–2) u Colgate (7–0) u Idaho State (5–2) u Northwestern State (6–2) u Georgia Southern (4–3) d Harvard (5–0) u Florida Atlantic (6–2) u Furman (4–3) d North Carolina A&T (6–1) u Fordham (5–2) Hampton (5–1) npr McNeese State (6–1) (80) Delaware (8–0) (21) u Southern Illinois (8–0) (2) u UMass (7–1) u Wofford (7–1) u Northern Iowa (7–1) u Villanova (6–1) d Western Kentucky (6–2) Bethune-Cookman (6–1) u Montana (6–2) u Penn (6–0) u Colgate (8–0) u Western Illinois (5–3) d Grambling State (6–2) u Northern Arizona (6–2) d Harvard (6–0) u Florida Atlantic (6–2) u Southern (7–1) d North Carolina A&T (7–1) u Furman (5–3) u Hampton (6–1) u Fordham (6–2) u Northwestern State (6–3) d Idaho State (5–3) d The Citadel (5–3) npr McNeese State (7–1) (74) Delaware (9–0) (15) Southern Illinois (9–0) (8) UMass (8–1) Wofford (8–1) (1) Northern Iowa (8–1) (1) Villanova (7–1) Montana (7–2) u Penn (7–0) u Colgate (9–0) u Western Illinois (6–3) u Western Kentucky (6–3) d Grambling State (7–2) u North Carolina A&T (8–1) u Florida Atlantic (7–2) u Southern (8–1) u Bethune-Cookman (6–2) d Furman (5–3) u Fordham (7–2) u Northern Arizona (6–3) d Northwestern State (6–3) u Idaho State (6–3) u Harvard (6–1) d Lehigh (6–2) npr Hampton (6–2) d McNeese State (8–1) (79) Southern Illinois (10–0) (13) u UMass (9–1) (3) u Wofford (9–1) (3) u Montana (8–2) u Delaware (9–1) d Colgate (10–0) u Penn (8–0) u Western Kentucky (7–3) u Western Illinois (7–3) u Northern Iowa (8–2) d Grambling State (8–2) u Villanova (7–2) d North Carolina A&T (9–1) Florida Atlantic (7–2) Bethune-Cookman (7–2) u Southern (9–1) d Northern Arizona (7–3) u Fordham (8–2) Cal Poly (6–3) npr Jacksonville State (6–3) npr 2003 Northern Colorado Bears Northern Colorado (7–2) npr Northeastern (6–4) npr Georgia Southern (6–4) npr Furman (5–4) d McNeese State (9–1) (80) Wofford (10–1) (6) u Delaware (10–1) (1) u Montana (9–2) (3) u Southern Illinois (10–1) d Colgate (11–0) u UMass (9–2) d Northern Iowa (9–2) u Penn (9–0) d Western Kentucky (8–3) d Western Illinois (8–3) d Grambling State (9–2) North Carolina A&T (10–1) u Florida Atlantic (8–2) u Bethune-Cookman (8–2) u Southern (10–1) u Northern Arizona (8–3) u Villanova (7–3) d Jacksonville State (7–3) u Northern Colorado (8–2) u Northeastern (7–4) u Georgia Southern (7–4) u Maine (7–4) npr Idaho State (7–4) npr Fordham (8–3) d McNeese State (10–1) (70) Wofford (10–1) (5) Delaware (11–1) (6) Southern Illinois (10–1) (2) u UMass (10–2) u Colgate (12–0) Northern Iowa (9–2) u Penn (10–0) u Western Kentucky (8–3) u Western Illinois (8–3) u Montana (9–3) d Grambling State (9–2) Florida Atlantic (9–2) u Bethune-Cookman (9–2) u Southern (10–1) u Northern Arizona (8–3) u Jacksonville State (8–3) u North Carolina A&T (10–2) d Northern Colorado (9–2) u Northeastern (8–4) u Idaho State (8–4) u Georgia Southern (7–4) Villanova (7–4) d Montana State (7–5) npr Lehigh (8–3) npr Delaware (15–1) (58) u Colgate (15–1) u Wofford (12–2) d Florida Atlantic (11–3) u Northern Iowa (10–3) u Western Illinois (9–4) u Western Kentucky (9–4) u McNeese State (10–2) d Southern Illinois (10–2) d Northern Arizona (9–4) u UMass (10–3) d Penn (10–0) d Southern (12–1) u Montana (9–4) d Bethune–Cookman (9–3) d North Carolina A&T (10–3) u Grambling State (9–3) d Jacksonville State (8–4) d Northern Colorado (9–2) Northeastern (8–4) Montana State (7–6) u Idaho State (8–4) d Lehigh (8–3) u Georgia Southern (7–4) d Villanova (7–4) d 25 Eastern Kentucky 11 Appalachian State 22 Southeast Missouri State 24 Florida Atlantic 17 Stephen F. Austin 20 Nicholls State 23 Eastern Kentucky 19 Eastern Illinois 22 Portland State 20 Montana State 23 Illinois State 24 Lehigh 19 Northeastern 24 Cal Poly 20 Maine 19 Georgia Southern 25 The Citadel 21 Northwestern State 22 Idaho State 23 Harvard 24 Lehigh 25 Hampton 20 Cal Poly 25 Furman 23 Maine 25 Fordham References Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FCS football rankings