2005 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

none August 2023 The 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the Sports Network media poll and the coaches poll. 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 Division I-AA Poll The Greenville News Greenville, South Carolina August 10, 2005 5C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10722125/poll_2005_0810_i_aa_preseason/ Newspapers.com May 3, 2017 Sept 6Division I-AA Poll Great Falls Tribune Great Falls, Montana September 7, 2005 S-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10629973/poll_2005_0907_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Sept 13TSN NCAA Div. I-AA poll The Courier-Journal Louisville, Kentucky September 13, 2005 C5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11495147/poll_2005_0913_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Sept 20Division I-AA Poll The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee September 21, 2005 9C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10630029/poll_2005_0921_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Sept 27Division I-AA Poll The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee September 28, 2005 7C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10630039/poll_2005_0928_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Oct 4Division I-AA Poll Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi October 4, 2005 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10630055/poll_2005_1005_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Oct 11Division I-AA Poll Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi October 12, 2005 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10630074/poll_2005_1012_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Oct 18Division I-AA Poll Star-Gazette Elmira, New York October 19, 2005 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10630087/poll_2005_1019_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Oct 25Division I-AA poll The Advocate-Messenger Danville, Kentucky October 25, 2005 B2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10630103/poll_2005_1025_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Nov 1Division I-AA Poll Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi November 2, 2005 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10630124/poll_2005_1102_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Nov 8Division I-AA Poll Clarion-Ledger Jackson, Mississippi November 9, 2005 2D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10630137/poll_2005_1109_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Nov 15Division I-AA Poll The Springfield News-Leader Springfield, Missouri November 16, 2005 4D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10630155/poll_2005_1116_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 Nov 22Division I-AA The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 23, 2005 D7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10630198/poll_2005_1123_i_aa/ Newspapers.com April 29, 2017 PostseasonSports Network NCAA Div. I-AA Poll Journal Gazette Mattoon, Illinois December 20, 2005 C1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11125654/poll_2005_1220_i_aa_final/ Newspapers.com May 20, 2017 James Madison (49) Furman (21) Montana (14) Eastern Washington (11) Southern Illinois (3) Georgia Southern New Hampshire Western Kentucky William & Mary (1) Delaware Northwestern State Northern Iowa Hampton Lehigh UMass (1) In the actual printed polls, UMass was listed as Massachusetts Sam Houston State Cal PolyIn the actual printed polls, Cal Poly was listed as Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Montana State Harvard (1) Jacksonville State Wofford North Dakota State Texas State 2005 Hofstra Pride Hofstra Grambling State James Madison (1–0) (75) Furman (1–0) (19) Montana (1–0) (6) Southern Illinois (1–0) (3) u Georgia Southern (1–0) u Eastern Washington (0–1) (1) d New Hampshire (1–0) Western Kentucky (1–0) Northwestern State (1–0) u Delaware (0–0) William & Mary (0–1) d Northern Iowa (1–0) Hampton (1–0) Lehigh (1–0) UMass (1–0) Montana State (0–1) u Sam Houston State (1–0) d Harvard (0–0) (1) u Cal Poly (0–1) d North Dakota State (1–0) u Jacksonville State (0–1) d Wofford (1–0) d Texas State (1–0) Hofstra (0–0) Appalachian State (1–0) npr Southern Illinois (2–0) (79) u Western Kentucky (2–0) (4) u New Hampshire (1–0) (5) u Montana (1–1) (8) d Eastern Washington (0–1) (10) u Delaware (1–0) (4) u William & Mary (1–1) (1) u James Madison (1–1) d Northern Iowa (2–0) (1) u Furman (1–1) d Montana State (1–1) (1) u North Dakota State (2–0) (1) u Hampton (2–0) Georgia Southern (1–1) d Northwestern State (1–1) d Lehigh (1–1) d Coastal Carolina (2–0) npr Cal Poly (1–1) u Harvard (0–0) (1) d Texas State (2–0) u McNeese State (1–0) npr Western Carolina (2–0) npr Hofstra (1–0) u Sam Houston State (1–1) d UMass (1–1) d Western Kentucky (2–0) (40) u New Hampshire (2–0) (24) u Southern Illinois (2–1) (31) d Montana (2–1) (5) Eastern Washington (1–1) (10) Delaware (2–0) (4) James Madison (2–1) u North Dakota State (3–0) (3) u Furman (2–1) u Northern Iowa (2–1) d Hampton (3–0) u Cal Poly (2–1) u Lehigh (1–1) u Texas State (2–0) u Harvard (1–0) (1) u William & Mary (1–2) d Hofstra (2–0) u Montana State (1–2) d Western Carolina (2–1) u South Carolina State (3–0) npr Wofford (2–1) npr Appalachian State (2–1) npr Northwestern State (1–2) d UMass (2–1) u Rhode Island (3–0) npr New Hampshire (3–0) (65) u Southern Illinois (2–1) (16) u Western Kentucky (2–1) (14) d Montana (2–1) (7) Delaware (3–0) (8) u James Madison (2–1) u Furman (3–1) (1) u Northern Iowa (2–1) (1) u Hampton (4–0) (2) u Cal Poly (3–1) u Lehigh (2–1) u Montana State (2–2) u North Dakota State (3–1) d Eastern Washington (1–2) d Harvard (2–0) (1) Texas State (2–1) d Appalachian State (3–1) u Western Carolina (2–1) u William & Mary (2–2) d South Carolina State (3–0) UMass (3–1) u Wofford (2–1) d Hofstra (2–1) d Idaho State (3–1) npr Northwestern State (1–2) d New Hampshire (4–0) (84) Southern Illinois (3–1) (15) Western Kentucky (3–1) (5) Montana (3–1) (6) James Madison (3–1) u Furman (4–1) u Northern Iowa (3–1) (1) u Hampton (5–0) (1) u Cal Poly (4–1) (3) u Lehigh (3–1) u Montana State (3–2) u North Dakota State (4–1) u Delaware (3–1) d Texas State (3–1) u Eastern Washington (2–2) d Appalachian State (3–1) u William & Mary (2–2) u UMass (3–1) u Coastal Carolina (4–1) npr Harvard d Georgia Southern (3–2) npr Youngstown State (4–1) npr Northwestern State (1–2) u South Carolina State (3–1) d Idaho State (3–2) d Southern Illinois (4–1) (58) u Montana (4–1) (17) u Western Kentucky (4–1) (11) James Madison (4–1) (5) u Furman (5–1) (2) u Cal Poly (5–1) (12) u Hampton (6–0) (9) u New Hampshire (4–1) d Montana State (4–2) u Texas State (4–1) u William & Mary (3–2) u Eastern Washington (3–2) u UMass (4–1) u Northern Iowa (3–2) d Coastal Carolina (4–1) u Georgia Southern (4–2) u Youngstown State (5–1) u North Dakota State (4–2) d Appalachian State (3–2) d Lehigh (3–2) d South Carolina State (4–1) u Delaware (3–2) d Northwestern State (2–2) Stephen F. Austin (4–1) npr McNeese State (2–1) npr Western Kentucky (5–1) (64) u Furman (6–1) (11) u Cal Poly (5–1) (21) u Hampton (7–0) (16) u New Hampshire (5–1) (1) u Eastern Washington (4–2) u Texas State (5–1) (1) u UMass (5–1) (2) u Montana (4–2) d Southern Illinois (4–2) d James Madison (4–2) d William & Mary (4–2) d Northern Iowa (4–2) u Coastal Carolina (5–1) u Youngstown State (6–1) (1) u Appalachian State (4–2) u North Dakota State (4–2) u Montana State (4–3) d South Carolina State (5–1) u McNeese State (3–1) u Lehigh (4–2) d Northwestern State (3–2) u Hofstra (4–2) npr Georgia Southern (4–3) d Portland State (4–3) npr Western Kentucky (6–1) (78) Furman (7–1) (13) Hampton (8–0) (13) u New Hampshire (6–1) (6) u Montana (5–2) (1) u Texas State (6–1) (3) u UMass (6–1) (2) u Southern Illinois (5–2) u William & Mary (5–2) u Cal Poly (5–2) d Youngstown State (7–1) (1) u Appalachian State (5–2) u Coastal Carolina (6–1) u Eastern Washington (4–3) d Montana State (4–3) u Lehigh (5–2) u James Madison (4–3) d Illinois State (5–3) npr Georgia Southern (5–3) u Portland State (5–3) u Northern Iowa (4–3) d Grambling State (5–1) npr South Carolina State (5–2) d Alabama State (6–1) npr Penn (5–1) npr Furman (7–1) (61) u New Hampshire (7–1) (25) u Hampton (8–0) (23) Montana (6–2) (2) u Southern Illinois (6–2) (1) u Western Kentucky (6–2) d Appalachian State (6–2) u UMass (6–2) d Coastal Carolina (7–1) u Texas State (6–2) d Eastern Washington (5–3) u Montana State (5–3) u Lehigh (6–2) u Georgia Southern (6–3) u Youngstown State (7–2) d William & Mary (5–3) d Northern Iowa (5–3) u Cal Poly (5–3) d Grambling State (6–1) u South Carolina State (6–2) u UC Davis (5–3) npr Brown (6–1) npr Richmond (5–3) npr North Dakota State (5–3) npr Eastern Illinois (6–2) npr New Hampshire (8–1) (57) u Hampton (9–0) (44) u Montana (7–2) (4) u Southern Illinois (7–2) u UMass (7–2) u Furman (7–2) d Texas State (7–2) u Appalachian State (6–3) (3) d Coastal Carolina (8–1) Georgia Southern (7–3) u Montana State (6–3) u Western Kentucky (6–3) d Lehigh (7–2) Northern Iowa (6–3) u Cal Poly (6–3) u Grambling State (7–1) u South Carolina State (7–2) u Richmond (6–3) u Youngstown State (7–3) d Brown (7–1) u Eastern Washington (5–4) d North Dakota State (6–3) u Eastern Illinois (7–2) u William & Mary (5–4) d James Madison (5–4) npr New Hampshire (9–1) (58) Hampton (10–0) (39) Montana (8–2) (3) Furman (8–2) u Texas State (8–2) u Appalachian State (7–3) (3) u UMass (7–3) d Georgia Southern (8–3) u Coastal Carolina (9–1) Northern Iowa (7–3) u Southern Illinois (7–3) d Lehigh (8–2) u Cal Poly (7–3) u Grambling State (8–1) u Youngstown State (8–3) u South Carolina State (8–2) u Richmond (7–3) u Brown (8–1) u Eastern Washington (6–4) u North Dakota State (7–3) u Eastern Illinois (8–2) u Montana State (6–4) d Western Kentucky (6–4) d Illinois State (7–4) npr Nicholls State (5–3) npr New Hampshire (10–1) (45) Hampton (11–0) (29) Furman (9–2) u Texas State (9–2) (1) u Appalachian State (8–3) (3) u Georgia Southern (8–3) u Northern Iowa (8–3) u Southern Illinois (8–3) u Montana (8–3) d Cal Poly (8–3) u Grambling State (8–1) u Richmond (8–3) u Youngstown State (8–3) u South Carolina State (9–2) u Eastern Washington (7–4) u Brown (9–1) u Montana State (7–4) u UMass (7–4) d Eastern Illinois (9–2) u Coastal Carolina (9–2) d Nicholls State (6–3) u Lehigh (8–3) d Illinois State (7–4) u Colgate (8–3) npr Lafayette (8–3) npr Appalachian State (12–3) (78) u Northern Iowa (11–4) u Furman (11–3) Texas State (11–3) New Hampshire (11–2) d Cal Poly (9–4) u Southern Illinois (9–4) u Richmond (9–4) u Georgia Southern (8–4) d Hampton (11–1) d Grambling State (11–1) Montana (8–4) d Eastern Washington (7–5) u Youngstown State (8–3) d Brown (9–1) u Eastern Illinois (9–3) u Nicholls State (6–4) u Montana State (7–4) d UMass (7–4) d South Carolina State (9–2) d Lafayette (8–4) u Illinois State (7–4) u Colgate (8–4) u Coastal Carolina (9–2) d James Madison (7–4) npr 25 Grambling State 21 Jacksonville State 22 Wofford 25 Appalachian State 14 Georgia Southern 17 Coastal Carolina 21 McNeese State 24 Sam Houston State 25 Rhode Island 18 Western Carolina 22 Wofford 23 Hofstra 20 Harvard 25 Idaho State 22 Delaware 24 Stephen F. Austin 17 North Dakota State 20 McNeese State 22 Northwestern State 23 Hofstra 17 James Madison 18 Illinois State 20 Portland State 24 Alabama State 25 Penn 21 UC Davis 24 William & Mary 25 James Madison 20 North Dakota State 23 Western Kentucky 22 Lehigh Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FCS football rankings