1988 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings

none August 2023 The 1988 NCAA Division I-AA football rankings are from the NCAA Division I-AA football committee. This is for the 1988 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 NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (Final) Div. I-AA poll Pre-season Hattiesburg American Hattiesburg, Mississippi August 24, 1988 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10697871/poll_1988_0824_i_aa/ Newspapers.com May 4, 2017 Sept 20Division I-AA Daily Press Newport News, Virginia September 20, 1988 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11011393/poll_1988_0920_iaa_first_weekly/ Newspapers.com May 4, 2017 Sept 27Division I-AA Daily Press Newport News, Virginia September 27, 1988 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11011426/poll_1988_0927_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 4, 2017 Oct 4Group 1-AA Football Daily Press Newport News, Virginia October 5, 1988 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11011450/poll_1988_1005_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 4, 2017 Oct 11Division I-AA Daily Press Newport News, Virginia October 12, 1988 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11011459/poll_1988_1012_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 4, 2017 Oct 18Div. I-AA Top 20 Daily Press Newport News, Virginia October 18, 1988 D5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11011477/poll_1988_1018_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 4, 2017 Oct 25Div. I-AA Top 20 Daily Press Newport News, Virginia October 24, 1988 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11011493/poll_1988_1024_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 4, 2017 Nov 1NCAA Division I-AA Daily Press Newport News, Virginia November 1, 1988 C4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11011526/poll_1988_1101_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 4, 2017 Nov 8NCAA Division I-AA Daily Press Newport News, Virginia November 8, 1988 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11011604/poll_1988_1108_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 4, 2017 Nov 15NCAA Division I-AA Poll Daily Press Newport News, Virginia November 15, 1988 D4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11011627/poll_1988_1115_iaa/ Newspapers.com May 4, 2017 Nov 22Final NCAA Division I-AA Daily Press Newport News, Virginia November 21, 1988 C4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11011645/poll_1988_1121_iaa_final/ Newspapers.com May 4, 2017 Holy Cross (3) Northeast Louisiana (1) Appalachian State т t Eastern Kentucky т North Texas Georgia Southern Richmond Northern Iowa Idaho Marshall Jackson State Western Illinois Nicholls State Maine Middle Tennessee State James Madison Western Kentucky Northwestern State т In the actual printed polls, Northwestern State was listed as Northwestern Louisiana t Nevada т Connecticut North Texas (2–0) (4) u Appalachian State (2–0) u Marshall (3–0) u Western Illinois (3–0) u Idaho (2–0) u Georgia Southern (3–0) т t New Hampshire (2–0) т npr Eastern Kentucky (1–1) d McNeese State (3–0) npr Northern Iowa (1–1) d Boise State (3–0) npr Lafayette (2–0) npr Eastern Illinois (3–0) т tnpr Howard (3–0) т npr Northeast Louisiana (2–1) d Montana (3–0) npr William & Mary (2–1) npr Furman (2–1) npr Maine (1–1) d Middle Tennessee State (2–1) d North Texas (2–1) (3) Appalachian State (3–0) (1) Marshall (4–0) Western Illinois (4–0) т t New Hampshire (3–0) т u Montana (4–0) u Middle Tennessee State (3–1) u Lafayette (3–0) u Northeast Louisiana (3–1) u Nevada (3–0) npr Georgia Southern (3–1) d Idaho (2–1) т td William & Mary (3–1) т u Western Kentucky (2–1) npr Furman (3–1) u Connecticut (2–1) npr McNeese State (3–1) d Jackson State (2–0–1) npr Boise State (3–1) d Eastern Kentucky (1–2) d North Texas (3–1) (4) Western Illinois (5–0) u Appalachian State (3–1) d Marshall (4–0) d Nevada (4–0) u Lafayette (4–0) u Georgia Southern (3–1) т tu Idaho (3–1) т u William & Mary (3–1) u Western Kentucky (3–1) u Furman (4–1) т tu UMass (3–1) т In the actual printed polls, UMass was listed as Massachusetts npr Montana (4–1) d Connecticut (3–1) u Boise State (4–1) u Middle Tennessee State (3–2) d Stephen F. Austin (4–1) npr Eastern Kentucky (2–2) u New Hampshire (3–1) т td Northwestern State (3–1) т npr North Texas (4–1) (4) Western Illinois (6–0) Appalachian State (4–1) Marshall (5–0) Lafayette (5–0) т tu Nevada (5–0) т d Idaho (4–1) u Western Kentucky (4–1) u UMass (4–1) u Georgia Southern (3–2) d Montana (5–1) u Middle Tennessee State (4–2) u Boise State (4–1) u Stephen F. Austin (4–1) u Villanova (4–1) npr Eastern Kentucky (3–2) т tu Jackson State (3–0–2) т npr Northwestern State (4–1) u Delaware (3–2) npr Furman (4–2) d North Texas (5–1) (4) Western Illinois (7–0) Marshall (6–0) u Idaho (5–1) u Western Kentucky (5–1) u Georgia Southern (4–2) u Lafayette (5–1) d Nevada (5–1) d Middle Tennessee State (5–2) u Furman (5–2) u Stephen F. Austin (5–1) u Montana (6–1) d Appalachian State (4–2) d Delaware (4–2) u Eastern Kentucky (4–2) u Northwestern State (5–1) u Jackson State (4–0–2) т t William & Mary (4–2) т npr Grambling (5–1) npr Villanova (4–2) d North Texas (6–1) (4) Marshall (7–0) u Western Illinois (8–0) d Idaho (6–1) Western Kentucky (6–1) Georgia Southern (5–2) Lafayette (6–1) Middle Tennessee State (6–2) u Stephen F. Austin (6–1) u Furman (5–2) Appalachian State (5–2) u Delaware (5–2) u Northwestern State (6–1) u Eastern Kentucky (5–2) u Jackson State (5–0–2) u Connecticut (5–2) npr Nevada (5–2) d The Citadel (5–2) npr Villanova (4–2–1) u William & Mary (4–2–1) d Marshall (8–0) (4) u Western Illinois (9–0) u Stephen F. Austin (7–1) u Idaho (6–1) Western Kentucky (7–1) Georgia Southern (6–2) North Texas (6–2) d Middle Tennessee State (6–2) Delaware (6–2) u Furman (6–2) Northwestern State (7–1) u Eastern Kentucky (6–2) u Jackson State (5–0–2) u Connecticut (6–2) u Villanova (5–2–1) u Appalachian State (5–3) d Boise State (6–2) npr Lafayette (6–1–1) d The Citadel (6–2) d Montana (7–2) npr Stephen F. Austin (8–1) (4) u Idaho (7–1) u Georgia Southern (7–2) u Western Illinois (9–1) d Furman (7–2) u Marshall (8–1) d Northwestern State (8–1) u Eastern Kentucky (7–2) u Connecticut (7–2) u Jackson State (6–0–2) u Western Kentucky (7–2) d The Citadel (7–2) u Delaware (6–3) d North Texas (6–3) d Boise State (7–2) u Appalachian State (6–3) Middle Tennessee State (7–2) d Montana (8–2) u Florida A&M (7–1–1) т tnpr Penn (8–0) т npr Stephen F. Austin (9–1) (4) Idaho (8–1) Georgia Southern (8–2) Western Illinois (10–1) Furman (8–2) Jackson State (7–0–2) u Marshall (9–1) d Eastern Kentucky (8–2) The Citadel (8–2) u Northwestern State (8–2) d UMass (7–3) npr North Texas (7–3) u Boise State (8–2) u Florida A&M (7–1–1) т tu Penn (9–0) т u Western Kentucky (7–3) d Connecticut (7–3) d Grambling State (8–2) npr Montana (8–3) d New Hampshire (6–4) npr Idaho (9–1) (4) u Georgia Southern (9–2) u Western Illinois (10–1) u Furman (9–2) u Jackson State (8–0–2) u Marshall (10–1) u Eastern Kentucky (9–2) u Northwestern State (9–2) u Stephen F. Austin (9–2) d UMass (8–3) т tu North Texas (8–3) т u Boise State (8–3) u Western Kentucky (8–3) u The Citadel (8–3) d Delaware (7–4) npr Montana (8–3) u Middle Tennessee State (7–4) npr Florida A&M (7–2–1) d Holy Cross (9–2) npr Grambling State (8–2) d 1 Holy Cross 7 Richmond 11 Jackson State 13 Nicholls State 16 James Madison 17 Western Kentucky 18 Northwestern State 19 Nevada 20 Connecticut 10 Northern Iowa 13 Eastern Illinois 14 Howard 19 Maine 9 Northeast Louisiana 17 McNeese State 18 Jackson State 9 William & Mary 14 Connecticut 19 New Hampshire 9 UMass 13 Boise State 12 Montana 19 Grambling 17 Nevada 20 William & Mary 15 Villanova 18 Lafayette 13 Delaware 16 Appalachian State 17 Middle Tennessee State 15 Penn 17 Connecticut 20 New Hampshire Notes note References Rankings Category:NCAA Division I FCS football rankings