2023 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
The 2023 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) football rankings consists of 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.[1] The following weekly polls determine the top 25 teams at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level of college football for the 2023 season. The STATS poll is voted by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.
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| Season | 2023 |
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| Postseason | Single-elimination |
Legend
| Increase in ranking | ||
| Decrease in ranking | ||
| Not ranked previous week | ||
| Selected for NCAA FCS Playoffs | ||
| (Italics) | Number of first place votes | |
| (#–#) | Win–loss record | |
| т | Tied with team above or below also with this symbol |
STATS poll
| Preseason August 7[2] | Week 1 September 4[3] | Week 2 September 10[4] | Week 3 September 18[5] | Week 4 September 25[6] | Week 5 October 2[7] | Week 6 October 9[8] | Week 7 October 16[9] | Week 8 October 23[10] | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Final | ||
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| 1. | South Dakota State (56) | South Dakota State (1–0) (55) | South Dakota State (2–0) (52) | South Dakota State (3–0) (52) | South Dakota State (3–0) (54) | South Dakota State (4–0) (56) | South Dakota State (5–0) (56) | South Dakota State (6–0) (56) | South Dakota State (7–0) (56) | 1. | |||||
| 2. | North Dakota State | North Dakota State (1–0) (1) | North Dakota State (2–0) (3) | North Dakota State (3–0) (3) | North Dakota State (3–0) (2) | Montana State (4–1) | Montana State (4–1) | Montana State (5–1) | Montana State (6–1) | 2. | |||||
| 3. | Montana State | Montana State (1–0) | Montana State (1–1) | Montana State (2–1) | Montana State (3–1) | Idaho (4–1) | Idaho (5–1) | Sacramento State (5–1) | Furman (6–1) | 3. | |||||
| 4. | William & Mary | William & Mary (1–0) | William & Mary (2–0) | Sacramento State (3–0) (1) | Idaho (3–1) | Sacramento State (4–1) | Sacramento State (4–1) | Furman (5–1) | South Dakota (6–1) | 4. | |||||
| 5. | Holy Cross | Holy Cross (1–0) | Idaho (2–0) (1) | William & Mary (3–0) | William & Mary (4–0) | Furman (3–1) | Furman (4–1) | Incarnate Word (5–1) | Delaware (6–1) | 5. | |||||
| 6. | Furman | Furman (1–0) | Holy Cross (1–1) | Holy Cross (2–1) | Holy Cross (3–1) | Southern Illinois (4–0) | North Dakota State (4–1) | South Dakota (5–1) | Sacramento State (5–2) | 6. | |||||
| 7. | Incarnate Word | Idaho (1–0) | Furman (1–1) | Idaho (2–1) | Furman (3–1) | North Dakota State (3–1) | Incarnate Word (4–1) | Delaware (5–1) | Montana (6–1) | 7. | |||||
| 8. | Idaho | Samford (1–0) | Sacramento State (2–0) | Furman (2–1) | Sacramento State (3–1) | Incarnate Word (3–1) | Delaware (4–1) | Western Carolina (5–1) | Incarnate Word (6–1) | 8. | |||||
| 9. | Samford | Sacramento State (1–0) | Weber State (2–0) | Incarnate Word (2–1) | Incarnate Word (3–1) | Delaware (3–1) | Western Carolina (5–1) | Montana (6–1) | Idaho (5–2) | 9. | |||||
| 10. | Sacramento State | Incarnate Word (0–1) | Incarnate Word (1–1) | Weber State (2–1) | Southern Illinois (3–0) | William & Mary (4–1) | South Dakota (4–1) | Idaho (5–2) | Western Carolina (5–2) | 10. | |||||
| 11. | New Hampshire | New Hampshire (1–0) | New Hampshire (1–1) | New Hampshire (2–1) | Delaware (3–1) | Western Carolina (4–1) | William & Mary (4–2) | North Dakota (4–2) | Southern Illinois (5–2) | 11. | |||||
| 12. | Southeast Missouri State | Weber State (1–0) | Montana (2–0) | Southern Illinois (3–0) | North Dakota (2–1) | Holy Cross (3–2) | Holy Cross (4–2) | Southern Illinois (5–1) | North Dakota State (5–2) | 12. | |||||
| 13. | Weber State | Montana (1–0) | Southeast Missouri State (1–1) | Montana (3–0) | Weber State (2–2) | Weber State (3–2) | Southern Illinois (4–1) | William & Mary (4–2) | North Carolina Central (6–1) | 13. | |||||
| 14. | Montana | Southeast Missouri State (0–1) | North Dakota (2–0) | North Dakota (2–1) | New Hampshire (2–2) | North Carolina Central (4–1) | North Carolina Central (5–1) | North Dakota State (4–2) | UT Martin (6–1) | 14. | |||||
| 15. | Southeastern Louisiana | UC Davis (1–0) | Southern Illinois (2–0) | UC Davis (2–1) | North Carolina Central (3–1) | South Dakota (3–1) | North Dakota (3–2) | Holy Cross (4–2) | North Dakota (4–3) | 15. | |||||
| 16. | UC Davis | Southeastern Louisiana (0–1) | UC Davis (1–1) | Southeast Missouri State (1–2) | Villanova (3–1) | North Dakota (2–2) | Montana (5–1) | North Carolina Central (5–1) | Florida A&M (6–1) | 16. | |||||
| 17. | North Dakota | North Dakota (1–0) | North Carolina Central (2–0) | Rhode Island (2–1) | Western Carolina (3–1) | Montana (4–1) | UT Martin (5–1) | UT Martin (5–1) | Chattanooga (6–2) | 17. | |||||
| 18. | Richmond | North Carolina Central (1–0) | Samford (1–1) | North Carolina Central (2–1) | Montana (3–1) | UT Martin (4–1) | Florida A&M (5–1) | Harvard (5–0) | Central Arkansas (5–2) | 18. | |||||
| 19. | North Carolina Central | Delaware (1–0) | Southeastern Louisiana (0–2) | Delaware (2–1) | Eastern Washington (2–2) | Florida A&M (4–1) | Harvard (4–0) | Florida A&M (5–1) | Villanova (5–2) | 19. | |||||
| 20. | Mercer | Mercer (1–1) | Mercer (2–1) | Samford (1–2) | Florida A&M (3–1) | UC Davis (3—2) | Central Arkansas (4–2) | Central Arkansas (5–2) | Austin Peay (5–2) | 20. | |||||
| 21. | Rhode Island | Northern Iowa (1–0) | Rhode Island (1–1) | Mercer (2–1) | UC Davis (2–2) | Harvard (3–0) | Eastern Washington (2–3) | Chattanooga (5–2) | Lafayette (6–1) | 21. | |||||
| 22. | Delaware | Rhode Island (0–1) | Delaware (1–1) | Florida A&M (2–1) | UT Martin (3–1) | Eastern Washington (2–3) | Weber State (3–3) | Villanova (5–2) | William & Mary (4–3) | 22. | |||||
| 23. | Northern Iowa | Florida A&M (1–0) | Florida A&M (1–1) | Western Carolina (2–1) | Youngstown State (2–1) | Central Arkansas (3–2) | Youngstown State (3–2) | UC Davis (4–3) | Northern Iowa (4–3) | 23. | |||||
| 24. | Eastern Kentucky | Southern Illinois (1–0) | Villanova (2–0) | Youngstown State (2–1) | Rhode Island (2–2) | Chattanooga (4–1) | Albany (4–2) | Austin Peay (4–2) | Youngstown State (4–3) | 24. | |||||
| 25. | Gardner–Webb | Youngstown State (1–0) | Youngstown State (1–1) | Villanova (2–1) | Central Arkansas (2–2) | Elon (3–2) | Chattanooga (4–2) | Youngstown State (3–3) | UC Davis (4–3) | 25. | |||||
| Preseason August 7[11] | Week 1 September 4[12] | Week 2 September 10[13] | Week 3 September 18[14] | Week 4 September 25[15] | Week 5 October 2[16] | Week 6 October 9[17] | Week 7 October 16[18] | Week 8 October 23[19] | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Final | ||
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Coaches' poll
| Preseason August 14[20] | Week 1 September 5[21] | Week 2 September 10[22] | Week 3 September 18[23] | Week 4 September 25[24] | Week 5 October 2[25] | Week 6 October 9[26] | Week 7 October 16[27] | Week 8 October 23[28] | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Final | ||
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| 1. | South Dakota State (24) | South Dakota State (1–0) (25) | South Dakota State (2–0) (26) | South Dakota State (3–0) (26) | South Dakota State (3–0) (26) | South Dakota State (4–0) (26) | South Dakota State (5–0) (26) | South Dakota State (6–0) (26) | South Dakota State (7–0) (26) | 1. | |||||
| 2. | North Dakota State (1) | North Dakota State (1–0) | North Dakota State (2–0) | North Dakota State (3–0) | North Dakota State (3–0) | Montana State (4–1) | Montana State (4–1) | Montana State (5–1) | Montana State (6–1) | 2. | |||||
| 3. | Montana State | Montana State (1–0) | Montana State (1–1) | Montana State (2–1) | Montana State (3–1) | Idaho (4–1) | Idaho (5–1) | Furman (5–1) | Furman (6–1) | 3. | |||||
| 4. | William & Mary | William & Mary (1–0) | William & Mary (2–0) | Sacramento State (3–0) | William & Mary (4–0) | Furman (3–1) | Furman (4–1) | Sacramento State (5–1) | Incarnate Word (6–1) | 4. | |||||
| 5. | Holy Cross | Holy Cross (1–0) | Holy Cross (1–1) | William & Mary (3–0) | Holy Cross (3–1) | Southern Illinois (4–0) | Sacramento State (4–1) | Incarnate Word (5–1) | Montana (6–1) | 5. | |||||
| 6. | Furman | Furman (1–0) | Sacramento State (2–0) | Holy Cross (2–1) | Idaho (3–1) | Incarnate Word (3–1) | Incarnate Word (4–1) | Montana (6–1) | Delaware (6–1) | 6. | |||||
| 7. | Incarnate Word | Samford (1–0) | Weber State (2–0) | Furman (2–1) | Furman (3–1) | Sacramento State (4–1) | North Dakota State (4–1) | Delaware (5–1) | Sacramento State (5–2) | 7. | |||||
| 8. | Sacramento State | Sacramento State (1–0) | Furman (1–1) | Weber State (2–1) | Incarnate Word (3–1) | North Dakota State (3–1) | Delaware (4–1) | Idaho (5–2) | Idaho (5–2) | 8. | |||||
| 9. | Samford | Weber State (1–0) | Incarnate Word (1–1) | Incarnate Word (2–1) | Sacramento State (3–1) | William & Mary (4–1) | North Carolina Central (5–1) | North Dakota (4–2) | South Dakota (6–1) | 9. | |||||
| 10. | Weber State | Incarnate Word (0–1) | Idaho (2–0) | Idaho (2–1) | Southern Illinois (3–0) | Delaware (3–1) | Montana (5–1) | North Carolina Central (5–1) | North Carolina Central (6–1) | 10. | |||||
| 11. | Southeast Missouri State | New Hampshire (1–0) | Montana (2–0) т | Montana (3–0) | North Dakota (2–1) | North Carolina Central (4–1) | Holy Cross (4–2) | Holy Cross (4–2) | North Dakota State (5–2) | 11. | |||||
| 12. | New Hampshire | Idaho (1–0) | New Hampshire (1–1) т | New Hampshire (2–1) | Delaware (3–1) | Holy Cross (3–2) | William & Mary (4–2) | Southern Illinois (5–1) | Southern Illinois (5–2) | 12. | |||||
| 13. | Idaho | Montana (1–0) | North Dakota (2–0) | Southern Illinois (3–0) | North Carolina Central (3–1) | Montana (4–1) | Southern Illinois (4–1) | William & Mary (4–2) | UT Martin (6–1) | 13. | |||||
| 14. | Montana | UC Davis (1–0) | Samford (1–1) | North Dakota (2–1) | Weber State (2–2) | Weber State (3–2) | Western Carolina (5–1) | Western Carolina (5–1) | Florida A&M (6–1) | 14. | |||||
| 15. | Southeastern Louisiana | North Dakota (1–0) | Southeast Missouri State (1–1) | UC Davis (2–1) | Fordham (3–1) | North Dakota (2–2) | North Dakota (3–2) | North Dakota State (4–2) | Chattanooga (6–2) | 15. | |||||
| 16. | Richmond | Southeast Missouri State (0–1) | UC Davis (1–1) | Delaware (2–1) | Montana (3–1) | Florida A&M (4–1) | Florida A&M (5–1) | South Dakota (5–1) | Western Carolina (5–2) | 16. | |||||
| 17. | UC Davis | Southeastern Louisiana (0–1) | North Carolina Central (2–0) | Samford (1–2) | New Hampshire (2–2) | Western Carolina (4–1) | South Dakota (4–1) | Harvard (5–0) | North Dakota (4–3) | 17. | |||||
| 18. | North Dakota | North Carolina Central (1–0) | Southern Illinois (2–0) | Rhode Island (2–1) | Florida A&M (3–1) | UC Davis (3–2) | Harvard (4–0) | Florida A&M (5–1) | Central Arkansas (5–2) | 18. | |||||
| 19. | North Carolina Central | Delaware (1–0) | Delaware (1–1) | North Carolina Central (2–1) | Youngstown State (2–1) | Harvard (3–0) | UT Martin (5–1) | UT Martin (5–1) | Lafayette (6–1) | 19. | |||||
| 20. | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa (0–1) | Rhode Island (1–1) | Southeast Missouri State (1–2) | UC Davis (2–2) | Chattanooga (4–1) | Chattanooga (4–2) т | Chattanooga (5–2) | Austin Peay (5–2) т | 20. | |||||
| 21. | Delaware | Florida A&M (1–0) | Mercer (2–1) | Mercer (2–1) | Western Carolina (3–1) | South Dakota (3–1) | Youngstown State (3–2) т | Central Arkansas (5–2) | New Hampshire (4–3) т | 21. | |||||
| 22. | Mercer | Rhode Island (0–1) | Fordham (2–1) т | Fordham (2–1) | Chattanooga (3–1) | Illinois State (3–1) | Rhode Island (4–2) | New Hampshire (3–3) | Holy Cross (4–3) | 22. | |||||
| 23. | Rhode Island | Southern Illinois (1–0) | Southeastern Louisiana (0–2) т | Florida A&M (2–1) | Villanova (3–1) | UT Martin (4–1) | Weber State (3–3) | UC Davis (4–3) | Harvard (5–1) | 23. | |||||
| 24. | Gardner-Webb | Mercer (1–1) | Florida A&M (1–1) | Youngstown State (2–1) | Harvard (2–0) | New Hampshire (2–3) | New Hampshire (2–3) | Austin Peay (4–2) | William & Mary (4–3) | 24. | |||||
| 25. | Florida A&M | Youngstown State (1–0) | Illinois State (2–0) | Harvard (1–0) | Eastern Washington (2–2) | Eastern Illinois (4–1) т Rhode Island (3–2) т | Central Arkansas (4–2) | Illinois State (4–2) | UC Davis (4–3) | 25. | |||||
| Preseason August 14[29] | Week 1 September 5[30] | Week 2 September 10[31] | Week 3 September 18[32] | Week 4 September 25[33] | Week 5 October 2[34] | Week 6 October 9[35] | Week 7 October 16[36] | Week 8 October 23[37] | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Final | ||
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