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Preseason FCS Top 25 College Football Rankings
Our FCS Top 25 uses a point system: 25 points for a first-place vote down to 1 point for a 25th-place vote. Total points determine the final rankings.
| Rank | School (1st Place Votes) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Dakota State(19) | 475 |
| 2 |  North Dakota State | 445 |
| 3 |  Montana | 441 |
| 4 |  Montana State | 418 |
| 5 |  Villanova | 383 |
| 6 |  South Dakota | 356 |
| 7 |  Idaho | 351 |
| 8 |  Chattanooga | 338 |
| 9 |  Sacramento State | 318 |
| 10 |  Southern Illinois | 267 |
| 11 |  Central Arkansas | 257 |
| 12 |  Furman | 238 |
| 13 |  Richmond | 219 |
| 14 |  Western Carolina | 196 |
| 15 |  Incarnate Word | 193 |
| 16 |  UC Davis | 190 |
| 17 |  UAlbany | 152 |
| 18 |  William & Mary | 135 |
| 19 |  Lafayette | 129 |
| T-20 |  Tarleton State | 120 |
| T-20 |  Illinois State | 120 |
| 22 |  Youngstown State | 92 |
| 23 |  Nicholls State | 56 |
| 24 |  North Dakota | 47 |
| 25 |  Elon | 40 |
Others receiving votes: Weber State 32, UT Martin 30, Eastern Illinois 29, Mercer 24, Harvard 20, Florida A&M 15, Yale 15, Delaware 14, Samford 6, Northern Arizona 5, Howard 4, Alabama State 3, VMI 2
Voter Breakdown
See how each voter cast their ballot for this week's rankings.
| Voter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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Omar-Rashon Borja Redshirt Sports (Writer) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
James Singleton Redshirt Sports (Founder) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | |  |  |
Cole Neely CN Sports & Media (Host and Executive Producer) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | |
Gino Leone Penguin Nation (Sports Analyst) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | | | | | | |
Zach McKinnell FCS Football Central (Senior Editor) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ben Schleiger Bear Claw Media (Owner) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | |
John Hooper Redshirt Sports (Correspondent) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |  | |  |
Preston Adams Redshirt Sports (Correspondent) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tommy Smith Redshirt Sports (Contributor) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alex Kenkel Jackrabbit Illustrated (Columnist/Podcaster) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dustin Helton The Southland Sermon (Podcast Host) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sam Herder HERO Sports (FCS Analyst) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FCS Triumvirate FCS Triumvirate (Co-Founder) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Timothy Rosario FCS Football Central (Contributor) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Chuck Burton College Sports Journal (Writer) | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Jamie Williams FCS Fans Nation (Owner) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Thomas Brashears Independent (Broadcaster) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | |
Jay Sandos ETSU radio (Play by play broadcaster) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Keith Brake Buccaneer Sports Network (Director of Broadcasting) | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |