The FCS Coaches Poll is based exclusively on a voting panel of head coaches in the FCS under the cooperation of the Collegiate Commissioners Association (CCA) and the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) and is administered by the Southern Conference. Two head coaches from each of the 14 FCS conferences participate in the voting.
Team (1st Votes) Record Points Previous Ranking
1. James Madison (11) 3-1 672 5
2. Richmond (11) 3-1 665 3
3. Montana (6) 3-0 650 4
4. Appalachian State 1-2 585 1
5. Northern Iowa 2-1 575 7
6. McNeese State 1-1 504 8
7. North Dakota State 2-2 490 2
8. New Hampshire 3-0 471 10
9. Cal Poly 2-1 437 11
10. Massachusetts 2-2 374 9
11. Wofford 2-1 364 12
12. Delaware 1-2 348 6
13. Southern Illinois 1-1 343 T14
14. Elon 3-1 332 18
15. Central Arkansas 4-0 313 16
16. Eastern Washington 1-2 308 17
17. Furman 3-1 242 23
18. South Dakota State 2-2 215 13
19. Villanova 2-1 202 19
20. Eastern Illinois 2-2 183 20
21. Western Illinois 2-2 136 21
22. Georgia Southern 2-2 131 T14
23. Youngstown State 2-2 113 24
24. The Citadel 2-1 111 22
25. Tennessee State 4-0 78 NR
Other receiving votes (pts. in parentheses): Liberty (63), Jacksonville State (32), Northern Arizona (31), Harvard (19), Hampton (14), Prairie View A&M (14), Montana State (10), Delaware State (8), Weber State (7), Sam Houston State (7), William & Mary (6), North Dakota (4), San Diego (3), Yale (3), Holy Cross (1), UT Martin (1), South Carolina State (1), Texas State (1), Lafayette (1), Florida A&M (1).