2024 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
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| Season | 2024 |
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| Postseason | Single-elimination |
The 2024 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 thorough 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 2024 season. The STATS poll is voted on by media members while the Coaches' Poll is determined by coaches at the FCS level.
Legend
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| 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
[edit]| Preseason August 5[2] | Week 1 September 2[3] | Week 2 September 9[4] | Week 3 September 16[5] | Week 4 September 23[6] | Week 5 September 30[7] | Week 6 October 7[8] | Week 7 October 14[9] | Week 8 October 21[10] | Week 9 October 28[11] | Week 10 November 4[12] | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Final | ||
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| 1. | South Dakota State (52) | South Dakota State (0–1) (36) | South Dakota State (1–1) (44) | South Dakota State (2–1) (41) | South Dakota State (3–1) (40) | South Dakota State (3–1) (38) | South Dakota State (4–1) (36) | South Dakota State (5–1) (38) | North Dakota State (7–1) (40) | North Dakota State (8–1) (43) | North Dakota State (9–1) (43) | 1. | ||||
| 2. | North Dakota State (3) | North Dakota State (0–1) (11) | North Dakota State (1–1) (6) | North Dakota State (2–1) (5) | North Dakota State (3–1) (5) | North Dakota State (4–1) (10) | North Dakota State (5–1) (14) | North Dakota State (6–1) (8) | Montana State (8–0) (16) | Montana State (8–0) (13) | Montana State (9–0) (13) | 2. | ||||
| 3. | Montana | Montana State (2–0) (8) | Montana State (3–0) (6) | Montana State (3–0) (7) | Montana State (4–0) (6) | Montana State (5–0) (8) | Montana State (6–0) (6) | Montana State (7–0) (10) | South Dakota State (5–2) | South Dakota State (6–2) | South Dakota State (7–2) | 3. | ||||
| 4. | Montana State (1) | Montana (1–0) (1) | Idaho (1–1) | Idaho (2–1) (3) | Idaho (3–1) (5) | South Dakota (3–1) | South Dakota (4–1) | South Dakota (5–1) | South Dakota (6–1) | UC Davis (7–1) | UC Davis (8–1) | 4. | ||||
| 5. | South Dakota | Villanova (1–0) | Villanova (2–0) | Villanova (3–0) | South Dakota (2–1) | Central Arkansas (4–1) | Villanova (5–1) | Villanova (5–1) | UC Davis (7–1) | South Dakota (6–2) | South Dakota (6–2) | 5. | ||||
| 6. | Villanova | South Dakota (1–0) | South Dakota (1–1) | South Dakota (1–1) | Villanova (3–1) | Villanova (4–1) | UC Davis (5–1) | UC Davis (6–1) | Southeast Missouri State (7–1) | Southeast Missouri State (8–1) | Southeast Missouri State (8–1) | 6. | ||||
| 7. | Idaho | Idaho (0–1) | Central Arkansas (1–1) | Southern Illinois (2–1) | Central Arkansas (3–1) | North Dakota (4–1) | Idaho (4–2) | Mercer (6–0) | North Dakota (5–2) | Tarleton State (7–1) | Montana (7–2) | 7. | ||||
| 8. | Sacramento State | Sacramento State (0–1) | Montana (1–1) | Central Arkansas (2–1) | Montana (3–1) | Montana (4–1) | Mercer (5–0) | Southeast Missouri State (6–1) | Tarleton State (6–1) | Montana (6–2) | Incarnate Word (7–2) | 8. | ||||
| 9. | Chattanooga | Central Arkansas (0–1) | Southern Illinois (1–1) | Montana (2–1) | North Dakota (3–1) | UC Davis (4–1) | North Dakota (4–2) | North Dakota (4–2) | Montana (5–2) | Incarnate Word (6–2) | Idaho (6–3) | 9. | ||||
| 10. | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois (0–1) | North Dakota (1–1) | North Dakota (2–1) | Sacramento State (2–2) | Idaho (3–2) | Abilene Christian (4–2) | Tarleton State (6–1) | Incarnate Word (5–2) | Idaho (6–3) | Mercer (8–1) | 10. | ||||
| 11. | Central Arkansas | Chattanooga (0–1) | Sacramento State (0–2) | Sacramento State (1–2) | William & Mary (3–1) | Mercer (5–0) | Southeast Missouri State (5–1) | Montana (5–2) | Idaho (5–3) | Central Arkansas (6–2) | Rhode Island (8–1) | 11. | ||||
| 12. | Furman | Incarnate Word (1–0) | Incarnate Word (1–1) | William & Mary (2–1) | Mercer (4–0) | William & Mary (4–1) | Central Arkansas (4–2) | Central Arkansas (5–2) | Central Arkansas (5–2) | Mercer (7–1) | Villanova (7–2) | 12. | ||||
| 13. | Richmond | William & Mary (1–0) | William & Mary (1–1) | UC Davis (2–1) | Southeast Missouri State (3–1) | Southeast Missouri State (4–1) | Tarleton State (5–1) | Idaho (4–3) | Villanova (5–2) | Villanova (6–2) | Richmond (7–2) | 13. | ||||
| 14. | Incarnate Word | Richmond (0–1) | Chattanooga (0–2) | Mercer (3–0) | UC Davis (3–1) | Tarleton State (4–1) | Montana (4–2) | Incarnate Word (4–2) | Mercer (6–1) | Rhode Island (7–1) | Tarleton State (7–2) | 14. | ||||
| 15. | William & Mary | Furman (0–1) | UC Davis (1–1) | Incarnate Word (1–2) | Incarnate Word (2–2) | Incarnate Word (2–2) | Incarnate Word (3–2) | William & Mary (4–2) | Rhode Island (6–1) | North Dakota (5–3) | Abilene Christian (6–3) | 15. | ||||
| 16. | Albany | Albany (1–0) | Tarleton State (2–1) | Tarleton State (2–1) | Tarleton State (3–1) | Abilene Christian (3–2) | Illinois State (4–2) | Rhode Island (5–1) | William & Mary (5–2) | Richmond (6–2) | Central Arkansas (6–3) | 16. | ||||
| 17. | Lafayette | Western Carolina (0–1) | Albany (1–1) | Illinois State (2–1) | Southern Illinois (2–2) | Sacramento State (2–3) | William & Mary (4–2) | Abilene Christian (4–3) | Abilene Christian (5–3) | Abilene Christian (5–3) | Stony Brook (7–2) | 17. | ||||
| 18. | UC Davis | UC Davis (0–1) | Illinois State (1–1) | Lafayette (2–1) | Illinois State (3–1) | Illinois State (3–2) | Sacramento State (2–3) | Richmond (4–2) | Richmond (5–2) | Chattanooga (5–3) | Illinois State (6–3) | 18. | ||||
| 19. | Illinois State | Lafayette (0–1) | Lafayette (1–1) | Abilene Christian (2–1) | Lamar (3–1) | Southern Illinois (2–3) | Rhode Island (4–1) | Chattanooga (3–3) | Chattanooga (4–3) | North Carolina Central (6–2) | UT Martin (6–3) | 19. | ||||
| 20. | Western Carolina | Tarleton State (1–1) | Weber State (1–1) | Albany (1–2) | Abilene Christian (2–2) | Rhode Island (3–1) | Weber State (3–3) | North Carolina Central (5–2) | North Carolina Central (5–2) | Stony Brook (6–2) | William & Mary (6–3) | 20. | ||||
| 21. | Tarleton State | Illinois State (0–1) | Youngstown State (1–1) | Southeast Missouri State (2–1) | Albany (1–2) | New Hampshire (3–1) | Richmond (4–2) | Illinois State (4–3) | Illinois State (5–3) | Illinois State (5–3) | North Dakota (5–4) | 21. | ||||
| 22. | Weber State | Nicholls (0–1) | Elon (1–1) | Lamar (2–1) | Rhode Island (3–1) | McNeese (4–2) | Lamar (3–2) | Dartmouth (4–0) | Dartmouth (5–0) | Dartmouth (6–0) | Western Carolina (5–4) | 22. | ||||
| 23. | Nicholls | North Dakota (0–1) | Mercer (2–0) | Chattanooga (0–3) | Wofford (2–1) | East Tennessee State (3–2) | Chattanooga (2–3) | East Tennessee State (4–3) | East Tennessee State (4–3) | East Tennessee State (5–3) | Chattanooga (5–4) | 23. | ||||
| 24. | North Dakota | Weber State (0–1) | Nicholls (0–2) | Western Carolina (1–2) | New Hampshire (3–1) | Lamar (3–2) | Northern Arizona (3–3) | New Hampshire (4–2) | Western Carolina (4–3) | William & Mary (5–3) | Harvard (6–1) | 24. | ||||
| 25. | Youngstown State | Youngstown State (0–1) | Abilene Christian (1–1) | Northern Iowa (2–1) | Weber State (2–2) | Northern Arizona (3–2) | North Carolina Central (4–2) | Florida A&M (3–2) т UT Martin (4–3) т | Tennessee State (6–2) | Tennessee State (6–2) | Duquesne (6–2) | 25. | ||||
| Preseason August 5[2] | Week 1 September 2[3] | Week 2 September 9[4] | Week 3 September 16[5] | Week 4 September 23[6] | Week 5 September 30[7] | Week 6 October 7[8] | Week 7 October 14[9] | Week 8 October 21[10] | Week 9 October 28[11] | Week 10 November 4[12] | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Final | ||
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Coaches' poll
[edit] | This section needs additional citations for verification. (September 2024) |
| Preseason August 12[13][14] | Week 1 September 3[15] | Week 2 September 9[16] | Week 3 September 16[17] | Week 4 September 23[18] | Week 5 September 30[19] | Week 6 October 7[20] | Week 7 October 14[21] | Week 8 October 21[22] | Week 9 October 28[23] | Week 10 November 4[24] | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Final | ||
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| 1. | South Dakota State (25) | South Dakota State (0–1) (17) | South Dakota State (1–1) (22) | South Dakota State (2–1) (22) | South Dakota State (3–1) (22) | South Dakota State (3–1) (21) | South Dakota State (4–1) (21) | South Dakota State (5–1) (21) | North Dakota State (7–1) (24) | North Dakota State (8–1) (24) | North Dakota State (9–1) (24) | 1. | ||||
| 2. | North Dakota State | North Dakota State (0–1) (5) | North Dakota State (1–1) (2) | North Dakota State (2–1) (1) | North Dakota State (3–1) (1) | North Dakota State (4–1) (3) | North Dakota State (5–1) (3) | North Dakota State (6–1) (2) | Montana State (8–0) (2) | Montana State (8–0) (2) | Montana State (9–0) (2) | 2. | ||||
| 3. | Montana | Montana State (2–0) (4) | Montana State (3–0) (2) | Montana State (3–0) (3) | Montana State (4–0) (2) | Montana State (5–0) (1) | Montana State (6–0) (2) | Montana State (7–0) (3) | South Dakota State (5–2) | South Dakota State (6–2) | South Dakota State (7–2) | 3. | ||||
| 4. | Montana State | Montana (1–0) | Villanova (2–0) | Idaho (2–1) | Idaho (3–1) (1) | South Dakota (3–1) | South Dakota (4–1) | South Dakota (5–1) | South Dakota (6–1) | UC Davis (7–1) | UC Davis (8–1) | 4. | ||||
| 5. | South Dakota | Villanova (1–0) | Idaho (1–1) | Villanova (3–0) | South Dakota (2–1) | Villanova (4–1) | Villanova (5–1) | Villanova (5–1) | UC Davis (7–1) | South Dakota (6–2) | South Dakota (6–2) | 5. | ||||
| 6. | Villanova | South Dakota (1–0) | South Dakota (1–1) | South Dakota (1–1) | Villanova (3–1) | North Dakota (4–1) | UC Davis (5–1) | UC Davis (6–1) | Southeast Missouri State (7–1) | Southeast Missouri State (8–1) | Southeast Missouri State (8–1) | 6. | ||||
| 7. | Idaho | Idaho (0–1) | Central Arkansas (1–1) | Southern Illinois (2–1) | Central Arkansas (3–1) | Central Arkansas (4–1) | Mercer (5–0) | Mercer (6–0) | North Dakota (5–2) | Tarleton State (7–1) | Montana (7–2) | 7. | ||||
| 8. | Chattanooga | Sacramento State (0–1) | Southern Illinois (1–1) | Central Arkansas (2–1) | North Dakota (3–1) | UC Davis (4–1) | Idaho (4–2) | Southeast Missouri State (6–1) | Tarleton State (6–1) | Montana (6–2) | Incarnate Word (7–2) | 8. | ||||
| 9. | Furman | Central Arkansas (0–1) | Montana (1–1) | North Dakota (2–1) | Montana (3–1) | Montana (4–1) | Southeast Missouri State (5–1) | Tarleton State (6–1) | Montana (5–2) | Central Arkansas (6–2) | Richmond (7–2) | 9. | ||||
| 10. | Sacramento State | Chattanooga (0–1) | North Dakota (1–1) | Montana (2–1) | Sacramento State (2–2) | William & Mary (4–1) | North Dakota (4–2) | North Dakota (4–2) | Central Arkansas (5–2) | Incarnate Word (6–2) | Rhode Island (8–1) | 10. | ||||
| 11. | Southern Illinois | Incarnate Word (1–0) | Sacramento State (0–2) | Sacramento State (1–2) | UC Davis (3–1) | Mercer (5–0) | Tarleton State (5–1) | Montana (5–2) | Incarnate Word (5–2) | Idaho (6–3) | Villanova (7–2) | 11. | ||||
| 12. | Richmond | Southern Illinois (0–1) | UC Davis (1–1) | UC Davis (2–1) | William & Mary (3–1) | Idaho (3–2) | Abilene Christian (4–2) | Central Arkansas (5–2) | Idaho (5–3) | Richmond (6–2) | Idaho (6–3) | 12. | ||||
| 13. | Central Arkansas | Albany (1–0) | William & Mary (1–1) | William & Mary (2–1) | Mercer (4–0) | Southeast Missouri State (4–1) | Central Arkansas (4–2) | Incarnate Word (4–2) | Richmond (5–2) | Villanova (6–2) | Mercer (8–1) | 13. | ||||
| 14. | Albany | William & Mary (1–0) | Incarnate Word (1–1) | Lafayette (2–1) | Southeast Missouri State (3–1) | Tarleton State (4–1) | Montana (4–2) | Idaho (4–3) | Villanova (5–2) | Rhode Island (7–1) | Tarleton State (7–2) | 14. | ||||
| 15. | Incarnate Word | Richmond (0–1) | Albany (1–1) | Illinois State (2–1) | Illinois State (3–1) | Incarnate Word (2–2) | Incarnate Word (3–2) | Richmond (4–2) | William & Mary (5–2) | North Dakota (5–3) | Missouri State (7–2) | 15. | ||||
| 16. | William & Mary | Furman (0–1) | Chattanooga (0–2) | Mercer (3–0) | Tarleton State (3–1) | New Hampshire (3–1) | Illinois State (4–2) | William & Mary (4–2) | Rhode Island (6–1) | Mercer (7–1) | Abilene Christian (6–3) | 16. | ||||
| 17. | UC Davis | Western Carolina (0–1) | Tarleton State (2–1) | Tarleton State (2–1) | Southern Illinois (2–2) | Abilene Christian (3–1) | Richmond (4–2) | Rhode Island (5–1) | Mercer (6–1) | Missouri State (6–2) | Illinois State (6–3) | 17. | ||||
| 18. | Lafayette | UC Davis (0–1) | Lafayette (1–1) | Incarnate Word (1–2) | Incarnate Word (2–2) | Northern Iowa (2–2) | William & Mary (4–2) | Florida A&M (3–2) | Missouri State (5–2) | Abilene Christian (5–3) | Stony Brook (7–2) | 18. | ||||
| 19. | Western Carolina | Lafayette (0–1) | Illinois State (1–1) | Northern Iowa (2–1) | Northern Iowa (2–2) | Illinois State (3–2) | Florida A&M (3–2) | New Hampshire (4–2) | Abilene Christian (5–3) | Illinois State (5–3) | Central Arkansas (6–3) | 19. | ||||
| 20. | Illinois State | North Dakota (0–1) | Youngstown State (1–1) | Florida A&M (2–1) | New Hampshire (3–1) | Sacramento State (2–3) | Sacramento State (2–3) | Missouri State (4–2) | Illinois State (5–3) | Stony Brook (6–2) | Jackson State (7–2) | 20. | ||||
| 21. | Tarleton State | Tarleton State (1–1) | Northern Iowa (2–0) | Southeast Missouri State (2–1) | Florida A&M (2–2) | Richmond (3–2) | Rhode Island (4–1) | Abilene Christian (4–3) т | North Carolina Central (5–2) | North Carolina Central (6–2) | William & Mary (6–3) | 21. | ||||
| 22. | North Dakota | Illinois State (0–1) | Florida A&M (2–1) | Albany (1–2) | Abilene Christian (2–2) | Florida A&M (2–2) | New Hampshire (3–2) | North Carolina Central (5–2) т | Dartmouth (5–0) | Dartmouth (6–0) | UT Martin (6–3) | 22. | ||||
| 23. | Youngstown State | Youngstown State (0–1) | Nicholls (0–2) | Abilene Christian (2–1) | Albany (1–2) т | Southern Illinois (2–3) | Weber State (3–3) | Illinois State (4–3) | Jackson State (5–2) | Jackson State (6–2) | North Dakota (5–4) | 23. | ||||
| 24. | Nicholls | Florida A&M (2–0) | Mercer (2–0) | Chattanooga (0–3) | Richmond (2–2) т | McNeese (4–2) | North Carolina Central (4–2) | Dartmouth (4–0) | Stony Brook (5–2) | William & Mary (5–3) | Duquesne (6–2) | 24. | ||||
| 25. | Florida A&M (1) | Nicholls (0–1) | Weber State (1–1) | Youngstown State (1–2) | Lamar (3–1) | Rhode Island (3–1) | Missouri State (3–2) | Jackson State (4–2) | Chattanooga (4–3) | Chattanooga (5–3) | Harvard (6–1) | 25. | ||||
| Preseason August 12[13][14] | Week 1 September 3[15] | Week 2 September 9[16] | Week 3 September 16[17] | Week 4 September 23[18] | Week 5 September 30[19] | Week 6 October 7[20] | Week 7 October 14[21] | Week 8 October 21[22] | Week 9 October 28[23] | Week 10 November 4[24] | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Final | ||
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